StudentBerry has been undergoing several changes over the past few weeks, which is why things have been so quiet around here. First, and most importantly, our name has changed. We are no longer going by StudentBerry, but have instead opted to be called StudentDocket. We felt that the name StudentBerry was a little too limiting, and we’re excited for a fresh start under the new name.

You can check out the new, all be it quite similar, site at http://www.StudentDocket.com. Nothing too new going on over there just yet, but you can expect several changes within the coming weeks as we roll out new and exciting features for StudentDocket.

We’ve also decided to drop the StudentBerry forums, in favor of GetSatisfaction, a community of companies and users devoted to improving the Customer Service experience. Though the forums were great, and allowed us to communicate with you guys fairly closely, the sign up process was pretty intimidating, and frankly unnecessary. With GetSatisfaction, you are no longer forced to register just for us, which we’re hoping encourages more people to get involved.

So let us know what you think over at the new site. You can expect our extended network to be updated shortly, with more exciting announcements along the way. So check back often, you won’t regret it!

I  hope everyone is enjoying the latest version of StudentBerry, we are working on some new features that should be available soon. We haven’t been real active in the forums lately, so if you get the chance drop by and give us some advice on what you want to see worked into StudentBerry and what you already like about it!

A new version of StudentBerry is now available!

Please note that installing this update will cause all previously saved data within StudentBerry to be lost. We made significant changes to the databases and were therefore unable to preserve previously entered data. If you have information within StudentBerry that cannot be lost, please do not install this update until a more convenient time. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Included in this update is a new backup feature as well as a bug fix for users of BlackBerry OS V 4.3. For a complete list of changes please visit our forum posting for the release. Point your Blackberry device to http://m.StudentBerry.com to get your new upgraded copy! Alternatively, you can install the manual version over at http://StudentBerry.com/download

Enjoy!

Just a quick note that our forums will be undergoing an update early this afternoon.  Hopefully all will go well and this message will end up being unnecessary, but just in case I wanted to give you all a heads up!

We apologize for the silence over the past few weeks.  We’ve been hard at work on some new features for StudentBerry!

Currently we are testing a release that ads integration with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and allows for data backups.  Also included are a few minor enhancements based on user feedback  as well as a revamping of how StudentBerry handles the trial period notifications.  This will really just be a small update we’re pushing out to address some of the more important issues, but expect some larger releases to follow shortly!

Thus far the trials are going pretty well, so expect the update within the week!  As always, you can keep track of StudentBerry’s progress by signing up for our mailing list along the right hand side.

A fresh version of StudentBerry has been released as of February 5th, 2008.  Those of you that downloaded your copies prior to that will need to head on over to the StudentBerry downloads page for your manual install, or http://m.StudentBerry.com for the OTA version.  A special thanks to those of you that helped us iron out a few of the issues.  You can view a list of changes over in the Forums.

We’ve decided to go ahead and jump on the FaceBook bandwagon by creating a page for StudentBerry.  We’d like to welcome you to be one of the first people to take a look!  It’s a great way to show your support for StudentBerry and share it with your friends.  We appreciate any comments, joins, discussions, etc…!  To view the page, simply head on over to the StudentBerry FaceBook Page and sign up! It’s a little on the baron side at the moment, but expect updates shortly.

We’ve been getting some really great feedback from all of you guys, and for that we cannot thank you enough.  One of the hardest things we faced when launching StudentBerry was a price point.  As a result, we’ve been paying particularly close attention to how people responded to StudentBerry’s price.  It’s pretty clear to us now that, for at least the time being, we’ve set the bar a little too high.  So from this point on StudentBerry can now be purchased for the low price of $19.95!

We’d love to thank our early release purchasers by offering a partial refund equal to the amount of the price change.  We’ll be processing those within the next few days so keep an eye out for them!  Also, all coupons currently available will also remain viable as an extra special early adopters discount.   Thanks for the amazing response we’ve been receiving over the past few days, keep the feedback coming!

So head on over to www.StudentBerry.com and pick up your free 15-day trial today!  OTA Download also available at http://m.studentberry.com!

It’s been a long time coming, but we are ready to go, so head on over to that download link and pick up a copy or head over to m.studentberry.com on your blackberry and give it a try! Start adding classes and projects and get your student life organized!

Take advantage of StudentBerry’s features:

• A complete daily, weekly, or monthly breakdown of assignments due organized by class and due date
• Easy to follow color coding lets you know what you need to be working on first
• Intuitive large project management: you’ll never fall behind on that final essay again!
• Course Information including your class times and teacher’s office hours and contact information.
• Track important dates, like exams, guest speakers, etc…
• StudentBerry’s intuitive layout and hotkeys ensure you’ll be productive from the first time you launch the app.
• and more!

And once you’ve been using it for a while, go ahead and let us know what you think!

So after some bug fixing and testing and bug fixing and testing we’ve got something we are satisfied with as users and as developers, and we want to share it with you. We are very close to finishing up our baby and we wanted to give you an update on how we are doing. We’ve come a long way from the screen shots we posted a while back, and we’re pretty happy with the final product. So, check back on Tuesday, we will have Studentberry ready to go!