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Free Software you must have for your BlackBerry / SmartPhone!

If you recently acquired, or have had a BlackBerry (or other SmartPhone), here is the skinny on software applications you you absolutely have to have for your BlackBerry / SmartPhone. All these applications are 100% free, and supported with updates unless otherwise noted. Additionally, most of these applications are available for all mobile/smart phones; however, some of these applications are BlackBerry specific. BlackBerry specific applications will have a BlackBerry logo next to the SmartPhone application name. Also, all links are coded below software description.


BuzzMe   BlackBerry Specific Program

BuzzMe allows your phone to vibrate and ring at the same time and every BlackBerry owner should download this if they plan on using the vibrate feature. This program only has two settings, vibration on or off. When on, it vibrates simultaneously when your phone is set to Tone, when off, phone resumes as normal.
bigtincan.com/misc/BuzzMe47.jad from your BlackBerry phone


Instango

Instango is an Instant Messaging client for Yahoo, MSN, AIM, ICQ, Jabber, QQ and Google Talk services for your mobile phone. I have seen many instant messaging clients for mobile phones, but this one has it all, for FREE. If you plan on doing any instant messaging from your phone, Instango is the only way to go.
get.instango.com from your SmartPhone
instango.com Instango Website


Pandora

Pandora is 100% controllable/customizable radio that allows you to create and edit up to 99 stations by adding and removing music from the stations and skipping past music you don’t want to hear. If you have never experienced Pandora on your computer before, this is a must have for any music lover!
pandora.com from your SmartPhone


Google Mobile Maps

Google Mobile Maps (GMM) is a free map/satellite application for maps and GPS location on GPS enabled smart phones.
m.google.com/maps from your SmartPhone
google.com/gmm GMM Website


LogicMail

LogicMail is a POP3/IMAP mail client for your mobile phone. Before LogicMail, I only used my phone’s default mail client; however, the blackberry mail client is web based. After searching, I ran into LogicMail, 100% free and open source e-mail client for your phone with all the bells and whistels.
sourceforge.net/projects/logicmail LogicMail Sourceforge Page


OperaMini

OperaMini is a full web browser for your phone, inspired by the already proven Opera Browser I have noticed most on board browsers coming with opera like features; however, they will never pass opera’s ever expanding technology. OperaMini has been the leader for mobile browsing since its debut.
opera.com/mini OperaMini website



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