I was asked again today about solutions for Subway / Metro maps on your BlackBerry. So far I know of two graphical solutions. The first one is MetroViewer and is free, the second is Visual IT Tube 2 which is commercial. Tube 2 seems to be the easiest to use and looks the best but [...]

S4BB has just released the new version of NextAction! codename Falcon which has been completely redesigned. If you don’t know what NextAction! is you should read this wikipedia article about GTD since NextAction! allows you to implement GTD (Getting Things Done) on your BlackBerry. S4BB is saying that the interface is now easier to [...]

Antair has come up with an innovative new spam solution for BlackBerry devices. The Antair BlackBerry Spam Filter runs locally on your BlackBerry so it has no effect on your email server. This means that you can scan your blackberry.net email address, corporate email, and personal email on your BlackBerry. This is nice because there [...]

I have been waiting for Monopoly for awhile and Magmic has finally stepped up to the plate and delivered. Monopoly is a great time wasting game to port to the BlackBerry and I hope to review it in the next few days. I am crossing my fingers and hoping that Magmic offers online multiplayer options [...]

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 [...]

If you are not a Linux user you can ignore this post =) Otherwise… I was looking for a solution for using my BlackBerry in Ubuntu and found this wonderful free project called Bcharge which allows you to Backup and charge your BlackBerry from your Linux desktop. Since I am not a Linux guru I [...]

Google has released an update to the Google Maps application with version 1.6. I have not managed to find a changelog for this new version but there seem to be some significant speed updates in the new version.
OTA link: www.google.com/gmm
Desktop Link: www.google.com/gmm/bes
I get a GPS lock on my BlackBerry 8800 within seconds after starting [...]

I ran into a nice free theme for 8800 and 8300 BlackBerry devices on BlackBerry Forums. The theme had a few issues but all in all looks damn good on my BlackBerry 8800. Sadly the author does not offer a OTA download so it is Desktop manager links only. To save you from the megaupload [...]

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 [...]

Jonathan Fisher has released a free game for BlackBerry 8700, 8800 called Forever Power Up AKA FreudianMissles. It is a game that he used to sell commercially but has now decided to give away for free. I have only found an OTA download page here so there is no love for Desktop Manager installations. The [...]