We heard rumors that Facebook for BlackBerry would get updated last week, however, it looks like we were a bit premature.  That being said, Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones 1.8.0.49 is now available to all in BlackBerry App World

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Facebook for BlackBerry 1.8 Now Available In BlackBerry App World

There are rumors floating around that the release of Facebook for BlackBerry version 1.8 is imminent.  The version on BlackBerry App World and at http://www.blackberry.com/facebook is still 1.6, however, the chatter about 1.8 being release very soon (possibly today) is picking up. If we hear anything, we will update this post

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Is Facebook For BlackBerry 1.8 Getting Released Soon?

How to piss off everyone that traveled to NY for your special event.  Release you information before the event.  WOW!  Tech specs after the break Touchscreen -  3.2″ High Resolution 480?360 pixel color display with slide-out QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad Web Browser -  Full HTML tabbed browser for “PC-like” Web browsing with tabbed browsing for access to multiple web pages at the same time and pinch-to-zoom capability Email and IM -  BlackBerry Enterprise Servicer for corporate email, BlackBerry Internet Service for personal email, and Mobile Instant Messaging Messaging -  Next-generation messaging including group messaging for up to 10 people and locations Social Networking -  One view of all your favorite sites such as Facebook®, Twitter™, and MySpace® Operating System -  BlackBerry 6 OS with integrated search and new UI BLUETOOTH® 2.1 -  with A2DP Stereo Wi-Fi -  802.11b/g/n and AT&T Hot Spots for Wi-Fi access at over 20,000 locations 3G -  Broadband data speeds on the nation’s fastest 3G network Camera -  5 MP autofocus flash camera with video and scenes Music and Video -  AT&T Music, AT&T Video Share, PrimeTime2Go video-on-demand application, YouTube podcast, video capture, playback and streaming, 3.5 mm headset jack Media Synch -  iTunes, Windows Media® Player DRM-Free music, photos and videos on the go from your computer to your BlackBerry

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BlackBerry Slider Announced Before the Event, thanks AT&T

I just installed face2face , a cross platform, location aware, social networking client from Promimate Global that combines Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter networks into a single client as well as ads consolidated chat between face2face users, on my BlackBerry, and, although I’ve only played around with it for about 5 minutes, it seems to be a pretty slick app thus far. face2face is a location-aware smartphone app that solves the problems of privacy and safety that have become synonymous with social networking – so that more people can benefit from the advantages that come from knowing which friends are nearby. I probably won’t enable any of the location aware aspects of face2face, and I will probably keep using a dedicated Twitter client on my device, however, face2face could be a candidate to replace Facebook for BlackBerry and LinkedIn for BlackBerry.  I can’t say for sure just yet, however, I am impressed with speed and the interface of the app and if it allows me to effectively git rid of Facebook which is slow, and replace LinkedIn which is large, face2face, my find a permanent home on my BlackBerry Storm 9530 which is memory starved

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Free BB App: face2face Combines LinkedIn, Facebook, And MySpace Into A Single BlackBerry App

A BlackBerry Forums member , while poking around Facebook security settings on their PC, came across a setting for Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones which enables you to login to Facebook Chat .  We aren’t sure how long that setting has been their, however, we are sure that it hasn’t always been there. Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones 1.8 is currently in closed beta.  We haven’t heard Facebook Chat being part of the beta, however, we wonder if maybe Facebook Chat will be added to 1.8 before it is officially released.

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Is Facebook Chat Coming To Facebook For BlackBerry Smartphones?

I was listening to the Tech News Today podcast and at the 25 minute mark of episode 14 they said something about RIM that almost made me fall over. Before I get into the story let me set the back drop. Back in June 2009 RIM acquired a company called Dash Navigation .  Dash had one great feature… The ability to update traffic patterns based on information aggregated  from all Dash Navigation devices.  As you were driving the Dash navigation unit would report back your traffic speed and GPS location allowing other Dash users to get real-time traffic information based on info from all other Dash users.

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RIM To Collect And Share GPS Data From BlackBerry Devices With Developers

Can you believe that we’ve recorded our 19th episode of the Simple Mobile Review Podcast ? This week we talk a lot about Google and Android.  Is the Nexus One direct model working?  Facebook to launch location based check-in services.  How will this affect Foursquare and Gowalla.  Android overtakes the iPhone for number two smartphone OS.  Apple rationalizes why this isn’t the case.

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Simple Mobile Review Podcast #19: Excuses Never Explain

We have all had that bad day where we run our mobile phone battery deep into the red zone. It is pretty much inevitable that you will get an important call right right before you recharge it, usually while on your way back to power.  It is at this moment you witness the final exhausted effort of your battery before violently powers your phone off and puts you into a panic wondering how quickly you can  resume the call. On my BlackBerry Storm I have had the battery die on many occasions… call it failure to plan or a bad set of events.

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Rant: Punishment If You Let Your BlackBerry Battery Die

At WES2010 last week, RIM put out a video of developers from various companies talking about “Super Apps”.  From the sounds of it, Super Apps are pretty cool BlackBerry applications.  What would be even cooler is if a few BlackBerry Super Apps were actually developed. RIM CEO, Mike Lazaridis says that Facebook and Myspace for BlackBerry are “Super Apps” .  I’ve seen them both of them, and, quite honestly, there is nothing super about either of them less maybe the number of times that they’ve been downloaded.

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Video: BlackBerry Super Apps Sound Cool… I’d Sure Like To See A Few Developed

Location based social network Loopt has recently updated their BlackBerry client to include LooptPulse which brings Foursquare like check-in capability that allows you to leave tips and share information with others.  LooptPulse also generates recommendations on locations using data from its partners like Zagat, CitySearch, Bing, and Tastingtable (recently added partners include SonicLiving, Zvents, and Metromix). Other Loopt features include: Listen to music clips from concert Events and RSVP to see who else is going on Facebook! Search for Events and Places by date and distance around you, your friends, or specific places Share button on Events and Places to share them with friends Ping your friends directly from the Friends list to quickly find out where everyone is! Loopt is a free BlackBerry download and you can pick it up OTA from the link below. Download Loopt for BlackBerry with LooptPulse [Via TechCrunch ] The Lateest Update Of Loopt For BlackBerry Brings LooptPulse — Foursquare Like Check In Capability is a post from: RIMarkable Related posts: Did The Facebook Update Jack Up Facebook For BlackBerry?

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The Lateest Update Of Loopt For BlackBerry Brings LooptPulse — Foursquare Like Check In Capability