The first BlackBerry apps to get push notifications launched a little under a year ago, but now at long last, the service has gone universal. Now, any new BlackBerry apps can use the tech to deliver updates even when the program is closed, using tech similar to RIM’s email delivery. What does that mean for you? All the headlines, tweets, pokes and other online acts you can handle!
Until today, only BlackBerry apps from select Research In Motion partners (like music download store 7digital) have been able to take advantage of push technology, which delivers and alerts you to updates within apps, even when they’re not running in the background. As of right now, RIM’s opened the floodgates, and developers can make use of the tech for any new BlackBerry apps they craft, for free, or with extra bells and whistles for a price.
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That means that over the next few months, BlackBerry apps could become much more productive, and if you rely on any heavily, not needing to leave them on in the background all the time could save you plenty of battery life (The Facebook BlackBerry app is a prime example) too.
It’s also great news for future Twitter BlackBerry apps, which have to constantly update with a large amount of new tweets. Expect to see the move bear fruit soon, and if you’re interested in having a crack, RIM’s got the software you need ready to go.
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