Tag: "contacts"

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Gwabbit Is Still The #1 Paid App For The 8th Top Week In BlackBerry App World!!!

By Susan C on Jul 21, 2009 in App World, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads.

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Not only has Gwabbit managed to stay at number one, they have also increased growth by 150% in sales. That’s really saying something. I can tell you by my experience with the app, the reason it sells so well is because it works! And it works efficiently, easily, and most important it’’s fast. It runs $9.99 for a yearly suscription and worth every bit of it and then some.

As stated by the press release:

San Francisco, CA – July 21, 2009 – gwabbit, LLC, the only provider of automatic email contact management (ECM) solutions for the contact cloud today announced that gwabbit for BlackBerry is the number one paid application on BlackBerry App World’s “Professional and Business” category for the 8th straight week.  App World’s Professional and Business category includes such well-known apps as Bloomberg, SalesForce Mobile, and ZDNet. gwabbit automatically searches and identifies contacts embedded in emails on your BlackBerry smartphone, and adds or updates that information to your BlackBerry Contacts, in a single click.  gwabbit’s companion product for Outlook automatically captures contacts within Microsoft Outlook emails.

I really like the app and recommend it to those who receive emails they find important, want to save time adding contacts, and especially business consumers, and entrepeneurs. In case you missed the review of Gwabbit, read our Gwabbit review.  If you’re curious, try it out, find out what everyone else has been discovering. Don’t wait, Gwab your copy today!

Gwabbit is available in the BlackBerry App World, but also you can find it in the BlackBerry Sync Store as well.

Download Gwabbit v.1.0.0.33 for $9.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here >

Compatible with OS: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

Compatible with BlackBerry handsets: 71xx series, 81xx Pearl series, 8220 (Pearl Flip), 83xx Curve series, 85xx Curve series, 87xx series, 88xx world series, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), 9020 (Onyx

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ColorID v1.1.0 by Motek Mobile Allows You To Color Customize Your Messages

By Susan C on Jul 21, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, Software.

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When I saw the ColorID in the store, I knew it looked very interesting. The app allows you the ability to customize your contacts by giving colors to the calls, emails, and texts of your chosen contacts. You choose the colors and the contacts. So even if the phone is on silent, you can tell if you’re being called, txted, or emailed by your most important contacts.

Features include:

  • Assign LED colors for SMS messages, Email and Incoming Calls
  • Assign any one or two colors to the BlackBerry LED indicator
  • Select from 9 colors and combinations of them: Orange, Pink, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, Red, White or none
  • Multiple phone numbers and email address ability for one color combination
  • Syncs with BlackBerry address book for easy additions!
  • Easy-to-use interface with preview functionality
  • Share with a friend feature
  • Setup wizard for first-time users

I downloaded and installed the app to my BlackBerry Tour 9630. It installed quickly, and after installation I did the battery pull. After installing, I looked for the icon which turned into a blue symbol which is made of a CID. The Banner comes out with Color ID See Who’s Contacting You. You use the option button and you get Send to a friend, Send us feedback, Edit, Add New, Delete, Disable, Enable All, Disable All, and Exit.

Choosing Add New gives you a black screen that progresses to grey at the bottom. You’re give a blank spot for the Name of your contact, Email (Add for more than one email), Phone numbers (Add for more in case you have mobile, lan, work, etc), Color 1 and Color 2. Then you get Preview, Save, and Cancel.  After you do that the contacts are displayed as the name and the little bar that alternates the color of the ID’s chosen.

Some of us work in careers where we either need the phone on silent, or we dwell on not using vibrate a lot since we treasure our battery life. So for the color id of the contacts, it’s nifty. Great when you’re in a movie, meeting, etc. It’s very easy to use, colorful, and foolproof. There is no help part, possibly because it’s so easy. But there is a link for feedback and to send to your friends. I don’t see this as a business application unless you use it for your family and close friends. I see this more as a fun way to be notified of messages and calls, but it would be really great if messenger were supported too, that would be a nice addition. There is a free trial available and I recommend you try it. I had fun with it, found it very helpful as there are times I need to silence my phone. Customer service is quite responsive in a timely manner as well, so that’s a nice bonus. As far as the app goes, it does do exactly what is stated: it’s color ID for calls, txts, and emails by your contacts as you decide.

