David's Musings, a Brit in the Bay

I posted some information a year ago (can it be that long) that listed the Blackberry applications I had installed on my device. A year on, and with my Bold, I thought I’d update that list.

All Google Blackberry applications

You can get all the current Blackberry applications from one single point. This download will help you configure a Google installer which will keep all the applications up-to-date going forward. You can select which applications you wish to install and those you don?t. You can download it here:

(From your Blackberry Browser)?http://www.google.com/m/products

The applications I have installed on my Blackberry are Google Maps, Google Search and Mail by Google. Google Maps and Search have really changed over the past 12 months. Google Maps now has Latitude, an application to collaboratively share your location with others via GPS. Google Search now has voice search.

Note: If you have a hosted email account with Google, (as I do), you need to download the Mail application separately here:

(From your Blackberry Browser)?http://m.google.com/a

Viigo

Viigo is an application to centralise and sync your RSS feeds. It?s probably the application I use the most on the Blackberry. I recommend it highly – and you can download it here:

(From your Blackberry Browser)http://www.getviigo.com

You need a free account to access this service. You can setup one through your Blackberry or on their website at?http://www.viigo.com

Facebook

If you like to follow your friends and family, Facebook is available for your Blackberry. The application truly integrates with your Blackberry and shows messages received in your status bar along with normal email messages

(Browser install via USB)http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/features/soci?

(From your Blackberry Browser – select the Facebook download)

http://mobile.blackberry.com

I recently downloaded the new Facebook application v1.5. It’s much improved with better functionality, allows you to comment on people’s statuses and also links with your contacts and syncs details and profile pictures.

Twitter (TwitterBerry)

If you want to update your Twitter status on-the-move without using your SMS function, you should consider TwitterBerry. TwitterBerry also offers you the function to list out Friends and Public timelines

(From your Blackberry Browser)http://www.orangatame.com/ota/twitterberry/

Yahoo Go!

Yahoo Go! gives you access to your Yahoo account, email, Flickr, RSS, Sport, Finance, Weather and Maps and is certainly a polished product. The download is not small but can be downloaded over the air at:

(From your Blackberry Browser)http://go.get.yahoo.com

Chat applications

If you want to message online, I use Live Communicator, Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger. They can be directly downloaded to your device via the Blackberry mobile site. (See below)

Pandora

This has only just been released and they’ve already brought out an upgrade. Pandora is a free streaming media service. You can rate the songs as they play and the music served in future will learn your preferences. A nice polished application. Only some mobile operators allow this application as it’s data intensive. If you’re with AT&T in the US, you’ll be fine.

http://pandora.com/blackberry

Qik

Qik is a services that lets you live stream video to your account for others to view. Fun can be had.

http://qik.com

Slingbox

If you have a Slingbox at home and want to watch live TV – this is excellent:http://slingmedia.com/go/blackberry

Other Blackberry applications

Blackberry have various promotions and recommendations available to download via your phone by pointing your Blackberry browser to:http://mobile.blackberry.com