If you happen to run a WordPress blog and are looking for a good app to try out the BlackBerry PlayBook Android App Player on then you'll want to scoop up the official version of WordPress for PlayBook. The team from Automattic went ahead and ported their Android version to the PlayBook so everyone can make use of it on the go.

• Write Posts, including the adding of media content
• Edit Pages 
• Manage Comments

As noted the features are similar to that which you would find in the WordPress for BlackBerry of course only on a larger scale designed for your PlayBook. Remember folks, you can't see the Android app player -- you need to install an app that makes use of it.

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Running your own blog can be fun, maintaining your own blog -- not so much. These days, if you're running an active blog chances are a lot of your readers a using a mobile device which means dealing with mobile versions of a website. That can often times sound easier then reality.

But what if you could create your own app and give it to people which allowed them to read, and leave comments on your blog -- one that was personalized and custom created by you? Sounds awesome right? A personalized touch and something special you can offer your users. That's exactly what JoeMobi is offering you. With JoeMobi you can create your own customized BlackBerry app centered around your WordPress blog and build it the way you want, complete with your own custom icons and banners inside the app.

I've been using JoeMobi since their beta testing started and now, they've announced a wider availability for users. Currently available for BlackBerry and WordPress, JoeMobi will eventually be moving into the Android space as well and with that will come support for other CMS' such as Drupal. If you run a Wordpress blog, and are looking to offer your BlackBerry readers something special, give JoeMobi a look. You'll find their full press release after the break or you can head over to JoeMobi right now for more details.

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If you have a WordPress blog then this update will be an important one for you. WordPress has released a security and communications update for their BlackBerry app bringing the version number up to v1.4.6.1. Due to these changes when you first use the upgraded version your app will transfer your credentials to a new, strongly encrypted storage model which may cause a need to re-add your blogs/sites. Because of these changes the WordPress developers decided not to include any other new features in this release to ensure a smooth transition to the new storage model.
Some of the other bug fixes include:

• You can now select which type of the Media API that should be used for uploading photos and videos.
• Added the Preview for Private Posts/Pages
• Improved the preview screen, which is now using the BlackBerry browser or any browser installed on your device.
• Fix for VideoPress issue when uploading multiple videos.
• Fix for app permission issues that could freeze the app if all permissions are not set to Allow.
• Fix for postID that are bigger than the XML-RPC specification.
• Improved the communication layer.
• Improved the XML-RPC calls.
• Fix for post/page comments setting that allow people to post comments on new articles created using the app.

For full details and to download the update from BlackBerry App World

Source: WordPress

Wordpress for BlackBerry just issued their latest update. Version 1.4.4 is now available for download from the Wordpress website directly or from within BlackBerry App World. If you're not seeing it in BlackBerry App World as of yet, that just means it's still making it's way through to your area but, the Wordpress direct download will work if you cannot wait. This release mainly addresses issues on the BlackBerry Torch and improving Wordpress for that device but, does have a few overall changes that will make it better no matter what device you are on.

Updates and Changes:

• Rotate uploaded photos.
• Better integration with BlackBerry Torch 9800.
• Fixed the media uploading issue on the 9800. It requires AtomPub to be enabled on your blog.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes occur with long post titles.
• Fixed issues with orphan categories.
• Fixed issues with the blog shortcut icon which would appear too big sometimes.
• Minor bug fixing. 

Current users will be alerted of the update within the application, the links below will take you to the download if you do not already have Wordpress installed.

• Click Here To Download Wordpress For BlackBerry From BlackBerry App World>> 
• Click Here To Download Wordpress For BlackBerry Direct OTA From The Wordpress Site>>

Source: @WPBlackBerry

Wordpress for BlackBerry got a slight bump in versions last night. The update, which is basically a bug squashing release addresses some minor issues within the previous release. The list is as follows:

• Fixed empty title issue for those blogs with “Site Title” field set to empty value.
• Fixed an issue on the comments screen that doesn’t permit editing of comments with weird characters within URL or e-mail field.
• Introduced a better integration with the VideoPress service and the WordPress.com Space-Upgrade option.
• Added support for blog shortcut icon.
• Minor bug fixing.

