Archive for the 'Internet' Category
Monday, August 20th, 2007
Zagat To Go For BlackBerry
Rating: 6.5/10
Version: 5.11
Link: mobile.zagat.com/blackberry.htm
Cost: $29.99 a year
Compatibility: OS 4.0+
If you are a fan of the Zagat city guides then Zagat To Go is a sure hit. The application provides you mobile access to all of the 240,000 restaurant and nightclub ratings for over 70 cities. I personally found the program [...]
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
I forgot to mention in the last post that Jonathan Fisher has also released a Wikipedia application for BlackBerry devices. Currently it is only a front-end for Wikipedia that allows you to easily begin searching Wikipedia from the BlackBerry homescreen. The OS requirements are OS 4.2.0 or greater which means only 8100, 8800, 8300, and [...]
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Webaroo’s tag line is “Your web to go” which is more or less what it is. Webaroo is a free piece of software for your BlackBerry that allows you to do quite a few things. They offer websites, blogs, email, RSS feeds, and widgets on your BlackBerry. Even though they show support for only older [...]
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
InformationWeek has done a thorough comparison of the BlackBerry Curve browser to the iPhone, Treo 755p, and HTC Wing. They call the comparison the SmartPhone Browser Shootout and it seems to heavily favor the iPhone. Personally they seem to have missed the ballpark when it comes to the new features in the OS 4.2 BlackBerry [...]
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Friday, August 3rd, 2007
I highly recommend that you try this FREE new application I just heard about called EQO mobile. There is no real way to describe this application in a few words so I will do my best. It is a free IM application that supports AIM, Google Talk, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and Jabber. It is also [...]
4 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, IM Services, Internet, News, Utilities
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
Yahoo! Go version 2
OTA Link: m.yahoo.com
Desktop Link: mobile.yahoo.com/go
Cost: Free!
If you remember Yahoo Go that we reviewed a bit back you may be happy to know that they now support the BlackBerry 8830. Personally I am not sure why it was not supported in the first place but who knows. If you do have a BlackBerry [...]
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
There is an interesting new opensource project that aims to allow you to control your µTorrent BitTorrent client from your cellphone browser. While this is not for the faint of heart it may be a great tool for all your legal =) downloads. The project is called µTorrent mUI and allows you to access your [...]
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Monday, July 30th, 2007
Viigo RSS reader gets an upgrade and a makeover
Version: 2.2.55
Link: www.virtualreach.com
OTA Link: mobile.virtualreach.com
Cost: COMPLETELY FREE
Virtual Reach has listened to the user feedback and changed their look back to a normal color from the eye straining neon green. I personally enjoy the return to blue and it seems to compliment their green logo. The [...]
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007
iMobiMac is hoping to link another gap for Mac users and their BlackBerry devices. As reported by BoyGenius the new iMobiMac will launch in 15 days. It will allow Mac users to use their BlackBerry devices as dial up modems. This means that Mac users can now enjoy the benefits of Dial Up Networking that [...]
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
BlackBerry Web Shortcuts Version 2.1.2
Version: 2.1.2 Release
Link: www.jonathanhfisher.co.uk
OTA Link: m.jonathanhfisher.co.uk/webshortcuts
Desktop Link: www.jonathanhfisher.co.uk
Cost: FREE!
Jonathan Fisher has has released an upgrade to his free Web Shortcuts application. As we mentioned here and reviewed here this solution allows you to have up to 6 web shortcuts on your BlackBerry home screen. Check out the new versions above. [...]
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