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Poynt, on of my favorite BlackBerry applications and on my list of 10 of the Greatest BlackBerry Applications of All Time, has been updated to version 1.8.6 and is now available for download in BlackBerry App World.
Poynt for BlackBerry v1.8.6 features include:
Poynt for BlackBerry PlayBook, arguably the best location based search app for the PlayBook has been updated to version 1.2 and is now available in BlackBerry App World. We haven’t seen an official change log, so, let us know if you notice any differences.
I tend to install quite a few BlackBerry applications, so, I like to blow my device away every 3 to 4 months and re-install the applications that I really use on my device. Although there are numerous top notch premium BlackBerry applications in the wild, there are quite a few quality free BlackBerry apps out there as well.
Here is my top ten list of free BlackBerry applications that I just re-installed on my BlackBerry Bold…
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It looks like Research in Motion is really trying to get the word out about BlackBerry App World lately with it’s second App World commercial to come out in as many weeks. This spot features Poynt, one of my 10 greatest BlackBerry applications of all time, and, recent winner of the BlackBerry Developer’s Challenge.
Poynt for BlackBerry, in my opinion one of the greatest BlackBerry applications of all time, has recently been updated and now includes local event features which allow North American users to search for local events by performer, venue, date, or category directly from within the app.
Press Release
Poynt App for BlackBerry Smartphones and Android Adds New Local Events Feature Powered by Eventful
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Jan. 11, 2011) – Poynt Corporation (“Poynt Corp.” or the “Company”)(TSX VENTURE:PYN), a leading provider of mobile local search services, today announced the addition of Events to the Poynt local search app (“Poynt” or the “App”). The new Events feature is now available for BlackBerry® smartphones and Android devices in the United States and Canada.
The new Events feature displays current and upcoming local events, as well as detailed event information, including turn-by-turn directions. With this update, Poynt users on BlackBerry smartphones and Android devices have the added benefit of quick and accessible local event listings simply by selecting the Events icon displayed on the App’s home screen. Poynt provides users with up to the minute event listings and details through its content partner Eventful, the leading digital media company connecting 20 million consumers to local events.
The new Events feature allows users to search by performer, event or venue nearby, by event date or by category, including festivals, concerts and sporting events. Users can then view details such as maps, photos, browse websites, view seating charts and get detailed performer information. As well, users can add events to their device calendar or send details to friends.
Poynt harnesses the power of multiple applications in one intuitive package. Users can search for businesses and retailers, gas stations, people, local weather, find movies and buy tickets, find restaurants and reserve a table, and now stay connected with local events. Poynt allows users to go one step further–mapping locations, adding results to calendar or emailing results to friends without exiting the application.
“Events are the heart and soul of local communities everywhere and we are excited to make this enhancement to Poynt’s robust feature set by giving users access to this information,” said Andrew Osis, CEO, Poynt Corp. “The new Events feature is key to our vision of bringing the user a true all-in-one local search experience.”
“We are pleased that Poynt has chosen to utilize Eventful’s data to power their new Events feature,” said Jordan Glazier, CEO of Eventful.” The continued integration of local event content into the mobile experience allows consumers to access the information they need in new and exciting ways.”
The new version of Poynt is immediately available for download for BlackBerry smartphones and Android devices via Over the Air download at m.poynt.com or from their respective app stores.
Poynt is a free application and is now available to BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone 7 users in Canada, United States, Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Spain.
Word on the street is that BlackBerry devices have been flying off of the shelves in droves since the official start of the holiday shopping season last week, and, one thing that we know folks with new BlackBerry devices like to do is load them up with great BlackBerry applications. That being said, here is our list of, in no specific order, 10 of the greatest BlackBerry applications of all time.
Google Maps — You will be hard pressed to find any type of top ten BlackBerry apps list that doesn’t contain Google Maps. We know that the native BlackBerry Maps has been recently updated, but, Google Maps is simply an application every BlackBerry user should download.
Download Google Maps: http://m.google.com/maps
Poynt — Poynt is one of those all-in-one location based search utilities that help you find just about anything that you are looking for locally at the click of a button and it recently one the BlackBerry Super Apps Developer Challenge.
