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ESPN Radio App for BlackBerry

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There are a few mediocre sports apps in Blackberry App World, none I can really say worth mentioning. So I expect to see  a lot of downloads in the coming weeks. The app has been on the Android platform since July and has been somewhat critically acclaimed, so its safe to say you’ll get your $2.99′s worth. One app highlight is its capability to play and stream live radio in the background. Listen to every. Also enjoy the On Demand sports channel that’s updated every 20 minutes to give you up to the most accurate, to the minute, sports updates. Live broadcasts are from the following stations:

  • ESPN Radio Network Feed
  • ESPN Deportes Network Feed
  • KSPN – 710 AM Los Angeles, CA
  • KESN – 103.3 FM Dallas, TX
  • WMVP – 1000 AM Chicago, IL
  • WEPN – 1050 AM New York, NY
  • WTEM – 980 AM Washington, D.C.
  • WKNR – 850 AM Cleveland, OH
  • WWGK – 1540 AM Cleveland, OH
  • WEFL – 760 AM West Palm Beach, FL
  • WAUK – 540 AM Milwaukee, WI
  • WTLX – 100.5 FM Madison, WI
  • WHBO – 1040 AM Tampa, FL
  • WHOO – 1080 AM Orlando, FL
  • KIRO – 710 AM Seattle, WA
  • KKEA – 1420 AM Honolulu, HI
  • WENJ – 1450 AM Atlantic City, NJ
  • KLAA – 830 AM Anaheim, CA
  • WRGM – 1440 AM Mansfield, OH
  • KEPN – 1600 AM Denver, CA
  • WNXX – 104.5 FM Baton Rouge, LA
  • KKXS – 96.1 FM Redding, CA

Needless to say, you still have access to your favorite talk shows such as Around the Horn, Pardon the Interruption, Mike and Mike in the Morning, and others. Also listen to all the college football games that ESPN covers, LIVE! So be sure to click the link and head over to the BlackBerry App world to download.

Download ESPN Radio

NOTE: Due to contractual limitations with certain content, especially play-by-play broadcasts, there are times when the schedule that’s on-air won’t match the schedule that’s online.  While we make every effort to update the schedule, occasionally the nature of play-by-play broadcasting limits our ability to accurately present the latest schedule (ie., rain delays, last minute schedule changes).  We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.  If you have specific schedule questions, please contact the station directly by visiting their website.

Free BlackBerry Torch contest from Qwell

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Qwell, I must say, is a very cool application.  But that’s not why we’re here!  For every 1000 followers on Twitter or 1000 page likes on Facebook, Qwell will select one lucky winner for a free BlackBerry torch.  You read that correctly, pups…. FREE.  The contest costs nothing to enter and Qwell currently has a 14 day trial going on, so make sure to check that out by clicking on the corresponding link below.

Qwell’s Facebook | Qwell’s Twitter | Qwell Application in BlackBerry App World

via: CrackBerry

ÜberTwitter application review

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As some of you have most likely read, I am a huge ÜberTwitter proponent.  You may have also noticed that many of my rants on ÜberTwitter were on how much I love it and a few things I would change here and there. Please remember though, while the application itself is not without it’s flaws, I find that it is the best standalone Twitter client on the BlackBerry platform at this time.  I place emphasis on this bias as ÜT is not for everyone.


First and foremost, ÜberTwitter is a feature rich and beautiful Twitter application. But lets start from the top and break it down chunk by chunk.  Beginning with ÜT’s new icon, it is far from bland or ordinary. The notification bubbles that you are used to seeing (those little black and red stars) have been replaced by different colored flowers that correspond to whether you have new tweets, direct messages, or @-mentions in your inbox. Once inside Ubertwitter, you sign in and verify your account. After this is done, a whole laundry list of options appear before you. Some of those options include the ability to automatically update your Gtalk status, which Twitter picture service and 140+ character site to use, and (my personal favorite) which theme you would like to use to skin the application. While most other Twitter apps are often rather bland, one of ÜT’s biggest selling point is that it is a gorgeous, yet functional, application. Direct messages and @-replies are accompanied by colored speech bubbles (green for direct message and yellow for replies) in order to help differentiate tweets. Despite the fact that the tweets are vividly highlighted, they are still very readable. Now that I’ve touched on several features, I’m going to go Clint Eastwood on you with The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.

