It’s been a few months since we first heard about the it but RIM has finally launched the free U2 Mobile Album for BlackBerry in the App World.

Features:

• Get inside the album with access to songs from No Line On The Horizon with images, lyrics, interviews and videos
• View the original, origami-style photo displays inspired by the music
• Access dynamic news feeds from U2.com and receive alerts when new content is available
• View exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road
• Mark your place in the crowd with geocoding, chat and share images with other fans, and view postings from the band (coming soon!)
• Tap into the Who’s Listening section and see when and where other users are listening to the album (coming soon!)
• Track the tour as the band moves across the globe – see where they’re going and where they’ve been (coming soon!)

The U2 Mobile Album is available for all BlackBerry devices (OS 4.5 and higher) and all countries, except for China. For more info check it out in the BlackBerry App World.

As a U2 fan, does the U2 Mobile Album meet your expectations and satisfy your needs when it comes to keeping up with the band and other fans?

It’s already been two months since the last time I mentioned the U2 Mobile Album, but it has re-surfaced with a possible launch date!

According to MobileSyrup the U2 Mobile Album will be released September 12th (opening night of U2’s 360 North American Tour), which is only three days away so we don’t have long to wait.

Here’s a recap of the known U2 Mobile Album features:

• Album (No Line On The Horizon)
• News
• 360 Tour
• Who’s Listening
• Gallery

If you haven’t signed up for a launch notification yet you can do so at the BlackBerry Loves U2 info page.

RIM has just updated their BlackBerry Loves U2 page with a new TV commercial!

It looks like things are moving along nicely with U2 and RIM’s relationship. If you missed the U2 Mobile Album  for BlackBerry teaser click here.

@saucewear let me know about an article by atu2.com where BlackBerry’s U2 application plans have been revealed!

The last time we heard about the U2 application for BlackBerry was in early April, at which time all that was known was that BlackBerry would be sponsoring the U2 360 Tour.

BlackBerry has just created a dedicated U2 page where you can watch a teaser video and sign up to be notified when the U2 Mobile Album application for BlackBerry is available.

So far the U2 Mobile Album will have five sections:

• Album (No Line On The Horizon)
• News
• 360 Tour
• Who’s Listening
• Gallery

The U2 Mobile Album application will allow you to listen to the album, watch U2 music videos, view/share photos and read news from U2.com. In addition, you will also be able to see other concert attendees via a stadium map right on your BlackBerry!

Go check out the BlackBerry Loves U2 page and let me know what you think!

via @U2

Following the announcement of the BlackBerry sponsored U2 360 tour, it appears as if U2 will get a BlackBerry application that will allow them to interact with fans.

Canadian DJ Alan Cross was able to get some hints from Bono while asking him about their deal with RIM:

“I’m very excited about this: Research in Motion is going to give us what Apple wouldn’t – access to their labs and their people so we can do something really spectacular,” said the singer. Cross asked if he meant a U2 app that would let fans interact with the band during the tour. “You’re not far off,” replied Bono.

How many BlackBerry owning U2 fans are excited about this app?

Source: globeandmail.com via Music Ally

This is completely random but still related . BlackBerry is sponsoring the U2 360 Tour, U2’s first stadium outing since the Vertigo Tour in 2005/06. European and North American tour schedules included after the jump.

Who’s going?!

Press Release

LOS ANGELES, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — U2.com today confirms that the U2 360 Tour will open at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on 30th June. The U2 360 Tour is sponsored by BlackBerry(R) and is the band’s first stadium outing since the Vertigo Tour 05/06 and follows the release of their acclaimed album, No Line On The Horizon. Their 12th studio album, No Line On The Horizon is already number 1 in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Japan and the Czech Republic with further chart positions to be announced this week.

Produced by Live Nation Global Touring, U2 360 will visit 14 cities across Europe including dates in Milan, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice, Dublin, Chorzow, Berlin, Gelsenkirchen, London, Sheffield and Glasgow before finishing at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 22nd August. The European tour will be followed by dates in North America beginning at Chicago’s Soldier Field on September 12th, 2009.

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