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Today I decided to take a chance and try another one of the free GPS programs that now support BlackBerry Devices. As a fair warning most of these free applications are on the bleeding edge and do not even come close to Google Maps or Telenav in terms of ease of use or even getting [...]
TrackMyJourney is a free web based GPS tracking solution. They do have a beta version of the application that runs on your 8800 series BlackBerry and makes use of the internal GPS. To be honest this program and website are quite complex and has features that I don’t quite understand but I know enough to [...]
A new version of the wonderful BlackBerrySmart HTML email viewer has been released today. The update is free for all customers and adds a multitude of new features that make this a must have application. We will be doing a full update of the previous review later in the day but I wanted to release [...]
The iBerry whitelist & blacklist program that we reviewed last week will be getting a makeover and an update next week. The new version 2.0 will be released September 3rd and the new program will be called i,Call Manager due to the added features. My favorite new feature is the ability to schedule different blocklist [...]
iBerry Black & Whitelist – iBerry Software Labs
Rating: 8.5/10
Link: clickapps.com
OTA & Desktop Link: clickapps.com (Click on the try button by the title to generate email)
Cost: $9.35 – Limited Trial Available
Version: 1.27
iBerry Black & Whitelist is a application that allows you to blacklist and whitelist callers so that you can block unwanted calls. [...]
I have recently gotten more involved in managing my stock portfolio and was looking for a good way to keep track of my portfolio. I was looking for something with an easy interface for idiots like me but with the powerful features available for when I learn more. So far I have not found a [...]
LadyTimer is a service for women that allows them track their ovulation and period dates. LadyTimer comes in 3 flavors. The first is a free text message service that text messages you reminders before your dates. The second is a calendar that can be used online with no text messages. The third option is a [...]
There are now 3 different ways to get disco lights on your BlackBerry Pearl. The latest one in the group just showed up today from MobiReport called Pimp My Berry. The second is Colour Your Trackball by CWorx. The third one is a free application called ColorPearl created by Geeks & Proud AKA MetsFan. The [...]
The JAR 2 ALX converter by Brandon Swift that we mentioned earlier has gotten some much needed upgrade love. The new version 1.2 has a new design, new options, and better help file. Brandon has also fixed some alx errors which called an XML problem. He has also updated the program so that it [...]
As we mentioned before Cross River Systems will hopefully be releasing PocketDay v5 later this week and I just got my hands on the full feature list of the new V5.
General
New PocketDay Icon
New Crisp 3-D sections
New Anti-Alias / Effect support on Fonts
New Text Message Section
New Memo Section (OS 4.2 and [...]
Cross River Systems will hopefully be releasing PocketDay v5 later this week so here is a sneak peak at the release version. Before reading this you should read the review of PocketDay v4 which was awarded the Editors Choice Award. All of the features of PocketDay v4 are included in v5 with the addition of [...]
A couple readers asked me if I knew of a 3rd party IMAP client for BlackBerry devices and I let them know about LogicMail. LogicMail is a J2ME E-Mail client supporting IMAP and POP which is designed to run on BlackBerry devices. The new version .3.1 of LogicMail is a serious upgrade from older versions [...]
X-BerrySoft has announced the Beta release of xPlayer, a new free Media Player for BlackBerry devices. X-BerrySoft is planning on making this player the best media player for BlackBerry devices so give them some help by beta testing xPlayer. So far there is only a Desktop Manager download available at this link. X-BerrySoft is asking [...]
Apsquared.net is offering two free applications that allow you to track either MLB or NFL teams from your BlackBerry. The applications are pretty simplistic with the MLB version called MLB Tracker and the NFL version called NFL Tracker. The programs even have a nice “Watch The Game” feature that allows you to get the play [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
