We have been working on the next major release to Blurts for the past few weeks. One of the new features coming in the next version is the ability to show alert history. The history would include email, SMS, and call log. No more missing an alert because you received a bunch at once. To display this history, Blurts will be getting a new main screen. Below is a sneak peek of the toolbar for the main screen.

We plan to have the next release of Blurts in beta in a month or so. If have not already signed up to become a beta tester, you can do so here. Also make sure to follow us on twitter @MLHSoftware to get the latest news and updates.

We just released Blurts version 2.0.0.11 that addresses a few issues that have been reported since the last update and adds a few new features.

First the issues that have been addressed:

• Fixed “Uncaught exception: No application instance” error when starting Blurts
• Fixed issue that caused Blurts to lock up and required a battery pull when there is no email account setup on the BlackBerry
• Fixed issue with Blurts not disconnecting correctly when the Bluetooth connection is lost via COM Port
• Fixed cosmetic issue with “Sent” count on BlackBerry
• Added more error checking for Contacts download

New features in desktop software:

• Opacity (transparency) setting for Alert window
• Opacity (transparency) setting for Toolbar window
• Toolbar remembers last position when minimized
• Option for toolbar to show/hide on connect/disconnect 
• Clearing the SMS history will also remove it from the contacts history tab
• Improved Call Alert PhoneNumber / FormattedNumber attribute for scripting

New features in BlackBerry software:

• Menu option to open BlackBerry Bluetooth settings screen
• Visual feedback when Bluetooth is disabled on BlackBerry

Visit the download page to download the latest version: http://www.mlhsoftware.com/Blurts/download.html

Remember to update both your BlackBerry software and desktop software.

Our blog will be a place for us to post quick tips and helpful hints about Blurts and our other applications. It will also be a place where we will provide status updates on future version of our current apps and new apps that we are working on.