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BlackBerry Apps: Four Types to Avoid

Posted July 22, 2010 - 8:39 pm

It's never been easier to find quality BlackBerry applications. That's due largely to RIM's own app store, BlackBerry App World--which sees right around 1 million downloads a day, according to the company--as well as third party application marketplaces like Mobihand's BlackBerry store. Both online destinations are one-stop shops for valuable BlackBerry apps.
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10 essential BlackBerry apps for travel

Posted June 16, 2010 - 8:00 am

Stay organized, productive and in the know with this road warrior's tool kit for your BlackBerry.
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BlackBerry Tips and Tricks: App Management Best Practices

Posted May 26, 2010 - 8:17 am

How to get the most from BlackBerry applications... without negatively affecting your smartphone's performance.
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BlackBerry Partners Fund Announces "Super Apps" Challenge

Posted April 28, 2010 - 1:05 pm

The BlackBerry Partners Fund announced its third annual BlackBerry Developer Challenge at RIM's 2010 Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES). Developers who create the best "super apps" are eligible for prizes valued at up to $86,000.
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Free LinkedIn for BlackBerry App Now Available

Posted March 30, 2010 - 4:26 pm

Early this morning, business-oriented social-networking service LinkedIn took the wraps off its much-anticipated LinkedIn for BlackBerry mobile application.
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VersaTool for BlackBerry: The only app you'll ever need?

Posted March 5, 2010 - 10:39 pm

VersatileMonkey.com produces the Swiss Army Knife of BlackBerry applications.
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Free Amazon Kindle for BlackBerry App Now Available

Posted February 22, 2010 - 1:17 pm

Amazon.com has released its new, free Kindle for BlackBerry application, giving Research In Motion (RIM) smartphone users access to the online retailer's catalogue or more than 400,000 digital books for its Kindle e-reader and associated mobile applications.
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BlackBerry Travel Apps: 10 Must-Have Downloads

Posted February 22, 2010 - 10:34 am

Whether you're a regular jet-setter or a once-a-year road-tripper, your BlackBerry smartphone can be an invaluable travel companion.
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Twitter for BlackBerry: Current & Missing Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted February 12, 2010 - 9:05 pm

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) yesterday unveiled its first attempt at a mobile Twitter application: Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones. The app's currently only available to beta-testers, including yours truly--unless of course you seek it out via "unofficial" channels.
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BlackBerry (Finally) Gets 'Official' Craigslist Mobile App

Posted February 8, 2010 - 3:22 pm

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has finally decided to give its blessing to the "official" craigslist mobile app for BlackBerry smartphones.
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Free TiVo BlackBerry App Offers Remote DVR Features

Posted September 30, 2009 - 1:47 pm

Ever been away from home and remembered at the last minute that you didn't set the TiVo to record the new episode of your favorite TV show? Or been running late and wanted to program the digital video recorder (DVR) from afar so you wouldn't miss the start of your ball game? If so, and you own a BlackBerry smartphone, you're in luck.
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10 useful BlackBerry productivity apps

Posted September 8, 2009 - 10:44 am

Improving your worklife with 10 easy-to-use apps
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Best Blackberry Weather App

Posted July 28, 2009 - 10:55 am

A while back, I reviewed a bunch of free weather applications for the BlackBerry. Ultimately, they were all decent apps.
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The Five best (and worst) BlackBerry games

Posted July 22, 2009 - 8:39 am

Recently, I rated the five best and worst games for the iPhone. Now it's BlackBerry's turn. See why Lego Batman, Nintaii, and Zombie Infection made the 'best' list, while Pac-Man Pinball 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare were among the worst.
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Four BlackBerry apps you can live without (but won't want to)

Posted May 13, 2009 - 2:28 pm

The BlackBerry universe is rife with useful applications -- apps that will let you check your bank accounts, buy and sell stocks, lead you home when you are lost, and some that just make using a BlackBerry a more satisfying experience. The following applications do not fall in this category.
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Best of WES: Top 10 BlackBerry Products and Services

Posted May 11, 2009 - 9:02 am

CIO.com's Al Sacco spent hours in the BlackBerry Solutions Showcase speaking with various vendors about their newest wares. Here are his 10 favorite offerings, listed in alphabetical order, for folks who couldn't make the show.
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Facebook for Mobiles v1.5: Getting closer to the real thing

Posted May 4, 2009 - 3:57 pm

Back in March, I wrote a little note about BlackBerry apps that weren't worth the download. One application in particular I didn't find very useful was Facebook for Mobiles.
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HP allies with RIM for mobile business on Blackberry

Posted May 4, 2009 - 10:23 am

HP will demonstrate CloudPrint for BlackBerry smartphones and more this week
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BlackBerry Storm: Six experience-enhancing apps

Posted April 30, 2009 - 2:19 pm

There are a few, shall we say, foibles that I've noticed with the BlackBerry Storm. Fortunately, there are some apps out there that can and will make your BlackBerry Storm experience better.
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BlackBerry App World Open for Business

Posted April 1, 2009 - 10:35 am

The long-awaited BlackBerry App World opened its doors Wednesday, kicking off CTIA 2009 in Las Vegas.
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Shazam launches BlackBerry music recognition app

Posted April 1, 2009 - 9:07 am

Music recognition service Shazam has launched an app for BlackBerry handsets that allows users to quickly identify music tracks and even send the title and artist info to their friends with the touch of a button.
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Weather apps for BlackBerry to keep you high and dry

Posted March 31, 2009 - 1:29 pm

Living in New England, there's an old "joke" we've grown accustomed to and ultimately rather irritated by: "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute!". Cue the laugh track.
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RIM, others face uphill rivalry with App Store

Posted March 27, 2009 - 8:47 pm

If RIM opens its App World next week as rumored, it will face challenges matching the popularity of Apple's App Store.
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Blackberry App Store Sets Recession-Defying Prices

Posted March 5, 2009 - 10:35 am

Research In Motion (RIM) Wednesday announced its application store for BlackBerry devices, now called as App World. The service, previously known as App Center, will offer BlackBerry owners an easier way to buy and install new applications on their phones, similar to Apple's popular App Store for iPhones.
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10 Must-Have Apps for Your BlackBerry

Posted February 18, 2009 - 11:00 am

Ten tools that can make your BlackBerry even better
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