BlackBerry News & Weather Applications

BBWeather v0.85 Released – Fixes Missing XOAP ‘link’ Error

Awhile back Tateu took on the free BBWeather app and updated it for newer devices. Over the last day or two there have been some errors cropping up that have caused issues with getting the data from Weather.com. It looks like they changed how their feed works and the app had to be modified to [...]

Viigo 3.1.330 Fixes Performance & Mark Prior Opened Sluggishness

I told you about Viigo’s update a bit back that added podcast support and more. The problem is that it introduced a few performance bugs along with a really annoying slowdown every time you wanted to Mark Prior Opened. Viigo just released version 3.1.330 which fixes these issues. The only problem is that Viigo has now [...]

BerryWeather 1.5 Released – 25% Off Coupon & 50 Free Copies!

BellShare let me know that they have updated their eyecandy weather app to version 1.5. This new version adds a bunch of new features along with bug fixes. It is a free update for current owners and is retailing for $9.95. Bellshare has been kind enough to offer us a couple of deals on BellShare: Giveaway: [...]

Viigo Alpha Updated: Now With Podcast & Twitter Features

Viigo has been slowly updating their application and now it looks like the official links point to their alpha version. This version has podcast support along with Twitter features like viewing your timeline. This version also has the Pageonce integration along with improved weather channels. You can pick it up at www.berryreview.com/viigo. Let me [...]

Google Mobile App v3.4.8 Released – No Change Log

I hate when Google does this and doesn’t let us know what changed. Nikolaus let me know that the Google Mobile App has been updated from 3.3.38 to version 3.4.8. I have no idea what is new but the last update to the app gave you access to voice searching and cell tower “My Location” [...]

ScoreMobile: New Free Sports News Application – MLB, NHL, NBA, PGA & More

The Canadian sports channel The Score has released a updated BlackBerry app in the App world. We provide up-to-the-minute sports scores for the MLB, NHL, NBA, and PGA, with many more to be added this summer. They also give you access to fantasy player stats, live blogs, previews, recaps, odds and league standings. The app [...]

The Street Mobile: Coolest Free News App with Push API Enabled News!

Adam G. let me know about this slick application from The Street powered by Polar Mobile. They really outdid themselves with this new app and I have to say I am impressed. Unlike the AP News app which runs in the background to get new this app uses the Push API (Or WebSignals?) to get [...]

Viigo Adds Pageonce Stock & Financial Info Integration

Viigo let me know that they have partnered with Pageonce to pull your financial information into Viigo. Pageonce is a premium BlackBerry application that lets you aggregate your finances and other accounts on your BlackBerry. It charges $9.95/year for their service with a free 14 day trial. On the other hand if you do [...]

Viigo Enhances NASCAR & F1 Channels

I have to admit that I am not much of a racing junkie but I have a few friends who are die-hard fans. Viigo let me know that they just updated their F1 and NASCAR channels with some cool new features like they have done in the past for other sports services. The new features for [...]

Trapster 3.1.0 has new features

We are a little late on this one. Version 3.1.0 has been available for the BlackBerry since March 31, but we just heard about it today. This version brings support to three new trap types: mobile speed cameras/vans combo cameras checkpoints In case you’ve never heard of it, Trapster is an application for drivers who think that risking people’s [...]

Tideberry: Get Tide Information From Over 3,000 US Locations

When I lived in San Diego I used to call the local surf hotline every Sunday to find the current surf and tide conditions. Its useful for water sports, fishing, and sailing. Tashanna let me know that there is a new BlackBerry application called Tideberry that has started to bring that data to your [...]

HOT! Free FMyLife Application – Great Laughs on Your BlackBerry

A few weeks ago two of my friends introduced me to FMyLife. Its a hilarious website where readers submit stories about how screwed up their lives are by sharing a funny story. You can then agree if karma is screwing with them or if they deserved it. The developer of Stock Manager, GZ Software, released a [...]

BerryWeather: The Eye Candy Weather App

I personally use the free BBWeather app on my BlackBerry but I know our readers like alternatives. Bellshare let me know that they have just released BerryWeather which is a slick looking weather app for BlackBerry. I have been envious of the beautiful weather app on the HTC Touch Pro and this brings the BlackBerry [...]

The Hockey News Goes Mobile With A Free App

We mentioned the new NHL mobile website last week as a pretty cool resource for hockey info. Hockeybuddha let me know that The Hockey News has a free mobile application for BlackBerry powered by Polar Mobile that looks pretty slick. It gives you access to: Full coverage by The Hockey News (articles are cached locally [...]

WeatherEye Now Supports The Storm – Free Weather App

Francis let me know that the popular weather application, WeatherEye, from the Weather Network is now updated for the Storm. That means you can now get all of your touchscreen goodness without compatibility mode. I personally prefer BBWeather and Viigo but everybody has a different weather network that they trust. You can pick up the [...]

Viigo Spruces Up Their NASCAR Channel – Live Race Updates & More

Tashanna let me know that Viigo has added more functionality to the NASCAR channel they added awhile back. They have added live race updates, detailed race results, standings information, and schedules to go along with breaking news on the teams and the drivers. If you don’t already have it you can pick up the BerryReview Edition [...]

Viigo adds NHL Channel for all Your Hockey News

My good friend is going to be jealous of this new channel Viigo just added. You can now get quite a bit of NHL news on your BlackBerry including some serious detailed stats. The new NHL features included are: Comprehensive stats including: League points Goals Assists Shut out leaders Team rosters and player stats Team specific schedules and team specific scores Feed [...]

Viigo Adds Movie Listings For North America & UK

Viigo just added a new channel that looks very promising. It now lets you lookup local movie listings for North America and the UK. North American users can also buy tickets from within Viigo which is a cool bonus! This is much easier than trying to navigate the theaters schedule from the browser. You [...]

Free BBWeather 0.84a Released – Adds Hourly Forecast, Customizable Icons, & More!

BBWeather has been around for awhile. I remember using it on my 7230 back in the day. Joey over at BBNews found that Tateu released a new build of the free BBWeather application with some key improvements. Hourly forecast! (by far my favorite new feature) Customize the number of hours and days for forecast! Customizable icon can [...]

Viigo Update Adds Article Twitter Posting, Custom Stock Portfolios & Movie Lookups

The latest release of Viigo’s project Tango adds a few new major and minor features to the application. My favorite is the new functionality that allows you to post an article to Twitter using TinyURL. You can pick up the latest version at www.berryreview.com/viigo/ New in this release: One-click Twitter posting Viigo has added the ability to tweet [...]