New in the BlackBerry App World is WWF Earth Hour App, an application by Xtreme Labs for EarthHour.org. This organization is dedicated to the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. Here’s a little about Earth Hour:

On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations. Learn more about how Earth Hour began, what we’ve accomplished, and what is in store for 2010.

The WWF Earth Hour App keeps you connected with news, local events and participants from around the world in support for action on climate change. This year’s Earth Hour takes place Saturday, March 27th at 8:30PM local time. Will you be celebrating?

Check out and download the WWF Earth Hour App in the BlackBerry App World for free.

The increasingly popular foursquare for BlackBerry application has been updated to version 1.7.0. I found out about the update yesterday and reached out to foursquare for a changelog about what was new, but since many of you are already wondering I figured I’d post about it with my own observations. Here’s what I see that’s new:

• Refreshed user interface
• New icons for the Friends, Places, Tips and More tabs
• New “gold crown” icon to show mayorship (instead of the black one)
• Users’ avatars are now displayed in many of the app’s screens
• Checkin locations now show the primary category icon next to them
• Friends screen seems to be better organized (or is it just me?)
• Probably some bug fixes

That’s all I can find so far. If I missed something feel free to share it in the comments.

To download updated version of foursquare for BlackBerry go to foursquare.com/blackberry/beta from your BlackBerry Browser. For more info about this app you can visit the foursquare for BlackBerry page.

Beta 7 of the ÜberTwitter BlackBerry Twitter application has been updated from version 0.963 to 0.970 with some bug fixes and a few new features. Here’s a list of the changes in the new version:

• Java exceptions on device boot – Fixed issue where java exceptions would be reported on device reboot due to lack of permissions
• Opt-out of sponsored tweets – Users can now opt out of receiving sponsored tweets
• Goto User bug fix – Fixed bug where entering a user not in your timeline and then pressing trackball wouldn’t use the text you entered but instead find the closest match from your friends list
• Everyone Near You – Fixed bug where it wouldn’t uses your current location, and sometimes would revert to somewhere off the coast of Africa. Also increased the distance to a 10 mile radius, in the future we will let you select this.
• Mini-Icon Notification – Fixed bug where if the app didn’t have certain permissions not related to the mini-icon, it still wouldn’t show the mini-icon
• Fine-Tuned control of visual notifications – There are now three settings each for the mini-icon and application icon so you can fine-tune the control over how you want each to notify you. Also, the number next to the mini-icon will only reflect the number of new tweets of the type it is tracking. For example, if you only set the mini-icon to track new DMs, then the number next to the mini-icon will only reflect the number of new DMs.
• New short-cut for page-up – Added a new short-cut to page-up in the timeline, pressing ‘0′ (zero) will now page up in the timeline
• Instability when using cell location – Fixed bug that would cause instability in the app when using cell tower location
• 3G Cell Tower Inaccuracy – Fixed a bug in the cell tower location mechanism when 3G towers were being used
• Symbol Screen – Again reworked the symbol screen
• Secure Connection – Changed the default Twitter endpoint so your traffic will travel over a secure HTTPS connection
• Deleting DMs – We now allow you to delete direct messages.
• Constant permissions requests – Fixed bug where every time the app was started it would ask for permissions.

According to the site, this update “is in preparation for a substantial feature upgrade for Beta-8 which we plan to release in March”. I wonder what kind of new features they’ll be packing into Beta 8 and whether it can stay ahead of other BlackBerry Twitter apps.

ÜberTwitter is available for BlackBerry devices running OS 4.2.1 or higher as a free version that is ad-supported or a paid version for $4.99/year with no ads. For more info and to download visit ubertwitter.com.

The free Nimbuzz all-in-one instant messaging application has been updated with support for BlackBerry Os 5.0! Nimbuzz supports many different instant messaging IM account types including Skype, Windows Live Messenger (MSN), Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, AIM, studiVZ, Google Talk, Facebook, MySpace and many more.

Here’s a few of the key features:

• runs in background
• connects you to all your friends
• brings home screen notification
• auto-reconnects
• “Clickable” URL’s

According to the Nimbuzz compatibility list, the application supports pretty much all BlackBerry devices. To download Nimbuzz visit get.nimbuzz.com from your BlackBerry Browser.

via Nimbuzz Blog

Earlier this morning I mentioned that Tether is celebrating their first birthday today with a giveaway of six smartphones and 40% off sale through March 16th. In addition to their giveaway and the sale, Tether has given me 25 copies of their BlackBerry tethering software to give away!

CONTEST For a chance to win 1 of 25 free, full copies of Tether for BlackBerry leave a comment on this post before 11:59PM EST this Sunday, March 14th. Only leave one comment, duplicates will be ignored and will not increase your chances of winning. *

Good luck!

Tether let me know that today is their first birthday and to celebrate they’re holding a contest. In under a year Tether was able to test and release their application to over 110,000 BlackBerry users on both PC and Mac, very impressive!

