Apps for the BlackBerry® (and iPhone)
In a World where Laptops outsell Desktop Computers and Wireless phones overtake LAN lines, it isn’t unusual that the ‘basic’ phone is going away. Enter the smart phone.
These devices are designed to integrate communication of all types: phone, text message, picture message, video message, instant Message (IM), Email, and Calendar (PIM).
Windows 6.1 device sales have grown, but one of the most popular PDA/Smart Phones out today is the BlackBerry. Designed as the original “Push” Email device, they have come a long way from the right side only thumb wheel bricks.
Playful competition has always helped technology grow. With iPhone’s and G1’s showing off their mad features, I wanted to take some time to show off just some of the applications out for the BlackBerry.
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Vlingo is voice activated software that allows you to use audible (spoken) commands to:
- Send and reply to emails and text messages
- Search the Web
- Dial the phone
- Look up contacts
- Send a “note to self”
- Voice updates to Facebook & Twitter status updates
- Tell A Friend
- Read-back of the full text or email message that was spoken
- The ability to launch built in programs:
- Address Book
- Alarm
- BrickBreaker
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera
- Maps
- Media
- MemoPad
- Messages
- Options
- Tasks
- Web browser
- The ability to launch third party programs
- Google Maps
- Opera
- Viigo
Vlingo is the most accurate voice recognition software out there! And the best part is… It’s FREE!
Get the latest version of vlingo at www.vlingo.com.
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Viigo is a great way to keep track of your favorite information. It lets you put links to your favorite breaking news, weather, sports in real-time, stocks and finance, audio and podcasts, entertainment, and blogs in one simple, freely downloadable application.
Personally this has been used to keep up with the ever growing Catholic Tech Tips.
Viigo can be downloaded at www.viigo.com.
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Opera Mini is a free Enhanced HTML Web Browser. This compact browser supports Java and can be a great asset to any Blackberry. The Blackberry Browser can sometimes seem slow. With Opera optimizing page images to desired quality, it helps to load pages quicker and with fewer errors. This browser also allows for quick scrolling and has a zoom in and our feature for pages rendered in Internet Explorer or Firefox mode.
Yet another free download at www.operamini.com.
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Here are 5 other useful apps for your BlackBerry Smartphone:
- Google Mobile Apps for BlackBerry
- MySpace Mobile App for BlackBerry
- Facebook for BlackBerry
- TinyTwitter – Tweet from your BlackBerry without getting dinged for updates!
- Didiom – Stream Music Files and Playlists from a Home PC to BlackBerry (Free Sign Up)
And for even more BlackBerry App ideas Click Here.
This post is courtesy of Brandon Lee.
16 Dec 2008 Catholic Tech Tips
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I’m definitely a fan of VIIGO but I do find VLINGO a little slow (but it IS a great indicator of how voice activated technology will become part of our future).
The only other APP I think you should really shout about is the Google Sync app (http://m.google.com/sync) as this syncs your BB calendar to your Google calendar and now does contacts as well. This is a killer one for us people not using the BES service (ie everyday folks).
Yes you have a link to “Google Mobile Apps” but that doesn’t really do justice to this app.
Joel
Thanks for all the great info you find and share on your site. It’s much appreciated.