JoeMobi has just released a huge update which fixes push notifications for BlackBerry, and they’re now also releasing the updates for Android devices as well. The BlackBerry app now uses the same user interface, categories and search as the slick Android version.

Here are the release notes:

Android:

• Push notifications
• Various bug fixes

BlackBerry:

• Push notifications
• Category selection
• Search blog posts
• Removed old “pull” notifications (to save battery life, since swapping to push)
• Thumbnail images added if blog has image
• Article and Comments separated into “tabs”
• All OS 7 devices supported
• Various bug fixes

WordPress Plugin:

• Fixed an issue when using the Transposh Translation Filter (http://transposh.org/)
• Fixed issue with comments not posting to blog (both Disqus and native WordPress comments)

For the full story on JoeMobi, see our previous article: Want to Convert Your WordPress Blog to a Blackberry or Android App? Take a Look at JoeMobi!

Key themes we incorporated into the new logo design are:

• Community
• Rejuvenation
• Support
• City/urban setting

In addition to our own aesthetic, we werechallenged with adhering to the guidelines set forth by the ministry of health.

The logo will also be applied to stationery, signage and presentation materials.

JoeMobi gives bloggers a customized BlackBerry or Android app that their readers can download to their phone and use to read and interact with their blog or website. The site admin can simply download the free plugin to their WordPress site from the official WordPress plugin directory, log on to joemobi.com, register their site’s URL, and chooses the logo and background colours for the app. Now this isn’t a fully customized app, but for less than 1% of the cost of a fully customized solution it’s pretty darn good.

Highlights:

• The app can be submitted in the Blackberry and Android app stores / markets and instantly create a presence for the site in a venue that was otherwise previously out of reach.
• Users receive notifications for new blog posts (to keep them coming back) and help them interact with the website.
• Ad-based revenue sites, the ROI for mobile is higher as users are notified when there is new content posted to the site.
• Convenience and minimal cost.

“Having their very own, branded BlackBerry app was completely unattainable for the vast majority of bloggers before JoeMobi,” says Harry Scanlan, Director of Mobile Technology and partner at SpeakFeel, the mobile marketing agency and product development firm responsible for developing the app. “Now WordPress users can have their very own native app with control over the app’s look and feel.”

Web site owners can copy and paste the code to their site, making it simple for their readers to download the app to their BlackBerry device. JoeMobi also allows users to post responses and comments to blog posts directly from the app.

JoeMobi gives anyone with a WordPress blog a customized native BlackBerry or Android app in three easy steps.

“Of the 284 million people who view WordPress blogs every month, there will be communities that are more likely to be BlackBerry users, such as sites that deal with finance, fantasy sports or corporate content” says Kelly Brooks, President of SpeakFeel. “This allows bloggers to get prime real estate on their readers’ smartphones.”

JoeMobi is in beta and available for free now to build BlackBerry and Android apps. Soon users and sites built on the open-source Drupal CMS will be able to use JoeMobi too.

“This is just the beginning for JoeMobi,” says Noel Webb, Vice President and Chairman of SpeakFeel. “There are more widgets planned, including ones that will support advertising so that bloggers can increase their revenue stream.”

If you haven’t already, jump on the opportunity while you still can. This app appears to be poised to make a huge impact on the way we view and interact with mobile websites.