Free Blackberry apps are plentiful in Blackberry App World, RIM’s online app store, but it can be tricky to know which apps are worth the effort. We’ve scoured Blackberry App World and the rest of the web to bring you our pick of the 10 best free Blackberry apps.
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1 Übertwitter
A Twitter client is a vital weapon in the arsenal of any savvy smartphone owner these days and the best free Blackberry app for blasting out tweets from your Blackberry is Übertwitter. Frequently updated to add new Twitter features, Übertwitter brings simple, stable tweeting to your Blackberry. You can geotag your tweets using your Blackberry’s GPS or cell location, embed videos in your tweets and upload pictures straight from the app. Not only is Übertwitter the best free Blackberry Twitter app, it’s also the best free Blackberry app with an umlaut.
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2 Facebook
Facebook for Blackberry was once the poor relation of Facebook’s other smartphone outposts, living in the shadow of the Facebook iPhone app but no longer. The Facebook for Blackberry app now slings almost all of the desktop functionality into a sylph-like smartphone package – you can update of view your status, receive notifications, post photos from your Blackberry and use them as a profile picture. Facebook for Blackberry also includes Facebook events which is handy for when you’re on your way and forget the address.
3 Opera Mini 5
Blackberry browser, the Blackberry’s built-in web browsing app, does the job but Opera Mini 5 gives some really useful features to play with. Opera Mini 5 includes tabs which lets you open multiple websites at one go with the tabs optimised for fondling with your finger if you’ve got a touchscreen Blackberry. Opera Mini 5 will also add a option to open links in Opera Mini to your Blackberry email client, has a built-in password manager and a handy copy and paste feature. It’s a must-download free Blackberry app if you idle away lots of time browsing on your Blackberry.
4 Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon turns your Blackberry into your restaurant-recommending best friend. You can either let you Blackberry randomly select a restaurant near you by hitting the space bar or shaking it if you’ve got a Blackberry Storm or Blackberry Storm 2. Or if you’ve got your heart set on a certain sort of cuisine and a price range that won’t punish your pocket, you can set those options and have Urbanspoon for Blackberry offer you some options.
6 Google Sync
Blackberry ownership is all about getting your info on the go and Google Sync keeps you connected to even more of vital info. It flings your Google Calendar appointments and Gmail contacts to your Blackberry as often as you want it to and sits quietly in the background while it’s doing it. Link your Outlook calendar on Windows or iCal info from your Mac to a Google Calendar and you’ll be able to get those events on your Blackberry too.
7 Evernote
Evernote is a free Blackberry app that turns your Blackberry into an extension of your brain. Evernote gobbles up text notes, voice memos and photos that you create and uploads them to an Evernote account on the web. You can sync your Evernote info on your PC or Mac which means you’ll be able to get your memory jogging missives on your work computer, at home and on your Blackberry on the go.
8 TubeBuddy
Traversing the London transport network can be a bit of a nightmare. TubeBuddy is a free Blackberry app that eases the pain, keeping you updated on how the Tube and DLR is running, even giving you live departure board updates to tell you when it’s time to run for your train. TubeBuddy also has a daily alert feature so you can know if your preferred Tube line is playing nice or staggeringly snarled up. It’s a free Blackberry app that helps you work out whether it’s worth getting out of bed.
9 Viigo
If you don’t want to fire up the Blackberry browser or Opera Mini 5, Viigo is a smart option for getting your fix of your favourite websites without having to wait. The RSS reader runs in the background on your Blackberry, updating the feeds for your favourite websites so they’re ready for you to read whenever you fancy. Viigo lets you add your own feeds or import your Google Reader links, which is great if you subscribe to lots of sites and want to catch up with your reading on your Blackberry while you’re bored on the bus.
10 Google Talk
Google Talk for Blackberry is a brilliant little instant messenger app that will work along side Blackberry Messenger and keep you in contact with all your non-Blackberry owning, Google-loving pals. Google Talk shows you which of your friends are online, lets you customise your status updates (“I”m on my Blackberry!”), have group chats and change your Google Talk picture. Unlike some Blackberry IM apps, Google Talk for Blackberry integrates with your Blackberry inbox so when you get an IM message it’ll bounce right to the top.
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