Blackberry SUMMER 2010
Family Apps!
For fun vacations & great photos Top 10 Free and Paid Apps
Best of the Best 40+ cool apps for your T-Mobile® BlackBerry® device
Insider’s Guide
Welcome to BlackBerry Insider’s Guide
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SUMMER 2010
Insider’s Guide
Best of the Best 40+ cool apps for your T-Mobile® BlackBerry device
Family Apps!
For fun vacations & great photos Top 10 Free and Paid Apps
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elcome to the BlackBerry® Insider’s Guide, your resource for finding the very best apps for your T-Mobile® BlackBerry® smartphone—all available at the BlackBerry® App WorldTM storefront. Of course, with more than 6,500 apps to choose from—and new ones added every day— finding the right apps for busy families can be challenging. That’s why we’ve organized the guide by categories—“Family Vacations,” “How To Take Better Pictures” and “Tools For Parents,” among others—so it’s simple to find exactly what you’re looking for. In addition, we’ve created SPARQCodesTM for every app so that downloading them is a snap (see instructions below). So sit back and enjoy the BlackBerry® Insider’s Guide—and all your new apps.
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How to use a SPARQCode
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At the end of every app description you’ll see a box with a black and white checkerboard pattern and some arrows around it. This is a SPARQCodeTM and it will enable you to download the desired app instantly by using your phone’s camera to “read” the code. BlackBerry® Insider’s Guide | 2010 Summer 2010 22 BlackBerry Insider’s Guide | Summer ®
First, though, you need to download the Barcode Scanner app. So go to BlackBerry® App WorldTM, search for “Barcode Scanner” and install. Then just aim your phone’s camera at the SPARQCodeTM of any app that looks interesting and Barcode Scanner will do the rest.
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How to . . .
Stay Connected
Change your display picture or display name Depending on your wireless service provider or organization, your contacts might not see the display picture that you set. n On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon.
Three apps to keep family and friends close. Facebook
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n On the contact list screen, press the Menu key. n Click My Profile. n Perform any of the following actions:
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Post, poke and stay connected to your friends from almost anywhere life takes you. Price: Free.
n To change your display picture, press the Menu key. Click Change Display Picture. Click a picture. If necessary, center the picture in the box. Press the Menu key. Click Crop and Save. n To change your display name, type a new name. n Press the Menu key.
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Upload photos, view your friends’ updates and post comments and bulletins on the go. Price: Free
n Click Save.
Create a group When you create a group, you automatically become the administrator for the group. Depending on your wireless service provider or organization, you might not be able to use the BlackBerry Groups feature.
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Be among the first to know what’s happening. With Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones, get your Direct Messages as soon as they arrive. Price: Free
n On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon. ®
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n On the contact list screen, press the Menu key. n Click Create New Group. n Type a name for the group. n Type a description that people see when they receive the invitation to the group. n Change the Group Icon field. n Perform any of the following actions: n To prevent members from inviting other people to the group, change the Allow nonadmin members invite others field to No. n To prevent the group icon from appearing on the Home screen of your BlackBerry device, change the Show on Home Screen field to No. ®
n Click Create Group.
Display your profile barcode on your device When you display the barcode for your BlackBerry Messenger profile on your device, other people can scan your barcode and add you to their BlackBerry Messenger contact list. You must accept the person’s invitation before you are added to the person’s contact list in BlackBerry Messenger. ®
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n On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon. ®
n On the contact list screen, press the Menu key. n Click My Profile. n Click Display My Barcode.
Use the Barcode Scanner app on any of the SPARQCodes™ to download these and more than 6,500 BlackBerry® App World™ apps. To get Barcode Scanner, SMS text “SPARQ” to MSKYNET, Inc., the developer of SPARQCode™, at 41411. Normal texting charges will apply. Taxes and fees additional. Apps may be no longer available and prices may have changed. Data charges are additional. All app trademarks, trade names, logos/icons and images are the property of their respective owners. Some app screenshots may be simulated.
