Archive for the 'Utilities' Category
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Mike from gWhiz just let me know that they released a new FREE BlackBerry app. This one is a task management application that fits in perfectly with the built in tasks and calendar application. What’s cool is that you can even setup alerts and reminders based on your GPS location… Fun stuff! You can pick [...]
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Well after they released version 0.999 this was inevitable. Both Phreqd and Stefano let me know about the release of GPSed version 1.0 yesterday.
This versions changelog: (Bravo GPSed!)
Possibility to turn on/off backlight right from GPSed application. Could be useful for people who want to conduct current speed monitoring, check current coordinates, travel distance, etc [...]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
We mentioned the ProxPro beta before when it was first announced. It essentially gives you proximity and traffic alerts free on your BlackBerry. Raffy let me know that they have just updated their beta to version 0.2 which brings a few improvements to the table. You can upgrade by going to Upgrade to wap.proxpro.com/prompt on [...]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Not sure how many of you use Yahoo! Go but Legends on PinStack noticed that it has just been updated to version 3.0.43. Keeping with tradition there is no changelog so nobody knows what is updated. Legends believes this is the final version and it is now out of beta but I have not been [...]
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
I just happened to come by this beta application while browsing the web and was shocked that I had not heard of it before! Turns out that BoxTone is beta testing an application that gives you quite a bit of monitored information on your BlackBerry. Nothing ground breaking but here is the feature list:
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Sara let me know about this application from e-Mobile that we have not mentioned before. Turns out they released a task application for BlackBerry while I was not looking. Its a little bit pricey at $16.95 but it does seem to have a trial available. I am curious to know if anybody is using this [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, News, User Submitted, Utilities
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Mauricio let me know about a cool deal that he found. Turns out that TGQE IIc and SimpleLeap Software teamed up to create a student application bundle for BlackBerry for a limited time only.
You get StudentDocket (Usually $19.95) & Cram (Usually $19) for $24.93 currently. Just go to this link in the [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in Calendar/Tasks, Coupons, News, User Submitted, Utilities
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
David just let me know about an application that he just released for BlackBerry called QuickText. It essentially adds a keyboard shortcut “Q” to open up a speed dial list for sending SMS messages. You hit “Q” and then the letter corresponding to the SMS recipient and your off to sending an SMS. I always [...]
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
I spotted this application by BluePepper Technologies sneaking into the store. They created an application that makes it easy to initiate a 3 way conference call. Its not all that hard to do it now but this takes a few steps out of the equation.
Product description in the store:
Have you tried to make 3 way [...]
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Monday, August 18th, 2008
Josep let me know about this BeeTagg service that is free for commercial and noncommercial use. The idea of a BeeTagg is a small UPC like image that you take a picture of with your camera phone and it directs you to a specific mobile website. I have been watching this trend for awhile and [...]
8 Comments » | Posted in Free Software, Internet, News, Utilities