Tag Archives: Blackberry

BBM 7.0.0.126 ( Blackberry World )

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  • Multi-tasking with Split-screen feature – Customers can do more while they talk, such as check other BBM text chats, check email, or navigate to other apps while engaged on a BBM Voice call. They can start a call in an instant, and switch between texting and talking, or text and talk at the same time. They can also for example, send a picture to a contact while they are talking with them.
  • Clear Visual Indicator – Customers can see when contacts are available for a voice call.
  • Convenient Compatibility with Accessories – Customers can use their favorite accessories, such as a Bluetooth or wired headset, or use the BlackBerry smartphone’s speakerphone.
  • 16 New Emoticons – Available in the final software released today, customers will see a slate of new emoticons offer them fresh, fun ways to express themselves in text chats.
  • Direct BBM Update Notification – BBM will now notify a customer when there is an update from within the app, and allow them to download it immediately from inside the app.
  • Simple BlackBerry ID Synchronization – A customer’s BBM profile, Groups and Contacts are now linked to their BBID for easy backup and restore. The data will also carry over when they move to BlackBerry 10.

Change Log Here

Blackberry Messenger 7.0.0.121 Beta

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New Features Here

  • Call stays ‘connecting’ for a very long time
  • In the message “Missed voice” name of the contact is not visible
  • ‘Not talking’ and ‘Not interested’ emoticons swapped
  • Emoticons appear small, regardless of font size
  • Emoticons don’t match in status message and display name after changing font sizes
  • Uncaught exception or no audio when calling between 9810 and a 9981 on 7.0 OS
  • Device opening a secure connection to sip.int.voip.blackberry.com but the server’s certificate contains a different domain: sip.voip.blackberry.com
  • The timestamp in the email text that is forwarded from BBM Group Chat is not accurate
  • Declining a phone call while in a voice chat will cause the voice chat to have no audio
  • BBM contact status not updated correctly and BBM Voice icon remains disabled after Child Protection goes from enabled to disable
  • While in a active phone call, receiving a BBM Voice Call will put the device in speaker mode automatically for OS 7.1.0 device
  • While in a active phone call, receiving a BBM Voice Call will drop the audio for the phone call for OS 6.0 device
  • After cancelling an outbound call another outbound call is placed automatically
  • Chat ended with call history added twice
  • Unable to restore BBM contact list for one-time recovery from SD card when SD card has 0 bytes free
  • User can send voice notes while on a call using convenience key and with on screen attach button
  • Device becomes frozen after receiving an MVS call during a BBM Voice chat
  • When receiving a phone call while in a voice chat, there is no audio in a voice chat when ringing
  • When receiving a phone call while in a voice chat, the message explaining that accepting the phone call will end the voice chat is cut off
  • No menu option to activate speaker phone or headset when call screen is minimized
  • Contact Voice Status appears in italics beside music symbol when replacing Music status
  • NullPointerException popped up on screen after battery pull
  • BBM still shows the Name of the song as status, even though the song is not playing and Show What I’m Listening To is unchecked

Blackberry Messenger ( BBM ) 7.0.0.100 Beta

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New Features 

  • Additional emoticons 🙂
  • Profile Configuration Option to Modify Incoming BBM Voice Ring Tone
  • Personal Status Message “In a Voice Chat”

Change Log 

  • BBM chats were not restored during device upgrade. User has to sign into BBID and then re-restore the chats from the backup file.
  • Incoming call doesnt ring if user is in camera app
  • Speaker enabled when incoming call rejected and already on BBM Voice call
  • Messages from BBM Voice are cut off frequently
  • Device switch failed, client stuck at “Restoring BBM” state
  • After hanging up after a voice chat longer than 5 minutes, the device that did not hang up remains on the calling screen
  • With a song playing, when a user receives a BBM Voice call the music continues to play in the background of the ringtone
  • User cannot accept calls properly while content protection enabled and password locked
  • While recording a voice note, if an BBM Voice chat is initiated no audio is heard between devices
  • Avatar display picture not being updated correctly for BBM Voice calls
  • Broadcast messages are received in black text
  • Active BBM Voice calls are randomly disconnecting
  • Contacts see each other as unavailable although both are registered and can see other contacts as available
  • Chat Tear
  • BBM Groups – Text entry field in group chat expands to cover up the last message in chat history instead of the chat history scrolling up
  • Contact list search feature randomly stops returning results
  • No missed call message appears when the caller ends the call before the receiver picks up
  • Wrong message appears when declining a voice chat using ‘Reply in BBM’
  • After accepting a call after 30 seconds of ringing the device being called gets stuck on connecting screen
  • Voice chats exceeding 13 minutes maybe disconnected

Known Issues 

  • No disconnection dialog when device is disconnected during calling or connecting state
  • While on BBM voice call, MVS WiFi call comes in that shuts off audio in both calls
  • User reboots device while in BBM Voice Chat: call dropped but 2nd user remains on call connected screen. User must hit hard key to close the screen.