Download Poynt for BlackBerry: http://m/poynt.com
Tether — Tether allows you to use your BlackBerry as a broadband modem so that you can get your laptop (PC or Mac) onto the internet without incurring a monthly fee from your carrier. This app is awesome…
Download Tether: http://www.tetherforblackberry.com
Pandora — There is a lot of debate when it comes to the best Internet radio app available for the BlackBerry, however, Pandora is always in the discussion. It simply works and it’s free.
Download Pandora: http://www.pandora.com/blackberry
BlackBerry Messenger — BlackBerry Messenger is, hands down, the best mobile Instant Messaging application available on any device. There are people who buy BlackBerry devices stating, “I want that phone that I can do BBM on”… BlackBerry Messenger may actually be the greatest BlackBerry application of all time.
Download BlackBerry Messenger: http://www.blackberry.com/bbm
Facebook for BlackBerry — I know that a lot of people will question Facebook for BlackBerry making a greatest BlackBerry applications list, but, it hard to leave off the single most downloaded BlackBerry application of all time.
Download Facebook for BlackBerry -- http://www.blakberry.com/facebook
WorldMate — If you are anything close to a road warrior and many BlackBerry users are, WorldMate is must install application. Even if you only travel occasionally, WorldMate is a BlackBerry app you may want to check out. With over 5 million road warriors using the app, WorldMate is the best travel assistant that I’ve ever seen.
Download WorldMate: http://www.rimarkable.com/worldmate_live
SocialScope — Although SocialScope has been in the longest private beta that I have ever seen, over two years, it is widely regarded as the best 3rd party Twitter/Facebook client available on the BlackBerry.
Download SocialScope: http://www1.getsocialscope.com/
BerryWeather — When it comes to weather applications for the BlackBerry, BerryWeather, a.k.a. BeWeather on BlackBerry App World, stands above the rest. BerryWeather offers instant access to current conditions plus detailed 7-day and 24-hour forecasts for over 72.000 locations worldwide.
Download BerryWeather: http://www.rimarkable.com/berryweather
BerryBuzz — BerryBuzz is a BlackBerry alerts and notifications application on steroids giving you the ability to create custom led colors for almost any event, set repeating alarms, and even vibrate and ring simultaneously when you get incoming calls.
Download BerryBuzz: http://www.rimarkable.com/berrybuzz_download
One of our favorite BlackBerry applications, Poynt, has been updated to version 1.5.3.14. From what we can tell, version 1.5.3.14 appears to be a bug fix, as there doesn’t appear to be any new functionality or features.
Poynt free all-in-one local search application that allows you to connect with the local businesses, retailers and events that are important to you. View your search results on an interactive map, get driving directions, see showtimes, watch movie trailers and buy tickets – all in one application.
You can pick Poynt up over on BlackBerry App World or by visiting http://m.poynt.com from your devices BlackBerry Browser.
Multiplied Media, makers of the popular BlackBerry LBS application, Poynt, have updated to version 1.5.2.36 and now include local weather forecasts and local gas prices.
The really cool feature is that Poynt updates it screens to represent the weather in your area. There happens to be a Level 1 snow emergency in my area and the image is pretty accurate to what it looks like out there…
You can pick up Poynt over on BlackBerry App World, or, you can pick it up OTA by pointing your device’s browser to http://m.mypoynt.com.
We received a notification early this morning that a new version of the BlackBerry local search application, Poynt, has been updated and now includes restaurant information.
Poynt, since first coming out, has been, in my opinion, one of those must have free BlackBerry applications that no BlackBerry user should be without.
You can get Poynt on BlackBerry App World or download it OTA by pointing your device to http://m.mypoynt.com.
The official press release went out at 9:00 a.m. EST and is now posted after the jump.
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Poynt, the self described online version of your local Superpages or Yellow Pages that comes complete with maps – so you can pinpoint nearby businesses, get contact info… and find out how to get there, has been updated to support the BlackBerry Storm.
Actually, the BlackBerry Storm version is supposed to be officially released tomorrow, however, CrackBerry.com has convinced them to let us blog reading BlackBerry users to get it a day early.
Poynt for for the BlackBerry Storm is a free BlackBerry application and you can download it by pointing your device’s BlackBerry Browser to http://m.mypoynt.com/crackberry/storm/.