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BlackBerry News gets an update to v1.2.0.5 - adds WiFi support
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BlackBerry News gets an update to v1.2.0.5 - adds WiFi support

Posted by Michelle Haag on 16 Dec 2011 9:56 pm
If you're a fan of news feeds and reading them on your BlackBerry, you have probably used BlackBerry News at some point. Good news, Research In Motion has released an update to this application for BlackBerry, bringing it to v1.2.0.5, with performance enhancements as well as Wi-Fi support. If you're not familiar with BlackBerry News, it makes it really easy to discover great new content. The...
BlackBerry News for the BlackBerry PlayBook updated to 1.0.0.91, returns to the future
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BlackBerry News for the BlackBerry PlayBook updated to 1.0.0.91, returns to the future

Posted by Joseph Holder on 5 Aug 2011 11:20 am
  Yesterday - and I'm talking less than 24 hours ago - I noticed a curious thing about BlackBerry News for the BlackBerry PlayBook: it was living in the past. Restarting the app and then the PlayBook did no good. The application simply refused to show any articles posted later than July 31, 2011. As to why, I couldn't tell you. Perhaps the app just couldn't come to grips with the fact that...
A quick look at BlackBerry News
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A quick look at BlackBerry News

Posted by Joseph Holder on 10 Jun 2011 1:18 pm
  I love it! That's it; BlackBerry News is awesome. End of story; enjoy the rest of your day. I suppose I should go into a little more detail. Just yesterday, Research In Motion released BlackBerry News for the PlayBook. If you don't know, BlackBerry News is a Really Simply Syndication (RSS) feed reader. Most RSS readers, like BlackBerry News Feeds for the BlackBerry smartphone, give...
BlackBerry News now available for the BlackBerry PlayBook
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BlackBerry News now available for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 9 Jun 2011 9:27 am
RIM has announced today that BlackBerry News is now available for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. BlackBerry News is a great RSS reader that first came to BlackBerry smartphones (as BlackBerry News Feeds) a while back and has now made its way to the PlayBook. The app comes pre-loaded with feeds from popular news sites and users can also add additional feeds from various categories. New feeds...
BlackBerry News Feeds gets updated to v1.0.1.7 in App World
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BlackBerry News Feeds gets updated to v1.0.1.7 in App World

Posted by Michelle Haag on 9 Jun 2011 9:25 am
BlackBerry News Feeds, RIM's official RSS reader, saw an update back in April for BlackBerry Beta Zone members, which bumped the version number up to v1.0.1.5. Now it appears another update has been released, and everyone can download v1.0.1.7 through BlackBerry App World. If you don't have access to App World, check the forum link below for OTAs. As per normal, there is no change log for this...
Updated: BlackBerry News Feeds in the Beta Zone
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Updated: BlackBerry News Feeds in the Beta Zone

Posted by Joseph Holder on 21 Apr 2011 2:35 pm
  For all you lucky BlackBerry Beta Zone members, BlackBerry News Feeds just got updated to version 1.0.1.5. BlackBerry News Feeds just got updated to version 1.0.1.5.  If you're not familiar with it, BlackBerry News Feeds is an RSS reader, designed to fetch the latest stories from your favorite blog. We've reviewed the application before and found some faults. Since then, the app...
BlackBerry News Feeds v1.0.1 now available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone
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BlackBerry News Feeds v1.0.1 now available in the BlackBerry Beta Zone

Posted by Bla1ze on 16 Feb 2011 12:40 pm
If you frequent using the BlackBerry News Feeds application you'll want to log on into the BlackBerry Beta Zone to get the latest update. v1.0.1 has been posted and addresses some concerns from users. A list of changes can be found below:Ability to delete all prior articles when viewing a feed or viewing “All Unread Items”. Ability to mark the list of items as read when viewing a feed or viewing...
BlackBerry App Roundup for December 24th, 2010! Win 1 of 100 copies of Trillian!
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BlackBerry App Roundup for December 24th, 2010! Win 1 of 100 copies of Trillian!

Posted by Ryan Blundell on 24 Dec 2010 8:53 pm
Howdy and welcome to the weekly app roundup! We’ve corralled some apps we reckon you folks want to take a gander at. This is it folks; if you left your Holiday shopping until the last minute I suggest you get out there now. Santa is making his visit tonight, so get out those cookies and milk! If you have a BlackBerry user on your list, maybe you should check out the app gift ideas. Today, we...
Review: News Feeds for BlackBerry
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Review: News Feeds for BlackBerry

Posted by Joseph Holder on 20 Dec 2010 4:00 pm
Last week, Research in Motion released its News Feeds to the United States and Canada. In March of 2010, RIM acquired app maker Viigo; makers of the number one RSS reader apps. News Feeds seems to be the first direct fruits of that effort. The app is very reminiscent of the Viigo news reader; you can even import your Viigo news feeds into the new app. Though the app works well and new feeds...
RIM launches BlackBerry News Feeds beta
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RIM launches BlackBerry News Feeds beta

Posted by Adam Zeis on 13 Dec 2010 10:29 am
RIM has launched their BlackBerry News Feeds app today via the BlackBerry Beta Zone and BlackBerry App World Test Center. The app is an integrated RSS reader for BlackBerry that makes it easy to catch the news and share with contacts. Unlike other 3rd party RSS readers, BlackBerry News Feeds will be more integrated with the BlackBerry OS to create a better overall experience. The app will be...