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We recently mentioned that RIM is no longer requiring developers to send a notarized proof of identity, and now allow developers to scan and email their government issued IDs as proof of identity. This has now been confirmed by RIM and they’re apparently still working on making the process even easier.
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For all you PlayBook developers out there who are looking to get a free PlayBook, the offer has been extended to March 31st. We’re not sure exactly how intricate of an app you need to have in order to win the free PlayBook, but we’re assuming web links and overly-basic apps won’t get you anything. That being said, with a little bit of coding you can get yourself a sweet new device.
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H&R Block and Pageonce have announced that you can track the status of your tax refund from your BlackBerry. To facilitate this, H&R Block’s Tax Center is integrated into the Pageonce mobile app and provides DIY filers with timely updates of the status of their tax return, and more importantly, their federal and state tax refunds. Users simply enter their H&R Block At Home username and password in the Pageonce mobile app, and their information is automatically populated into the Tax Center. Taxpayers can instantly see when their refund will arrive.
To learn more about the service, head over to the Pageonce site.
RIM has made BlackBerry Protect an Open Beta project so everyone in North America and Latin America can get access to it. Protect is a free app that lets you wirelessly backup, restore and locate your BlackBerry if its lost or stolen. If you can’t find your device, Protect gives you access to features such as remote device wipe, remote lock, ‘Lost and Found’ screen, locate device on a map, remote activation of loud ringing and wireless device backup and restore.
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RIM’s software roadmap has been leaked and it details what apps RIM will be focusing on for the rest of the year. It looks like RIM’s big priorities this year are:
BlackBerry OS 7
BIS 4.0/4.1
BlackBerry Protect
BlackBerry ID
App World 2.1 and App World for PlayBook
BlackBerry News 1.1
TicketMaster 2.0
Facebook
Social Feeds
Twitter
There isn’t any news about OS 7 just yet and it’s not clear whether it will be the QNX OS or another update to their legacy operating system. One thing we do know, is that RIM is focusing its attention on social networking and fostering more sharing of content and communication. While it’s cool to see RIM developing apps that make the BlackBerry experience better, you have to wonder why the third party developer market can’t do it for them. If RIM worked harder on making the platform value proposition better for developers, they wouldn’t have to develop the software in-house.
Hit the jump to check out the upcoming features for RIM’s first party apps.
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