As a nod to MySpace’s popularity with emerging artists, band profiles now let rockers and crooners post tour dates and details from the road, including the venue, address, and ticket price. (The profile is accessible from the Menu button.)
To download the free application, point your BlackBerry browser to http://blackberry.com/myspace. If you already have the app, the update will be pushed to your phone the next time you open MySpace for BlackBerry.
Version 1.5 adds a new navigation icon for viewing friends’ updates from within the app. In addition, when you click the thumbnail photo next to a friend’s status message, the app moves you to a full-screen version for more leisurely reading. This has been a top-requested feature since version 1.0 was released, and all we can say is, it’s about time.
Messaging has also gotten some fine-tuning in this version. You’ll now be able to save drafts of your messages to finish compiling later, and manage the draft as you would an e-mail to delete, re-edit, and send the message. MySpace for BlackBerry also gets a boost of velocity in the notification and updates department, cutting down the lag time between when an update or message was sent and when it’s received.
Finally, BlackBerry for MySpace gets continental in version 1.5 with support for German, French, Spanish, and Italian.
This week, MySpace released an update to MySpace for BlackBerry that pads the original downloadable app with more speed, convenience, and a bit of European flair.