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Free Shazam Encore - Compliments of BlackBerry

by Bla1ze

on 28 Oct 2011 09:23 PM

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RIM has now rolled out the next app available for free as part of their thank you gifts. You can head on into BlackBerry App World and search for Shazam Encore and save yourself some money on the music 'tagging' service which, is great for looking up and sharing songs you know but can never remember the name of. You can also check out the video for any songs you tag as well -- purchase all from right within the 7Digital Store if you have that installed. Thanks, @NorthsideB!

*Note - Not all devices and carriers are going to be supported. While it shows all countries and devices running 4.6.0 and up are supported, we're going by the info relayed on the BlackBerry App World website and that appears to be somewhat inaccurate at times -- if wrong, don't shoot the messenger*

Download Shazam Encore For Free

Filed Under: News & Rumors; Tags: Shazam, Shazam Encore, Thank You from BlackBerry

147 Comments

Posted by Havenbull Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Whatev...

Posted by kineticonline Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

If you go to apps, then the thank you category bejewelled is there too.

Posted by jasonvw Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Didn't see this. weird how they wouldn't just put everything all together instead of hiding it.

Posted by DarshOne Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

i did this, and tried alt rst but stil dont see bejewelled anywhere. typical RIM, completely different UX for everyone and every phone..

may i ask where youre located? im in Northern california, wondering if these apps are being released regionally? itd be nice to know, but thats too much to expect from RIM.

Posted by Jake Storm Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Do a search in App World

Posted by raynicolini Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

another free app that is not compatible with OS7 BB, Rim is starting to piss off this devoted BlackBerry user, this is my rrd straight day that i am thinking about switching to Android.

Posted by Bulldawg Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Great. This is the only app on the free list I really wanted, and I can't have it because I have one of the latest BB phones. Brilliant.

Posted by bigbmc26 Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

App updated on 10/29/2011 for OS7! I just downloaded it on my 9930...

Posted by Bulldawg Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

thanks. found it. Works fine on my 9930.

Posted by Vandeleigh Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Does NOT work on 9850. States not compatible w/device.

**edit** states: Unavailable for this device. Still have the message now at 6:39pm CST on 10/29/11...

Posted by Slammer Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Just downloaded it on my 9810!

Posted by Palmiros Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Works just fine on my 9900. Be thankful for what you get, especially considering it's free and stop complaining.

Posted by DarshOne Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

this is the mentality that is contributing to RIMS demise. im not thankful for what i got, know why? cuz i spent 300$ on my 9930 with tax and im locked into a contract for 2 yrs with an inept company that vows to reimburse us after they lose service worldwide for 3 days, but they are so fucking out of touch they cant even put all the free apps in one place for users to find, nor did they make them all available for all devices, nor are they releasing them in any sort of order, it seems like they just do it whenever. this is probably one of the biggest PR stunts in RIMS recent history and they are botching it left n right.

i was able to get shazaam on my 9930 and it works, but i already made the switch to iphone4s due to my frustration with the buggy OS that never seems to work as advertised. meanwhile my iphone works flawlessly and has all the apps i could want or need. but i unfortunately was foolish enough to buy a 9930 first, so now i have 2 contracts! btw my 9930 worked great until the 2 week return window closed. hello JVM error! hello spontaneous wiping of my device! yes this could very well have been an issue with a rougue app that didnt work correctly with my 9930, as i was installing all kinds of apps those first 2 weeks, but thats how RIM is advertising their phones! as consumer devices with app support..this never would have happened in the ios app store becase APPLE KNOWS WAT ITS DOING.

Posted by Houshinto Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Sorry, I didn't get all you were trying to say.
All I heard was:
LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! RANT RANT RANT LOOK AT ME!

Goodbye, hope you'll be happy.

Posted by DarshOne Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

if you dont want people to read your post why would you take the time to post?

yea im a dissapointed customer and i hope RIM reads this.

all i saw from your post was "Look at me look at me im being funny! im making a joke! im being witty!"

