Posts Tagged ‘Blackberry Applications’

More BlackBerry Security Concerns in the United Arab Emirates

July 28th, 2010 BBerryNews

It’s interesting to see the sort of issues RIM comes across as its product finds itself in various countries around the world. Arab countries in particular have some pretty strict concerns about security and recently, government officials have commented saying that BlackBerrys operate “beyond the jurisdiction” of national laws because they immediately send data abroad to be “managed by a foreign, commercial organization.”

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority voiced fears that the BlackBerry manages data in a way that could allow it to be misused. “As a result of how Blackberry data is managed and stored, in their current form, certain Blackberry applications allow people to misuse the service, causing serious social, judicial and national security repercussions,” the regulator said in a statement carried on the state news agency late Sunday.

Not too long ago, BlackBerrys in the UAE were infected with spyware installed in an OS update. The software was confirmed as spyware and RIM instructed users how they can remove it. It seems RIM is going to have to come up with some way to quell concerns of the BlackBerry network not being secure enough for Arab regions in order to continue their expansion globally.

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Xobni Releases New BlackBerry Beta With LinkedIn Integration

July 27th, 2010 BBerryNews

Xobni for BlackBerry beta

I know that just before Xobni was officially released, I gave it a little flack about taking so long to come out, however, since it has, it arguably has become one of, if not the most used 3rd party BlackBerry applications on my device.  A new beta version of Xobni for BlackBerry has  recently been released which  includes LinkedIn integration allowing you to view profile information from a contacts LinkedIn account directly from within Xobni.

New features in Xboni for BlackBerry Beta:

  • Performance improvements for BlackBerry local data integration
  • Performance improvements for scrolling in the search results
  • Better integration with Blackberry Address book
  • Trials and gift code activation
  • Phone number source and email snippet from Xobni One/Outlook
  • Xobni one status dialog
  • LinkedIn “Sign-in” integration for additional data access (in Options)

We should not that this is not the officially released version of Xobni, but, a beta that may have a few bugs, however, the overall improvements make this a worth while download.

Pick up Xobni for BlackBerry beta pointing your device to http://bb.xobni.com/beta.

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10 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Boost Productivity

July 23rd, 2010 BBerryNews

10 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Boost Productivity

When it comes to BlackBerry applications the list is long when it comes ones that help you get things done faster, more effectively, or just generally make you more productive.  With that being said we’ve listed out 10 productivity applications for the BlackBerry that are absolutely FREE!

Check out the list after the jump…

10 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Boost Productivity

  1. crunchSMS — crunchSMS is a chat style SMS application with a buble interface that automatically splits SMS messages longer than 160 characters into multiple messages. 
    Download crunchSMS OTA or pick it up on BlackBerry App World
  2. YouMail — YouMail is visual voicemail application for your BlackBerry that works by replacing your wireless carrier’s existing voicemail service with YouMail’s improved, free service.  Once set up You mail allows you to:
    • Scroll through and play your voice messages in any order.
    • Forward them, save them forever, even organize them in folders.
    • Block unwanted voicemails.
    • Access your voicemail through e-mail or any computer.
    • Even set up personal greetings that are heard only by specific family, friends, or co-workers.
    Download YouMail for BlackBerry OTAor pick it up on BlackBerry App World
  3. Evernote – This award winning app lets you remember and recall anything that happens in your life. From notes to ideas to snapshots to recordings, put it all into Evernote and watch as everything instantly synchronizes from your BlackBerry® to the Web to your Mac or Windows desktop. 
    Download Evernote for BlackBerry from BlackBerry App World
  4. LaterDude — LaterDude essentially is a call reminder application on steriods.  From your Call Log or from your Messages application (on some devices, both work, on others only one works) you select an entry, press Menu then ‘Remind me later!’ and now a selection pops up when you want to get notified again about calling back. Follow the screen to enter more information into the calendar entry and click Save. 
    Download LaterDude OTA or pick it up on BlackBerry App World
  5. gwabbit — gwabbit for BlackBerry® makes email contact capture fast, easy, and fun! gwabbit automatically scans incoming BlackBerry emails, finds contacts, and instantly transforms them into contact records within your BlackBerry address book. 
    Download from BlackBerry App World
  6. Quick Search with Google — Quick Search provides you one click access to Google Search.  Click the icon, type in your search phrase, and be presented with the results in your Browser. 
    Download QuickSearch with Google from BlackBerry App World
  7. BeamExplorer File Manager — BeamExplorer is a free File Manager for the BlackBerry® that provides convenient and intuitive access to content stored on the device.  Now you can conveniently manage content on your BlackBerry in the same way that you do on a regular computer. 
    Download BeamExplorer File Manager from BlackBerry App World
  8. Forward Reply and Edit — Forward Reply and Edit is a BlackBerry application that, simply, allows you to edit emails that you intend to forward or reply to.  This is a feature that should probably be built into the BlackBerry OS , but, since it isn’t, Forward Reply and Edit is there. 
    Download Forward Reply and Edit OTA or pick it up on BlackBerry App World
  9. SMS to Desk — SMS2Desk integrates your SMS communication into any e-mail program. Receive, answer, and archive your text messages as simply and comfortably as you do your e-mails. With SMS2Desk, you can even handle PIN messages in a convenient way. 
    Download SMS to Desk via BlackBerry App World
  10. Bccthis — Bccthis allows users to compose private, secure messages to selected recipients in the To, Cc, or Bcc fields of their emails while simultaneously sending a message to a broader group. 
    Download Bccthis via BlackBerry App World

