Archive for the 'Free Software' Category
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Well today we got one step further towards a full featured Google Docs application for BlackBerry devices. Google has released a mobile version of Google Docs that you can use to read documents that are in your account from your Browser. So far you can only read the documents and this does not always work [...]
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Matthew Rogers, the developer of the iPhone theme for BlackBerry called bPhone, has released a new version of his iPhone theme that now supports all of the recent BlackBerry family. This includes Today, Zen, and Dimension styles for the 8100, 8300, 8700, and 8800 series devices. This is the same theme that we mentioned previously [...]
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Well this is one of those situations where I hear about an application that I don’t even know what it does. The developer of PockerClock, Thomas, has kindly contacted me about a free new application that he has updated that keeps track of Blinds when you are running a poker tournament. Since I have never [...]
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
First of all I have to remark on the precident of Microsoft specifically targeting BlackBerry users for an application. On top of that Microsoft has directly posted about BlackBerry software on a BlackBerry forum. They have announced Live Search on both Pinstack and BlackBerryforums.
Microsoft has released a new free application for BlackBerry devices. Personally I [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Amazon has just released a completely mobile friendly version of their website. The new website allows you to do practically everything you can do from the full version of the website including my favorite Amazon Prime shipping. It even carries over the Amazon 1-click buy in now option that will automatically ship the item to [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Josep at MiBlackBerry has uncovered another great BlackBerry Freeware application. This free application by Adapta Solutions allows you to use to GPS BlackBerry to display speed, distance, and time on your BlackBerry 8800 series device. You can set low and high levels so that you can pace your workout with a steady rhythm.
Check out the [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
KeePass has been around for quite awhile allowing you to store passwords with secure encryption. They have just released an unofficial client for BlackBerry devices that allows you to syncronize your password protected information with your BlackBerry device. The best part is that it is completely free. Personally I use MagicSafe but that is a [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
GemBlock has released an interesting new theme called Luxury. The theme is free and from the feedback I am hearing is quite nice. Check out the theme at the following links:
Link for 8300:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347
Link for 8700:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=348
Link for 8800:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345
Link for 8830:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
For all you users who did not update your device for the new Daylight Saving Time this year RIM has once again posted the patch prominently on their mobile webpage. Josep was kind enough to point out to me that if you go to Mobile.BlackBerry.com from your BlackBerry you will see a link to the [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Digby has been around for a little while now offering an innovative shopping experience from your BlackBerry. Personally I could do without their weekly email that they never asked my permission to send me. Digby has just signed a deal with Barnes & Noble to bring their products to the Digby application. This is one [...]
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