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BlackBerry Messenger hasbeen updated to version 5.0.1.38 with a long list of performance improvements and feature tweaks. Make sure to hit the jump to read a list of fixed issues.
Grab BlackBerry Messenger from App World or blackberry.com/messenger.
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Jim Balsillie has been appointed to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s 21 member panel on Global Sustainability. The Panel is challenged to “think big, to be bold and also practical” in order to tackle issues such as climate change, water scarcity, the loss of biodiversity and the destruction of ecosystems around the world. Balsillie will bring a lot of experience in international business and lessons learned in the private sector.
“I am pleased to help this esteemed group develop new ideas for prosperity in a low-carbon world,” Balsillie said on Monday. “This is a critically important initiative for all countries, and integrates perfectly with the work CIGI is undertaking to address the international governance challenges of climate change.”
RIM published some helpful articles for developers looking to develop apps for BlackBerry 6. Currently, many of the apps we’re seeing on BlackBerry 6 look like OS 5 Storm ports, and it will be great to see some BlackBerry 6 specific applications. Here are some helpful articles if you’re looking to develop for 6:
RIM’s developer blog will be publishing these articles every Friday so stay tuned for more.
The BlackBerry Podcasts app is now official and ready for download if you live in the US or Canada. The podcasts app is a little strange in that content creators have to submit their podcasts for inclusion in the directory, when it seems like that should be an uninhibited or automatic process.
The BlackBerry Podcasts app features:
Pixelated and Pixelated Plus have both been recently been updated in BlackBerry App World to version 2.3. Pixelated is the most popular Strategy game in BlackBerry App World, and now adds a number of improvements and brand new features. Click through after the jump for a list of new game features:
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Runtastic is a new fitness app for BlackBerry that helps you get the most out of your exercise routine, by tracking your progress using GPS. The app logs your distance, provides you with visualizations about your routine, and lets you keep track of your progress with a training diary.
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