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BerryReader For BlackBery: An Awesome, Awesome Google Reader Client For The BlackBerry

July 13th, 2010 BBerryNews

BerryReader for BlackBerry

I have to admit that it is not very often that I actually spend money buying BlackBerry applications.  It’s not that there aren’t a lot of really good BlackBerry applications out there, however, one of the perks of writing a BlackBerry blog is that developers often send you evaluations of their software so that you can review it.

That being said, I recently spent $10 on BerryReader, the most awesome Google Reader client for the BlackBerry that I’ve ever seen, and, it was worth every penny.

I have well over 500 feeds that I track daily in Google Reader.  I actually leave Google Reader open and running in a Google Chrome Window all by itself just because of the amount of time that I spend reading feeds each day.  BerryReader is the first Google Reader client for the BlackBerry that I’ve actually been able to use effectively while on the go and keep up with all of the feeds that I track daily.

Like I said, BerryReader for BlackBerry is an awesome, awesome Google Reader client for the BlackBerry, however, you don’t have to take my word for it check it out for yourself.  BerryReader offers a Free Trial!

BerryReader for BlackBerry Features include:

  • Access your All Items, Starred Items, Shared Items, a single feed or a single folder for reading
  • Automatically update in the background every 15, 30, 45 minutes, 1 or 3 hours
  • Manage (add/remove) subscriptions from your device
  • Quickly toggle an article’s Starred, Like, Unread and Shared labels or edit the article’s tags for later filtering.
  • Read the current list even while offline, changes to labels and tags will be cached and automatically synced when network coverage is regained
  • Get notified whenever new articles are available (Includes custom LED color support through BerryBuzz)
  • Integrates into the device’s messages list showing a BerryReader item whenever new articles are available
  • Easily switch between viewing of all or unread items only
  • Choose between compact and full article list layout and black on white or white on black color scheme
  • Automatically load thumbnails and full images for every article (Fully preload for offline viewing or when needed to conserve bandwidth)
  • Load 10, 20, 35, 50 or 75 items at once into the list. Load more items into the list by clicking the ‘more’ link at the end of the list.
  • Articles are automatically marked as read when opened
  • Mark all items in the current list as read with a single command
  • Swipe left/right on an article header to mark read/star the article (touchscreen devices only)
  • Hover over an article to open a shortcut popup for easy changing star/like/tag of an article (touchscreen devices only)
  • Fully optimized and compressed synchronization to keep your data usage at a minimum
  • Optimized for minimum memory and battery usage

BerryReader for BlackBerry costs $9.95 in the RIMarkable Store.  You can pick it up or check out the free trial from the link below.

Download BerryReader for BlackBerry

BerryReader For BlackBery: An Awesome, Awesome Google Reader Client For The BlackBerry is a post from: RIMarkable

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Twitter for BlackBerry Coming Out of Beta with Additional Language Support

July 13th, 2010 BBerryNews

The official Twitter for BlackBerry app is coming out of Beta over the course of tonight and tomorrow. The app started in beta in April and it was a huge success. At the official Twitter conference, Chirp, we heard some interesting statistics that pertain to the official Twitter app:

  • 300K new Twitter users per day, 8% of daily signups are coming via the new Twitter for BlackBerry app.
  • 1.7% of tweets came from Twitter for BlackBerry during the beta. That’s about 850,000 tweets per day.

With the full launch of the application, we won’t see any major updates, but rather a lot of language support. The following languages will be supported:

• Portuguese EU
• Japanese
• Indonesian
• Russian
• Turkish
• Dutch
• Korean

This version will also feature the ability to access any user’s profile from anywhere in the application using auto-complete functionality for followers.

Here are the feature lists from the original beta launch and the update that happened in May:

Features at launch:

• Push Notifications for Direct Messages
• Timeline Support
• Following and Followers
• Posting, Sending, Deleting , Replying and Retweeting Tweets
• User/Saved/Keyword/Proximity Search
• Tweet Photos/Links
• Trending Topics
• Seamless integration into core BlackBerry applications
• URL Shortening
• Auto-Update

New features during the beta:

• Quote Tweets (editing retweets)
• Auto Complete for @ usernames
• View Photos from Yfrog & Tweetphoto
• View Geotagged Tweets
• Personal Info Guard
• Hotkeys for Navigation
• Report as Spam

Keep an eye out for the full launch of Twitter for BlackBerry tonight and tomorrow in App World in the social networking category. Hopefully the full version will bring as much positive news as the beta, and with additional language support, Twitter themselves might see a boost in user accounts internationally.

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