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DYMO CardScan lets users take a picture of any business card with their BlackBerry’s camera and the app automaticall inserts all information from the card into the proper fields in the user’s Address Book. The app is relatively expensive at $9.99 but anybody who gathers enough business cards that they’re looking for a business card reader can likely afford it.
TexTango has released its ad-supported SMS app that allows users to send SMS text messages with banner ads from their BlackBerry to any mobile phone or device. When you send an SMS with a banner ad during the alpha test of TexTango, you’re automatically entered in a sweepstakes to win a new 2010 Smart car, and other valuable prizes such as iPads, tickets and a shot at the TexTango online Hall-of-Fame.
The TexTango SMS banner ad network’s first advertisers by design also include a number of charitable nonprofit organizations: UNICEF, Rady Children’s Hospital and America’s Toothfairy.
For more information, visit TexTango and download register to participate in the alpha.
Music WithMe allows you to wirelessly sync your iTunes playlists to your BlackBerry. The app does this over a WiFi or cell connection and automatically updates your playlists when you make changes on your desktop. This app runs in the background and works with the native media player so you can store and play your tracks as usual.
The app comes in 2 components: a desktop app that currently only runs on Windows (Mac soon to follow) and an app that you purchase in App World and sits on your device. The app currently costs $14.99 and comes with a 30 day free trial.
Since launch a few short weeks ago, Music WithMe has synced over 500,000 tracks! To celebrate Music WithMe’s recent success on BlackBerry, they are offering BlackBerry Cool readers the chance to win 5 free licenses to Music WithMe. To win, simply comment on this thread with a valid email, Twitter or Facebook account. Guest accounts are not eligible.
Today, Bitstream updated their BOLT mobile browser to version 2.11. The 2.11 release includes important updates that address server response times which eliminates the problem on some websites that has caused BOLT to hang at 20 percent on the progress bar, as well as improves Twitter use. Although there are no new features in this release, Bitstream strongly recommends all users update to this new version for an improved mobile browsing experience.
EmergencyWipe secures your private data from unauthorized access. If you are in a situation you need to quickly erase the confidential data of your BlackBerry, EmergencyWipe for BlackBerry will help you. There are many apps that do something similar, and recently we learned of BlacBerry Protect, a service developed by RIM that will allow you to wipe data and track the device. Currently, the app is in closed beta so if you’re looking for a wipe solution, try this app. You can also try the free version of SmrtGuard, which allows for some data protection as well.
Features include:
* Wipes sensitive data
* Secured by double wipe confirmation
* Protects your data
* Protects your privacy
* Protects your contacts
* Protects your business
* All current models supported
* The current version may wipe
* Contacts
* Tasks / Todos
* Calendar events
The A Team for BlackBerry is a top-down adventure shooter from Gamehouse. Based on this summer’s movie remake of the A Team, the game is action-packed with loads of stages, achievements and 4 different characters to play as.
After a couple of introductory levels to teach you the controls, you rescue all the A Team members and fight as a group. Each A Team member has different fighting abilities and you’ll need to swap characters in order to use everyone’s strengths to their fullest.
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