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Vlingo has always been a great application for speech to text on BlackBerry, although some new owners of the Bold 9650 may have noticed it wasn’t compatible. Well Vlingo just let us know that they’ve updated the app to version 4.5.3, which brings support for the new Bold 9650 plus several bug fixes. As of now you can download the app from Vlingo.com or BlackBerry App World.

Are you a Vlingo user? Drop us a comment below and let us know what you think of the app.

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Over the years there have been quite a few screenshot applications out there from BBScreenshooter, to CaptureIt, to my current favorite ZonaSnap. The team over at PocketBerry spotted a new app from S4BB that performs similar to ZonaSnap but also has a premium version that adds more features.

The app is called ScreenShot Free and lets you simply shoot a screenshot and is available at this link in the store. The coolest additional feature is the ability to queue up multiple screenshots to send at one time. It uses the date and time in the screenshot name and plays a sound and vibrates when you take a screenshot. The premium version is available for $2.99 on sale now from $4.99 and adds the ability to set your own options as you can see in the screenshot to your left.

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 30, 2010, 6:14 pm. | S4BB Releases Free ScreenShot App Along With Premium Version | One comment |

It seems like all traditional media is getting a BlackBerry app and the latest to market is Newsweek. They teamed up with Handmark to release Newsweek for BlackBerry and the app looks nice and clean from what I can tell. The only annoying part is that the app is selling for $1.99 on Handmark’s website while it is priced at $2.99 on App World due to App World’s minimum price of $2.99.

The app lets you:

• Access your favorite columnists and blogs
• Track top stories, blogs, cover stories and more!
• Read NEWSWEEK anytime, anywhere, with offline browsing
• Email articles to friends
• Share articles on Twitter or Facebook
• Customize your menu to access your favorite sections faster

Check it out and let us know what you think! Kudos to Daryl for the tip!

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• Now Premium FMyLife App Updated – Submit Stories & More!
• Sports Illustrated Releasing Free App This Week
• Sports Illustrated For BlackBerry Now Available!
• Free South Africa on BlackBerry World Cup App With Push Notifications
• London Evening Standard Gets Its Own Free App

Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 30, 2010, 4:30 pm. | Newsweek Gets Its Own Premium BlackBerry App | 5 comments |

Use your BlackBerry to track your runs! alphaRunner Review

For avid runners and beginners alike alphaRunner by Eppisoft could be the app for you. When running on a treadmill you have the advantage of a computer tracking your distance and calories burned. Where the treadmill falls short is on scenery and enjoyment of the outdoors. alphaRunner tracks your run using GPS and displays the data in real-time. It records the time, speed, distance and calories burned during your workout.

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Some sort of social component was really inevitable for Gym Technik. Their latest update to their self named application adds a nice social angle by letting you show off your progress on Facebook & Twitter. You can share when you reach a workout or body weight goal to keep yourself motivated.

To connect your Facebook & Twitter account with your Gym Technik profile you need to login to their website at www.gymtechnik.com and go to My Account –> Share/Link. They also released a new version of the BlackBerry app to support these features and more as you can see in the change log below:

• Facebook Connect – Share your fitness progress with your friends on Facebook. Gym Technik automatically posts to your Facebook wall each time you start/end workouts and when you gain muscle or lose weight.
• Twitter Auto-Tweet – Tweet your fitness progress to your followers on Twitter. Gym Technik automatically tweets your progress each time you start/end workouts and when you gain muscle or lose weight.
• Specific Instructions For A Day – Need unique workout instructions for certain days? You can now override the general workout instructions by entering them directly on the calendar for that day.
• Workout Preview On Calendar – Working out at home using Gym Technik Online? You can now view the instructions on the workout you’re performing directly from the calendar as you enter the stats Online.
• Bug Fixes

You can pick up the latest BlackBerry update at www.gymtechnik.com/blackberry

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• Vodafone Update 2.0.1 – Free Twitter & Facebook Client

Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 30, 2010, 3:05 pm. | Gym Technik Now Shares Your Workout on Twitter & Facebook | 3 comments |

If you have been looking for a way to help aid the efforts in the Gulf, MapTheSpill.org has a free mobile app available. With the app users can send report logs, upload photos and map their locations. The information is gathered through MapTheSpill.org for public viewing in hopes of better understanding affected areas.

"Map the Spill provides an opportunity for individuals who are being affected by the oil spill to get the word out on the real-time repercussions as well as the collective clean-up efforts," said Rich Rudow, general manager of Trimble Outdoors. "Map the Spill empowers citizens in a way never done before, so entire communities can be a part of the reporting and clean up. Now individuals in the Gulf Coast can have an opportunity to take part in the oil spill story as it unfolds." 

The app is free an currently available for download from the link below. We're not 100% sure what devices are supported, but the website states it is good to go for 16 devices. It should be popping up in BlackBerry App World soon as well.

