Archive for the 'Internet' Category
Monday, September 24th, 2007
BoyGenius has let us in on a tip that I think will make all of our MySpace users happy. MySpace has released a new Beta mobile site to access your MySpace information. This may not be as good as the dedicated application for the Helio Ocean but it is a step in the right direction. [...]
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007
Just as we announced two days ago, The Gizmo Project has released a Gizmo For Mobile client for BlackBerry devices. Check out the links below for more information.
Website: http://gizmo5.com
OTA Link: http://gizmo5.com From your BlackBerry
Main Features from the Gizmo For Mobile website:
Chat with Gizmo, MSN, AIM, Yahoo, and Jabber contacts
Call any number and Gizmo contacts from [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
BerryQuery.com is a customized Google search engine that searches and indexes BlackBerry websites. It is a free site hosted by the good guys at S4BB.com. It also has a neat search application that you can install on your BlackBerry so that you can initiate searches from your homescreen. Check out the free application at this [...]
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
I just got a tip from one of our readers that the GizmoProject, known for their free desktop SIP service, will be releasing a new application for BlackBerry devices tomorrow called Gizmo For Mobile. The application allows you to chat on MSN, AIM, Yahoo, and Jabber and make cheap calls to any phone number. The [...]
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Monday, September 10th, 2007
Joshua Karp at the BoyGenius reported that you can now watch CNN and ABC video on your BlackBerry from the WAP browser. The videos require OS 4.2+ which rules out older BlackBerry devices. The trick is that you have to use the WAP browser and not the BlackBerry or BES browser to download the videos. [...]
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
There is a free copy of PocketExpress waiting for all BlackBerry users at mobile.blackberry.com under the “Whats Hot” section. There is only an OTA install option from that link. It seems that this is a limited version of PocketExpress but I cannot confirm this since I have no experience with the software. It seems that [...]
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
The well known Yellow Pages company, Superpages, has released a free BlackBerry client that gives you access to quite a bit of information on the road. Personally I found that Beyond411 worked better every time and has GPS support but another free application cannot hurt. The program could use a little bit of polish but [...]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
ESPN has teamed up with RIM to provide you a free shortcut to ESPN mobile on your BlackBerry homescreen. There are no frills when it comes to the link since it is really only just a shortcut link to the mobile ESPN website shown on the left. You can get the shortcut at this link [...]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2007
One of our former editors choice award winners, PocketDay, has released PocketDay v5.11 which is a free upgrade for all existing users. You can check out some screenshots of the new version on these two posts post 1 and post 2. If you don’t currently use PocketDay check out the review of it at this [...]
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
The wonderful free RSS reader, Viigo by Virtual Reach, has added two new types of RSS feeds to its library. You can now track your favorite sports teams and track exchange rates from your BlackBerry. Virtual Reach has added a customizable ESPN Sports Search and Alert feed which allows you to track your favorite sport. [...]
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