Posted by sk8er_tor Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

You need help. There are more pressing issues to be worrying about. When was the last time a company gave you something for free when they don't have to? They don't guarantee you 100% uninterrupted service. In fact, no company does. Get a life, stop complaining. If you don't like it, sell it on eBay. RIM owes you NOTHING.

Posted by scottae316 Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Glad you happy, now please do us all a favor and take your iPhone and troll some where else. You have a 2 year contract with your cell service provider not RIM. Also, who told you or forced you to sign a second contract. It is people like you that make me glad that service providers have a $325 early term fee. BTW, all 4 of the OS 7 phones I have work fine and are not buggy. Must be you.

Posted by litig8or98 Sunday, Oct 30, 2011 115 days ago

How did you lock into a 3 year contract with RIM?

Posted by kmonarq7 Monday, Oct 31, 2011 114 days ago

This was never free...it cost us 3 days of downtime.

Posted by the brother Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

seems to work nicely on my 9810 (Rogers - Canada).

follow me @brotherneil

Posted by xqzu Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 117 days ago

Not sure what you are talking about, I'm on the 9930 and so far all three apps are available on my phone.

Posted by Ammunet91 Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Hey! It works with OS7 devices. Works great on my Torch 9860! :D

Posted by 07thking Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Works great on my 9900

Posted by tedesco Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Awesome. Free is good. And I have OS7. Was able to get to the download page in appworld and download without issue. Seems to be working too.

Posted by rlfisher Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Is there an alternate link? I prefer to not use App World, but imagine they are giving away the licenses to drive people there.

Posted by conanh Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Thanks RIM for the free apps that DON'T WORK on OS7. I deleted the game after about 5min and don't need the only other one that works on OS7. Next, are we going to get "free crab tomorrow". I hope the class action lawsuit succeeds. Somebody should get something besides empty promises.

Posted by CrackBerryTorch9800 Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Well if you really want compensation, expect about 2 bucks in the mail. I'd take 100 bucks in free apps over 2 bucks (average amount over the 4 days) anytime.

Posted by dynot Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

3 apps so far...hardly $100 worth. At this rate, they'll reach $100 worth AFTER they get bought out or declare bankruptcy.

Posted by DarshOne Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

haha so true. wat the hell is the hold up? if they are trying to build hype around their shitty PR stunt they are failing "miserab.ly". but what else is new.

Posted by TS_Cycle_Salvage433 Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

It's so weird that ShAzam wasn't OS7 compatible yesterday but today it's OS7 compatible and coincidently RIM made it available today for FREE....that's so weird! But I wonder what the hold up is.

Posted by 00stryder Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Posted by Houshinto Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Demonstrates the saying "Give and inch, they take a mile".

When dealing with people like yourselves what could RIM do to make it right?

Nothing. You want a "blank cheque". It never happens, even with the almighty Apple.

Posted by DarshOne Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

RIM can start by delivering what they promise in a timely matter and making their user experience more reliable. there is no reason that RIM cant be competing with the best of the best, if apple and google can do it, why cant RIM? theres no reason they couldnt put more effort in to their devices and software, but instead they continue to dissapoint. i am in love with my bold 9930s form factor, but i hate having a slow and unreliable user experience, and if i am going to be paying x amount of money every month for a device i want it to work as advertised, and i dont want to have to do OS wipes and reinstalls and reboot it after every install/uninstall.

i dont even care about the free apps, i dont need any of them, i have all the BB apps i need, its the fact that they are lacking in their delivery of their promise again. i just wish i could use my 9930 and not be frustrated all the time. i dont feel like thats a lot to ask.

Posted by scottae316 Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

It does work, must be you.

Posted by Hawt Sunday, Oct 30, 2011 115 days ago

Probably doesn't...

