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We mentioned Urbanspoon’s service a bit back but they just released a BlackBerry app at DevCon. They sent me an email that their new app lets you choose restaurants near you with a sort of slot machine for picking a favorite.
You just hit the space bar or shake your Storm and it will find [...]
Loopt just announced an update to their application that will add some more uses to their free application. The app will now help you find places and people nearby using background location updating. My guess is that it will always use GPS or maybe even cell tower triangulation in the background to find people and [...]
iblipped is a cool little application/service spotted by Adam @Crackberry that aims to create a user generated coverage map. They provide a free application that measures coverage while using your GPS to find your location. This way they plan on creating a user generated coverage map like you can find at www.iblipped.com.
The app runs [...]
It has been awhile since we featured an fitness app on BerryReview. Newcomer Kanavon Software let me know about their new application RoadRunner GPS which lets you track your runs using your BlackBerry with GPS. The app lets you analyze your workout and give you feedback with information like
Distance travelled
Elapsed time
Average speed [...]
Looks like Google just put up a quick bug fix for Google Maps. Josep let me know that you can now download Google Maps v3.2.1 from Google’s website. In typical Google fashion there is no change log so its time to play guess what Google fixed!
You can download the update at m.google.com/maps
We mentioned Aloqa a bit back when it was in beta but it was limited to the Curve 8900 and Bold 9000. Now the app is out of Beta and is available for a broader range of devices including the Tour, 83XX series, 88XX series, 87XX series, and 8520. The app is now also feeding [...]
UPDATE: mallinj corrected me and let me know that there IS login support in this version!!! I just am still trying to figure out what it lets you do! Hopefully it saves your favorites…
Google has just released Google Maps 3.2 and its a pretty nice upgrade. I was really hoping they would finally tie [...]
Personally I get the weather through the free and awesome BBWeather app but options are always good. Quite a few readers let us know that The Weather Channel has released a free ad supported version of their premium ad free app.
Download OTA for Curve, Bold, & Tour: m.weather.com/bbapp Download OTA for [...]
Location Notes is not the most revolutionary app out there but I am really intrigued by the concept. Essentially the app stores you location alongside the notes you write on your BlackBerry. This could be a really cool way to keep a trip log or journal. The app only works off GPS which is [...]
There has been some crazy growth for RIM in Indonesia in the past year. According to the Asia Times there are now 350,000 BlackBerry users which is up 550% from last year! With a population of 240 million that is a lot of potential for RIM. Especially considering the fact that the iPhone has a [...]
I guess we missed this while I was out on vacation but Yelp released their local search app for BlackBerry. This free app gives you access to local businesses and information near you all based on your location. TechCrunch pointed out that Yelp is using Bing’s maps instead of the more common Google Maps [...]
Matthias let me know that he has released a free complimentary app for GPSLogger called GPSiesConnect. This new app gives you access to the popular GPSies database full of community shared GPS tracks. It even lets you upload your own track to GPSies.com. Pretty cool for those of you who like to take your BlackBerry [...]
Skylab let me know that they have updated their free LiveTracker application to allow you to launch the remote tracking control via SMS or when your BlackBerry is rebooted. This is not the biggest upgrade in the beta but I really like the LiveTracker application so I was just looking for an excuse to [...]
OpenTable along with quite a few readers (TTune, Tashanna, etc.) let us know about a new application they have released for their service. We mentioned back in May that they released an application but this version seems to be much more refined. The only downside is that it only supports OS 4.5+ and is only [...]
Trainlogic let me know about their product TrainSchedule GPS Edition which looks pretty interesting. It has train schedules for quite a few US trains and offers it in a mobile friendly version. TrainSchedule is a subscription application for which you have to buy a 3 or 6 month plan. Its not terribly expensive at [...]
Emacberry has really packed in some serious functionality into the latest version of GPSLogger. GPSLogger is a donationware/free GPS tracking application for BlackBerry. The latest version 1.5 brings in some new outdoor navigation features that are really cool. My favorite is the Bring me Back routing that will bring you back to your starting [...]
Not many users know about Gokivo Navigator but if I am not mistaken this is the navigation that powers Verizon’s VZ Navigator service. They have just announced support for much of Europe including the previously supported US and Canada offerings.
From what I can tell it is supported on the Bold and 8900 Curve but [...]
Adam let me know that the popular Trapster application has been updated from version 3.1.0 to 3.2.5. The last update to 3.1.0 was pretty significant so hopefully this one adds some much needed functionality. Sadly there is no official change log but if somebody manages to scrounge one up that would be great!
Check it out [...]
GPSLogger is a very popular free/donationware app from the makers of BBFileScout. It lets you record your movements using GPS on your BlackBerry without an internet connection. It includes elevation, speed, and some additional data. GPSLogger can also direct you to a location that you either entered manually or have previously recorded which is [...]
Tateu has been doing a wonderful job of taking over the BBWeather application. Tom let me know that he has released a new version with experimental GPS support for your location. Personally I don’t find it so hard to put in your own zip code but this makes life simpler. The GPS only really [...]
