Archive for the 'Utilities' Category
Monday, October 29th, 2007
I know many readers use FreeRange so I thought this may be of interest. Some users are still preferring the older version 2.2.6 but this version seems to have some nice enhancements. Thanks Luc-Movel for the heads up. To install go to http://mwap.at from your BlackBerry browser.
Note: For Blackberry upgrading from version 2.2.6, it’s very [...]
11 Comments » | Posted in News, RSS, Utilities
Thursday, October 25th, 2007
ITookThisOnMyPhone.com has released an interesting new free application that allows you to upload, edit, and share your pictures from your BlackBerry. Currently they do not support the BlackBerry 8800 Series but they claim on their website that they support all BlackBerry cameraphones which includes the 8100 Pearl. You can download the application OTA by going [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, Free Software, Images, Internet, Multimedia, Utilities
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
I know many of our readers use the Free GooSync.com service to synchronize their calendar with Google Calendar. It seems that GooSync has found a way to also synchronize your contacts along with your calendar from your BlackBerry to Google. The caveat is that the contact sync is only available for premium customers. The premium [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, News, Utilities
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Simon at BBcool just tipped me off to a new Facebook application that will be coming out for BlackBerry devices. This is an application designed by RIM so it should integrate nicely with your BlackBerry. It seems that RIM is really serious about penetrating the consumer market. This is going to give the T-Mobile Sidekick [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in BlackBerry Service, Free Software, IM Services, Internet, News, RIM, Utilities
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
I just got a tip from BBworld about a new GPS application for BlackBerry devices called Nav4All. This new offering like Telenav and InfoSpace has talking directions but compared to other GPS applications there are way to many menu steps to get it to work. Not to mention it is one of those applications that [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in Free Software, GPS, News, Utilities
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
BlackBerryInsight just got wind of an interesting new free GPS application for BlackBerry devices. The developers claim the application, Earthcomber, turns an ordinary cell phone into a personal [...]
4 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, GPS, Internet, News, Utilities
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
MyAlarm is a wonderful free application that allows you to setup up to 6 separate MP3 alarms on your BlackBerry. Personally I think the native alarm program needs to be fixed by RIM but MyAlarm is a perfect interim solution. As an admirer of the MyAlarm application I offered to make a home for it [...]
7 Comments » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, Free Software, News, Utilities
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
The Mentat Project Management service has just announced the Alpha of their BlackBerry Client. The new BlackBerry client brings many of the Mentat features to your BlackBerry. If you are interested in Beta Testing the new client you can use the Mentat contact us page to get a link to the client. Read below for [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, Free Software, News, Utilities
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Students have long been left in the dark when it comes to BlackBerry applications. They were forced to make enterprise applications work for their task management. A new piece of software by StudentBerry.com hopes to correct that by announcing a new application targeted towards students. I will be keeping an eye out on this application [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, News, Utilities
Friday, October 19th, 2007
Skylab Mobile Systems has just released an update to their MobileTracker application for GPS BlackBerry devices. The program is no longer subscription based and costs $24. This new version also allows for GeoTagging your pictures on your BlackBerry if you have a built in camera. The new version also supports external GPS for those of [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in GPS, News, Utilities