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BlackBerry Software

An MP3 Player for BlackBerry… It’s kind of cool, I guess

August 1, 2006

Mobile software developer Virtual Views has just released BerryTunes, the first MP3 Player for the BlackBerry.
When I first read about BerryTunes on BBHub my first thought was “Finally, I can listen to music on my BlackBerry.” My second thought was, however, “Now that I can listen to music on my BlackBerry, will I really [...]

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There is new version of Berry 411 available…

July 27, 2006

Version 3.30 of Berry 411, arguably the best free Blackberry download out there, is now available OTA (over-the-air) directly to your BlackBerry, or via download to your desktop.
The latest version has a neat little feature that adds any phone number that you dial or business address recently entered into your address book to Berry 411’s [...]

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Google Maps now has live traffic information

July 26, 2006

Google Maps, which is already on my list of 5 must have free BlackBerry downloads, has added a pretty cool new feature. Now you can get live, comprehensive traffic information in over thirty major U.S. metropolitan areas and partial information in an unspecified number of other areas.
The live traffic conditions feature is pretty easy [...]

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Manage Travelocity, Expedia, and Orbitz intineraries from your BlackBerry with Skip

July 24, 2006

If you book travel through the online travel services like Travelocity, Expedia, or Orbitz, you can now manage your itinerary directly via your BlackBerry with Skip.
Skip for BlackBerry is a free download that you can get over-the-air for your device.
Skip works by setting your account to receive email confirmations from travel providers which are automatically [...]

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Free BlackBerry Game Download: Ka-Glom

July 19, 2006

 
Ka-Glom is a free BlackBerry download from Magmic Games. It is a “Tetris” style falling blocks game that would normally run you $4.95 but is available to BlackBerry users for free on the mobile.blackberry.com site and can be downloaded over-the-air directly to your BlackBerry running BB OS 4 or higher.
KaGlom is a high-pressure game [...]

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WeatherBug Mobile for BlackBerry

July 17, 2006

WeatherBug, the leader in live, local weather information services, and Handango have just announced WeatherBug Mobile Weather for BlackBerry.
Rated the second most popular category for mobile Internet access*, mobile weather data is often the only means users have when severe weather disrupts power and Internet access. Even when mobile users were unable to make voice [...]

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Make Free VoIP calls from your BlackBerry with WebMessenger Mobile for Skype

July 13, 2006

WebMessenger has created a VoIP client for the BlackBerry called WebMessenger Mobile for Skype.
Skype users can now dramatically reduce long distance and roaming charges from their mobile phones using the new WebMessenger Mobile for Skype mobile client. WebMessenger allows you to take Skype on the road with you. Check the availability of colleagues, [...]

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Make cheap international calls from your BlackBerry

July 11, 2006

MiNO Wireless, a Sunnyvale, California based mobile services company, has recently released it’s new java based mobile application for your BlackBerry that allows you to make International calls to any number in the world at very low rates.
MiNO is basically a Voice over IP (VoIP) client similar to Vonage or Skype, but instead of making [...]

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RIM Gets into the Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server Game

July 6, 2006

Over on the BlackBerry.com site, Research in Motion recently announced that they, via service providers that currently outsource email systems, are getting into the Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server game.
The new software / platform is intended to allow service providers and wireless carries that offer hosted messaging solutions to small and medium sized businesses to offer [...]

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