BlackBerry Web Shortcuts Updated – Local Storage Of Icons!

Jonathan Fisher has released an update to his much lauded BlackBerry Web Shortcuts Application on BlackBerryForums. The new version allows you to store the configuration file and icons on your MicroSD card so that they are always there. Just keep in mind the images have to be .png files that are 32×32 pixels. This is a great resource that we have reviewed previously and is completely free thanks to Jonathan.

Sadly because of the required configuration file edits the install is Desktop Manager only. There is no official product page yet until next week according to Jonathan. You can pick up a copy of the Zip from this link below:

http://northcubed.com/products/blackberryshortcuts/northshortcut.zip

Directions on how to setup the shortcuts by Jonathan:

Usage:

create a directory in the root of your media card called ’shortcut’:

/Media Card/shortcut/

extract the zip and put the config.xml file in the directory once you’ve set it up, for each shortcut you use put the url to link to and the title for the shortcut app:

http://news.bbc.co.uk
BBC News

Place a png in the directory for each shortcut titled in the format:

/Media Card/shortcut/shortcut1.png

There’s now also ten shortcuts…

Please give me feedback and bug reports, i’ve not tested all ten shortcuts but they should be fine. if after a week there’s no significant issues i’ll put a proper release page up.

please note: there’s zero support for this – it’s free. there’s no OTA install – if you use this internally at your company please please let me know so I can add a credit to our site.

How To Use The BlackBerry Web Development Plug-In For Microsoft Visual Studio

This video shows you how to use the web development plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio by walking you through nine different steps. Launching the website, Breakpoints, Watch window, Locals window, Immediate window, Call stack, Remote debugging, XML HTTP Request window and Web resources profiling. Users with no website or related knowledge should be ready to scratch their heads as it may get difficult.

Thanks for watching our video How To Use The BlackBerry Web Development Plug-In For Microsoft Visual Studio For more how to videos, expert advice, instructional tips, tricks, guides and tutorials on this subject, visit the topic Smartphones & PDAs.

World English Bible for BlackBerry (WEB OT&NT)

The World English Bible (WEB) is based on the American Standard Version (ASV) of the Holy Bible first published in 1901, the Biblia Hebraica Stutgartensa Old Testament, and the Greek Majority Text New Testament. It is in draft form, and currently being edited for accuracy and readability. The New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs are close to how they will read when they are finished, but most of the Old Testament still contains some archaic grammar that will be revised. The WEB is public domain and is hence made freely available to BlackBerry users. The installation includes the Noah Bible Study Viewer along with the installation of the World English Bible. NOTE: THE WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE FOR BLACKBERRY IS FREE, BUT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF NOAH BIBLE STUDY READER FOR $19.95!If you have Noah Bible Study Viewer for BlackBerry already installed on your handheld, you do NOT need to install the one included in this installation.

BlackBerry Web Signals: NYT, Fox News and Other Objective News Pushed to Your Phone

Announced a couple days ago at the BlackBerry Developers Conference, BlackBerry Web Signals drops customizable push content on your phone from most news sources under the sun: New York Times, Fox News, Reuters, Accuweather and more. Once you're set up, Web Signals will push news straight to your BlackBerry—since you know, news the economy is actually in great shape could arrive at any minute.

Create your own custom BlackBerry web launchers with LaunchPad

Creating launchers for your BlackBerry is an easy way to get quick access to your favorite websites. With LaunchPad from Tafasa, you can easily create them directly from the application.

All you have to do is say where the launcher is pointing, and LaunchPad will even try and grab an icon from the website for you. If one can’t be found, you can use your own image or an image included with the app.

LaunchPad for BlackBerry features:

• Pick your own title.
• Choose an image stored on your device, use the default icon, or try to fetch the icon from the website if it provides one.
• Simple to use.
• Ability to have up to 25 web launcher icons on your homescreen at the same time.

RIM launches SDK for BlackBerry web-based widgets

Research In Motion has created a software development kit for BlackBerry devices that allows developers to create widgets for the popular smartphone platform. The widgets can be installed just like any native BlackBerry app and can utilize HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and will have access to device-specific information.

Smartphones with BlackBerry OS 5.0 and greater will support the widgets and a beta program is available for developers now at RIM's developer site.

BlackBerry web launcher is ready!

Application suite that allows you to have shortcuts to websites on your BlackBerry homescreen/ribbon.

Configure the shortcuts using the master hub application, enter the address of the website you want the shortcut to launch (include http:// ) - you can also customize the icon of the shortcut by entering the web address of a suitable .png image file but this is optional. The icon for any shortcut will update after the first time you use it.

If you require a preconfigured shortcut that you can distribute to your staff or push to your corporate users please read the Programming Blackberry Shortcuts article.


Download Web Shortcuts extract and install the suite using the desktop manager software

Select the shortcut to edit Enter the website and optionally the url of a cusom icon

BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T)

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 on AT&T is a powerful, comfortable, and even somewhat chic smartphone—just like the T-Mobile version we reviewed last month. That's all to be expected from an update to the popular BlackBerry Bold 9000, which our Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff carries as his day-to-day business phone. At just $99 with a two-year contract after rebates, the Bold 9700 is a good value for corporate types needing a BlackBerry for work, or for anyone else immune to the iPhone's charms.

Research In Motion Ltd

http://www.rim.com

• Price as Tested: $99.99 - $449.99 Direct
• Service Provider: AT&T
• Operating System: BlackBerry OS
• Screen Size: 2.4 inches
• Screen Details: 480-by-360, 262K-color TFT LCD screen
• Camera: Yes
• Megapixels: 3.2 MP
• 802.11x: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Web Browser: Yes
• Network: GSM, UMTS
• Bands: 800, 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100
• High-Speed Data: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
• Processor Speed: 624 MHz