Happy Holidays everyone… We know that there are a lot of new BlackBerry users out there so we put together this list of 9 Free BlackBerry Applications that will allow you to put your new Berry through the paces.
Google Maps — Google Maps, quite honestly, should just come pre-installed on the BlackBerry. Most find it much more useful than BlackBerry Maps which actually does come pre-installed.
Download Google Maps: http://m.google.com/maps
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Facebook — Facebook for Blackberry Smarphones, assuming you have a Facebook account, is definitely, one free BlackBerry application new BlackBerry and old Blackberry users alike should take a look at. If MySpace is more your style, there is a good free MySpace for BlackBerry download for you to check out as well…
Download Facebook for BlackBerry: http://www.blackberry.com/facebook
Score Mobile — If you are BlackBerry user and at all a sports fan, Score Mobile is an essential free BlackBerry download. Using the “Push” capability of the BlackBerry Internet Service, Score Mobile automatically keeps you updated with up-to-the-minute sports scores, boxscores, fantasy player stats, betting odds, game previews, recaps, top stories, league standings, and more.
Download ScoreMoble: http://m.thescore.com/scoremobile
UberTwitter — When it comes to free BlackBerry Twitter clients the list of options is not a short one. Since hitting the scene, however, Ubertwitter stands out amongst the rest.
Download UberTwitter: http://www.ubertwitter.com/bb/download.php
Opera Mini 5 Beta — Web browsing via BlackBerry Browser, when compared to other mobile web browsers, is quite horrible. RIM is working on a new BlackBerry Browser expected to have all the bells and whistles found on other smart phones such as the iPhone, Palm Pre, and Android devices, however it isn’t due out until the Spring ’10. Fortunately, there are third-party mobile web browsers for the BlackBerry that do a pretty bang out job. Opera Mini 5 Beta is one of them.
Download Opera Mini 5 Beta: http://m.opera.com/next
Slacker Radio — There are more than just a few free BlackBerry Internet Radio clients out there. I’ve personally tried most of them and Slacker Radio just happens to be one of my favorites.
Download Slacker Radio: http://www.slacker.com
QuickPull Free — QuickPull is a nifty BlackBerry utility that allows you to simulate pulling the battery out of your BlackBerry resetting available memory. QuickPull can be scheduled to run daily and can alert you when you memory falls below a certain threshold asking you if you would like to reboot your BlackBerry.
Download QuickPull Free: https://www.rimarkable.com/QuickPull_Free
Poynt — If you are the owner of a brand new BlackBerry device, chances are that, via GPS, it can tell you where you are. The cool thing about LBS applications like Poynt is that they can tell you where businesss, restaurants, movies, and even people are in relation to you.
Download Poynt: http://m.mypoynt.com
BlackBerry App World — Many of the applications in this list are attainable via BlackBerry App World, Research in Motion’s official BlackBerry application portal. BlackBerry App World should come pre-installed on new BlackBerry devices, but, since it doesn’t, is definitely something you should install…
Download BlackBerry App World: http://www.blackberry.com/appworld
Google Maps is definitely a great app.
BlackBerry Maps would be good if AT&T would allow their themes to allow use of BlackBerry Maps, you don’t even get to see it on the Home Screen.
I have no complaints about Google Maps.
Gonna have to say Pandora is better than Slacker. I feel that their interface is a lot easier and smoother than Slacker’s. BUT Slacker’s music choice rotation is a little better.
In my last free app list, I had Pandora listed over Slacker. At the end of the day they both are very good apps.
FIX your Poynt download link… Should be m.mypoynt.com not with an “i”!
good catch
Very welcome =)
Ubertwitter is the best app for twitter in general for any phone…out of any that I’ve tried is is the most easy to use and has the best functions. Even out of the myriad that are available for the iphone, nothing beats ubertwitter!
I think the FB app is actually quite good also, I’ve read reviews where people don’t think much of it, but it’s good enough for me!
Pandora is definitely the best internet radio client imo, but I do like Slacker.
I actually prefer the blackberry browser to Opera mini. I still have Opera, but the bb browser is always my first choice.
Great run down though, great selection!!!
i have downloaded scoremobile several times successfully from their web-site and bbery app site. After installation the app is nowhere to be found and i’ve looked in all possible locations including games folders. i have lots of apps and this is only one w problem bberry tour 5.0 OS
Are you checking the downloads folder?
“Yes” that and every folder w an icon. It’s listed in my tools applications however
I have to add Bolt to your list. It tops Opera IMO–especially if you’re not a Opera desktop user.
Ubertwitter is essential, but looking forward to the native BB Twitter client for some competition.
Poynt is def better than Superpages and doesn’t get hung up checking for updates everytime you launch it.
Great list!
Do you find ubertwitter to be better than the new RIM Twitter client? The RIM app for Twitter is free and has worked great for me so far.