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It’s great when companies take the time to make their software available for the latest and greatest BlackBerry devices and TeleNav have done just that. The above video shows TeleNav GPS Navigator on the T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 as well as some thoughts about the device.
We’re also giving away 3, 1 year subscriptions to TeleNav GPS Navigator. Just comment what you think of the Bold 9700 and we’ll select 3.
UPDATE: Thanks for participating everyone. The winners will be contacted shortly.
The robot connects by Bluetooth and conference attendees are invited to race around an obstacle course and compete for the fastest time. First prize gets a Storm2 and the robot, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place all get a Storm2 as well.
Did you try it? What was your time?
Kathy Buckworth has a book coming out that BlackBerry moms are sure to love. Traveling and taking care of her two young ones (and 2 teenagers) over the years, Kathy has compiled a host of tips and tricks for keeping the kids entertained and staying organized as a busy mother. Her book, The BlackBerry Diaries: Adventures in Modern Motherhood, is a funny tale of how a mother of two and technology meet.
Here are some of Kathy’s tips for BlackBerry moms:
What to do during down time:
Some random examples of how your BlackBerry can help with parenting:
Lucas over at BBleaks is reporting that BlackBerry App World is down. I’ve tried it myself on AT&T here in California and it seems to be working fine. Lucas is running on the Verizon network and they have also tested it on AT&T.
It seems the problem isn’t about the network, but possibly a node somewhere in the RIM network.
How is your App World doing? Sound off!
Bplay has a new theme out and this one is definitely for the ladies, or guys who really like pink. The theme features the Today Plus style and some nice looking icons.
Buy this one for yourself or a friend you know may like it. Glitter Today Plus costs $6.99.
FireceMobileIT have published their Top 10 BlackBerry Apps for the Mobile Worker and it has some really useful apps that are worth checking out.
Here are their Top Ten:
1. Call Time Tracker – Helps business professionals keep track of their time on their BlackBerry so they can better bill their clients. (FREE)
2. Nice Office – A cool app that turns your BlackBerry into a virtual mobile office. Manage your email, calendar, contacts, and tasks. Store forms and documents online and send them directly to your customers and more. (FREE)
3. Exgis Expense Tracker – Exgis Expense Tracker is an easy-to-use productivity tool that lets you track your expenses from your BlackBerry as soon as they are incurred. ($4.99)
4. Personal Assistant – Helps you keep track of spending by tracking all of your online accounts. (FREE)
5. Poynt – One of the best LBS apps for BlackBerry and with their upcoming features they’ll be even better. (FREE)
Click through for the next 5 Top BlackBerry Apps for Mobile Workers
Vlingo has announced that they are available for the BlackBerry Storm 2. Right now, you can download Vlingo for Storm 2 and Storm 1 if you have upgraded to 5.0. If you have already paid for Vlingo Plus, you will get the premium features loaded on the new version automatically.
While it’s not yet up on App World, you can grab your copy from Vlingo themselves.
Poynt is probably the best LBS app for BlackBerry. Currently, the app lets you find local businesses, movies, restaurants, events and people. The app gives you the relevant information you’re looking for, and with driving directions, interactive maps and contact information, Poynt connects you with these places.
In the upcoming version of Poynt (weeks away!), the app will be adding gas and weather functionality. These features are really awesome and we have some pics of the features in action.
Click through for more pics and details of the upcoming features in Poynt
As the developer of one of the most popular business category apps on BlackBerry App World – “Call Time Tracker by momentem” – Terry has learned a lot about how to build a compelling app. In this article, he talks about how he spends his day, and there are some valuable lessons in this article for all app developers.
Terry writes:
After users download our app, they have to enter their email address to sign up for our free service. These days, most people are wary of doing that, so to overcome that our description on App World has to be sufficiently friendly and credible; the end result is that 70% of all downloads sign up for the service with a valid email address, which we believe is industry-leading.
Read more from the President of Widality and his experiences making a great app
These elecite themes are getting better and better. The latest is called Stasis and it’s available for both the Storm and Storm2. All you have to do is make sure to download the 5.0 version of the theme.
This theme comes with 6 customizable icons, open and close hatch buttons and is full of animations. Even though it looks cluttered, the theme is very easy to navigate.
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