You can download the Color ID v1.1.0 for $6.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here >

Compatible with OS: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

Compatible with BlackBerry handsets: 81xx Pearl Series, 8220 (Pearl Flip), 83xx Curve series, 85xx Curve series, 88xx World series, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), 9020 (Onyx), 9630 (Tour), and the Storm

Rating: ★★★★★

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Gwabbit Can Now Be Gwabbed Off BlackBerry App World!

By Susan C on Jun 16, 2009 in App World, BlackBerry, Downloads, Software.

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Gwabbit, LLC, announced today that Gwabbit for BlackBerry has been placed in BlackBerry App World’s “Featured App” list. This is a reflection of how useful and valuable it has been found to be for BlackBerry users. The app is truly a convenience and even downloads quickly. It runs $9.99 a year, which is only $.83 a month!

If you missed my review, you can find my Gwabbit review here. And there’s a version for Outlook, which is a one time download for $19.99. Gwabbit is a great application which will allow you to save a contact by their email signature or to ignore it and Gwabbit will never ask you about that contact again. It’s fast, easy, and so convenient. You have to try it to feel it. The two of them together make contacts and sychronizing a breeze. And just so you know, there is a discount purchasing the two together.

You can gwab your copy of Gwabbit for BlackBerry at $9.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store today >

Or  you can find it in the BlackBerry App World.

Compatible with BlackBerry handsets: All BlackBerry including the Bold, Storm, Curve, and Pearl series.

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Review: Gwabbit v1.0.33 For BlackBerry, by Technicopia, LLC.

By Susan C on May 28, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Reviews, Software.

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This review is about a great new app that is freshly released, Gwabbit v1.0.33 by Technicopia, LLC. What does it do? It’s an app that automatically searches and identifies contacts that are imbedded in the emails on your BlackBerry, and it adds or updates that information to your BlackBerry Contacts with your approval in a single click.

The information we’re talking about is embedded in the signature usually. I’m going to start by giving you some information and the description of the app. The way the app works is when you’re checking your email the app checks the info against your BlackBerry Contact book. If it pops up, it allows you the option to add information to the Contact Book or to ignore the contact. If you ignore, then Gwabbit will never remind you about it again. It will also check later to see if the information is current. Now when you’re going through an email and find one you want, you can also click Gwabbit, but why is there a pause? Because Gwabbit gives you time to read your email first. The program proactively scans the email using automatic recognition. It’s not perfect, but it uses character recogniztion and a probability model.

Now I’ll start with the download and running the app. I filled out the information on line and the download link was emailed to me. It downloaded in less than a minute to my Curve 8330. I had some issues with my phone connecting to the server but support by Gwabbit is fast, and they were very prompt in answering and issues were resolved quickly. After downloading and installing there is an icon on my BlackBerry which is a white square with a pink “Wabbit”. Clicking on it brings the screen “gwabbit 1….2….New Contact. It states the Version and copyright with the company name. Clicking the options button brings up Options, Help, and Close. Help will bring you to a black screen where they invite you to share questions, issues, or comments. It also has FAQs. In Options you have “Prompt me when a new contact is found.” and you can choose Automatically or Only when I click “Gwabbit’. You can check or uncheck show new/updated Contact in Address Book. Now it integrates with your BlackBerry. So when you open an email and you find an email with a contact you want to add and don’t want to wait, or you didn’t enable to automatically add, click the Options button, scroll to the top where it has “gwabbit!”. Click on it, and it waits a few seconds…and a white box appears with the word processing and the wabbit sits in his hole waiting, and then the box says gwabbit found new contact info, or no information is found. You can choose Create New or No Thanks. You have the final decision as to yes or no. If you choose Create Contact, the contact card comes up and you can finish filling it out. It’s saved quickly and you can move on.