Sorry but it's very easy to see the memory leaks in the BB OS and it's primary apps. Since getting my torch, it's crashed 3 times. When I went to find out why, every time... it ran out of memory. What was I running? Text messaging. 0 3rd party apps were launched, I was just texting...
Unless I have some crazy idea of what working should be, and should treat my blackberry like I treat a windows computer (expect nothing stable, expect it to crash, reboot often).

Posted by scottae316 Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

More like 20 cents after legal and lawyer fees.

Posted by CrackBerryTorch9800 Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Where can i get the free apps for playbook, im not sure how to find them.

Posted by easydoesit99 Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

As far as I know, these gift apps are only for BB phones, not the PB.

Posted by Jonathank Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Jonathan Kopycinski
MrKsBerry@Blogspot.com
Hope this one works RIM... not 2 happy and i have been a fan for YEARS

Posted by amt1988 Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

i have the torch 9850 os 7 thru uscellular and so far it is not available for my phone. i'd like to at least TRY it ..kinda upset about it, but i guess maybe someday it will be for os7? i was SUPER excited to get os7 and the torch 9850--now i wish i still had my curve 3g because all of these apps would work on it

Posted by Dammerung2010 Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

I assure everyone, this application does work with OS 7. I just installed it on my BlackBerry Torch 9810 and it works perfectly.

Posted by wavemadison Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

I just downloaded it to my 9810...works great!

Posted by c_lawday Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Thanks for another junk application...will you be offering any free apps that people are actually interested in? Here's an idea...sirius radio for os6!!! I'm really losing faith :(

Posted by Houshinto Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

You say "people" but you're really referring to yourself. If you don't like the app that's your opinion alone. Don't speak on behalf of everybody else.

Posted by mrskittens Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Thank you. The vast majority in here sound very happy. When I receive this many gifts (hey wait, that hasn't happened in almost 50 years!) and I don't like some, I don't complain. But some people never learned that I guess, because frankly some sound like spoiled brats.

And, many OS7 folks have it working, so, for those having trouble who actually want the app, how about being proactive by starting a help thread on CB or a trouble ticket with the dev? When I have trouble with an app (and I do, too often!) that's what I do and I get responses. Admittedly RIM is probably extremely busy supporting their gifts right now but CB's forum and these devs are thankfully here to help, though blog posts are not the best places to be notified of a helpful response.

And PLEASE, if App World isn't showing it front center, just search for the name of the app. Takes 5 seconds! You guys are smart -- you talk all about your geekly wisdom when you really want something, but this is just whining.

Finally, much to the chagrin of the haters, RIM is not going away soon. If nothing else they have security features that wed them to the military, and enough of a peripheral audience to keep them in the top bunch. If YOU want to switch to #1 or 2, though, please do so, you won't be missed.

I apologize for venting but I am astounded by the silly complaints about gifts you don't have to accept and go about the normal avenues for tech support It seems some people would only be appeased by a blank check and who else is gonna give you that for an outage?

Off rant.

Have a good day all. I'm gonna play with my ever-smarter phone :D

Posted by conanh Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Not looking for compensation of any kind, just tired of empty promises. And correction, SO FAR, it works on OS7. It's Appworld that doesn't work for OS7, go figure. Hard to spend money on apps and get them when they aren't in Appworld. No wonder developers don't want to waste their time getting apps OS7 compatible.

Posted by DarshOne Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

exactly.

Posted by sk8er_tor Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 116 days ago

Moron.

Posted by Hawt Sunday, Oct 30, 2011 115 days ago

Yes you are.

The fact that BB App World caches a lot of content, makes updates no appear when they should. The cache in my experience has never actually made it any faster then after I dump the cache and start from scratch.
That being said, if you don't know how to dump the cache your left with having to wait till some unknown timer deems your BB ready for new data. Further on that, there is no reason a user should have to 1) be controlled by some cache 2) remember some obscure combination of keys that forces a cache dump.

But even with that... not everything shows up as it should.

Posted by Section ThirtyOne Friday, Oct 28, 2011 117 days ago

Works great on my 9900.

I swear sometimes all you guys do is complain. They could have offered nothing...