Posted on April 15, 2010, at 2:54 PM .
The latest report from Localytics suggests that BlackBerry usage is concentrated and higher during the workday, while iPhone app usage peaks around 9PM on weeknights. Localytics took this information from millions of phones in the US and Canada over 2 months.
The stats reveal much of what you would expect, including that iPhone owners use mobile apps more frequently on the weekend where usage is 40% higher than BlackBerry during the same time Monday through Friday. Mobile app usage for iPhone users peaks at 9PM EST during the week.
Blackberry mobile app usage is clearly higher throughout the workday and starts to peak at 7 pm EST, two hours earlier than the iPhone. There is also no statistically significant difference in the usage of BlackBerry apps on the weekend compared to Monday through Friday, unlike the iPhone.
Posted on March 29, 2010, at 11:05 PM .
To celebrate the launch of the BlackBerryCool SuperStore, Mobihand and BlackBerryCool are giving away a 32GB WiFi Apple iPad, 5 Blueant V1 Bluetooth Headsets, or one of 25 copies each of BerryBuzz, Druglord Wars, and iBerry. The contest runs from Tuesday, March 30th through Monday, April 5th at 12:00PM CST.
There are two ways to enter the contest:
1 – You can participate directly from the BlackBerryCool SuperStore desktop page. Just visit store.blackberrycool.com/appstore from your desktop, and use the email option on the page.
2 – You can also participate on Twitter. All you have to do is Tweet the following:
@BlackBerryCool celebrates BlackBerry Superstore #storelaunch.Win an iPad+more.Details at http://bit.ly/d6C7pE. RT to enter.
Anyone who ReTweets your post is also entered to win so feel free to spread the love.
On top of this amazing giveaway, we’re also having a sale from now until April 5th, where all software purchases (apps, games and themes) are 20% off, regardless of where you purchase them from. Just use the coupon code “super” at the checkout.
Posted on May 1, 2009, at 1:05 PM .
For me, BlackBerry has always been the device with the potential to be a part of a Johnny Mnemonic future where private data and IP are the most valuable assets in society. The device can already keep your voice and data at President levels of security, and now it can also keep executives safe.
Take for example, New York-based BrickHouse Security which has launched Executrac, mobile GPS tracking software. It is an invisible application that turns any BlackBerry into a covert GPS tracker with an emergency panic button.
The $19.95-a-month application is so covert that it can be deployed wirelessly in seconds to thousands of company-owned BlackBerrys unbeknownst to the user, or the user’s kidnappers.
The company is recommending the app to journalists and executives who travel to dangerous areas. In such places, BrickHouse says the only chance a remote traveler has is to push a panic button to secretly and send a emergency signal with their exact GPS location to the people they trust to send help. It’s like a safety net for those who otherwise wouldn’t have any other recourse.
The tracking is accurate to within five to 15 meters, and the software starts working within nine seconds of being turned on. Over 24 hours, the app uses less than 15 percent of a BlackBerry’s battery.
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Posted on October 20, 2008, at 1:00 PM .
The Associated Press today launched a new Mobile News Network client application optimized for BlackBerry. The Mobile News Network application for BlackBerry is now available for free download at bb.apnews.com.
Launched in May, the award-winning Mobile News Network is a multimedia news portal providing anytime access to international, national and local news content from an unrivalled network of local media sources. With the emergence of innovative smart phone devices, AP wanted to offer a tailored version of the Mobile News Network for BlackBerry users on the go. The application supports all BlackBerry devices such as the BlackBerry® Curve™ and BlackBerry® Pearl™ series smart phones (including the new Flip phone) as well as the new BlackBerry® Bold™.
Continue reading about the Mobile News Network application by AP
