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BBTrackr Help with “Tunnel Failed” error

I’ve worked with a few user’s of BBTrackr to fix the Tunnel Failed error.  If your on BIS you need to set your APN settings.

The  value for your network can be found here:
http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/360-tcp_apn_wap_gateway_port_carrier.html

To configured the TCP settings in BlackBerry as follows:

menu => Options - Advanced Options - TCP and enter APN information per the link above.

I hope this helps!

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ETF Finder Fix

Just found that the ETF Finder wasn’t working right in some versions of IE.  It should now be fixed.

If you use this tool please let me know, if I see interest in it I’ll continue to update it.

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BBTrackr Documentation Update

I’ve added some screenshots and basic documentation to the BBTrackr page.

http://www.apsquared.net/blog/bbtrackr/

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BBTrackr 0.93

BBTrackr 0.93 was just released, highlights of this release are:

• Much improved GPS support (automatic retries, error handling and improved GPS fix logic).
• Confirmed success on Blackberry Bold (on AT&T) and Blackberry Curve (T-Mobile).
• Option to only update FireEagle based on GPS coordinates (not OpenCellID).

As always please let me know how it goes and if you have ideas for other features.

Download Version 0.93 Here 

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BBTrackr 0.81 - New Features

Just released version 0.81 of BBTrackr.  It now has a Settings screen that allows you to set the intervals at which OpenCell updates occur as well as FireEagle updates.  It also allows you to turn on AutoStart for both features (this just turns the tracking on when you launch BBTrackr).

Also a Google Map is embedded showing your location (based on either cell or GPS).  Just thought it be neat to see where BBTrackr thinks you are.

I haven’t had time to do anything more than a few tests so please let me know if anything doesn’t work right.  Also please let me know your ‘wish list’ for additional features.

Download BBTrackr 0.81 here. 

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BBTrackr Update

After releasing BBTrackr yesterday it became apparent that it didn’t work on all phones.  Basically the issue was that it did not work on CDMA phones (Verizon and Sprint in the US).  A new version has been releases that does ‘work’ on CDMA phones.  However the ability to update the OpenCellID database is not functional as that database only works on GSM/GPRS phones (still verifying that).  You should be able to use the feature to update your FireEagle account just fine.

Since I don’t have a CDMA phone I could only test with a simulator so I’d appreciate it if someone with a CDMA phone could let me know how things go.

 The new version can be downloaded here.

OTA URL:  http://www.apsquared.net/BBTrackr.jad

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Introducing BBTrackr for the Blackberry

I’ve made a simple application call BBTrackr.  It is currently in beta.

The application has two main features:

1) It uses both your phones GPS (or GPS Puck) as well as cell phone data to contribute to OpenCellID.org.  The OpenCellID project collects cell/location information sot htat location aware applications can be built for cell phones that do NOT have a GPS device.

2) The location information received from either the GPS or OpenCellID can be used to update FireEagle.  FireEagle is a location based service that allows numerous web application to know your current location so that they can provide you accurate and useful information.

Both of these features are just a tease for some of the features we are planning for the upcoming BlackBerry Application for our site, theSUGGESTR.com.  In the meantime support the OpenCellID project by downloading and running BBTrackr today.

Download BBTracker. 

OTA URL: http://www.apsquared.net/BBTrackr.jad

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Find ETFs Based on Stock Holding

As we continue work on our next major release of theSUGGESTR.com, I found myself looking to find some ETFs to invest in. However, much to my suprise there was no tool that made it easy to find which ETF’s had a specific stock as a major holding. So I built something to help.

You can use our ETF Finder to find ETF’s that have a specific stock as a top 10% holding. Right now the tools is VERY simple, but if your interested in enhancements just let us know.

Click here to try the ETF Finder!

Enjoy!

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theSUGGESTR.com - Site Update

We’ve added a few new features to our site, theSUGGESTR.com

• Improved display of restaurant details. Now you can quickly and easily see the average opinion about the service, food, drinks, quality, etc, of a restaurant.
• Added Cost to our restaurant details. See how expensive a restaurant is before you go!
• User avatars. Now our users can add an avatar to their account so that they can express themselves in ways beyond just their ratings.

Don’t worry we’ve still got a ton of new features coming soon!

If you’ve stumbled on to this page and have no idea what theSUGGESTR.com is, click here to learn more.

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Follow theSUGGESTR on Twitter

Now you can keep up to date on the latest things going on over at theSUGGESTR.com by following us on Twitter.

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