Integration with vBulletin - BlackBerry Native vBulletin App

BerryBlab is a Native vBulletin Application for your BlackBerry.

BerryBlab now on http://forums.CrackBerry.com

Tested on over 6000 BlackBerrys, tested on ALL OS's 4.5+

Multiple Language Support!

Native Storm and Storm 2 Support!

Native Keyboard Support!

Optimized connection to your forum for Quick and Seamless access! Don't waste your dataplan when you don't need too.

Android Beta coming February!

We test our product on REAL Blackberry Hardware - This app is Developed in Ontario, Canada, right down the street from RIM's head office in Waterloo! Don't risk losing your Blackberry Data on non-hardware tested software!





Features

* Inherits all security policies based on your vBulletin setup
* Multiple Forums
* User Login
* View Forums
* View Sub Forums
* Private Messaging - View, Reply, Reply All, New
* View Latest Threads
* View Subscribed Threads
* Reply to Threads
* Create New Threads
* View thumbnail images in thread

http://www.berryblab.com/

BlackBerry Development is typically difficult because of the amount of different operating systems / carriers / phones.

There are 2 aspects to this plugin

1) The vBulletin code
2) The BlackBerry App

If you have issues, you can provide this thread with the following:

1. Your Forum URL
2. Make and Model of your BlackBerry
3. Operating System Version (4.5+)
4. Your Provider
5. The problem you are having

This app has been tested on ALL simulators for BlackBerrys with OS 4.5+ Installed. (Pearl, Curve, Bold, Bold 2, Gemini, Storm, Storm 2etc.. )

vBulletin Install

- Download the attached vBulletin Code
- Unzip to your forum root directory.

- There will be one file in your root named mobiforum.php and a new directory called m_functions

- Find the config file in /m_functions/config.php and edit it to your needs
- Change the icon "forum_large_icon.png" to your forum icon.

BlackBerry Install

OS 4.5+ and OS 4.7 Storm / Storm 2

Use your BlackBerry browser to surf to:

http://www.BerryBlab.com/

If you can't see our mobile download page, surf to

http://www.BerryBlab.com/MobileDevice.aspx


Once installed:

- Open the software
- Press the "BlackBerry Key" and select "Add Forum"
- Type in the full http://address.com/ to your forum, (where you extracted your zip file), including backslash.

That should be it. Your forum should be listed and you can now surf using your blackberry, natively. Use the "options" menu when you are viewing your forum to sign in.

This software comes with an Update Check for your BlackBerry, so you should only need to install it once on your phone and it will check for Updates everytime you connect with it.

You will (as a forum administrator) have to keep up with the updates on the vBulletin side however.

Demo Forums using BerryBlab

http://www.BerryBlab.com/Network.aspx

Note: Your typical data usage charges apply when using this.

I will do my best to supply as much support as possible for all your phone types / forums.

Please make sure you post a LINK to your forum so that I can test it on my own BlackBerry as well as add it to the list above.


As requested! High res photo's.

Multiple Forum Access





View Forums





View Threads, New Posts, Subscribed Posts



Read Posts and Images in Posts



Read Private Messages



Make New Threads, Reply to Threads, Reply to PM's, Make new PM's



Release Notes
BerryBlab 0.01 / 0.84 - Nov 11th, 2009
- Beta Release.

BerryBlab 0.02 / 0.85 - Nov 12, 2009
- Fixed HTML in forum titles and descriptions causing SAX error
- Fixed "More" on Subscriptions not working
- Fixed Images not resizing properly, causing NULL error on the BlackBerry

BerryBlab 0.03 / 0.86 - Nov 17, 2009
- added error checking for adding forum - Don't have to put HTTP:// or trailing "/" anymore to add
- added user login info check
- added "b" and "t" (bottom and top) shortcuts for browsing posts / threads
- added table prefix - fix to vb plugin
- fixed master settings for connection not saving

BerryBlab .87 / 0.04 - Nov 19, 2009
- added images in threads
- added image options (compression, size, auto load) in forum settings
- added ability to "click 'on image to show full image in browser
- fixed URL links in threads
- fixed HTML Encoded display (& to & etc) in forum / thread / post display
- fixed Latest Threads not paging properly
- fixed "t" shortcut not going to top of posts in thread view
- changed the new post icons on main screen
- added a seperator line under the PM and Poster


BerryBlab .89 / 0.05 - Nov 30, 2009
- launched BerryBlab.com for registering your website on my network
- fixed busted images for GIF and PNG
- fixed some private message / posting problems

BerryBlab .92 / 0.06 - Dec 5th, 2009
- Applied 3 Retries for "Connection Timeout" errors
- Fixed "New posts" not showing in some descriptions
- Fixed some image problems

BerryBlab .93 / 0.09 - Dec 23rd, 2009
- Added Subscription
- Added unsubscription
- Fixed bug in "new posts" not showing for some forums
- Fixed the PM reply box not popping up on BerryBlab (BB)

BerryBlab .93 / 0.10 - Dec 27th, 2009
- Security Fix

BerryBlab .99 / 0.11 - Jan 07, 2010
- removed signature from berryblab listings, no need to see it was posted from berryblab if you are alreadying using it
- added check to see if user is logged in or not, if not,given the option to login
- added "friendly" failure messages
- added automatic log in if the user was logged out for whatever reason
- added "post check" when posting a new thread / reply, to tell the user if the post made it to the board or not
- fixed a bug on line 133 of utilities
- changed berryblab to work with PHP 4+ instead of PHP 5
- seperated "login infO" and "forum options" inside of the app
- changed the "more" button for easier use
- added "add forum" button if there are no forums listed when you start berryblab
- allowed you to save your login credientials even if they don't log you in (incase you change your password)
- added a "verify credentials" button to make sure your login works
- this is a "release canadidate"
- LANGAUGE Support fixed the encoding bug, now Supports all Languages (encoding types) include Arabic! (Thanks to "Log on" for the fix)
Updated the plugin:

BerryBlab .99 / .991 (storm) / 0.12 - Jan 15, 2010
- Fixed error on forums with completely marked as private
- Fixed encoding issues for Arabic langauge / login
- Some other minor code changes
- Added install instructions in the readme.txt file
- Added a Icon Template in PSD format


BerryBlab .992 / .992 (storm) / 0.13 - Jan 18, 2010

- BIS-B SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <This one is HUGE!>
- Modified a more friendly login screen
- Fixed a bug when saving multiple forums and deleting forums
- Allow user to sort topics by ascending / descending order
- Added error checking for login's
- Minor fixes for Arabic language
- Fixed "Stream Closed" error on 9700 (Bold 2)
- Fixed user being logged in more than once in one session
- Note: Arabic Replys and Login are still being worked on.

BerryBlab 1.0 / 1.0 (storm) / 0.14 - Feb 9th, 2010

- Fixed Subscribed threads with "&" symbols not showing properly
- Added vbAdvanced support / fix

Please when posting an error message, post the entire message and a LINK to your forum so that i can test it!

Cheers.

[kawe]

but the error still same
can't POST a THREAD or REPLY a THREAD

[Eric Anderson]

Originally Posted by kawe

but the error still same
can't POST a THREAD or REPLY a THREAD

Are sure you are logged in correctly?

[Hex_legend]

Regarding vampyrescene.com on page 2 of this thread.
I am still getting the error:
java.lang.NullPointerException

This is on a blackberry curve 8900 with the latest (0.85) software installed that you fixed yesterday.

[Quantnet]

Originally Posted by footose

Any forum Administrator that Beta Test's this software on their site (basically everyone in this thread that has offered feedback and posted their URL either in PM or on here) will receive the released version of the app for FREE for their personal use.

It's a nice gesture on your part. I know it's early and things will change but do we get free updates as well. in order for our members to pay, this must have some very compelling features that other free alternatives don't offer.

For the record, I tested this on a Blackberry Curve 8320 and using T-mobile.
Before we try to sell this to our members, having the screenshot of how it looks on each mobile device will help. How did you take the image on BB or iPhone?

[War.Frog]

Currently testing this here: http://www.wekillus.com/wkuforums/

BlackBerry: Curve 8330

BlackBerry OS: 4.5.0.77

Provider: Virgin Mobile Canada

[messengermatt]

I am very keen to use this shortly to test but i am not sure i'd be prepared to pay for the application as there are others out there aswell as this one.

It looks good, i am looking forward to the redevelopments as you go too!

What i would suggest is maybe allowing admins to have the software for free and users to pay like £2 or something i know it'd be awkward to determine without proof but im sure it could be done :-)

Maybe offer 1 free copy to the forum Admin, im sure you can verify their license status somehow ?

I'm looking to test on

Blackberry Pearl
OS 4.5
Orange Network UK

[kawe]

is possible share your BerryBlab.cod ?
coz i want upload on my own server
for OTA

[Quantnet]

Bugs:
When I select Subscribed Thread, (but I have no subscribed thread), it will pop up several error messages
java.io.IOException: Timed out
org.xml.sax.SASParseException:Expecting an element.

This leads to severe lockup on other apps
Uncaught exception:Application net_rim_bb_qm_peer(145) is not responding process terminated.

[AzzidReign]

Nice addon! I'll add this tomorrow after my seminar

[footose]

It's a nice gesture on your part. I know it's early and things will change but do we get free updates as well. in order for our members to pay, this must have some very compelling features that other free alternatives don't offer.

Updates will be free for the life cycle of the software.

I am unaware of any Native BlackBerry Alternatives at this time, which is why I'm developing this in the first place.

For the record, I tested this on a Blackberry Curve 8320 and using T-mobile.
Before we try to sell this to our members, having the screenshot of how it looks on each mobile device will help. How did you take the image on BB or iPhone?

I'll gladly supply all of the materials you need when the time comes. As I said, this is BETA ATM, so any selling or whatever is only to happen in the future.

What i would suggest is maybe allowing admins to have the software for free and users to pay like ?2 or something i know it'd be awkward to determine without proof but im sure it could be done :-)

Maybe offer 1 free copy to the forum Admin, im sure you can verify their license status somehow ?

It's free for you if you help me Beta test!

I want to clarify some things, since a lot of you seem to be concerned about "paying" for this app.

If you help me beta test this app on your forum, I will offer you (as the admin) a "free" version of the final software, with accompanying upgrades for the life cycle of the product.

When I say "free" - it really isn't free. I'm asking for your time to test it, play with it, put suggestions on the forum, debug the software. If you aren't willing to do that and just want a free ride, don't expect me to help you out when I release this publicly.

Free also means that if you install this on your forum, and don't decide to support / sell the software, it's not a big deal, you get it for free anyway. Use it for your personal use. Delete it. Do what you will.

The only reason I mention that I am going to be selling this product is that I want to be up front with everyone about my future intentions. Let's not worry about the logistics of selling this software as it's way to earlier to even consider.

What I need to worry about is bringing this software to it's full potential with your help as a forum admin. In doing so, you will get the software for free and ideally generate another form of income on your website by using my future affiliate / commission program.

I run www.vHoist.com - and a lot of people were concerned that I was going to run "ad's" on their site since the data is hosted off-site. I have over 5000 members on vHoist.com now, and I can only use that as my track record for sticking to my word and be upfront and forward about my intentions from the get-go.


Other Things

I have been busy this weekend so I haven't touched the software since Friday night. I have received all of your PM's and messages regarding any errors that have crept up and will be on top of them tomorrow.