Posts Tagged ‘Blackberry Applications’

PrivacyStar Call Blocker And Reverse Phone Lookup App For BlackBerry Now Avialable In Canada

March 9th, 2010 BBerryNews

PrivacyStar for BlackBerry

We’ve just heard that PrivacyStar, a BlackBerry application we just mentioned is offering a Free 3o-Day Trial, is now available in Canada.

PrivacyStar is like three BlackBerry applications in one, giving you the ability to block unwanted calls, do a reverse look-up on incoming numbers you don’t recognize, and report unscrupulous telemarketers directly from within the application.

Download PrivacyStar for BlackBerry...  Free 30 Day Trial

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BlackBerry Applications I’m Tired Of Waiting On

March 8th, 2010 BBerryNews

BlackBerry Software

There is no question that we BlackBerry users are at a disadvantage when it comes applications as compared to users of other smartphone platforms like the iPhone and Android.  The list of reasons that this is the case is long and, at the end of the day, RIM has simply got to do better when it comes to BlackBerry applications.  There are,however, several BlackBerry applications that should have been developed and released a long time ago, and, I personally am just plain tired of waiting on them…

LinkedIn for BlackBerry

I know that LinkedIn for BlackBerry is currently being worked on and only has been in the “coming soon” category since last November, but, this is an application that should have come out a long time ago.

For those of you not familiar with LinkedIn, think Facebook for business professionals.  My guess is just about every BlakBerry touting LinkedIn member that logs in more than once per week would download LinkedIn for BlackBerry.

Release the dang thing already!

SlingPlayer Mobile For BlackBerry Storm

I know making an application for BlackBerry devices with keyboards and then remaking the same application for the Storm and Storm2 can be a chore, but, c’mon SlingMedia.  It makes no for there still to be no SlingPlayer Mobile for the BlackBerry Storm.

I would argue the the BlackBerry to give users the most enjoyable viewing experience is the Storm or Storm2.  I can’t speak for everyone one a SlingBox and a BlackBerry Storm, but, there is no question that you would get another $30 out of me if you just released SlingPlayer Mobile for the BlackBerry Storm.

Social Scope

Many would argue that the best BlackBerry Twitter application out there is the one that you cannot get.  Social Scope has been in a state of perpetual closed beta for what seems like forever.  Many of the BlackBerry users accepted into the Social Scope beta program can’t get the latest version of the beta, which from what I am told is the best Twitter application, bar none.I am beginning to wonder if Social Scope has missed it’s window to become a huge success because there are several free BlackBerry Twitter clients that are, not only free, but quite good.

Just off the top of my head I can think of dozens on BlackBerry applications that should exist, but, don’t.  To new a few more there is TweetDeck for BlackBerry, Xobni for BlackBerry, Gowalla for BlackBerry, etc, etc, etc.  I know that there are many more that I am not thinking of, so, I you have a BlackBerry application that you are tired of waiting on, let us know about it in the comments.

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7 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Find Something To Eat.

March 5th, 2010 BBerryNews

7 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Find A Good Place To Eat

True story…  A friend of mine in town on business just sent me a PIN message asking if I knew of any good places to get something for lunch near the office building he is in downtown.  I haven’t worked downtown for 10 years so I told him to tell me what he was in the mood for and I would look something up.  He said that is what he was going to do but he was already on the street and didn’t have his laptop.

To make a long story short, I told him that there are like a gazillion (a few dozen or more) BlackBerry applications designed to do exactly what he was asking me to do.  Here is a list of 7 of them that you absolutely can’t beat the price.

