KidSentinel Subscription-Free Child Cellphone Usage Monitoring App
There are quite a few monitoring/spyware solutions out there that let you keep tabs on what a child or spouse is doing on their BlackBerry. The problem with most of these solutions is that they are costly subscription based solutions that have a monthly or yearly fee. TeleBEEM is changing that by offering KidSentinel as…
Bluetooth Message Access Profile (MAP) Coming in OS 5.0?
I happened to be setting up a new Bluetooth headset on my pre-release BlackBerry Curve 9300 and noticed a new menu option in the Bluetooth settings. The new options are based on a new Bluetooth Profile that RIM is enabling soon to allow other Bluetooth devices to read and send email and SMS. For example,…
Adaffix Brings Their Free Caller ID Service To the US
Adaffix started their caller ID service in Austria but have now expanded it to the US after rollouts in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Belgium. The app is not true caller ID but it does supplement your address book content with real time information from multiple sources. For example, when you get a call the Adaffix…
Google Mobile App Gets Slight Update to v3.7.15
Late Friday Nikolaus pointed out to me that Google has updated their Google Mobile App to version 3.7.15. This is a slight update from version 3.7.12 which we somehow missed after the release of v3.6.x. In typical Google fashion we have no idea if this update is worth downloading but if you use the Google…
BerryReader Fully Synchronized Google Reader App – 50% Off
Thanks to everybody who sent in this alternative to Viigo. RIM is planning on integrating RSS directly into OS 6 but until then we are left with the feature-lacking free Viigo RSS reader. Don’t get me wrong I use Viigo every day and the app is free but it does not hold a candle to…
BerryReview On Device App Store Updated to v2.02
It has been awhile since we mentioned the BerryReview On Device App Store. The BlackBerry app is four stores in one with separate sections for BlackBerry apps, games, themes, and accessories. The applications and accessories that appear in the store are filtered to ensure compatibility with your specific phone. And all the software products featured…
Borders Launches BlackBerry eBook App & Bookstore – 5 Free eBooks
We mentioned before that Borders was working with Kobo (formerly ShortCovers) to provide eBooks and mobile apps. RIM even came out and promoted the Kobo app. It looks like Borders has now teamed up with Kobo to create a Borders branded version of their app powered by Kobo’s service. They are trying to play the…
WordPress for BlackBerry App v1.3 Released
Automattic has updated their WordPress BlackBerry app to version 1.3 this week. The new version brings quite a few new improvements but mostly it makes viewing comments easier. Version 1.3 adds the following features according to Automattic: Option to load more comments, not just the latest 100 Ability to load comments by status (all/spam/pendings) You…
