FB for BlackBerry v2.0 Beta: Now with Facebook Chat!

So finally the beta release of the Facebook® for BlackBerry® smartphones app v2.0 throughBlackBerry® Beta Zone starting today. The Facebook app team at Research In Motion® (RIM®) has been working hard to incorporate the feedback we have received from users to make v2.0 the biggest update to the Facebook application since they released v1.0 more than three years ago. This initial release of v2.0 has a redesigned user interface and also offers Facebook Chat!*Cough Cough* iPhone has FB Chat Since day 1:) just thought i throw that in there.

Below are some of the new features of Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0:

Facebook Chat

You can now check to see which of your Facebook friends are online and start a Chat conversation from within the Facebook application or within the unified mailbox on your BlackBerry smartphone.

On Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones, as long as your status is set to online, you still receive notifications even if you are not using the Facebook app.

Improved News Feed

Improved News Feed interactions enable you to scroll through your News Feed without accidentally clicking ‘Like’; you can simply click the ‘More’ button (+) to interact with your friends’ posts. Enhanced publisher functionality allows you post photos to your Wall, add an update, or check in to a Facebook Place from the News Feed.

New Navigation Control

By introducing a whole new way to navigate the Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones application, we’ve moved from a static navigation bar to a drop-down navigation control that is scalable to support new features in the future.

Notifications Bar

Borrowing from the BlackBerry® 6 OS’ “Today View”, the notifications bar offers an easy way to access your Facebook Notifications, Messages, Friend Requests and Chats from anywhere in the Facebook application.

External NotificationsYou don’t have to leave the Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones app to see what’s new on your device. The BlackBerry smartphone external notifications header lets you see when you’ve received a new email message or BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) message without having to leave the Facebook application

New Profile UI and Profile Information Viewing

The New Profile UI now provides Wall, Info, and Photo tabs for an even better browsing experience. New to v2.0 is the ability to view key information on Profiles and Pages, such as contact info, basic info like birthdays, hometown and relationship status, and likes and interests.

Head over to BlackBerry Beta Zone today to be one of the first users to join the beta for Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones v2.0! As this is an early preview, we have a limited number of beta spots open. Also, please note the initial beta release will be available for BlackBerry 6 users only, but support for BlackBerry® Device Software 4.6 and higher will be added in subsequent beta releases and will be available in the official version.

Author: @BGJ

Shout out to BGJ for the top story:)

 

FINALLY! An improved Google Search App For iPhone!

Verizon 4G Super Phone The HTC Thunderbolt AVAILABLE TODAY!!!!

Verizon Wireless is taking online orders for HTC’s 4.3-inch Thunderbolt, pricing the LTE wonder at $250 on a two-year contract…..See Details

Android 2.2, an 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording, 768MB of RAM, and a 1GHz Qualcomm chip and 4G speeds(see coverage below). The Thunderbolt has been seen for $180 on Amazon

iPad 2 Used as a Custom Dash for the F150! WOWZERS!

The iPad 2 just came out last Friday 3-11 and SoundMan Car Audio has wasted no time preparing the first of what will likely be many iPad 2 dash installs. On Friday, the team installed Apple’s wondertablet into a 2011 Ford F-150. RIP to the COMPETITION! I think I want to do this! Lol

SoundMan’s Doug Bernards is the man responsible for the install kits, which require more than a little fabrication, and a host of aftermarket jacks and connectors. On Friday, Doug did an all-day blast to get the dash of his F-150 ready for the gadget, while an employee sat in line for eight hours at the local Best Buy.

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G! Official for This Spring!

The 1st Touchscreen Sidekick?!? I thought Sidekicks were OBSOLETE-_- apparantly I was wrong! See Details.

A “Pop Tilt” instead of the swivel like Sidekick is known for, a 3.5 inch WVGA, Android 2.2, a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 3 megapixel primary cam, Qik video calling, Sidekick Group Text and Cloud Text, Sounds Crazy. Oh and the phone Shuts down When your driving(although I’m Sure You can turn that function off).

iTunes Let’s You Donate To Red Cross For Japan!!!

