With the popularity of Facebook Chat this was the obvious next step. Turns out that Facebook chat is now compatible with the Jabber protocol meaning that it can be connected to using a Jabber client. This means that BeejiveIM and IM+ should now be able to connect but no promises. If they don’t already work [...]

One of our readers left a comment about a free application for AMERITRADE clients that allows you access to your account on the go. MarketSimplified looks like the most powerful trading application for BlackBerry to date. I have not had that long to play with it but it packs a bevy of features that combines [...]

Nothing crazy here but hopefully this means the end of the “your location within 3000 meters” message in Google Maps for BlackBerry. Google somehow tuned their algorithm for calculating your position based on cellphone towers to narrow down your location drastically. You don’t need to do anything to get the update since it has been [...]

Last week NeoMedia announced that their NeoReader mobile barcode application is now available for BlackBerry. In a nutshell NeoReader uses the camera on newer devices to read barcodes and open a hyperlink. The reader reads most standard 2D barcodes using the camera including QR, Data Matrix, & Aztec.

So far it is available for the [...]

I just got an email from Pocket Informant that they are now out of beta for BlackBerry. Pocket Informant is really shaping up to be a full fledged PIM manager for your BlackBerry. I highly recommend checking out the product page for more details at this link. They do have a trial version limited to [...]

Larry let me know that Mundu IM has just released a new version 4.0.5 of their IM application for BlackBerry. This coincides with them joining the BlackBerry ISV Alliance Program. This was key for them to be able to support a reliable BIS-B connection. They are offering a reasonable $11 life long license and a [...]

The time has come! Together with Viigo we have managed to bring you a BerryReview branded version of the Project Tango. The best part is that instead of the extremely tacky “Top Secret” in the title bar you can now sport the logo for your favorite site!
You can pick up the latest BerryReview [...]

I received an email at about 2:30 this morning that informed me that VibAndRing version 1.1 was now available. This is up from 1.0.
If you have not heard of this application before, basically it allows your Berry to vibrate at the same time as the audible ring, rather than vibrate then ring. This is [...]

MapQuest has announced the Beta release of their BlackBerry application. MapQuest 4 Mobile Beta is available for Sprint on the BlackBerry 8830 and AT&T on the BlackBerry 8800, 8820, and 8310. However, I was able to download and install this application using my Verizon 8830, the only things that did not work properly are the [...]

Note: This update was just released yesterday bringing version 1.1.014797 to 1.1.0.15.
Vlingo just sent me an email that they have officially released Vlingo 1.1 which fixes many of the issues users were experiencing. This is an official release of the Beta we told you about previously. Just as a reminder Vlingo is a free voice [...]