Power Tools for BlackBerry 10 updated with ability to block incoming/outgoing calls

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For all of you that follow all our posts here at BlackBerry Empire you probably noticed that last week we highly recommended an app called Power Tools from Toysoft Development. Well if you already downloaded Power Tools then you will be happy to know there’s an update waiting for you over in BlackBerry World. This update brings the app to version 1.0.1.9 and has a change log below.

Here’s the new stuff:

  • Added Blocking Incoming and Outgoing calls in the Phone Call Tool. When a Call is blocked the Caller will hear the busy signal.  If you have voice mail the caller will be put into voicemail.  When you make an outgoing call the call is just blocked.  You can not block individual callers since BlackBerry has not released the phone API to do this yet. When calls are blocked you will see the caller ID in the Phone Call log. Why buy another Call Blocker app when you get this FREE with Power Tools.
  • Add Blocking Incoming and Outgoing calls in Sound Profile tool. This is different from from the Phone Call tool where you can control when to block calls in the sound profile.  When you turn off blocking this will also turn off Phone Call tool’s call blocking.  So now you can block all calls when you sleep plus with sound profile you will not be disturbed.
  • When Call Block is enabled you will see the block icon on the toolbar. Just select the icon to disable call blocking.
  • Updated the Message Filter edit screen. You can now add up to 4 spam filters for phone number, email or keyword
  • Added spam filter block counter for Block Message tool. It will be shown on the main screen when a message is blocked. You can reset the counter by holding the Block Message tool and select Clear from the Context
    Menu.

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As I have stated in my last post, the Power Tools app has definitely become my favorite BlackBerry 10 app. It has allowed me to keep just 1 active frame open to do all the things I use to need at least 4 open to perform.

With this update Power Tools now has 12+ apps all built into 1 fantastic app and it runs perfectly on my BlackBerry Q10 running the latest 10.2.1.1055 leaked OS. So if you already have Power Tools installed or even if you don’t but you’re ready to check out the best app (in my opinion) for BlackBerry 10 be sure to download it now.