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BLACKBERRY MESSENGER Get into BlackBerry Messenger and express yourself—your way. Share your pin or unique barcode to connect with friends anywhere, anytime. Take comfort in knowing your friends are only a BlackBerry Messenger message away whether you want to make plans for the night or ask a quick question. Chat and share funny stories, pictures, videos and more with individual contacts or groups of friends instantly. Stay in touch like never before with BlackBerry Messenger. Price: Free ®
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DRIVESAFE.LY DriveSafe.ly reads your text messages and emails out loud so you can concentrate on the road. Eliminate the temptation to reach for your phone by letting DriveSafe.ly read to you and automatically respond. Stay connected by listening to your messages without texting while driving or reading emails in your car. DriveSafe.ly is the answer to texting while driving. Price: Free WHERERYU WhereRYu lets people you trust find your current location. Emails that are sent to you with the subject “Where are you?” or “WhereRYu?” will be automatically anwered with a link to your current location on Google Maps. Price: Free trial
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Health and Fitness AllSport GPS The AllSport GPS application helps you reach your goals and track your success directly from your existing BlackBerry smartphone. Whether your goal is to get in shape, burn more calories, go further or simply enhance your workout routine, AllSport GPS provides a fun and easy way to bump up your routine. With AllSport GPS, you can view your results directly on your BlackBerry , or you can track and compare your past workouts online. Price: Free trial ®
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GreenFinder GreenFinder turns your BlackBerry into a GPS-enabled golf rangefinder. It helps golfers answer the inevitable question of “How far is it?” GreenFinder allows golfers who already have an investment in a GPS-enabled BlackBerry smartphone to better enjoy a round of golf and increase the speed of play. Price: Free trial ®
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CALORIE TRACKER BY LIVESTRONG Curious about how many calories are in your lunch? Or how many calories you burn walking to work? The LIVESTRONG.COM Calorie Tracker can help you find that information and keep a digital diary of your daily calories. The application lets you look up or track your daily caloric, fat, carbohydrate and protein intake with the click of a button from a comprehensive database of over 525,000 food and restaurant items. Most major competitors only have 7,000 items in their database. Price: $2.99
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Slacker Radio Listen to all of your favorite personalized Slacker stations on your BlackBerry for free! You can listen to over 100 stations programmed by music experts or create your own custom stations right from your BlackBerry . You’ll have detailed artist biographies, full album reviews and more. Best of all, the music can be stored on your phone so you can listen even when you don’t have a connection! Price: Free ®
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Viigo Be informed, productive and connected wherever you are . . . and never be bored again. Imagine one-click access to news, weather, entertainment, live sports scores and schedules, markets, stock portfolios, flight schedules and status, movies, shopping, Twitter and more—delivered quickly, efficiently and intuitively in a format specially designed for your BlackBerry . Price: Free ®
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Use the Barcode Scanner app on any of the SPARQCodes™ to download these and more than 6,500 BlackBerry® App World™ apps. To get Barcode Scanner, SMS text “SPARQ” to MSKYNET, Inc., the developer of SPARQCode™, at 41411. Normal texting charges will apply. Taxes and fees additional. Apps may be no longer available and prices may have changed. Data charges are additional. All app trademarks, trade names, logos/icons and images are the property of their respective owners. Some app screenshots may be simulated.
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AccuWeather AccuWeather.com Premium v4.0™ is designed to be the most precise and comprehensive, yet userfriendly, weather application available. Using GPS technology (on supported devices), Premium v4.0 is able to pinpoint your location to provide accurate and detailed forecast information. Access maps, forecasts and conditions for all U.S. locations, as well as forecasts for international locations. Premium v4.0 also provides the best mobile radar and satellite, featuring animation and a radar zoom level to 50 miles! Price: $5.99 Poynt Finally, relevant, accurate local search results are available instantly on your BlackBerry . Use Poynt to find people, businesses, movie theatres, retailers and restaurants near you. Poynt uses GPS or cell-site locations to pinpoint you and quickly deliver the information you need whenever and wherever you need it. Find phone numbers and connect with one click, browse websites. map directions and more. Price: Free ®.
TELENAV Try TeleNav GPS Navigator free for 14 days. If you enjoy your 14-day free trial, visit our mobile store and subscribe for $9.99 a month, or get a one-year subscription for $99. Visit get.telenav.com from your mobile browser. Price: Free trial
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5 Tips for Better Photos
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Always try to take a few steps back and include something more than your actual subject. When you see the photos later at home on the screen, you will be surprised.
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a bit of shadow, you can still make a good picture. If there’s nothing to help block the sunlight, you can always use your hand to create a shadow on the lens, and shoot against the sun.
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When you take pictures in an open space, always try to find a vantage point—something you have to climb up to (even if it’s just a few steps) so that you will have a more general vision of the space and place.
Don’t make people pose for too long—they get bored! Either shoot your subjects immediately before they can be conscious of themselves, or tell them that you’ve already taken the picture, and then get your shot.
