diff --git a/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java b/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java
index 4dd2af2..98b505f 100644
--- a/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java
+++ b/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManager.java
@@ -31,17 +31,27 @@ public final class PluginManager extends Scriptable {
     /**
      * Field used to invoke Plugin actions.
      */
-    public static final String FIELD_EXEC = "exec";	
+    public static String FIELD_EXEC = "exec";	
     
     /**
      * Field used to cleanup Plugins.
      */
-    public static final String FIELD_DESTROY = "destroy";
+    public static String FIELD_DESTROY = "destroy";
+    
+    /**
+     * Field used to indicate application has been brought to foreground.
+     */
+    public static String FIELD_RESUME = "resume";
+    
+    /**
+     * Field used to indicate application has been sent to background
+     */
+    public static String FIELD_PAUSE = "pause";
     
     /**
      * Field used to register a Plugin.
      */
-    public static final String FIELD_ADD_PLUGIN = "addPlugin";
+    public static String FIELD_ADD_PLUGIN = "addPlugin";
     
     /**
      * Loads the appropriate PhoneGap Plugins and invokes their actions.
@@ -103,6 +113,24 @@ public Object invoke(Object obj, Object[] oargs) throws Exception {
                 }
             };
         }
+        else if (name.equals(FIELD_RESUME)) {
+            final PluginManagerFunction plugin_mgr = this.pluginManagerFunction;
+            return new ScriptableFunction() {
+                public Object invoke(Object obj, Object[] oargs) throws Exception {
+                    plugin_mgr.onResume();
+                    return null;
+                }
+            };
+        }
+        else if (name.equals(FIELD_PAUSE)) {
+            final PluginManagerFunction plugin_mgr = this.pluginManagerFunction;
+            return new ScriptableFunction() {
+                public Object invoke(Object obj, Object[] oargs) throws Exception {
+                    plugin_mgr.onPause();
+                    return null;
+                }
+            };
+        }
         else if (name.equals(FIELD_ADD_PLUGIN)) {
             final PluginManager plugin_mgr = this;
             return new ScriptableFunction() {
diff --git a/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManagerFunction.java b/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManagerFunction.java
index 62da825..043b029 100644
--- a/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManagerFunction.java
+++ b/framework/ext/src/com/phonegap/api/PluginManagerFunction.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public Plugin getPlugin(String className) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called when Plugin is paused. 
+     * Called when application is paused. 
      */
     public void onPause() {
         Enumeration e = this.plugins.elements();
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public void onPause() {
     }
     
     /**
-     * Called when Plugin is resumed. 
+     * Called when application is resumed. 
      */
     public void onResume() {
         Enumeration e = this.plugins.elements();
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public void onResume() {
     }
     
     /**
-     * Called when Plugin is destroyed. 
+     * Called when application is destroyed. 
      */
     public void onDestroy() {
         Enumeration e = this.plugins.elements();
diff --git a/javascript/_phonegap.js b/javascript/_phonegap.js
index f19830e..2e62ece 100644
--- a/javascript/_phonegap.js
+++ b/javascript/_phonegap.js
@@ -221,6 +221,9 @@ PhoneGap.onPause = new PhoneGap.Channel('onPause');
  */
 blackberry.app.event.onForeground(function() {
     PhoneGap.onResume.fire();
+    
+    // notify PhoneGap JavaScript Extension
+    phonegap.PluginManager.resume();
 });
 
 /**
@@ -229,6 +232,9 @@ blackberry.app.event.onForeground(function() {
  */
 blackberry.app.event.onBackground(function() {
    PhoneGap.onPause.fire();
+   
+   // notify PhoneGap JavaScript Extension
+   phonegap.PluginManager.pause();
 });
 
 /**