Former RIM VP Tyler Lessard Joins Fixmo as Chief Marketing Officer

Tyler Lessard left RIM not to long ago and it looks like he has jumped ship to the other side of the platform game. Tyler was formerly the VP of BlackBerry Global Alliances and Developer Relations at RIM. Now he is on the development side working at Fixmo as their Chief Marketing Officer. Fixmo makes a handful of BlackBerry apps but their bread and butter is Fixmo Sentinel which is a cross platform management system for mobile devices.

Its nice to see that Tyler will be sticking around in the mobile ecosystem. Kudos to the Fixmo team and the best of luck to Tyler.

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Fixmo Tools v2.5 Released! Free Update for Current v2.0 Users

Fixmo let us know that they have launched Fixmo Tools v2.5 which is a nice new enhancement to the previous Fixmo Tools v2.0. The nice part is that it is a totally free update for owners of Fixmo Tools v2.0! This new version brings along some serious updates including support for BlackBerry 7 and the ability to remove any of the 18 subapps that you don’t need.

My favorite feature is a new app to conserve Wi-Fi. I have been using it stand alone for months and I LOVE IT! There are other tools that turn your Wi-Fi on and off based on the cellphone tower you are connected to but Fixmo managed to get simplicity down. It simply works…

Features of Fixmo Tools v2.5 include:

You can pick up Fixmo Tools v2.5 in App World now for $7.99 and hopefully in the store for those of you who purchased it from there once they get the update live.

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Fixmo Extend Tethering App Comes Out of Beta

Fixmo let us know that today their slick Fixmo Extend tool is now out of beta. It has had tens of thousands of users in the beta which is the biggest Fixmo has ever run. In case you don’t know Fixmo Extend is a simple way to tether your BlackBerry to your PC to be able to get online. They also think they provide a “silky smooth user experience” that does it better than “any other Tether product out there.”

While the app was free during the beta that is changing now. They are offering a new model where everybody has a free 50MB a month of tethering through the app. For people who need more than than you can pay $14.95 for unlimited tethering. Those who participated in the beta are also getting a 50% off coupon for Mobihand bringing the price to $7.99 for those of you who were beta users.

Fixmo Extend Features:

Fixmo Extend Requirements:

You can find more about Fixmo Extend at this link

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Fixmo Web Messenger Comes Out Of Beta

 

In case you missed it back in May when it was released in beta form Fixmo Web Messenger is now available to all. Fixmo Web Messenger lets you BBM through your phone from any PC or Mac with Flash installed. Its a pretty slick service and they have added some nice feature since the beta launch.

What’s new in Fixmo Web Messenger since the May 1st Beta?

• Significantly reduced lag with new “Local Wifi” option
• Pop-out Fixmo Web Messenger into it’s own frame
• Further enhanced end-to-end message security
• Support for international characters from the web application
• Minor bug fixes

Now that Fixmo Web Messenger is out of beta they are charging an introductory price of $2.99 (down from $4.99) for the app though you can get a free trial at www.fixmo.com/fwm/

Features include:

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