Free FancyTran Translation App Gets A Nice Facelift
I have been a fan of FancyTran since it was called BBTran (Damn RIM Legal!). Shvartzberry let me know that the app got a nice update to v2 recently with a few bug fixes bringing it to v2.0.4 currently. This new version gives the app a whole new UI overhaul which our tipster called “simpler…
Opera Mini v6.1 Released With Google & Yandex Search Suggestions
A few readers pointed out in the forums that Opera has updated Opera Mini this week. This update to v6.1 is not a huge update but adds some nice refinement. The main new feature is search suggestions from Google and Yandex to the search bar. They also made it adapt to your surfing habits with…
Jingu Helps You Find BBM Friends – Customize Avatars & Emoticons
Jingu let us know about their two ambitious free apps called Jingu and Jingu Messages. The main Jingu app lets you splice together a set of emoticons for BBM and create your own avatar. Their separate Jingu Messages app promises to help you meet new BBM friends though I have not managed to get it…
Facebook for BlackBerry v2.0 Beta 4 Released in Beta Zone
RIM is continuing with their rapid release schedule for their social app portfolio today. The latest out the door is a new beta for Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones which is now available in the Beta Zone. This new version contains some very nice refinements including integration with BBM and other apps.
Free Package Tracker App Keeps Tabs On Your Stuff
I have been looking for a good combined UPS and FedEx package tracking app for my BlackBerry and until now I have been mostly out of luck. Don let me know about Package Tracker by Mango Technologies that tracks your packages for free in their slick looking app. The only downside is their apps…
Files & Folders Offers Another BlackBerry PlayBook DropBox Client
BlueBox has been stealing all the thunder with their BlackBerry PlayBook DropBox client. Now we have competition in town from Files & Folders by Innovatology. Their new app is a file manager for your BlackBerry PlayBook with integrated DropBox support. It lets you manage your file on DropBox as if they were local letting…
HootSuite Updates their App With Facebook Events & Twitter Lists
HootSuite keeps on improving their BlackBerry client with new features. Their latest build which came out over the weekend adds support for Twitter Lists and Facebook Events. That is on top of its support for Facebook Pages & Profiles, Foursquare, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Here is the change log:
Phone Remote Controls Your BlackBerry Phone from your PlayBook
Simply Apps knows how to push the envelope! They just released a new application in App World called Phone Remote for the BlackBerry PlayBook. It performs a nice and simple function of remotely controlling your BlackBerry smartphone from your PlayBook over Wi-Fi. They compare it to a remote desktop app for your BlackBerry. You can…