BerryWeather 2.5 Released; Includes Push Notifications, Instant Weather Alerts, & More





BerryWeather, one of the best and most advanced weather apps for BlackBerry, has been updated to version 2.5! This feature rich app has gotten a lot of new updates and fixes, which will surely make BerryWeather a continued success. Full update list after the break.



Updates and Features in BerryWeather 2.5:




  • Added push support to instantly notify about weather alerts without draining the battery

  • Added support for custom icons. We are looking forward to iconsets created by the community!

  • Added support for sharing weather and advisory via Twitter

  • Added support for BlackBerry LBS (location based services) on OS 5.0 and higher devices for cell location lookup. This greatly improve cell location lookup accuracy

  • Improved weather alert support and filtering

  • Added new icon size XXX-Large

  • Added new theme “Day&Night Transparent”

  • New default background image in Day&Night theme. Shows sunlit sky for daytime, moonlit sky for nighttime locations. Transitions smoothly between locations on touchscreen devices (try it ;) )

  • Added support for wide background images. If a background image is wider than the screen it will scroll slightly in the background while you move from location to location.

  • Added option to show a shortcut on the homescreen for selected locations (OS 6.0 only)

  • New titlebar showing full device radio status and application indicators (OS 6.0t only)

  • Added support for restricting auto update during certain hours of the day

  • Added option to toggle automatic/manual updating per location

  • Added option to turn of advisories for a location

  • Added ‘lighten/darken’ background setting for homescreen wallpaper

  • Added font color setting for homescreen wallpaper

  • Added separate font settings for homescreen wallpaper

  • Added daily/hourly forecast option to homescreen wallpaper

  • Added drop shadows below text for better legibility

  • Added option to select font family (OS 5.0 and higher)



If you already own BerryWeather, you can visit the BellShare website and upgrade for free. Otherwise, BerryWeather offers a free trial and it is $9.95 to purchase.