BlackBerry

The New BlackBerry Messenger v5 In Action!

Well I gave in and downloaded the new BlackBerry messenger this morning using links provided by BlackBerryos.com. To install simply select your version from the list download and unzip to your desktop, open up BB DTM choose Application Loader, then Add/Remove Applications and then Browse to where you unzipped the new .alx file, it may tell you it isn’t compatible as mine did but you may also notice it says BB messenger will be updated, continue and in a few minutes you’ll be rocking the new version!




So it seems RIM have brought their own messenger app kicking and screaming into the new IM era, I kinda liked it how it was to be honest but I’m sure all the new functionality brought with this will win me over, there are a ton of new smilies and a new way of implementing them, location requests are bundled too with the ability to allow fellow messengers to see your location either by default or by prompting, you can also block requests by those you don’t really like! Sending files is a little easier and as far as pictures are concerned, it now shows thumbnails as default, something which used to irritate me a lot on the old messenger, though now you are prompted to crop your picture before sending which I don’t really like but I’ll look into this further!

Google Voice BlackBerry App just released!

I have just downloaded GoogleVoice for BlackBerry from m.google.com/voice and also for Android from the market. Unfortunately Google isn’t showing us any love regarding Voice in the UK yet and I have no idea how long it will be before we see it implemented.

In the meantime I have grabbed some screen shots for the BlackBerry from my Bold and borrowed some for the Android from BerryReview.










More information regarding Google Voice features can be found on Google’s official page I will report back when we are able to actually use the app!

RIM Launching MyBlackBerry Social Network Tonight – Screenshots!

Yesterday BerryReview made mention of MyBlackBerry coming into fruition well RIM have confirmed via email that the site will be launched tonight!

Here’s the story from Berryreview:

Not sure if this will excite you enough to stay up all night. RIM sent me an email confirming that the MyBlackBerry social network that we told you about yesterday will be launching sometime tonight. As we said this new website from RIM is intended for customers to learn about the latest applications and share tips and tricks.

Essentially RIM wants to hear what you love or hate about your BlackBerry. So let them have it at this link once it launches: www.blackberry.com/myblackberry




Who’s Nanu anyway?

Those of you who are avid BlackBerry fans may know me as the one who sniffed out the link to the BlackBerry media sync little over a year ago, as reported by Ronen over at BerryReview.com which is the best feed for all things BlackBerry in my opinion. I also released BlackBerry Maps and Windows Live Messenger to fellow Orange users in the UK over at CrackBerry.com with a little help from NintendoLinky weeks ahead of Oranges official release.

In the “real life” I am a self employed Joiner/carpenter and run Phoenix Joinery I also hold an interest for photography though it is little more than a hobby at the moment, I am currently putting together a personal website which will host a gallery of some of my better shots! As you may well have figured I have a great interest in gadgets and computers etc, so I have decide to start studying through the Open University to try and gain a degree in computing, to either keep me from getting bored or as a midlife career change.