The Good:

    • Fast and easy to use Twitter client
    • Fully customizable
    • Many options for the most finicky tweeter
    • Easily distinguishable direct messages and @-mentions
    • Small application size
    • Works well on low and high-end BlackBerrys

The Bad:

    • No support for multiple Twitter accounts
    • Can get laggy at times
    • Some themes tend to make tweets difficult to read
    • Eats excessive battery compared to Seesmic and SocialScope
    • Twitlonger support tends to be slow

The Ugly:

    • Takes between 1 and 10 seconds to open a profile with 4-bar 3G connection
    • Plan on doing battery pulls or soft resets once a week or more if using a lower end phone (such as the 8530).
    • Did I mention that this application eats your battery life?

While it’s very plain to see that the bad and the ugly are more abundant, but, quite honestly, the good carries much more weight. As a power Twitter user, it can be very very difficult for me to find a client that I can put my full weight behind and really know that it’s going to get the job done. In my opinion, ÜT is definitely the best openly available BlackBerry Twitter client on the market today. ÜberTwitter comes in both a ad-supported, free version, and a paid, ad-free version. The ad-free version will cost you $4.99 and get you unlimited upgrades for a year’s time. If you use Ubertwitter already or have decided to give it a shot, let us know what you think of the application by leaving a comment below!

BlackBerry Developer’s Conference mobile application now available

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RIM has had a year of third-party companies, and it looks like the DEVCON mobile app is no different.  Developed by Pyxis Mobile, the DEVCON mobile app allows you to schedule what you would like to attend and know exactly what you’d like to see.  For those of you attending DEVCON, you should definitely check this out in App World (warning! it’s 1.3MB).

Features include:

  • View list of breakout sessions
  • Look up session details
  • View speaker details
  • Search for sponsors
  • Fill out session surveys
  • Review conference maps
  • View the developer blog

Let us know if you download the app, and what you think of it!  We’re still looking forward to hear who is going to be going to DEVCON, so let us know below!

via: BerryReview

BlackBerry DEVCON: What to expect

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BlackBerry DEVCON is one of the most important parts of the BlackBerry community.  It is basically the Comic Con of the BlackBerry world, where hundreds and thousands of new and veteran BlackBerry developers meet to talk shop and learn more about the platform.  In the below video, Mike Kirkup, the Director of Developer Relations for RIM, speaks with several other RIM employees about what DEVCON will be like.  If you don’t want to spend the 3 minutes watching the video, I will have the entire conversation summarized after the jump!

In the above video, BlackBerry DEVCON is spoken about with little detail, so as not to spoil any surprises.  They did add that we will finally be seeing the ‘Intro to BlackBerry’ in the morning, which will give veteran devs a chance to share experience and provide guidance.  From there, there will be keynote speakers and the famous (or infamous) BlackBerry DEVCON party.

Are any of the pups planning on going to DEVCON this year?  If you have been before or plan on going, make sure to comment below with your experiences!

via: DevBlog

Poynt v1.6 adds support for BlackBerry 6, fixes minor bugs

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Earlier today we received news from our contact that Poynt will be releasing Version 1.6 for BlackBerry devices. One of the main features the update includes  is added support for BlackBerry 6 OS and the BlackBerry Torch.  Although Poynt has been available for the BlackBerry Torch from the time it was released, the build was not optimised for OS 6. While there are no major new features, it’s now fully functional for OS 6 and there have been several tweaks and fixes worth mentioning. Below is a list of the added updates.

Bug Fixes:

    • Fixed BB Maps not working on the Torch
    • Fixed track pad issues on the Torch
    • Fixed touch screen issues on the Torch
    • Fixed issues with AT&T Navigator 2.0
    • Fixed issues with scrolling weather and top 10 movies on 6.0
    • Minor bug fixes on 5.0 and below

New Features:

    • Unified Search integration on 6.0
    • Context Menu enhancements on 6.0
    • Map Route with Google Maps
    • Rotten Tomatoes ratings
    • Added top and bottom shortcut keys “t” and “b” for lists not arranged by alphabet
    • Ability to turn weather on and off
    • Ability to set number of movie results
    • Sort movies by alphabet or rating
    • Faster GPS on 5.0 and newer devices
    • Accuweather extended 6-10 day forecast link
    • Weather improvements

Poynt v1.6 can be downloaded directly from your mobile device via BlackBerry App World, or you can use this link here for desktop download. If you would like to discover all that Poynt has to offer you may do so by visiting their official website. For the record, Poynt is one of the most highly regarded apps on any device. It’s an “easy to-use, all-in-one tool to connect you with local businesses, retailers and events while you’re on the go.” And it happens to be an app I use on a daily basis. So, whether you are new to Poynt, or a seasoned veteran, leave your comments below and let others know what your favorite features are, and how do you like the new updates.

