I have been speaking with Brian Reed at BoxTone for some time now about iPhone vs BlackBerry and the line I get most often is that it’s a “BlackBerry++” scenario. This denotes that the majority of organizations are using BlackBerry, with a smattering of other devices on the network such as the iPhone and the Pre.
UberTwitter is on of the best free Twitter clients for BlackBerry and they have just updated their Beta to 6 with some major features. You won’t find this update in the app so be sure to head to the site and grab it OTA.
Here are some of the latest feaures:
Lists – You can create, delete, subscribe, add members, view members, all the functionality you would expect of an Über mobile client.
Find People – You can search for people, just like the ‘Find People’ link on Twitter’s home page.
New Icon
Über Bar – This is a tab bar at the top of the screen, the neat thing is that you can add your own tabs. A list can be a tab, users timelines, and soon saved searches.
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who wrote in about the Poynt Beta. The beta is now closed so stay tuned for the official release.
The latest version of Poynt has been sent out to Beta testers. In this version, 1.5.2.25, the major update is their weather background. To check the weather, all you have to do is launch Poynt, and the app’s background will reflect the conditions outside. Click through for more screenshots and info about the latest beta
Elecite have a new theme called Plasma and it features a gently moving wallpaper that you can toggle behind your icons. There are 11-12 customizable icons on the homescreen, as well as a weather slot. Plasma also features a star-shaped message notified in the middle of the screen, which turns red when you’ve got a new message.
Grooveshark have announced their streaming music service is available for BlackBerry. To use the app, you must have a VIP account with Grooveshark which will cost your $3 per month. With companies like Kik and Slacker providing free streaming music, Grooveshark is going to have a tough time convincing users to pay. For your subscription, you get the following features:
Hopefully you had a great New Year’s and you’re enjoying a long holiday. There were some cool apps launched this week as well as some good editorials. If you’ve been taking a break from the blogs, here is a recap post to get you up to speed. Click through for a breakdown of the past week
