BlackBerry Apps that Rock!
Sure, I’m just as jealous as the next guy (or girl) when I see someone showing off their iPhone with the latest kick arse app. But you know, us BlackBerry subscribers have some really cool apps at our disposal too. Take a look at some of my favorites… that are FREE to boot!
The Gmail App is indispensable in my opinion. Sure, I could use the regular ‘Messages’ app that comes installed with every BB, but that’s not nearly as cool for Gmail. With my Gmail app I can star, label, and so on just like my Gmail account on the web. Plus, the interface is way nicer and it is actually synced with Gmail, so unread messages are marked as read after accessing them whether it was on my BB or on the web.
I HATE the default web browser on my BlackBerry Curve. It’s terrible I tell you. What’s more, I can’t change Opera Mini (a really GREAT mobile browser) to my default browser *sigh*. I can, however, use Opera Mini as much as I can… Just not when I click on links in other apps. Like my twitter apps…
I might not tweet as much as other people (e.g. my lovely wife), but I love reading other people’s tweets and commenting. Best way to keep up in transit or on my couch is with BlackBird or TwitterBerry. I have both on my BB just for kicks, though I use BlackBird more these days. It’s faster than TwitterBerry, which is important when you’re using a Java-based OS. TwitterBerry is prettier, but BlackBird is catching up in aesthetics.
This app is a neat little aggregator that feeds you everything from News, Politics, Weather, Sports, RSS, Podcasts, Flight info, Stocks, and much more. I haven’t fully explored this app, but I do like reading news articles, the Onion, and the Weather regularly on it. You can easily add “channels” to each catagory and really customize Viigo to your needs.
I just got this app a couple days ago… but I love it to bits! Srsly. Just like on the Pandora website, you have all your different band channels, Pandora plays songs it thinks you will like based on that band, you give it a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down,” and from that it gets better at selecting music for you to listen to. Perfect for when I’m driving (just plug it into my 1/8″ cable). Warning: if you don’t have an unlimited data plan, your bill can skyrocket from too much Pandora goodness.
Great app for the most part. Really helps keep my contacts and calendar organized. However, sometimes when I make updates on my calendar, it screws up if when I try to sync it manually. For some reason, it doesn’t know which record (the one in my phone or the one in Google calendar) is the most up-to-date. Hmmmmm…
Because no BB is complete without this classic game at your disposal… at ALL times!
What are some of your favorite BlackBerry apps? Let me know in the comments!