The development of the WordPress for BlackBerry application is coming along nicely with regular updates and plenty of bug fixes. Today v0.9.0.140 was released with the following changes:

• Improving response time of the user interface (ticket #58 UI response time)
• Removingthe photo multimedia option in the app because photo settings are managed in the main BlackBerry camera app
• Fixing a bug with local drafts (ticket #57)
• Adding prompts to save post when clicking “Back” button (ticket #59)
• Fixing a bug involving categories (ticket #60)
• Fixing how private posts were not publishing correctly (ticket #61)

Along with this update the WordPress team is working with RIM to add BIS support! Right now there is no ETA for that feature.

To download the WordPress Beta app for BlackBerry go to blackberry.wordpress.org/install from your BlackBerry Browser or visit the WordPress for BlackBerry page for more info.

Don’t forget to leave your own questions and feedback at the WordPress for BlackBerry Forums.

The last time I mentioned the WordPress for BlackBerry application it was at v0.9.0.121. Since then it has gotten three updates and is now at v0.9.0.134, this one being a big upgrade including some important fixes.

Here is the changelog:

• XML-RPC discovery upgrade
• Fix for the category field not being focusable
• Added a paste option to the link assistant (thanks acedanger)
• Added menu item to check if there is a newer version of the app
• Big improvements on how the app handles images. App can now work with jpeg and png image, without format conversion.

Don’t forget to leave your own feedback at the recently launched WordPress for BlackBerry Forums.

To download the WordPress Beta app for BlackBerry go to blackberry.wordpress.org/install from your BlackBerry Browser or visit the WordPress for BlackBerry page for more info.

Yesterday I posted about WordPress releasing the official Beta of their BlackBerry application. Today WordPress has released version 0.9.0.121, an update meant to fix some bugs found in the initial release.

• Corrects a problem with some self-hosted WordPress sites with version < 2.7
• Fixes an issue with WordPress installs in subfolders
• A few spelling / copy issues
• Fixes a categories issue

In addition to this update, WordPress has launched the WordPress for BlackBerry Forums where you can report any issues you may be having or read up on issues reported by others.

To download the WordPress Beta app for BlackBerry go to blackberry.wordpress.org/install from your BlackBerry Browser or visit the WordPress for BlackBerry page for more info.