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Don’t be afraid to take pictures at night or with little light. Just remember always to place the camera on a solid surface so that there can be no movement.
Don’t be shy about shooting into the sun. Just remember that the sun can’t fall directly on the lens of the camera, so as long as there is something providing
MOBILECAMVIEWER Watch and PTZ control live security and surveillance cameras, NVR, DVR anytime/anywhere on your cell phone. Remote monitoring with the touch of a button. Save time and money and help to keep the environment green at the same time. Supports 25 direct cameras, 1 NVR or DVR or video server. Price: $89.99
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Flickr This mobile photo uploader is designed to offer the same features and functions as the desktop computer version. And, because of the familiar BlackBerry® smartphone keyboard, menus and prompts, it’s easy to learn and fun to use. Plus, the application is free! Price: Free
Use the Barcode Scanner app on any of the SPARQCodes™ to download these and more than 6,500 BlackBerry® App World™ apps. To get Barcode Scanner, SMS text “SPARQ” to MSKYNET, Inc., the developer of SPARQCode™, at 41411. Normal texting charges will apply. Taxes and fees additional. Apps may be no longer available and prices may have changed. Data charges are additional. All app trademarks, trade names, logos/icons and images are the property of their respective owners. Some app screenshots may be simulated.
Massimo Vitali is an internationally renowned photographer who lives and works in Lucca, Italy, and Berlin, Germany. Visit his website at www.massimovitali. com.
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TOP APPS
BlackBerry® App WorldTM’s top 10 most-downloaded free and paid apps (as of April 18, 2010)
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1. BlackBerry® App WorldTM Your one-stop shop for games, social networking and anything else you need to personalize your BlackBerry® smartphone.
1. BeBuzz—LED Colors and Audible Allows for the complete customization and the assigning of a custom LED color to specific fuctions. Price: $5.99
2. Twitter® Gain immediate access to your direct messages, post links and upload photos from your BlackBerry® smartphone.
2. Hangman The classic word game comes in one- and two-player modes. Price: $2.99
3. Pandora Listen to the music you love and find new sounds with this customizable service that allows you to request, rate and reject songs as you build playlists.
3. MLB.com At Bat 2010 View up-to-the-minute box scores and player stats, and listen to games live! Price: $14.99
4. Color ID FREE! LED Light Customizer This Lite version allows you to assign custom LED colors to two contacts for email, SMS and phone calls.
4. miPhone 3G This theme app provides a sliding home screen for some models, a vibrant background and transitions. Price: $2.99
5. BlackBerry® Messenger This latest version of BBM continues to provide free BlackBerry®to-BlackBerry® texting and picturesending, now with better battery life.
5. Druglord Wars 2 Street dealers, crooked cops and drug cartels battle for supremacy in this adventure app. Price: $2.99
6. Dictionary com The only free dictionary and thesaurus app for BlackBerry® includes more than 500,000 entries.
6. MemoryBooster RAM Optimizer This advanced memory utility boosts device speed by recovering wasted memory. Price: $4.99
7. Facebook® Send messages, write wall posts, upload photos and build your friends’ list all remotely!
7. Bejeweled The classic gem-swapping puzzle game is now available wherever you and your BlackBerry® go. Price: $4.99
8. WeatherEye Get current conditions with hourly, short-term and extended forecasts, as well as radar maps for virtually any city.
8. Shazam Encore Simply hold your device toward a music source, and Shazam will identify the artist and other details. Price: $4.99
9. WeatherBug Be prepared for anything Mother Nature might throw your way with live neighborhood weather reports.
9. Calorie Tracker by LIVESTRONG This app allows you to track your daily caloric, fat, carbohydrate and protein intake. Price: $2.99
10. DailyHoroscope No matter your sign, find out what the stars have in store with daily updated horoscopes.
10.One Touch Flashlight (Uses Camera Light) Never be caught in the dark again. This app uses your phone’s video light instead of the weaker LED. Price: $2.99
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Use the Barcode Scanner app on any of the SPARQCodes™ to download these and more than 6,500 BlackBerry® App World™ apps. To get Barcode Scanner, SMS text “SPARQ” to MSKYNET, Inc., the developer of SPARQCode™, at 41411. Normal texting charges will apply. Taxes and fees additional. Apps may be no longer available and prices may have changed. Data charges are additional. All app trademarks, trade names, logos/icons and images are the property of their respective owners. Some app screenshots may be simulated.