So my impression of it. First of all, I love that my phone is not hourglassing with the app. And I like the ease of easy clicking and it’s done. I can see the use of this app for many professions: Law professionals, Health Care professionals, Government Employees, Politicians, Real Estate Agents, Sales professionals, home users and entrepeneurs alike. Gwabbit has potential for anyone who wants to save time. For me, the reliability of the phone and how taxing it is on my memory means a lot. I have a busy schedule. I don’t have time to copy and paste more than I need to. And the app is smart. For $9.95 annually, that’s a great investment. That’s $.83 a month for an app that’s fast as a Contact Book Assistant. I really loved being able to add my contacts so fast and easy, it’s painless. I realize there are other apps out there, but trying it out and comparing them is the best way to decide what’s best for you. For me, it’s a matter of cutting time and corners where I can. I really encourage you to try it. If you’re an advocate of another program whether it be free or something you’ve used for a while, try this app, and compare the contact entries they create. Check out the differences in how much is required of your own input.

For the Support and Information on the app, I can’t say enough about Gwabbit and Technocopia LLC’s support. They’re fast and helpful. I was very impressed by it. On the scale they’re a perfect 5. They’re really on top of their game and reading their emails. Great job!

For the ease of use and navigation, it’s a 5. There’s no trying to figure it out, it’s self explanitory. I don’t see the need for a Gwabbit made simple manual anytime soon. It’s just that easy, you want it go Gwabbit.

For the memory and how it affected my phone, how the contacts look, that’s another 5. It’s absolutely a joy to me when I can run an app without my phone hourglassing or freezing.

Now I’m going to add something else. How big of a demand do I see for this app? In other words, how much of a need or want for a BlackBerry user will this app present? I would have to say that it is definitely a 4.75 stars, not because it’s not a fantastic app, but because there are always a few who might be afraid to try it and like it because it has a fee. I can tell you, for $.83 a month, it’s hardly a fee for what it does. I encourage you to try the app and see what the wabbit can do for you. With a fourteen day trial with 20 contatact, what have you got to lose? Don’t just take my word for it, in case you think I’m being biased, try it for yourself…and let me know what you find. I’d like to read your comments after you try Gwabbit.

Pros: The app is fast, it gives you time to read your email, you can click gwabbit or wait till gwabbit appears, and choose to add or ignore a new contact, or update info. You fill out little extras like pic or logo and save. That easy. The memory isn’t forced to lag, meaning you can do your emailing efficently.

Cons: I can see some men having trouble with the symbol of a pink rabbit, but it’s no different than a fox on a polo. It doesn’t save pics or logos, but that’s not really a con. I’m just trying to convey that I tried to find something wrong with it and the only issue I had was it couldn’t connect at first and support was on it in minutes! You can grab purchase Gwabbit from BlackBerry App World from your phone. Or you can go directly to their website.

Grab a free fourteen day trial or purchase Gwabbit for only $9.95 from Gwabbit >

Compatible with BlackBerry Smartphones: 7130c, 7130e, 7130g, 7130v, 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Bold), 8900 (Curve), 95xx series (Storm)

Compatible with OS: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

Rating: ★★★★★

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Gwabbit Is Ready And Available For Your BlackBerry!

By Susan C on May 27, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Software.

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The wait for Gwabbit is over, and it is available for download to your BlackBerry phone. You might be wondering what Gwabbit is so let me explain. Gwabbit v1.0.33 by Technicopia, LLC is an application that automatically searches and identifies contacts embedded in your email on your BlackBerry smartphone, all with one click.

