Archive for the 'Utilities' Category
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 [...]
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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
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Electric Pocket just let me know about a new application they released for BlackBerry. It is similar to the Picture Dial application we mentioned last week but instead of a grid it uses a coverflow-like interface. You have to check out the video to understand what I mean.
Essentially you add contacts from your address book [...]
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
UPDATE: There seems to be a serious problem with this version of the application. Many readers are reporting that once they install it they can no longer log into WorldMate from their BlackBerry. Please hold off for now.
Tom just let me know that WorldMate has updated its software to version 2.0. There is not a [...]
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Thursday, August 14th, 2008
I know many people have been waiting for this since they have been building up quite a bit of hype. I received an email from Pocket Informant about the beta release.
You can read about the release on their forums the download links are at the bottom of this post. NOTE: Make sure to read bullet [...]
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