We mentioned LaunchPad as an slick new application for OS 4.6+ that lets you create your own homescreen launchers for websites. You can create up to 25 on your Tour, Bold, 8900 Curve, & Storm. The app is super cheap at $1.99 (on sale for 99 cents until Aug 15th) and is a dream to use. You can choose your own icons and setup takes seconds.
Giveaway: Tafasa has been kind enough to offer us 30 copies to give away to the first readers who use the coupon code brlaunchpad at this link. Don’t forget to thank Tafasa for the giveaway!
Ever wanted to put a link to your favorite website straight on your homescreen? LaunchPad will let you do just that! LaunchPad is a utility to allow you to make your own homescreen web launcher icons by simply giving it a URL, a title, and optionally and icon. LaunchPad allows you to pick your own image as an icon, or it will even try to fetch the icon from the website if it provides a large size icon (not all sites do this, but many of the larger ones such as CNN do)
Creating an icon is simple. Click on the LaunchPad icon and you are presented with a simple form. Enter all the values, and then click the button. That’s it! Now you have your very own web launcher icon on your homescreen. Clicking it will launch the browser and take you straight to the page you chose. The perfect, eye-pleasing solution for all those frequently visited websites.
Features:
* Pick your own title
* Choose an image stored on your device, use the default icon, or try to fetch the icon from the website if it provides one
* Simple to use
* Ability to have up to 25 web launcher icons on your homescreen at the same time
Taichi ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 2
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:05 AM EST
Thank You
beamolite ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 261
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:06 AM EST
What no 8300 series? The best selling phone in the USA needs some love too.
Larry Not Registered
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:23 AM EST
Cool app- thanks- have been looking for something like this for a while!
gixxerjoe Not Registered
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:24 AM EST from my BlackBerry 9630
Got my copy! Thanks Berryreview!!! You guys are awesome for all the special promos you run
ayking ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 6
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:31 AM EST
And they are gone already, with just 4 comments?
BlckBrryMD ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 35
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM EST
I guess they are all gone, but I am happy to pay for a great app like this.
ShvartzBerry ( View Profile) Enthusiast - Posts: 288
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:44 AM EST
Darn! Missed another giveaway!
Well, I’m going to go ahead and thank Tafasa for the giveaway anyway: Thanks!
bb_ichigo ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 2
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 11:48 AM EST
Thank You
Corinne Not Registered
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 12:34 PM EST
We West Coasters lose out again. Oh well.
ohbarnes ( View Profile) Newcomer - Posts: 12
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 12:46 PM EST
Any more?, would love one – Thanks!
allen heard Not Registered
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 12:58 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9500
Great app, would love to be able to do THAT!
Chad D Not Registered
Posted: August 12, 2009 at 1:50 PM EST
This is so much better than a ton of bookmarks!!
@ngel Not Registered
Posted: August 13, 2009 at 4:58 AM EST
This is great!!!
BMNAndyR Not Registered
Posted: October 14, 2009 at 1:29 PM EST
i will win