App World hits 10,000 apps

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Let’s face it, BlackBerry App World can’t compete with Apple’s App Store (250,000) or the Android Market (100,000) when it comes to apps, still I think 10,000 isn’t bad at all. We’re on a good way and I think RIM’s DevCon will fire things up a little, so let’s hope we’ll see another 10,000 apps in the future. In fact, I found apps on BlackBerry to be few but far more useful than on some other platforms.

What about you? Do you think 10,000 is remarkable or do you think there should be (a lot) more?

via: BGR

PingChat app review

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On a day where a juicy story is difficult to come by, we like to throw our readers a delicious bone to chew on while we wait for RIM to fill up our doggy dish.  But let’s get back to this review, eh?  PingChat is a multi-platform application, similar to BBM.  It allows you to create a unique username (similar to IM but without all the additional setup) and send messages to anyone who has a PingChat ID.  We over here at BlackBerryDog have found this application invaluable, as not all of us have access to our BlackBerry at any given time (possibly due to our hands being tied up with chopsticks, right Taylor?) and most of us have additional phones.  More after the jump!Capture on 08-25-2010 11-43-31

PingChat’s user interface is rather straight-forward and easy to use.  Most of the functions are accessible only through the BlackBerry menu, where things can get a little confusing at times.  If you start a new chat, you will not be able to add from your contacts list (which I will get into in a moment).  You must either a) remember their PingChat ID, or b) Ping them from your contact list.  A handy little feature that comes alongside PingChat is the ability to link a specific ID with a contact in your address books.  This allows you to go to ‘contacts’ as opposed to trying to remember each individual ID.

All in all, I would give PingChat a 9/10.  It is a very easy app to use and invaluable for those of you without SMS plans who would like to be able to contact those with BlackBerry, Android, or iPhone.  PingChat is now available in the BlackBerry app world as a free download.

Graffiti Radio app review

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If you’re anything like me, you listen to very obscure music.  If at any given time you can be listening to Animal Collective, the Wu-Tang Clan, or Ratatat, then this is the application for you.  More after the jump!

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As you can see, Graffiti’s UI is relatively simple and easy to use, although it can be laggy at times.  Graffiti is a legitimate radio station (for those of who use an hd radio, you may already to listen to it), so you don’t get to ‘choose your station’ such as you would on Pandora or Slacker.  Despite this, Graffiti plays a laundry list of interesting hiphop, electro, freak-folk, experimental, and folk bands to keep even the biggest music snob happy.  Not only will you hear the aforementioned, but also the music that inspired that particular band.

As a whole, I’ve grown to like Graffiti.  It plays a lot of music that I like, but has also opened my eyes to different bands or new music that I have grown to like quite a lot.  If your music taste is diverse enough to match mine, you will love the variety that this application puts into the palm of your hand.  Grafitti can be found in the BlackBerry app world for free (and deleted just as easily, so it’s worth a try).  If you give Graffiti a shot, let us know below whether you liked or disliked it.

RIM buys mobile storefront company, Cellmania

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Cellmania is a company that runs behind the scenes without too much recognition.  They are responsible for creating the  mobile application storefronts that can be seen on many of today’s operating systems (such as Android, Symbian, and Java).  RIM purchased Cellmania today, although the terms and conditions lying therein are not known to us.

According to their site, Cellmania will continue doing what they’ve been doing, only it will be exclusively with RIM.  Cellmania provides a habitat for those who develop content and that which said content is developed for.  Hopefully, this will be used to up-the-ante on BlackBerry’s app world, as Cellmania’s expertise in the area is brought into play.

Despite App World 2.0 being released mere days ago, we can only hope that RIM is taking the bull by the horns and working to create a more user friendly experience for it’s users.  Furthermore, I think I smell another update, or even App World 3.0, on it’s way!  So what would you like to see in the next installment of App World, pups?  A faster experience, more organization, better search?  Let us know in the comments below!

via: TechCrunch