QuickLaunch has been updated to v2.09 for the BlackBerry Storm with some cool new features.

• Orientation Lock
  You can now stop the tilt of the display with the new QL Lock Tilt function. This is great when you’re using the phone in bed for example as you won’t have to worry about the display switching orientations. You can also unlock the orientation at any time. Works on most 3rd Party apps and RIM native applications.
  
• Folder Shortcuts / Launcher
  Now you can configure menu items to launch a folder on your sd card or device memory (similar to folders displayed in media explorer). Launching a folder shortcut will enable you to browse that folder and launch the items in that folder (music, docs, video, spreadsheets, txt files etc). This feature is currently located in ‘Add Applications’ but will be moved out to a separate button in ‘Add Items’ in the next update.
• Revolving Volume Button Scroll Option
  In addition to page up/down and Individual item up and down scrolling you can now configure it to scroll through the entire list and rotate to the top/bottom. For example if you’re at the top item in the list and you hit the volume up button the selection will continue to scroll up from the bottom of the list and visa versa.

If you already have QuickLaunch v2.0 you can get this update for free, anyone with a version earlier than v2.0 will have to pay a version upgrade fee. If you have not yet purchased QuickLaunch it is available in the store for $4.99.

Updates for QuickLaunch will soon be available for other BlackBerry devices, so if you don’t have it yet you should definitely consider getting it since the update is free. It’s a must have application for any BlackBerry user that wants to get the most use out of their convenience keys.

Note: The version in the store currently says v2.08. This is true only for every device except for the BlackBerry Storm. If you download the Storm version you should get v2.09. If you encounter any problems please let me know in the comments and I will forward them to the developer.

emFAST Inc. announced today that the FACSys Print-to-Fax application for BlackBerry smartphones is available in the BlackBerry App World.

The FACSys® Print-to-Fax for BlackBerry® is a practical and efficient way to print documents “on-the-fly” directly from a BlackBerry® device.

With over 250 million fax machines in use around the world today, the FACSys® Print-to-Fax for BlackBerry® application takes advantage of the inherent printing ability of all fax machines and enables them to act as local printers for users of BlackBerry® devices.

By installing the application, documents attached to email messages can be printed to any fax machine (for example in hotels and airports or at a customer’s or supplier’s site) with just a few taps.

Features:

• Enables BlackBerry devices for on-demand printing of documents to any fax machine
• Automatically identifies existing contact entries with stored fax numbers – making the selection process quick and simple
• Simple to use with minimal keystrokes
• Configurable to work with most network fax servers or service providers

FACSys Print-to-Fax is available for $7.99 for the BlackBerry Curve 8300 series, 8800 series and Bold 9000 series all on OS 4.5 or greater.

Download it from the BlackBerry App World or visit emFAST.com for more info.

Full press release after the jump.

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