Posted on May 24, 2011, at 9:50 AM .
Grindr Xtra is out of beta and is now available for Bold, Curve and Tour BlackBerry devices. The Grindr social network now boasts 1.9 million users in 192 countries worldwide and they’re currently adding 8,000 new members every day. With more device coverage, this number is sure to grow.
Continue reading ‘Grindr Xtra Leaves Beta and Available for Bold, Curve and Tour’
Posted on November 10, 2010, at 11:50 AM .
Facebook Places is now available in the newest version of Facebook for BlackBerry, which launches today. Over the next 24 hours, users will receive notices to upgrade to Facebook for BlackBerry v1.9, and the new version is also available for download in BlackBerry App World. New features of Facebook for BlackBerry v1.9 include:
- Facebook Places
- Check in, add a Place and tag friends
- Check in to Facebook Places within a 1.25 mile radius of your location
- Select a Place from the available Nearby Places or add a Place if location does not already exist in the Places database
- Tag a friend upon check in, and include a comment
- View Places where friends have checked in
- View Places, “Here Now”, “Nearby” and “Elsewhere”, that friends have checked in to
- “Like” or add a comment to friends’ check ins
- Check ins will appear in the News Feed
- GPS and BB Maps Integration
- View a map of the location you’re checking in to and get directions to and from friends’ locations.
- Search
- Perform a search for People and Pages within the application
- Find mutual friends and view their profile thumbnails by searching for individuals and pages; send them a friend request, a message or a poke.
- View pages in the Friends list and News Feed, and elect to become fans of pages
- Pull Facebook results using the Unified Search application on BlackBerry 6 smartphones
- Friends List Update
- View friends’ profile pictures as well as their Pages from the Friends list.
- UI Elements
- Use the redesigned navigation bar to easily view your own profile, and click on the Search and Message icons
The Places feature uses the BlackBerry GPS to determine the user’s location and therefore your device must have GPS and it must be enabled to use the feature. This is a little strange considering cell tower IDs are so common and you would think this feature would be used.
How do you find the new Facebook? Are there any features you still want that are missing?
Posted on October 21, 2010, at 12:51 PM .
The LinkedIn app for BlackBerry is now at version 1.5, and while there weren’t any new and awesome features added (bump contact exchange please), the app now supports BlackBerry 6 devices including the Torch. The update also includes a few updates to make the app a little more detailed, including:
- Redesigned member profiles including recommendations
- View other members’ connections
- See common connections
- Detailed profile updates in Network Updates
Grab LinkedIn for BlackBerry at linkedin.com/blackberry.
Posted on June 14, 2010, at 4:42 PM .
UPDATE: Grindr is Going Grindr Xtra only.
The latest version of the Grindr Beta app is 1.0.5.7.9 and it looks pretty solid so far. Of course, the app is in Beta and the company has asked all their beta testers to not share the download link.
Continue reading ‘Download the Grindr Beta App 1.0.5.7.9 for BlackBerry’
Posted on May 13, 2010, at 12:09 PM .
Cnectd (“,) have launched a beta of their chat and social networking service on BlackBerry and they’re looking for users to try it out. The service looks very similar to BBM, in that you can set up groups and the user interface is similar. Cnectd have a broader range of devices that are able to connect to the service, and it seems this is another attempt at bringing the success of BBM cross platform.
Try Cnectd for yourself:
OS 5.0 or higher: http://www.cnectd.com/B1/CnectdBlackberry.jad
OS 4.5 – 4.7: http://www.cnectd.com/B1/CnectdBlackberry4.jad