• Download Map The Spill mobile app free OTA >>
• More information at MapTheSpill.org >>

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LendingTree has made a name for itself in helping consumers find mortgages at reasonable rates. They have just announced the release of a BlackBerry app that makes it possible to shop for a mortgage from your BlackBerry. Using the app you can get on the spot loan offers anonymously.

You simply enter in the details about the loan you need and the app will provide you up to 30 different loan offers. You then click the offer you are interested in and that lender will contact you.

You can pick up the LendingTree app in App World at this link

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Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 30, 2010, 1:42 pm. | LendingTree Releases Free Mortgage RateFinder App | Leave a comment |

The eBay app first popped up late last year in beta form, but we haven't heard much about it since. Today RIM announced the app has finally made its way out of beta and is also available in six countries (in addition to North America) including France, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain and the UK. With the eBay app for BlackBerry, users can browse items, place bids, check activity and more. The app also integrates with your BlackBerry calendar so you don't miss a thing. Other features include:

• Daily Deals - View limited time bargains on popular items, where items are often over 50% off the original price and include free shipping
• My eBay - Access personal eBay activity including Watched items, Bids, Sales, Saved Searches and Favorite Sellers
• Member Messages - Receive and reply to messages and emails sent through My eBay
• Payments - PayPal account users can purchase items within the application
• Re-List Items - Re-list items for sale when current listing ends with no sale
• Sort Search Results by Distance - Sort search results by distance from location (up to 1,200 miles)

The eBay application is available as a free download for all devices in supported countries.

• More information/download of eBay for BlackBerry >>

CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. eBay app for BlackBerry out of beta and into more countries

I think RIM has a interesting concept with trying to segregate work and personal use of employee owned/liable BlackBerry devices. The thing is I don’t see a huge market for it so I am not sure why they are spending time on it… In a nutshell RIM is trying to make the restrictive policies of a BES coexist with the simple security suggestions/policies on consumer BlackBerrys. For example, a company would not want you to be able to take a corporate email and forward it out as a tweet or upload a slide screenshot.

The problem is that I don’t see how this will work. It might work for very lax companies that are allowing employee liable devices but those companies tend to have little to no security or IT policies and requirements in the first place. The other problem is that most companies can care less if employees can use their BlackBerrys for personal use… The only way I can see this working is if RIM comes up with a way to virtualize two distinct BlackBerry OS instances on one device.

Let me give you a two examples:

• Company A blocks all third party application installations on their BES. This way they know that no third party application can access sensitive information like contacts, calendar, email, internal corporate network, and more. How would this coexist with RIM trying to allow employees to run personal apps.
• Say Company B blocks employee devices from using personal email accounts. Unless RIM can make two totally separate OS instances then there would be no way to clearly separate the two since there are multiple different ways that information could be accessed.

The main problems RIM is going to run into are:

• Companies do not want to have to support employee owned devices
• Employees will not want to have their devices locked down if they are paying for them
• Employers usually care less if their employees are having fun with their devices
• Most companies that apply security IT Policies are not the type of companies that would allow employee owned devices. For example, a financial or legal firm must lock down these devices tight and they gain nothing from allowing employees to play on their devices other than introducing risk.

What I think RIM should really do is just build in ActiveSync support natively into the BlackBerry OS or better yet just make BIS work with ActiveSync. That way employees can access their work email, contacts, calendar, notes, & tasks from their BlackBerry and companies do not have to deploy their own BES. This would alleviate most of the pain users have with connecting to a work BES especially a companies that would even consider allowing employee liable devices.

What do you think? Is RIM trying to solve a real valuable problem or are they developing a solution with very little in terms of a target market?

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• Make Sure To Check For (Employee/Student) Discounts From Carrier!

Posted by Ronen Halevy for ©BerryReview, June 30, 2010, 12:02 pm. | RIM Working On Securing Shared Work/Personal Use of BlackBerrys | 5 comments |

If you've been mulling over picking up Tether for BlackBerry, you might want to think about it again today. Until the end of the day, you can grab Tether for $24.97 - thats 50% off. Tether lets you hook up your Mac or PC to your device and get online through your BlackBerry data plan. Features include:

• Internet Anywhere: You can use Tether anywhere you can make phone calls.
  
• Easy Setup: Download our software to your BlackBerry and another for your laptop... Then surf the web and email just like you would with any Internet connection.
  
• Fast Speeds: Download speeds that are impressive. Our users download at speeds up to 1,800 kbps.
  
• No Tethering Fees: Tether uses your phone's data plan and we do not charge tethering fees.
• All BlackBerries: Tether is compatible with all BlackBerries.
  
• All Carriers: Tether has been used by carriers all over the world. Some carriers do require APN settings, though. It appears our product does not work on the iDen Network.
  

Great for those times when you're on the go with no internet service, and you don't have pay any fees to your carrier for an additional tethering plan. To get it at 50% you'll have to grab it before the day is out. Hit the link below for more information.

• More information and download of Tether for BlackBerry >>

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