Joe let us know that Sprint released a NFL application for BlackBerry that may work on other carriers. I am not much of an NFL fan so I cannot comment on the quality of the application but it does look very nice! Especially for a free application.
The application does not advertise itself as BlackBerry compatible but Joe dug into the Sprint Software Store and found it by selecting Free/Demo. The app gives you up to the minute scores and video allowing you to track your team and even listen to the game live. You can listen live to every NFL broadcast and watch all 8 games live carried on Thursday Night Football.
You can try to download it at this link:
http://softwarestore.sprint.com/wap/NFLmobile.php
Let me know if it works!
LeoG Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 7:23 AM EST
I was able to download this app after two attempts typing the above link into my BB browser and it seems to be running fine on my Verizon Curve.
jscott Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 7:39 AM EST
Not working on the Bold… sticks at the Loading screen with the NFL logo…
ESPN updates are fine for now I guess.
shivers316 Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 8:27 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8320
Downloaded and working for me on T-Mobile with my 8320. Awesome app!
davromo Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 8:32 AM EST
Dowloaded on my AT&T Curve 8310, but all i am getting is the startup screen… doesn’t want to connect
DavidB Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 8:52 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8830
Works on my 4.2.2 VZW 8830.
Those having trouble getting it to start: I watched it sit there for a while before I realized clicking the ball brought up a yes/no menu. Selecting yes let it continue.
Curious Sprint would release this app without a digital signature???
Hawkins Not Registered
Posted: April 13, 2009 at 2:21 PM EST
David,
Maybe you can give me some ideas on how to make nfl mobile work on Verizon Blackberry 8830. I downloaded the NFL MOBILE from sprint on my BB8830. I tried to run the app many time but it doesn’t load. I deleted and downloaded it again and again, same result. Any thing I need to do to make it work?
Thanks
gixxerjoe ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 3
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 8:54 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8130
Works on my 8130 on uscc
Robert Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 9:15 AM EST
This thing is really sweet. VZW 8330 works good does seem to take up more memory than I would like, but well worth it.
Bryan Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 10:10 AM EST
I’ve been trying to get it on my 8830WE VZW but keep getting a 503 error so maybe Sprint stopped the download for other vendor phones. Although I can get to the link on my computer and download the JAD but that’s about it.
Fuzz Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 10:11 AM EST
Works perfectly fine on my Verizon 8130! looks pretty good so far!
Scott Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 10:15 AM EST
Downloaded and works on a VZW 8830, but is a little sluggish.
john Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 11:35 AM EST from my BlackBerry 8330
This is a really awesome app I only played with for a few mins but for those times when ur not around a tv u can watch some pretty good quality highlights. Verizon 8330 v 4.5.51
Brian Rickles Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 11:44 AM EST
downloaded NFL Mobile Live onto my blackberry pearl and it works flawlessly so far
ratt Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 12:36 PM EST
Worked on my 8100 sprint BlackBerry. Runs great. Thanks, I have been looking for this.
circadian Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 12:53 PM EST
Tried it on an 8310 with AT&T, and I’m on an BES, No luck for me
It just says it’s trying to connect, and then “connection lost”
Scott Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 1:28 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8100
Gives me a “lost connection” error on my 8100 with AT&T.
Terry Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 1:44 PM EST
Loaded and runs great on my 8830 WE (Verizon)
AJ Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 1:59 PM EST from my BlackBerry 0 (c
Freakin awesome app!!! I’ve downloaded it and it works PERFECTLY on my Verizon 8330!
…NFL Mobile from Sprint..only on the “now”. Network…HA! Guess not!!!!
Go verizon!!
junior619 Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM EST
Works fine on my 8820 on t-mobile no video though says my device is not supported
7horn Not Registered
Posted: September 8, 2008 at 3:53 PM EST
Works great on my Alltel 8830 WE v4.5.0.77
RickMarshall ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 3
Posted: September 9, 2008 at 1:39 AM EST
HEADsUP – 8330.jad works best for 8830 running 4.5
I first downloaded the 8830.jad and got everything but video. Not cool! Had to removed it, and download the 8330.jad. It runs fine and now I got game!!!
ChrisC Not Registered
Posted: September 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM EST
For those who have downloaded the app, what do you use it for? Or when do you use it? I’m an NFL fan and all, but I usually just use the internet online for stats, etc. And it doesn’t work for fantasy does it?
DavidB ( View Profile) Guru - Posts: 1751
Posted: April 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM EST from my BlackBerry 8830
@Hawkins:
It doesn’t work any more. Part way through the 2008-2009 season the app had a forced upgrade and that upgrade included code that prevents it from working on any but Sprint.
Hawkins Not Registered
Posted: April 14, 2009 at 10:17 AM EST
@David,
Thanks David. Sprint is engaging in user profiling and discrimination, there should be a law against this type of bully behavior