Tether is officially celebrating its first year in business! In just the past year we’ve helped over 110,000 BlackBerry Smartphones share their data connection with their laptops, all over the world. The year has been exciting with our rebranding from TetherBerry to Tether, launch of the Mac & Bluetooth version, our Android Beta and winning the local Innovacorp I3 competition.

We are very fortunate for all the exciting announcements over the past year and can not thank our customers and supporters enough. So to celebrate and thank our customers we are holding a contest.

The six smartphones that Tether will be giving away as part of this contest are three BlackBerry smartphones and three Android devices of your choice, but I know everyone will be entering for a BlackBerry since they rock . For more info and to enter the contest visit Tether’s contest page. The deadline to enter is March 31st.

Tether is also available in the store at 40% off for $29.99 until March 16th.

AT&T today released their myWireless Mobile application for BlackBerry devices on their network. With myWireless users can pay their bills directly from their device, view voice and data usage or add and remove features. The following BlackBerry devices (minimum OS 4.3) are supported by myWireless Mobile:

• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700
• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000
• Blackberry® Curve™ 8900
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310

AT&T customers can download the application by visiting att.com/mybb from their BlackBerry Browser. For more info visit att.com/mybbmobile or check out the press release after the jump.

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Earlier this morning, the Big Red pushed SocialBeat, previously available only to the 8530, to all devices. BBRocks! has your first look at the surprisingly useful application best described as “SocialScope on steroids”.

Some quick features on this program:

• RSS Reader
• Twitter Client
• Google Chat Client
• Myspace Client
• Facebook Client
• Activity Stream
• Custom Color LED notifications

This is definitely something to keep your eyes on. I’ll have a review up shortly of all the features in Social Beat.

From iSkoot’s website:

Social Beat on Verizon Wireless keeps you connected to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, Google Talk and over 50 news, sports & entertainments feeds.

Get status updates, tweets, posts, emails and IMs, plus the latest from top sites like CNN, ESPN, TMZ, and The Onion. Available on the new BlackBerry Curve 2 8530, plus Verizon’s top handsets like the LG enV and LG Chocolate 3.

For more info go to iSkoot’s website or the VZW mediastore.

The New York Daily News has released a free BlackBerry application so users can get the latest news, sports, gossip, photos and more while on the go.

The Daily News is New York’s hometown paper, and the biggest-selling paper in the Metropolitan area. Get the latest news, sports, gossip and opinion from award-winning sports writers, columnists and opinion formers. No-one covers the Yankees, Mets, Giants, and Jets like the Daily News, which brings the city’s premier sports coverage from the big-name writers: Mike Lupica, Philip Bondy, Bill Madden, Gary Myers and many more.

The Daily News follows the heartbeat of the city and now brings live coverage of top US News, New York exclusives, political and international developments, and entertainment. Get the insight of Michael Daly, Joanna Malloy, Liz Benjamin, Errol Lewis and incomparable White House commentator Thomas DeFrank.

Our specialists are at the big events on Broadway, off Broadway, on TV and our gossip writers get behind the scenes in daily life and at the Grammys, Oscars, and more.

Features:

• Breaking News
• Political, National and World News
• Sports – with in-depth coverage of local teams
• Gossip – the hottest celebrity news
• Local – comprehensive coverage of New York City
• Opinion – get insight into current issues
• Daily News Columnists – featuring Lupica, Daly, Louis, Myers, Madden and more…

According to the product page on Handmark, the Daily News app supports pretty much all BlackBerry devices. For an OTA download visit nydn.mwap.at from your BlackBerry Browser or for more info visit nydailynews.com/mobile from your desktop.

Tether has updated their software to version 1.1.0.2 with a faster user interface, Bluetooth selection and a few other bug fixes. Tether allows you to access the internet with a PC or Mac by “tethering” your BlackBerry to it and using its data. Here’s a reminder of Tether’s features:

• Internet Anywhere: You can use Tether anywhere you can make phone calls.
• Easy Setup: Download our software to your BlackBerry and another for your laptop… Then surf the web and email just like you would with any Internet connection.
• Fast Speeds: Download speeds that are impressive. Our users download at speeds up to 1,800 kbps.
• No Tethering Fees: Tether uses your phone’s data plan and we do not charge tethering fees. (refer to our Terms of Service) (Note that significant charges may apply for data usage if not on an unlimited data plan. Please check with your carrier.)
• All BlackBerries: Tether is compatible with all BlackBerries.
• All Carriers: Tether has been used by carriers all over the world. Some carriers do require APN settings, though. It appears our product does not work on the iDen Network.
• PC & Mac: Tether works on both PCs and Macs.

As the features mention, this software is available for all BlackBerry devices on all carriers, PCs and Macs. You can pick up Tether in the store for $49.95. A seven day trial is available if you’d like to try it before you buy it.