As power Blackberry users, we have found there are some pretty amazing free applications for your Blackberry that you can get that will improve your experience with your device. Here are our 5 faves, which you can download and install over-the-air (OTA) here:
1. BBFileScout (OTA) (More Info) - This is a very handy file manager application that you can use to store and access files, such as Word and Excel Docs, and PDFs, for when you'd like to send them as an attachment when you're not in the office. It also allows you to create folders, organize files from documents to music and other media.
2. QuickPull V.2 (OTA - Curve, Bold) (OTA - (Storm) (More Info) - The insanely popular QuickPull is an application for all trackball or touchscreen BlackBerry devices and allows you to easily perform a battery-pull equivilent. This frees up memory and can help resolve any issues you are having with your device at the time. QuickPull can also be schdeuled to run at a specified time each day.
3. BOLT - Mobile Web browser - (OTA) - In our experience, this browser outdoes Opera Mini as well as the Blackberry browser. It does not require always having to zoom up pages, and even sites like the New York Times are readable once you arrive on the main landing page. It also has tabbed history and favourites right on the front end. Bolt is fast, Fast, FAST; in fact, it's the speediest mobile browser I've ever used. And it employs similar shortcuts to Opera Mini for scrolling, zooming and other page navigation, so it shouldn't take you long to get used to it. And Bitstream, the company that makes Bolt, also says the browser uses one-third of the battery life of comparable mobile browsers.
4. Google Mobile App - (OTA) By far the coolest feature of this handy app from Google is the voice search...Google Mobile App helps you find the information you need quickly and easily with instant access to Google Search.
- Search with your voice so you don't have to type. New!
- Search with My Location makes finding business, weather, and movie info easy. New!
- Suggestions appear as you type to save you time.
- Launch Gmail, Google News, and more from one place.
MobiPocket Reader (OTA) - This app lets you easily open and read and search PDF files right from the email message, as well as save the file. You're not at your desk and someone sends you a PDF file for your review. You can open it right there and then when you need to. Also this app turns your blackberry into a universal file reader, and gives you access to amazon.com's reader book library.