Apple has opened a page that allows you to donate from $5 to $200 what ever you can afford to help the devastated Japanese People, Our Hearts(and Hopefully our $) Goes Out To You Japan! See iTunes Link to donate in Details. iTunes Red Cross

Google Circling A Social Network??-_-

Rumor is Google’s thinking of dropping it’s very own Social Network “Google Circles”, escalating the beef between Google and Faceook…See Details.

If you were to acquire this Google Circles, you will be offered the use of photo’s, video’s and status message capabilities, and will only share info with “the most appropriate social contacts of their lives,” as apposed to Facebook that blasts to everyone on your friend list. I’m not going to deny, it does sound enticing! Just another Social Network for Mr. Remington to join on lol.

TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits for iPod Nano 6th Gen

LunaTik is a premium conversion kit designed for the those wanting to dedicate their iPod Nano primarily as a wrist watch. It is forged from aerospace grade aluminum then machined via CNC and hand-crafted into its final form. The straps are made from high grade silicone rubber and the hardware is solid stainless steel.

TikTok is a simple snap-in design that allows the user to quickly and securely snap the iPod Nano in and out of the wrist dock. It cleanly and simply integrates the Nano and transforms it into a modern multi-function timepiece. TikTok is designed for those who want to easily transition from clip mode or watch mode. The straps are made from high grade silicone rubber and the hardware is solid stainless steel.

The Official LunaTik & TikTok Website for more information or purchase.

Both models are Designed for iPod Nano 6th Generation 8GB / 16GB

 

Apple to begin production of White iPhone 4 this month, ship by April, says analyst

Apple is expected to begin production of its long-awaited iPhone 4 sometime this month, with shipments no later than early April, according to one analyst’s checks.

Manufacturers will initiate production of the GSM-based iPhone 4 version in white enclosures and begin dispatching them to Apple ahead of general availability planned for next month, Concord Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told AppleInsider. Apple has made changes the “film material to solve the full-lamination problem that [was] the reason why white iPhones [were] delayed,” he added. The handset was first scheduled to debut last June. Kuo did not provide a timeframe for a white CDMA-based iPhone.

With the introduction of the CDMA iPhone, iOS 4.3 set to become available this week and an anticipated launch of the white iPhone 4, Kuo sees Apple selling a record 18 million iPhones in the first quarter of calendar 2010. That would easily best the 16.2 million phones Apple sold in the holiday sales period to end 2010.

More evidence that Apple has solved its white paint mixture woes came last week with the unveiling of the iPad 2. The new touchscreen tablet will come in both black and white, and Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said both models will ship on the March 11 launch date — a statement that drew laughter from the audience at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

AppleInsider reported in January that Apple had made strides in developing a new material that would allow it to successfully manufacture a white iPhone 4 that meets the company’s high level of standards. Using earlier painting methods, Apple’s attempts to manufacture the white iPhone 4 apparently resulted in a “huge” number of defective handsets.

Unable to produce the white iPhone 4 in 2010, Apple allegedly partnered with a Japanese company that crafted a new paint material. The new material apparently allows for greater control and precision in setting the thickness of the paint layer.

Apple was forced to delay the white iPhone 4 numerous times in 2010 citing manufacturing issues. The most recent delay was announced by Apple in October, when the company said the device would not go on sale until spring, or about 9 months after the iPhone 4 first went on sale.

Some impatient iPhone 4 owners have been able to purchase unauthorized white iPhone 4 models custom-built using leaked parts from Apple’s overseas suppliers. Among those with a white model is Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who said in January that the official model would ship “soon.” He also said that the camera flash was problematic with his custom-built model.

Author: Neil Hughes

Blackberry PlayBook Launching on April 10th!

We have been told by multiple sources that RIM’s very first tablet will be launching on April 10th in retail locations. Additionally, we’re told the OS goes GM (gold master) on March 31st and that when you boot up the device right out of the box, you’ll be prompted to upgrade to a newer version of the OS. We’ll have another hands-on coming up shortly but in the meantime, let us know if you plan to snag a PlayBook next month in the comments below, alright?