  1. GoodFoodNearYou — GoodFoodNearYou helps you find the best food options at twenty restaurants near you.  In one simple search, you get free and instant access to the menus and nutrition information for popular casual dining restaurants, fast food restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores near your location. 
    Download GoodFoodNearYou
  2. Urbanspoon — Can’t decide where to eat? Urbanspoon can help. Spin the Urbanspoon slot machine and it will pick a good restaurant for you to try. Keep spinning until you find a restaurant you are happy with.The app uses GPS and Urbanspoon’s ratings to find a good restaurant near you. You can filter by neighborhood, cuisine, or price. Search and browse, or see a list of all nearby restaurants. Urbanspoon also shows ratings and reviews from newspapers, bloggers and fellow eaters. 
    Download Urbanspoon
  3. OpenTable — With OpenTable for BlackBerry® you can make free restaurant reservations at over 11,000 OpenTable network restaurants in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.  Plus, OpenTable members earn valuable Dining Rewards Points redeemable for Dining Cheques good at any OpenTable restaurant. 
    Download OpenTable
  4. Yelp — Looking for a burrito joint open now?  An Irish pub nearby?  A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty?  Yelp for your BlackBerry® is here to help.  Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know. 
    Download Yelp
  5. Good Food — GoodFood is the best way to find great places to eat! See restaurants near you on an interactive map and filter by cuisine or price to find the perfect one.  Browse recommendations from users like you. 
    Download GoodFood
  6. Poynt — Use Poynt to find people, businesses, movie theatres, retailers and restaurants near you. Poynt uses GPS or cell-site locations to pinpoint you and quickly deliver the information you need whenever and wherever you need it. 
    Download Poynt
  7. Where — Looking for somewhere new to eat tonight? Want to know what movies are playing at the local theater or somewhere else close by? Traveling and want to find the cheapest gas or closest cup of coffee? Everywhere you go, this app will help you find just about anything local – restaurants, news, weather, cheap gas, movies, friends and more! 
    Download Where

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7 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Find something to eat.

March 4th, 2010 BBerryNews

7 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Find A Good Place To Eat

True story…  A friend of mine in town on business just sent me a PIN message asking if I knew of any good places to get something for lunch near the office building he is in downtown.  I haven’t worked downtown for 10 years so I told him to tell me what he was in the mood for and I would look something up.  He said that is what he was going to do but he was already on the street and didn’t have his laptop.
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To make a long story short, I told him that there are like a gazillion (a few dozen or more) BlackBerry applications designed to do exactly what he was asking me to do.  Here is a list of 10 of them that you absolutely can’t beat the price.

  1. GoodFoodNearYou — GoodFoodNearYou helps you find the best food options at twenty restaurants near you.  In one simple search, you get free and instant access to the menus and nutrition information for popular casual dining restaurants, fast food restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores near your location. 
    Download GoodFoodNearYou
  2. Urbanspoon — Can’t decide where to eat? Urbanspoon can help. Spin the Urbanspoon slot machine and it will pick a good restaurant for you to try. Keep spinning until you find a restaurant you are happy with.The app uses GPS and Urbanspoon’s ratings to find a good restaurant near you. You can filter by neighborhood, cuisine, or price. Search and browse, or see a list of all nearby restaurants. Urbanspoon also shows ratings and reviews from newspapers, bloggers and fellow eaters. 
    Download Urbanspoon
  3. OpenTable — With OpenTable for BlackBerry® you can make free restaurant reservations at over 11,000 OpenTable network restaurants in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.  Plus, OpenTable members earn valuable Dining Rewards Points redeemable for Dining Cheques good at any OpenTable restaurant. 
    Download OpenTable
  4. Yelp — Looking for a burrito joint open now?  An Irish pub nearby?  A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty?  Yelp for your BlackBerry® is here to help.  Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know. 
    Download Yelp
  5. Good Food — GoodFood is the best way to find great places to eat! See restaurants near you on an interactive map and filter by cuisine or price to find the perfect one.  Browse recommendations from users like you. 
    Download GoodFood
  6. Poynt — Use Poynt to find people, businesses, movie theatres, retailers and restaurants near you. Poynt uses GPS or cell-site locations to pinpoint you and quickly deliver the information you need whenever and wherever you need it. 
    Download Poynt
  7. Where — Looking for somewhere new to eat tonight? Want to know what movies are playing at the local theater or somewhere else close by? Traveling and want to find the cheapest gas or closest cup of coffee? Everywhere you go, this app will help you find just about anything local – restaurants, news, weather, cheap gas, movies, friends and more! 
    Download Where

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Is This What A BlackBerry Super App Is Supposed To Look Like?

March 1st, 2010 BBerryNews

BlackBerry OS 6 Prototype

Some very interesting images emerged from yesterday’s BlackBerry Super App Webcast that we told you about a few days ago.  I am not quite sure what this application is, or, even if it is something that RIM is working on, but, it appears to be a some type of today page on steroids.

From one screen shot, we certainly can’t determine if this is a good BlackBerry application or not, however, it looks awfully nice.  I certainly hope that we, not only start to see really nice looking BlackBerry applications come out of RIM, but, the tools necessary for third party developers to create such applications without having to spend more time designing the GUI than it takes to code the functionality, come out as well.

Holding a webinar to show developers the possibilities of BlackBerry Super Apps is great.  RIM just needs to make sure that the tools necessary to create BlackBerry Super Apps are made available to them.

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