Author Archive for Susan C

I'm a full time wireless consultant, BlackBerry addict, and love writing and researching, reviewing software, and love all things technical. I try to keep up with all the latest news and also the varied issues concerning BlackBerry software and third party apps.

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Review: vPost Personal Beta By Vayyoo, Inc

By Susan C on Nov 18, 2009 in Beta, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, Free Apps, Software.

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Hopefully everyone is familiar with vPost. It’s an extremely valuable email multi-media tool available, allowing the BlackBerry user to capture moments with pictures, video, voicenotes, and notes, and GeoTag them as well. All from one email even. It allows you to send to personal emails as well as blogging sites such as Posterous. And now it’s in Personal Beta.

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Review: Textender v1..0 by BerryCodes

By Susan C on Nov 11, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Reviews, Software.

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If you text and you text a lot, read on. This app is for you. Textender by BerryCodes is for the individual who gets irritated that when you are typing a text, you are stopped at 140/160 characters and have to send a separate message. Have heart for there is a cure.

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Review And Update: Loopt for BlackBerry

By Susan C on Nov 11, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Free Apps, RIM, Reviews, Software.

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Loopt announced a major update for its free application for BlackBerry at the BlackBerry Developer Conference. Loopt connects users to the most relevant places and people nearby using background location updating. This new version better enhances a user’s ability to experience more around them by who’s around, what’s going on and where.

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Review: Super QWERTY v.1.0 by MMMOOO

By Susan C on Nov 10, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, Reviews.

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There’s a shortcut app available for BlackBerry that allows you to have a place to reach all your apps with a single letter or click. It’s an app that adds to versatility and to convenience. The app is Super QWERTY by MMMOO and it’s available for $3.99 in the BlackBerry Sync Store.

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Introducing RobLock v3.0 by Vapssky for Verizon!

By Susan C on Nov 09, 2009 in BlackBerry, Curve 8300 Series, Downloads, Reviews, Storm 9500 Series, Tour 9600 Series, Verizon.

RobLock

RobLock by Xim Technologies, LLC, has released it’s next version, and it’s only available to Verizon US handsets. I’ve done a review on RobLock before, as it’s a security app that is reasonably priced and keeps your BlackBerry safe. It is theft recovery software complete with data backup solution.

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BlackBerry Security And SMobile, What You Should Know

By Susan C on Nov 02, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Software.

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There’s been so much about security and spyware, I thought I’d present some facts. And to start with, I’m going to point out that it specifically states in the End User License for the BlackBerry App Store that BlackBerry does not warrant its uses against infection from viruses, spyware, or trojans.

BES is more secure. BIS has secure email. But outside of that, it’s not as secure. If it were, President Obama would not have needed a special tailored BlackBerry. It’s more secure than windows, yes. But it’s not infallible. This is why there are more articles appearing about the spyware, and why we should be aware.

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Slacker Radio Updated to V2.0.91

By Susan C on Nov 02, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Free Apps, Software.

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Another update once again. Slacker Radio for BlackBerry has updated as well. No changelog is available, but I’m guessing this is to prepare for 5.0. I use Pandora mainly for my Radio fix, but Slackers does have the cache ability that makes it an asset.

You can download Slacker Radio v2.0.91 here >

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“BlackBerry, I Would Go To The Ends Of The Earth For You”

By Susan C on Nov 02, 2009 in BlackBerry.

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Okay, well maybe not the ends of the earth, but how bout the local landfill? There’s a story in the Odd News I just have to share with you because it’s endearing and signifies our attachment to our BlackBerry phones. It begins in Pitkin County, Colorado with Billy Boyd who was raking leaves.

Billy was raking leaves and didn’t realize his BlackBerry had fallen out of his pocket till the leaves and BlackBerry were taken to the City of Aspen recycling center. Boyd found his beloved BlackBerry in a yard refuse bin at the center, but a grate was in the way of him getting hold of it. And of course by this time, the City Hall was closed so he had a problem at hand. This was Tuesday. Wednesday he was told that the bin had been emptied in the County landfill.

Armed with his girlfriend’s cellphone, Boyd went to the landfill in search of his BlackBerry. After a half hour, the search was over and Boyd and his BlackBerry were reunited. I love it when long lost mates are reunited, and we all know that every minute away from our BlackBerry seems like an eternity.

[via: UPI.com]

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Pandora Updated to v1.1.2

By Susan C on Nov 02, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Free Apps, Software.

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Pandora updated this weekend officially to v1.1.2. While it was announced, I kept seeing original 1.1.1 until yesterday. Our friend Matt alerted me about it, but we didn’t see it right away. He summed it up perfect saying he’s suffering from “Upgrade Anxiety”. I assured him he is not alone.

As always, please update your apps as your BlackBerry works best with updates. The new version makes it compatible with 5.0 and also remedies the bug where a few seconds before the end of the song, the next one would play.

Update your Pandora For BlackBerry here >

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PhoneSnoop, Spyware, And You

By Susan C on Nov 01, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Software.

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There’s been so much in the news about the PhoneSnoop, FlexiSPY, and other spyware. It’s bad when even the US-Cert (United States Computer Emergency Response Team) and CNet are alerting smartphone users about it. Cyber stalking is taking on a new meaning with phones, but what’s the big deal and why should you care?

There are all kinds of spyware for phones out there. Many of these can be traced back to Russia or China and they sell out your privacy cheap. They can do everything from intercepting calls and taping them, to viewing your text messages and listening to your conversations using your phone as a bug. It’s real, it’s true, and it works. The worse part is it’s sold as legal to buy, download and install to your phone that you own. In other words for you to use at your own discretion. And many are being creative with the technology, including blackmail. We’ve done a few articles on the spyware and SMobile as well keeping up with this issue. PhoneSnoop is in the SMobile library and is detected by their system. It even has an icon. For more information on PhoneSnoop, click here. Flexispy is as well, and both are in the SMobile malware library.

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