I’m a big time user of the Viigo BlackBerry application and it’s always one of the first apps I recommend to other BlackBerry users. Viigo comes packed with LOTS of features, but some may not use all of them and just want the basic News and RSS channels. For those who want just News and RSS, Viigo has just announced their new Viigo News version!

The Viigo News application allows you to select from hundreds of popular business, finance, sports, entertainment or headline news directly from the Channel Library, which has 13 newly organized categories to choose from. Viigo News also has an updated user-interface with new buttons across the bottom of the Channel screen.

The News version still lets you share items through email, del.icio.us, or popular social networks like Twitter and Facebook. For those that don’t have data plans there is now also a dedicated WiFi option so it only updates when you’re connected to a wireless internet source!

To download the new Viigo News version go to getviigo.com/news from your Blackberry Browser. If you’d like the original version of Viigo you can download it from getviigo.com.

Note: Before installing Viigo News you must uninstall any previous version of Viigo and do a reboot (battery pull). After that you can download Viigo News, sign in and all your feeds will re-load.

DubMeNow let me know that they have released v2.0 for BlackBerry with some great new features!

Here’s what DUB is all about:

• Your mobile business card
  Exchanging contact information has never been easier. DUB sends your contact information from any mobile phone directly to the address book of your recipient’s mobile phone.
• Your address book is always up-to-date
  Whether changing jobs or just a phone number, DUB updates your mobile phone’s address book whenever a contact’s information changes. So you’re always able to reach the contacts you need.
• Designed for your phone’s existing address book
  DUB is designed to add contacts to your mobile phone’s existing address book, so you don’t have to change the way you use your phone.
• Never manually enter or update contact information again
  Manually entering or updating contacts in your address book is tedious and time-consuming. Let DUB do it for you – so you can get down to business.

Changes in v2.0 include a new interface, ability to send LinkedIn invite, faster download and more. DUB also let me know that they are planning on releasing v2.5 in September with the ability to connect via GPS, add  photos and over twenty social media fields to your card, plus a Groups tab.

In addition, they are finalizing a private label deal to put DUB in the hands of students at a bunch universities this fall! This is great, especially since I’m a student myself .

Get started by creating your DUB card here and then download the application OTA by going to DubMeNow.com from your BlackBerry Browser. Let me know what you think about this app in the comments!

The TuneWiki social media player for BlackBerry has been updated to v1.0.0.69.

There is no changelog and posting to Twitter and Facebook doesn’t seem to be a feature yet, but here’s a recap on what TuneWiki is all about:

The TuneWiki player is the most advanced social media player available today, featuring karaoke-style lyrics, translation in 40+ languages, real-time top 50 charts of every country in the world and music maps which connect users who listen to the same music. This new version of the app features Blip technology for increased social connectivity, offering to post the user’s current song on their Twitter or Facebook profile.

You can now also directly download the free ad-supported version of TuneWiki for BlackBerry. The ad-free premium version is available for $4.95 in the BlackBerry App World.

• Download OTA:
  • TuneWiki for BlackBerry
  • TuneWiki for BlackBerry (Storm)
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

If you notice any changes be sure to let me know in the comments!

A few days ago I mentioned that Viigo was updated to v3.1.330, an update focused on fixing a number of performance issues. This update also brought with it a full Twitter client with many cool features!

Besides adding your Twitter account in the Social Networks module, you will also find that Viigo now supports other social networks including Jaiku and Identi.ca.

The Viigo Twitter client allows you to track multiple channels, including live Twitter searches, along with the ability to Reply, Direct Message, ReTweet, Mark as Favorite and Post your own Tweet. You can also click into someone’s Tweet to view that Twitter user’s information and even follow them.

Another awesome feature is the ability to Tweet your Viigo articles from within the application with just a single click!

Visit GetViigo.com from your BlackBerry Browser for an OTA download, or from your desktop computer to have a download link sent to your BlackBerry.

*UPDATE TuneWiki let me know that the free version is now available. That’s some fast work! Post updated below. *

The TuneWiki social media player for BlackBerry has been released.  Initially  released as a premium version that is ad-free for $4.95, TuneWiki will also have an ad-supported free version.

I’ve had the pleasure of testing TuneWiki out for a while and I have to say, this application will definitely be one of the popular media players.

The TuneWiki player is the most advanced social media player available today, featuring karaoke-style lyrics, translation in 40+ languages, real-time top 50 charts of every country in the world and music maps which connect users who listen to the same music. This new version of the app features Blip technology for increased social connectivity, offering to post the user’s current song on their Twitter or Facebook profile.