Let me rephrase that, it does search and detects the contacts, leaving it up to you to add them. So you are in control, can add your contacts with ease. I downloaded this app and I”m trying it out, and this is what I can tell you…it’s user friendly, doesn’t tax the phone, does not tax memory, and is fast. Very fast, I love the way it works. It really is as easy as 1…2…Contact. I’ll be more detailed in my review, but this app is impressive. It’s easy to use, and if you get a lot of emails from business contacts or contacts in general, this app could be saving you lots of time and frustration. If you have Microsoft Outlook and use both, then the Gwabbit could be assisting you with your contacts seamlessly.

It makes getting your contact information out of your emails much more easier. Gwabbit for BlackBerry is $9.95 a year, and there is a version for Microsoft Outlook that is available for your pc that can be purchased for a one time fee of $19.95.

If you are interested in purchasing Gwabbit or try before you buy, grab Gwabbit online from the Gwabbit website or mobile from the BlackBerry App World.

Compatible with all BlackBerry smartphones running 4.2 or higher, including the BlackBerry Pearl series, BlackBerry Curve Series, The Bold, The BlackBerry World series, and the BlackBerry Storm.

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Review: Anagram for BlackBerry, Creating Contact Entries And Scheduled Dates For Free

By Susan C on May 18, 2009 in BlackBerry, Downloads, General, Reviews, Software.


Anagram by Textual is a software program that allows you to use the clipboard to capture information such as contact information, sales leads, meetings and appointments, and it works with BlackBerry email. Not only does it work with BlackBerry email, it gives you the opportunity to capture new contacts and appointments from any type of text on your BlackBerry including email signatures, directories, and even web searches themselves.

For my review, I installed the application on my Curve 8330, os 4.5. One thing I like about the application is that it has extremely simple user interface, instructions are very easy to find and explained. When you find the the text you want to save, you choose “Select” and highlight the text, choose “Copy” and then choose “Capture With Anagram”. Not only does it start processing and creates a card, it also allows you to edit it adding information or changing it as you’d like. You can also change your preferences as to which words are capitalized and more.

I used the program and followed the instructions, I really like the versatility and that you can correct the card. Perhaps even adding a contact picture if you have one. It’s easy and useful, I can see several reasons this program would be valuable. I had no issues with the software, I had the contact information come up easily, and received no error messages.

When you go to download the application, on the site there is information about the various application add ons, and there states in the Home and Try tabs that it’s free for 45 days. This is referring to the PC version, as the BlackBerry application is completely free. For personal use of the Outlook Extension, it is $34.95. Nicholas from Textual also let me know that there are a few issues that have been noted for Anagram for BlackBerry that Textual has been keeping track of and have solutions for. One is that the line breaks seem to be lost. Certain BlackBerry smart phones have this problem with the way they handle certain HTML formats. This occurs becuase the BlackBerry OS delivers the data worong to Anagram. You can work around it by choosing “Get Plain Text” before you capture it. They are working on a permanent solution and that will be included in the new release that will be released this week. The other issue is that some users are seeing an IndexOutOfBounds exception when updating a contact. Again, this is certain modelsof BlackBerry smartphones under certain conditions. This will also be included in the newer version. For more information on the issues, workarounds, and fixes you can read more them here at the Anagram press and issues blog>

To download the application you can go to the Anagram site>and from there you will leave your email and they will email you the download link.

Pros: The program is easy to use and easy to navigate. Everything is clear and concise and there’s no confusion. It works great when retrieving information and creating the contact. It has no error messages and has many potential uses. The fact you’re allowed to edit the contact is very nice too.

Cons: Only that it is Select, Copy, Capture. It’s done in three steps, but makes it easier to edit. That was the only con I could find. And perhaps if you are one of the ones who own the BlackBerry models having issues, but do note that help is on the way.

For appearance and navigating the program, I give the program five stars out of five. It’s clear and concise. For user friendliness, I give the program 4.75 out of five stars. This is only because of the copy and select and capture.  This is only for the extra steps to be taken. For use and effectiveness, five stars.

