Archive for September, 2007
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
We have managed to work out a discount with the developers of BBSmart for our loyal readers. Effective immediately you can get 20% off of the BerryReview Editors Choice Award Winner BBSmart Email Viewer. To get the discount you have to purchase the software from MobiHand at this link. You then have to enter in [...]
5 Comments » | Posted in Coupons, Editors' Choice, Email, News, Utilities
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Seidio has now started accepting preorders for their new 2600mAH extended battery for the BlackBerry 8300 curve. They claim the new battery provides approximately 140% longer battery life than the 1100mAH OEM standard battery. Unlike Seidio’s previous release this product extends your Blackberry 8300 by 4-5 mm. They have designed the new back cover [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8300 Curve, Accessories, News, Seido
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
BBSmart SmartView Email Viewer
Rating: 9.5/10
Version: 2.3
Link: www.blackberrysmart.com
Cost: $24.99
Compatibility: v4.0.2 Blackberry OS or higher
The developers of BBSmart have been quite busy since our last review and have added many new features to the application which warranted a new review. We were so impressed with the new version of BBSmart that we awarded it [...]
12 Comments » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, Editors' Choice, Email, Reviews, Utilities
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
Hot on the heels of releasing InstaSpell Empower has released a beta version of Empower BES MailBox. This application is allows users to separate their BES and BIS emails into different boxes. This is a big deal since you can not do this natively on your BlackBerry. It also removes the clutter of having SMS, [...]
6 Comments » | Posted in BES, Email, Utilities
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
I know many readers are awaiting more information on the new iCall Manager application that will be replacing Black & Whitelist for BlackBerry by i-softwarelabs. Below you will see a copy of the last email I received from the developer explaining the delay and the current situation. You will find a link in the email [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in News, Utilities
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
I found a great Knowledgebase article on BlackBerry.com describing step by step how to setup Bluetooth connectivity between your BlackBerry and your Desktop. One caveat is that your Bluetooth adapter must be on the compatibility list with Microsofts Bluetooth stack which you can find here. After you follow the directions you should be able to [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in BlackBerry FAQ, Bluetooth
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Joshua Karp at the BoyGenius reported that you can now watch CNN and ABC video on your BlackBerry from the WAP browser. The videos require OS 4.2+ which rules out older BlackBerry devices. The trick is that you have to use the WAP browser and not the BlackBerry or BES browser to download the videos. [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in Internet, News, Video
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Matt wrote a blog post about an interesting article on wcbstv.com. It turns out that Bloomberg is deploying BlackBerry GPS units to road inspectors so that the can geo-map the locations of road problems.
Scouts are actually a fleet of three-wheel mini-truck-like vehicles whose mission is to drive every city street once a month and report [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in News, RIM
Monday, September 10th, 2007
The good guys at x-BerrySoft have released a new free program called xColorEvent that allows you to control the colors of your BlackBerry Pearl Trackball. What makes xColorEvent different is that it allows your to control your BlackBerry Pearl trackball with different colors for different events. Currently it supports incoming phone calls and incoming messages. [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, Free Software, News, Utilities
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Empower InstaSpell - Inline Spellcheck as you type
Version: 1.31
Empower has provided a discount code for InstaSpell for all BerryReview readers. The discount is valid until Friday 9/14/2007 and lets you purchase InstaSpell for $7 which is over 50% off the retail $15 price. You must purchase InstaSpell from www.getempower.com , click on the Buy [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in Coupons, Email, News, Utilities