TuneWiki partnered on this release with leading BlackBerry app developer Nobex Technologies, creators of the Nobex Radio Companion. Together, these two innovators of mobile music will deliver another award-winning app with TuneWiki for BlackBerry.

TuneWiki is currently available as a download through the BlackBerry App World for $4.95. The free version should be available “in about 2-3 days,” according to their forum announcment is now available.

Just found out about a new and free application for BlackBerry called Pocket Life.

Like many social networking applications, Pocket Life allows you to get status updates and messages from your friends across all your favourite sites, like Facebook and MySpace. The difference with Pocket Life is that it is a full location based service that helps you find out which of your friends are nearby and what are the top rated bars to meet up.

Features:

• Find your friends on a map
• Search for things nearby
• Bookmark, rate and share your favourite places
• Get updates from all your social networks in one place
• Fully featured web and mobile interfaces

Pocket Life works best with GPS enabled devices and is available free for any BlackBerry on OS 4.3 and higher. You can grab a copy from the store or right from the Mobile App Store on your BlackBerry.

Metranome just let me know that they have launched their Poptiq mobile video service for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Bold 9000.

With Poptiq for BlackBerry you can:

• View and discover quality web programming across a range of categories
• Download videos right to your BlackBerry
• Immediate and high quality viewing experience regardless of network coverage
• Video downloads happen in the background whenever you are within range of a Wi-Fi network.

The first version of Poptiq will be free for a limited period through the BlackBerry App World. Future updates will include sharing videos through social networks and email. While future versions will have a subscription, the majority of Poptiq’s content can be enjoyed without any ongoing fees.

Download Poptiq from the “Music & Video” category of the BlackBerry App World or check out the full press release after the jump for more details.

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*UPDATE The BlackBerry Lite version has gone into closed beta like the full SocialScope version. It actually looks like the Lite version and full SocialScope version might be one in the same now.

SocialScope is in private beta. To request an invite, complete the form below and we’ll be in touch as soon as an account is available.

Along with making it closed beta they have also changed around their links and redesigned their site. Maybe for a big release? We’ll see.

Those that were able to download it when they did should consider themselves lucky . I’ll be keeping an eye on SocialScope in case they decide to open it again. *

For the past few weeks I’ve been part of a closed beta of SocialScope for BlackBerry, a social network application that currently integrates Twitter and Facebook.

While checking my Tweets yesterday I noticed that there has been a lot of talk about a SocialScope Lite application. At first I thought it was either a joke or a prank because @SocialScope had not officially mentioned anything.

After doing some searching I found a review blog post by Paul Boocock with plenty of screenshots and details. Up till now I couldn’t really talk about the new features since I was testing out a newer version, but it looks like the SocialScope Lite application is pretty much the same. At least I didn’t notice any difference so far.

Since SocialScope Lite is out there…I guess I can go into details now .

Features:

• Add your Twitter and Facebook accounts for status updates
• Multiple tabs for each account, saved searches and groups
• Forward as Retweet, Email or SMS
• Profile alerts for each type of Tweet
• View user profiles, followers, friends, recent updates as well as follow/unfollow options
• View your own profile
• Visible “new tweet” notifications

SocialScope is my favorite social network application so far, and they have lots of upcoming features I’m sure everyone will be excited about.

• Sign up: SocialScope

Don’t forget to follow me @BlackBerryRocks. Let me know what you think!

This sounds and looks very cool. Can’t wait for it to be available for BlackBerry devices so I can try it out .

Some highlights from the press release:

• iSkoot, a mobile software pioneer known for groundbreaking mobile Internet calling solutions, today announced it has added support for the popular Twitter community to its innovative Kalaida mobile services platform, which can deliver real-time Internet functionality to almost any handset sold today.
• Twitter’s rapid updates and “micro-blogging” format have made it one of the world’s fastest-growing social networks.
• “Twitter is a dynamic and engaged community that’s both online and mobile. We’re excited to make it easier for all people to participate in the Twitter conversation wherever they go, no matter what type of phone they have,” said iSkoot Senior Director of Product Management John Beckmann. “We’ve started with something simple, but will be adding new features soon and supporting more handsets, including BlackBerry.”
• Other services enabled on the Kalaida platform include full-time, real-time connection to social networks, personal e-mail, instant messaging, and leading news, sports, and entertainment feeds.

Read the full press release after the jump.

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