WordPress for BlackBerry

We’re pleased to introduce WordPress for BlackBerry version 1.5, which adds new features like a home screen icon showing you how many comments are in moderation, custom image sizes, and discussion settings!

Depending on your region or country, you might not see the latest version in the BlackBerry App World just yet, but the update should be available on your device starting now.

Here’s what’s new:

• Added support forBlavatars (“Blog Avatars”).
• Added preview for drafts, scheduled and private posts.
• Introduced the home screen icon for comment notifications.
• Added a visual indicator that shows the post status in the post list screen.
• Added support for Discussion settings (enable/disable comments, pingbacks and Trackbacks).
• Categories are now alphabetically sorted.
• Added the possibility to specify a resize dimension on each image.
• Changed the image resize feature, by adding predefined dimensions loaded from the Blog Media Settings.
• Fixed issues on the Permissions settings screen, it now appears once at first startup.
• Small UI redesign.

44 Responses to “Version 1.5 Now Available”

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6. jarwadi May 3rd, 2011 at 18:44   reply

   wordpress for blackberry 1.5 installed on my bold 9000 failed to view my jarwadi.wordpress.com’s stat. My network operator is telkomsel indonesia

   anyone can give me clue?
1. Danilo May 4th, 2011 at 03:45   reply

   @jarwadi – there were issues on our Stats systems. The app should work fine right now.
7. BaNi MusTajaB May 3rd, 2011 at 19:38   reply

   good jobs..thanks
8. max May 4th, 2011 at 04:50   reply

   WOW, really good news! Keep up your work!
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10. Sister Edith Bogue, Ph.D. May 4th, 2011 at 08:00   reply

    I have installed it 3 times on my Tour, but it fails to start: just freezes the phone.
1. Danilo May 4th, 2011 at 10:39   reply

   @Sister Edith Bogue, Ph.D. — could you please check permission settings?
   On your BlackBerry go to “Options->Applications”. Scroll through the list, highlight and select “WordPress”. Next, click on the app, and choose Edit Permissions and ensure they are set to “Allow”.
11. MaxPayne May 5th, 2011 at 01:23   reply

    After updating from version 1.4.6.2 to 1.5, it will no longer auto start despite having the option turned on. It’s quite frustrating as im used to it just being on all the time whereas now, i constantly forget to manually turn it on and therefore no longer receive any updates nor post any pics and vids. was wondering if you could post an OTA or a manual d/l link to the previous version as i cannot keep using this one. thanx.
1. Danilo May 5th, 2011 at 02:19   reply

   @MaxPayne — are you turning off your device every day? (I mean, the full power-off).
   I usually put the device in stand-by during the night, and the morning after the app starts when I turn on the device again. Just keep the app opened in background.
1. MaxPayne May 7th, 2011 at 03:21   reply

   yeah i go through two sometimes 2 and a ha;f batteries a day on my torch. a vip phone plan will make you do that lol. could it be in the permissions? maybe something changed for some reason. i have … 2 BOLD Allow and 1 regular Allow. i guess it should work.
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16. abaw May 23rd, 2011 at 01:33   reply

    I’ll try this one, hope this app is able to make me more active in writing
    thx BB and WP
17. Ken May 28th, 2011 at 11:41   reply

    Evrything is fine. But this app is only manage ur blog. It doesn’t have any feature 2 read other’s blog. In fact it doesn’t even show ur blogroll or links.
18. tuanpro61 June 4th, 2011 at 21:17   reply

    help me
1. Danilo June 7th, 2011 at 09:17   reply

   @tuanpro61 — could you please post to the forums with some details? thanks.
19. Nichole Smith June 5th, 2011 at 21:19   reply

    Hello,

    Is it possible to view your subscriptions in the 1.5 version?

    I would like to be able to check my follwers post that I follow with having to type their link in the web browser.

    Is there a tutotial with the play-by-play options for usage of the update version?

    Help, please.