Rating: ★★★★★

[via: BerryReview.com & Anagram]

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Review: PhoneFace v1.2 by Electric Pocket, Speed-Dial You Can See And Read

By Susan C on May 13, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, Reviews, Software.

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PhoneFace is a software app for the BlackBerry that allows you to flip through pictures to dial. It is under $10 and is to speed-dialing what FlipSide is to mp3’s. I installed this application on my Curve 8330, and tested it out. The description of the program states that it allows you to scroll through your contacts by their full-color pictures. You can call, text, pin, or email your contacts. You can also combine your Facebook and Twitter profiles to find the best picture.

The features included are:

  • Get fast access to the people you call most often.
  • Pick full color, full screen pictures from your BlackBerry or storage card.
  • Connect to Facebook & Twitter to find the best pictures of your friends.
  • Take photos with your BlackBerry camera.
  • Pick from included images for home, office, sweethearts and more.
  • Flick to the friend you want to call with your trackball or finger

    • The program is so reminiscent of FlipSide, an mp3 player also by Electric Pocket. When I installed the program, it appears as an orange face of a dialer.  The application can also use Facebook to scan your contacts and use pictures. I was able to add my contacts easy. The menu was easy to find, it allows you to add a contact, change the photo using the Facebook and Twitter options. Now the Twitter is easy integrate using only your name and password. Your Facebook requires that you go to the PhoneFace website and that you go from there to the application on Facebook from your computer. The application will give you a code ito activate over the air. The application will then seek the best picture of the contact using these searches. I did notice if you had a picture in your contacts, it is larger than if you add it from your card via the PhoneFace application. I dialed a contact from the application and it worked, email and text as well. It has Rotate Photo, Delete Contacts, and About/Help. The only thing I would have liked to see from this application is if the contact called or emailed, that they’re picture and name show up as well, but this is only a visual phone book of sorts that you can use the pictures to find your numbers. Scrolling through them was seamless. It has Set Ringtones in options, but it requires you to download and install Ringo to use it for setting different ringtones for the contacts. Without Ringo, you are unable to use PhoneFace to set ringtones. The Options also has Advanced. In Advanced you are able to add PhoneFace to all menus or not, to Add Photos to Address Book or not, to Allow http connections or not, to Auto-update Facebook photos on or off, and you choose the sort mode by Alphabetical or by use.

    My rating for the product is as follows. For the display of the program it gets a 5 out of 5. It’s a bright icon, easy to open and doesn’t freeze. For user friendliness, I’d say it’s 3.75 stars out of 5. I had to dig around, the Twitter was easily found. I had to go to change picture to find it, and the Facebook required me to add an app to my account to be able to activate the phone and application on the phone so it could search. I give it for use a rating of 4 out of five for what is left wanting. It does make it easier by name instead of pictures. It also makes for a great coversation piece. The program only works for you to contact your contacts but does not have any influence when your contact contacts you in any mode. And also requiring you to install Ringo to be able to choose the ringtones for your contacts.

    Rating: ★★★★½

    If you are interested in PhoneFace, it is available for $9.95 from The BlackBerry Sync Store.

    Minimal Requirements are:

    For for BlackBerry Curve, Bold and Pearl

    • Any BlackBerry with a trackball

    Compatible with the following devices: 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), Curve, Pearl

    Compatible OS: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

    Check out PhoneFace at the BlackBerry Sync Store >

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    Google Mobile Sync for BB, now does contacts too

    By James on Nov 23, 2008 in BlackBerry, Downloads, Software, Tips n' Tricks.

    Have you ever wished you had a BES (Enterprise Server) for your BlackBerry but you don’t want the cost? Well Google has introduced a new version of their Google Mobile Sync for BlackBerry, which allows you to sync with BlackBerry address book and caledner into their web-based email. Previously Google Sync only transferred your calender from your BlackBerry smartphone. It’s a great application for anyone who is looking for a free way to keep a backup of your contacts and calender. Download it at m.google.com/sync from your BlackBerry.