Comments on: My Favorite BlackBerry Apps

By: Mike Mazan

Mike Mazan — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:26:42 +0000

My favorite BB app is beyond411 (http://thebogles.com/berry/beyond411). It's a great quick little info finder.

By: Lori Fuglestad

Lori Fuglestad — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:26:10 +0000

I have enjoyed these apps. iskoot for Skype and Tellme a voice command search program.

By: loui

loui — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:52:09 +0000

Thanks Tony. Got a Curve from my wife as an early Christmas Gift and these apps are great.

By: Chad Dvoracek

Chad Dvoracek — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:38:59 +0000

I really like Viigo. Make sure you get the Beta version. 3.02.46 is the one I use. Another app I use is Facebook. Not super functional yet but you can keep in touch with people. Make sure you load the google app for blackberry that has Maps on it. Way easier to use and faster then Navigation. I use Sprint as well, drawbacks are no media text and slow upgrades. The next upgrade is suppose to be good and allows media text. Love my Blackberry Curve…using it to type this!

By: Tre Lawrence

Tre Lawrence — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:19:13 +0000

There is a free port of RTM for BB: http://code.google.com/p/rtm4bb/. Somewhat of a hidden gem; it syncs wirelessly with your online RTM.

You already have YouVersion; Olive Tree has a free bible engine that can use expansion card.

Also try out HanDBase; as a pastor, I am sure you’ll find a use for this nimble software: http://www.trelawrence.com/2008/12/i-am-type-of-phone-user-that-likes-to.html

Welcome to crackberryism! My BlackBerry is my all round ministry tool; I even watch movies on the thing.

I use Telenav software (and a GPS keychain puck) for voice directions.

By: Isaac Downing

Isaac Downing — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:53:27 +0000

You mentioned a long time ago that you were using Remember the Milk for your tasks. If you’re still using it, they’re RTM Pro download is great for syncing your tasks wirelessly. It’s $25/yr.

By: Isaac Downing

Isaac Downing — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:51:35 +0000

I have a BB Pearl, and the NYTimes works great. I don’t know how it compares to Sprint’s navigation, but I’ve been very happy with Google Maps, especially with the street view and GPS – it’s been great.

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:59:51 +0000

I actually just got the BlackBerry Storm. I like it so far. I’ve never had a smartphone before so I do not have to make the shift from a physical keyboard to a virtual keyboard. So I haven’t really had to deal with any acclimation per se.

I was worried about the OS being slow and clunky but Blackberry is soon releasing a new and appropriate OS that was actually intended for the Storm in the first place. There is a leaked version already out and I plan on upgrading to it soon. They say it really gets rid of a lot of the clunkiness and improves the device significantly.

So far so good with the Storm – but I honestly haven’t had much time to really play with it yet.

…and I’m with you on AT&T in upstate SC. They really need to put up some more towers. I’m on Verizon.

By: Erick

Erick — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:55:08 +0000

In my opinion, the mobile web version of Google Reader is much better than Viigo. I tried Viigo and wasn’t impressed. Since you already use Google Reader, when you read a post using mobile web Reader it will mark it read on the server. Also I have a mobile banking app. Bank of America and Wachovia both have them, you’ll have to search around on their sites to find it.

By: Dale Schaeffer

Dale Schaeffer — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:01:09 +0000

Big fan of the Windows Live Search app. Nearly instant access to: movie showtimes, weather, directions, maps, traffic, and resturants…I have not tried Google Mobile so maybe that’s similar.

Love my Curve!