    Thanks,
    ~Nichole
20. thepaulcook July 27th, 2011 at 12:08   reply

    It would be great to see support for custom post types in the app as they are increasingly used in blogs.
21. SEO Nottingham August 8th, 2011 at 05:40   reply

    I’ve just upgraded to version 1.5 and although I can’t see that much difference it seems to run a lot quicker on my Bold 9870. In terms of an improvement that could be made, it would be nice if you could access the image gallery like you can on standard WordPress with a clean interface. Great work BB and WP!
22. thetop7 September 8th, 2011 at 12:25   reply

    Here are my thoughts on Word Press for Blackberry. http://wp.me/p1eOmN-Dw
23. Mitesh Gajjar October 2nd, 2011 at 01:33   reply

    Hello Guys,

    I am looking for your help. I am using BlackBerry word press version 1.5… I am having two different blog… One is working fine…

    Another one is Wordpres.org with domain. I am not able to configure it on BB… I tried many times but still I am not able to do it..

    I am getting one error symbol image…

    Please help me….
1. Danilo October 5th, 2011 at 07:15   reply

   @Mitesh Gajjar — Could you post to the forums with some details so we can take a look, thanks.
24. Anime October 3rd, 2011 at 01:19   reply

    After updating from version 1.4.6.2 to 1.5, it will no longer auto start despite having the option turned on.thanx.
1. Danilo October 5th, 2011 at 07:11   reply

   @Anime — This is a previously reported issue that has been escalated internally to our development team. No resolution time frame is currently available.
25. Mark McIntyre November 18th, 2011 at 13:07   reply

    The app works well with one exception. I cannot get it to give me any data on stats. I have a self hosted WP blog, I have installed Jetpack so that I can see my stats on WP.com but I still cannot see any stats on WP for BB.

    Any suggestions?

    -Mark
26. ge27 November 28th, 2011 at 13:33   reply

    I like this new version especially the fact that I can take videos right from the app. Unfortunately, I cannot upload them afterwards, there seems to be a problem with the size? It wasn’t all that long (28sec)… I tried connecting to the internet using my wireless connection at home but that didn’t solve the issue, it still timed-out. “Destination cannot receive the size… ”
    Anyone has a clue how I can increase the publishing size? Thanks!
27. elsan January 23rd, 2012 at 08:24   reply

    I have try wordpress for blackberry ver 1.5. I can’t enter my web in BB. which one
    i choose: add blog hosted at wordpress.com or add self-hosted wordpress blog.
    when i choose one of that, it dont work. What happen? Please help me
1. Danilo January 27th, 2012 at 15:51   reply

   @elsan – Could you please post on the forums so we can take a look? Thanks.
28. Rock3t Jump January 26th, 2012 at 08:52   reply

    will there ever be a wordpress app for the blackberry playbook??
1. Danilo January 27th, 2012 at 15:40   reply

   @Rock3t Jump – Yes, a version of the app for the PlayBook will be release soon. If you want to try the beta version you should point your browser here: http://blackberrydev.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/anyone-with-a-playbook-running-the-android/
29. teamimani January 26th, 2012 at 14:17   reply

    Is it possible to add featured image?
1. Danilo January 27th, 2012 at 15:38   reply

   @teamimani – Unfortunately at this moment it is not possible to add a featured image.
30. triptaker February 1st, 2012 at 07:53   reply

    Is there an OTA verstion of this. Coz I don’t have my BB services activated yet. And I need my blog urgently.
1. Danilo February 2nd, 2012 at 02:04   reply

   @triptaker – you can download the app pointing the BB browser to our download page here: http://blackberry.wordpress.org/download/
31. safitapermatasari May 1st, 2012 at 11:59   reply

    Why cant i post anything via my blackberry application since last month? Before that everything was fine with blog posting, comments, uploading image.
    I need it urgently
    Whats wrong?
1. Danilo May 5th, 2012 at 11:51   reply

   @safitapermatasari — This is a previously reported issue that has been escalated internally to our development team.
   The app tries to connect to the blog by using a secure connection (https), but apparently WordPress.com has stopped working on some BlackBerry devices due to an unknown issue. We’re looking into this problem and will post updates as we have more information on this.
1. safitapermatasari May 5th, 2012 at 23:20   reply

   looking forward for any updates towards this issue. I need the application… thx