Posts Tagged ‘BlackBerry’
March 3, 2010
Late last year, the iSkoot blog broke the news that Verizon had launched Social Beat as a virtual preload on their BlackBerry Curve 2 handsets. Virtual preloads are a pretty cool thing. BlackBerry Curve 2 prosumers literally woke up to find all-in-one social networking, email and IM capabilities had been added to their phones - for free.
And now, starting this week we’re pleased to announce that Verizon has added a load of new BlackBerry handsets to the Social Beat-enabled list. Social Beat is now preloaded for prosumer users on the Blackberry Tour, the Storm 1 & the Storm 2.
We’re really excited about this new launch, and we definitely aren’t the only ones taking notice. The BlackBerry community is already hailing it as “SocialScope meets Viigo and then a bit” and betting that “those looking for a “SocialScope on steroids” will find delight in Social Beat.”
As one BlackBerry blogger opines, “What’s so nice about this app is how it beautifully combines all these networks and news information on an easy to use interface…Social Beat is great for anyone who is always staying up to date with their social network and the news.”
We’re glad you guys think so too.
Thanks as always to our friends at Verizon for giving Social Beat this amazing opportunity. And thanks in advance to all you BlackBerry users out there who are giving Social Beat a try. Let us know what you think!
Posted in: Releases, Social Beat | No Comments
Tags: BlackBerry, preload, Social Beat, Storm 1, Storm 2, Tour 1, Tour 2, Verizon
November 25, 2009
Attention holiday shoppers: Black Friday draws near, and Verizon’s new BlackBerry Curve 2 just hit shelves nationwide. This new phone has quite the sell. It’s slick, it’s speedy, and it’s got iSkoot’s Social Beat preloaded on the device!
That’s right folks - the social media app known for promoting an “all phones created equal” world just made the leap to BlackBerry. Don’t worry, we’re still holding true to our smarter-phone philosophy. But we’re also betting that Social Beat’s integrated, all-in-one social media experience has plenty to offer a BlackBerry contingent that values simplicity, efficiency and of course, connectivity.
That’s why Social Beat is now exclusively Verizon’s BlackBerry Curve 2 users with the “Prosumer” package. Prosumers can find Social Beat preloaded in the BlackBerry’s Applications folder. Just click on the Social Beat icon to fire up installation and launch the app.
The new BlackBerry Curve 2 flavor of Social Beat comes with most of the usual bells and whistles, including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Google Talk and News feeds. Plus (because BlackBerry is swanky) you can move the Social Beat icon to your BlackBerry home screen for easier-than-ever access to all your favorite stuff.
More Verizon BlackBerrys will come equipped with Social Beat in the coming months, so be sure to check back here or tune in to the Social Beat Facebook fan page to stay on top of the latest news.
In the meantime, for you Black Friday veterans in search of the essential one-stop shopping solution, look no further than Social Beat on the new Verizon BlackBerry Curve 2.
Posted in: New Things, Releases, Social Beat | No Comments
Tags: BlackBerry, Curve 2, Prosumer package, Social Beat, Verizon
February 4, 2009
iSkoot for Skype got a sweet little nod from Mashable a few weeks back, earning rank as one of the top “15 Free Tools to Turn Your BlackBerry into a Communications Powerhouse.”
That’s right. Powerhouse. Nice!
Mashable’s Sean Aune points out that BlackBerry isn’t just the province of hardcore enterprise users anymore. It’s more accessible than ever, and with new users gravitating towards the handiest PDA around for pure and simple personal use, the biggest trend on the device, Sean explains, has been “easing communication.”
So what other communication tools does Sean list along iSkoot signature mobile Skype solution for BlackBerry? AIM, GoogleTalk, Facebook, Flickr, and Twitterberry to name a few.
For the complete list, check out Sean’s post here.
Thanks for the mention, Sean!
Posted in: New Things | No Comments
Tags: BlackBerry, iSkoot for Skype, Mashable