Again just big fixes but, if you're one who likes to make sure your apps are up to date you can grab this one from BlackBerry App World right now.

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• Click Here To Download Wordpress for BlackBerry Via Direct OTA To Your Device>>

The good folks at WordPress have blessed us all with another update. Anyone who uses WordPress to maintain either a personal or business blog is sure to love the new additions added with the v1.3 release. Having been using the application for a while now, it's been fun to watch it grow and it's turning out to be one the top applications out there for folks looking to do some mobile blogging. New stuff with the v1.3 release include:

• Option to load more comments, not just the latest 100
• Ability to load comments by status (all/spam/pendings)
• You can now edit the comment details (Author Name/E-mail/URL)
• Option to manually set the video-size when using VideoPress service
• A much requested formatting toolbar that allows you to bold text for example
• A new word count feature is shown on the post/page write screen
• You can now submit bug reports and feedback from within the app
• Multiple improvement to how Stats are handled
• Improvements on the photo resizing options and a new jpeg encoder is now being used 

This stuff may not mean a whole lot to users out there not interested in WordPress. But for those who rely on it, it is indeed some nice changes to the application. Be sure to update if you've been using WordPress for BlackBerry in the past.

• Click Here To Learn More And To Download WordPress For BlackBerry>>

 

If you already have Wordpress installed, chances are you've been notiified of this update. However, just in case you missed it for some reason or are unaware that such an app existed. You can now grab the latest version of Wordpress for BlackBerry from BlackBerry App World or direct from the Wordpress website. Version 1.2 is what you will find available. With version 1.2 you'll find some nice changes to the application as a whole.

• Ability to show comprehensive site stats for WordPress.com sites and for self-hosted sites running the WP.com stats plugin
• Ability to add audio recordings to a post/page
• Ability to post media files that are not tied to post/page
• Ability to add a signature on posts created from the mobile app
• “1- click” share to WordPress within the native BlackBerry Browser and File Explorer
• Improvements on GPS support
• Redesigned GUI with touch support

The community behind Wordpress is not going to be slowing down anytime, so the application will certainly keep improving as it grows older. These updates are all welcomed changes. You can read the full details of the change log via the Wordpress For BlackBerry website if you head on over there.

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Wordpress has released their latest update to Wordpress for BlackBerry. Version 1.1 came shortly after the Tumblr announcement we seen yesterday. I guess maybe they fet some pressure from Tumblr. A lot of enhancements came with this release, especially for BlackBerry Storm owners out there that may be making use of the app. A feature breakdown list is as follows:

• Comment Notifications
• Geotagging of Posts
• Improved UI interaction on Touch devices
• introduction of Touch Gestures: Sliding a finger to the left or right quickly on the Comment screen displays the next or previous comment.
• Photo Resizing improvements with user defined dimensions
• New File Browser with thumbnails support
• Overall enhancements to the speed and stability of the app 
• Additional Language Support: English, Italian, Finnish, French, German and finally, Indonesian and Portuguese

For anyone who makes use of Wordpress as a CMS this app just keeps getting better. If you do run into issues however, you can check out the Wordpress for BlackBerry support forums. Wordpress for BlackBerry is available in BlackBerry App World or via OTA download from the Wordpress site.

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While we all were anxiously awaiting the new BlackBerry Messenger release yesterday, the good folks at Automattic were busy releasing an update as well. This update bumps their Wordpress for BlackBerry application up to version 0.9.157 and addresses a lot of users concerns. Being that the application is still considered to be a beta, Wordpress users should be pleased with the progress. New feature set includes:

Updated UI Changes:

• Gravatar support
• Ability to open the URL of the author into the BB browser
• A reply to comment feature, so you can moderate and respond all from the mobile device.
  

On the Post and Page screens

• The ability to open the comment list for a specific post
• Support for the post excerpt field
• Support for custom fields
  

Internationalization:

• Added French support
• Added Italian support 

Users who already have the application can update from within the app, and for those of you who may have a Wordpress powered blog and are not using this Wordpress for BlackBerry - why not?

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