Facebook 3.3.0.6 Beta ( Blackberry )

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What’s New :

  • Able to unfriend from friends list and friends profile via GCM, menu, and +
  • Confirmation dialogue before unfriending so request can be canceled if needed
  • Photo albums as a grid of photos (grid view thumbnails)
  • Slide between my full-screen photos

 Known Issue :

  • Update help URLs for Facebook 3.3
  • Clicking on a profile picture should enlarge it not take you to the profile picture album (grid view)
  • Pin sharing option should have help button, just like other settings options
  • Thumbnails not loaded when entering and exiting from full screen in photo grid view
  • 3 instances of the same birthday reminder from Facebook on calendar app
  • Change text shown to “loading photo” when opening full screen image
  • Update friends list BBM icons
  • Friends list is incorrectly updated with the wrong profile picture/name when unfriending/adding friends
  • Facebook icon is missing when installed on BlackBerry 8330 smartphone with 5.0
  • Ability to unfriend oneself for someone else

Facebook 3.3.0.5 Beta ( Blackberry )

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Enhanced BBM Integration

Users are now able to integrate BBM with their Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones application!
Feature Breakdown:

  • Ability to share/unshare BlackBerry PINs to Facebook Profiles
  • Ability to invite Facebook friends to become a BBM contact
  • Ability to initiate a BBM conversation from within the Facebook for BlackBerry application


Photo Redesign
Improved performance and ability to view thumbnails and open pictures from a grid into full screen

 

Feature Breakdown:

  • Grid view photo browsing
  • Full screen picture viewing

 

App World Update

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  • Word Search 1.1.3.1

* Bug fixes

  • Word Search 1.1.4

* New : Daily updated puzzle

* Fixes : Common word will be used

* Fixes : Less common word met each games

* Fixes : Found word automatically put at the back for easier to search other words

  • Hangman 3.6.3.1

* Network connection issue fixes

  • Hangman 3.6.4

* Improved to a more challenging game

  • Hangman Challenge 1.1.1

* 20th challenge crash fixes

* Spanish Language support ( based on locale )

  • Photo Studio 1.1

* New Action Set ; allow user save operations and can be used in other picture later

* New filter in Lomo category

 

Blackberry App World 4.0.0.55 ( Official )

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New feature of this official v.4 App World ; Change log not available ( Only 1 beta release before this version released )

  • NFC Tag Integration

NFC tag integration will allow users to swap applicatons lists

  • Ability to Permanently Delete Apps from My World

Users are able to permanently delete apps from My World

  • Ability to Re-Install All Apps From My World

Users will have the ability to re-install all apps from My World

  • Automatic Find in My World

Automatic Find will allow users to search and find apps more easily in My World

  • SMS Authentication

Will allow carrier billing to function for certain carriers who switch from WAP to SMS

  • Removal of Gifting/Begging and Ringtones

Ability to remove ringtones when user receives a gift/beg

Twitter 3.2.0.12

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What’s New :

  • Expanded Tweet Details – Preview a tweet, make user easier to see what’s the tweet about including tweet link, author, headline and others.
  • Find Friend Button – See whether your friend in twitter
  • Quick Follow Button – Simpler way of following new user from a list

Change Log while Beta Here

Blackberry Playbook OS 2.1.0.1032 Change Log

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Previously There was a summarized change log from RIM and click here for details

  • Software updates are no longer mandatory during setup. The customer can choose the best time to update for them.
  • Setting Up WiFi connection is no longer mandatory at setup.
  • Overall faster browser performance.
  • Faster boot / reboot times.
  • WiFi file sharing performance enhancements.
  • Portrait Mode can now be used with the Email, Calendar, and Contacts App.
  • Greater flexibility and control over which folders are wirelessly synced when using Active Sync
  • Full access to IMAP Email folders.
  • Print To Go – Now you can send content to your BlackBerry PlayBook even if it’s not connected to the same WiFi network.
  • Android Apps will now run in individual windows rather than being lumped into one Android Player Window.
  • Apps which require access to the camera are now supported.
  • In-App Payments can now be submitted in both BlackBerry and Android apps.
  • Video Store is now available in Canada. Thousands of movies and TV shows, new & old, available on demand to rent or buy New releases available same day as DVD.
  • Text Messaging is now supported with BlackBerry Bridge. When Bridged you can read, send and receive text messages on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
  • When Bridged, and connected to WiFi, the BlackBerry PlayBook automatically sends and receives data over the WiFi network to decrease cellular data usage, and increase performance.
  • Over-the-air (OTA) enrollment with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion enabled.
  • New IT policies for added security. – Enterprise configurations such as email, Wi-Fi, VPN profiles, or enterprise apps can be pushed directly to the device by IT administrators.
  • ActiveSync Certification Management – Certificate-based authentication can now be configured in order to allow access to work email, calendar, and address book data. These can be securely installed to the tablets over the air with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, which utilizes Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP).
  • Full device encryption, including personal data – From the Options menu on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you can now enable “Full Device Encryption” by navigating to Security and then Encryption.

Source Crackberry Forum

Blackberry Bridge and Playbook Updated

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  • BlackBerry Bridge v.2.1.0.26
    • View and respond to text messages on your BlackBerry PlayBook
    • BlackBerry Bridge can now use Wi-Fi to transfer bridge data when the
      BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook are connected to the same Wi-Fi access point.
    • Improved stability with pairing and includes connectivity bug fixes
    • Various improvements to the overall user experience

 

  • Blackberry Playbook v2.1 .0.1032
    • Updated BlackBerry Bridge: Now you can view, respond and compose new SMS messages on their BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet when connected to a BlackBerry smartphone over Bluetooth®. You’ll also enjoy increased performance and speed of other BlackBerry Bridge functions as well. So you can do more, more efficiently. Txt away, my friends.
    • Email and PIM Enhancements: You’ve asked for it and we’ve delivered portrait support for email, calendar and contacts, giving you the option to use your tablet in either orientation to message. This will definitely come in handy for those of you who enjoy thumb typing in portrait mode like I do.
    • Improved Android Application Support: Includes Multi-Window Applications, Camera Support and In-App Payments. We all love a richer app experience, and with the improvements to the Android runtime, that’s just what you’ll get. Running the applications in separate windows allows you to multi-task between Android apps easier, and in-app payments will make it easier for you to enhance your app content. Game on!