Iconify updated to version 1.6.1.4 - 50 copies to be won!!

 

Even before we had OS 6, Iconify was bringing some OS 6 functionality to BlackBerry. Through Iconify, links to files, contacts, composing messages, web links and more were made readily available from your home screen. Users are able to decide what image to use and also the naming and command confirmation options. When it comes to contacts, links can easily handle multiple phone numbers or email addresses through the IconifyMail Link and IconifyDialLink features. Recently, Matthias let us know of a recent update that was made to Iconify. One of the major updates include the option to decide if a Global Menu item should be created for each IconifyLink (items readily available by simply pressing the menu button). The 50 link version of Iconify is currently on sale for $1.99 and the 15 link version is on sale for only $0.99. You can pick up either version of Iconify from the CrackBerry App Store. Check out the updates:

What's new:

- Specify a custom image for the Application or use the default Application Icon.

Please note, that most of the Core BlackBerry Applications (like Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Clock, etc.) does not come with own Application Icons - most of these "Core"-Apps gets their Icon from the current active Theme. Unfortunately there is no access (for a 3'rd party application) to these Theme icons - so you need to specify a own image.

- Specify an custom name or use the default generated (depending on your settings the default application name.

Creating ApplicationLinks can be done via the Iconify-Options in the Edit IconifyLinks section. There you will find a Menu Item called 'Add IconifyApplicationLink' which will open a Application-Chooser. Please note that you can filter the list and hide the System (Core) Applications. This makes it much easier to find your individual installed 3'rd Party Applications.

Please Note, that not all listed System Apps can be actually launched - some of them require additional parameters & configurations that are only known by RIM.

- For OS6 you have to activate the 'Application Shortcuts' (this can be done in the Home Screen Preferences - Launch by Typing)

- For other OS (except Storm/Storm2) you have to disable the the 'Dial from Home Screen' Option in the Phone Options

- Some of the chars are already in use by the core BlackBerry applications (like 'O' (for Options) or 'M' (for Messages)) - so the number of available HomeScreen hotkeys is limited and you can't assign a hotkey for all of your Iconify links'.

Contest: We have 50 copies of the Iconify 50 Link version to give away! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to be entered. Contest ends this Sunday at midnight PST.

More information/download the 15 Link version of Iconify for BlackBerry Smartphones

More information/download the 50 Link version of Iconify for BlackBerry Smartphones

Iconify Adds Custom Hotkey Support and More!

Wow it has been awhile since we last mentioned Iconify from EmacBerry. They let us know that the app just got some more love with a slew of new features to improve the custom homescreen shortcuts app. They have added the ability to add a homescreen shortcut for apps the be in multiple places along with adding apps to the global menu so they are always there.

My favorite new feature is the ability to set homescreen hotkey shortcuts up to the amount of available homescreen keys since some of them are already taken by the OS. It lets you create your own shortcuts to your hearts content. If you already own a copy of Iconify you can update OTA here. Otherwise you can pick up the 15 link ($0.99 on sale) version or 50 link ($1.99 on sale) version in the store.

Here is the change log of the rest of this new v1.6.1.4 update:

Please note, that most of the Core BlackBerry Applications (like Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Clock, etc.) does not come with own Application Icons – most of these "Core"-Apps gets their Icon from the current active Theme. Unfortunately there is no access (for a 3′rd party application) to these Theme icons – so you need to specify a own image.

Creating ApplicationLinks can be done via the Iconify-Options in the Edit IconifyLinks section. There you will find a Menu Item called ‘Add IconifyApplicationLink’ which will open a Application-Chooser. Please note that you can filter the list and hide the System (Core) Applications. This makes it much easier to find your individual installed 3′rd Party Applications.

Please Note, that not all listed System Apps can be actual launched – some of them require additional parameters & configurations that are only known by RIM.

Please note that this functionality have some restrictions:

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