UPDATED! Blackberry Killer Software & Utilities Thread

[Mark Rejhon]

Free Software

Google Maps Mobile
Wireless Link: www.google.com/gmm
The Official Version! Yes, it now works for BlackBerry. Draggable, scrollable Google Maps on your BlackBerry. Best thing short of actually having GPS. Enough said. If you have problems, alternative unofficial Google Maps viewers can be found at www.freek.ca and www.bblocal.com.
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Berry 411
Wireless Link: www.thebogles.com/berry411.jad
Desktop Link: www.thebogles.com/Berry411.htm
The best White Pages and Yellow Pages search software for the BlackBerry, this also has a built-in bonus of movie showtimes lookup and weather lookup!
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BBToday
Wireless Link: blackberrytools.sourceforge.net/OverTheAir/bbtoday-1.5/BBToday.jad
Desktop Link: sourceforge.net/projects/blackberrytools
A very nice miniature PIM "Today Screen" that displays your appointments, number of missed phone calls, number of waiting new emails, as well as today's weather, as well as your favourite stock quotes.
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BBReply
Wireless Link: blackberrytools.sourceforge.net/OverTheAir/bbreply-1.1/BBReply.jad
Desktop Link: sourceforge.net/projects/blackberrytools
Ever wish you have multiple different editable "Reply-To:" addresses when writing emails on the BlackBerry? This is the solution - you can now have customizable Reply-To: when writing emails on BlackBerry.
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BBLight
Wireless Link: blackberrytools.sourceforge.net/OverTheAir/bblight-1.82/BBLight.jad
Desktop Link: sourceforge.net/projects/blackberrytools
Configures your BlackBerry light to stay always-on when out of holster. Or automatically turns on backlight when you hit a keypress (a problem on older BlackBerry models)! Be warned, this application affects battery life!
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BBWeather
Wireless Link: blackberrytools.sourceforge.net/OverTheAir/bbweather-0.74/BBWeather.jad
Desktop Link: sourceforge.net/projects/blackberrytools
Display weather forecasts on BlackBerry on one button click, much faster than BlackBerry Browser. For entering a new city into this weather forecast application, you need an 8-character city code. (The city code is 4 capital letters followed by 4 numbers. Just grab those codes matching this pattern from inside the URL's when viewing weather forecasts at www.weather.com or www.theweathernetwork.com on your desktop PC, and save the 8 character code into the BBWeather software, and viola.)
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QuickCompose
Wireless Link: www.marky.com/files/bb/QuickCompose.jad
Desktop Link: blackberryforums.com/showthread.php?t=25495
One hotkey access ("C" key) to immediately composing a blank new email message. Requires BlackBerryOS 4.1 or later. This readds the missing Compose icon from earlier BlackBerryOS software, while using the new convenient New Email interface of OS 4.1. Free utility written by Mark Rejhon (based on Ramble's version). To enable hotkeys, turn off "Dial From Home Screen" setting in Phone->Options. (You can press the phone hotkey before dialing, anyway). Hotkeys do not work on 71XX series, so you have to manually launch via icon. However, hotkeys works from PocketDay as an assigned key if you need hotkeys on the 71XX series.
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QuickNote
Wireless Link: www.marky.com/files/bb/QuickNote.jad
Desktop Link: blackberryforums.com/showthread.php?t=25495
One hotkey access ("Q" key) to immediately jotting down notes that is automatically copied to the clipboard. Requires BlackBerryOS 3.6 or later. Free utility written by Mark Rejhon. To enable hotkeys, turn off "Dial From Home Screen" setting in Phone->Options (hotkey does not work on 71XX).
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A List Of Older BlackBerryClub Favourites!

(This was a part of the previous Killer Software Thread)

VeriChat - AIM / ICQ / MSN / Yahoo Instant Messaging on BlackBerry. (trial)
WebMessenger - Another AIM / ICQ / MSN / Yahoo Instant Messenger. (trial)
BlackBerry Free PowerToys - A bunch of great utilities for free.
bbSpell - A great BlackBerry spell checker!
Berry411 - A great 411 app for white/yellow pages, movie showtimes, and driving directions!
Idokorro MobileSSH - MobileSSH / telnet (trial) (OTA)
Idokorro MobileAdmin - Wireless administration (trial)
SonicMobility - Administrate your PC remotely.
Dynoplex eWord and eCell - Word/Excel for Blackberry.
Phonewire Service - Voicemail that automatically converts to text emails
Dictomail Service - Voicemail that automatically converts to text emails
IMBOT Service - Allows you to send emails to a phone number as destination (text-to-voice)
Magmic Games - The best BlackBerry videogames!
Videogames List - RIMROAD list of most popular Blackberry videogames.
BlackChat, a free ICQ client for Blackberries. (download)
jmIRC, a free IRC client midlet that works on Blackberries.
VNC J2ME, a free remote-control program that works on Blackberries.

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[Mark Rejhon]

A wonderful instant messenger, now better than WebMessenger (NEW):
VeriChat for BlackBerry
IM+ Instant Message Software for BlackBerry

A relevant thread is:
Midlets: You can use Nokia/Motorola Java apps on Blackberry!

And also this thread:
RSSReader for BlackBerry (XML Newsfeed reader)

And yet another thread:
MicroSky astronomy viewer

An open source ssh utility (not as full featured as Idokorro MobileSSH):
midpssh

[HCTech]

:D

Don't forget www.hillcast.com to get streaming real-time stock quotes on your Blackberry! You can download a free demo from the website. :D

[jennimate]

I've heard that MobiMate is launching WorldMate for BlackBerry 72XX and 77XX sometime this week - if it is anything like the P900 version it will be great...
www.mobimate.com

[ScOObydoo]

Originally Posted by jennimate

I've heard that MobiMate is launching WorldMate for BlackBerry 72XX and 77XX sometime this week - if it is anything like the P900 version it will be great...
www.mobimate.com

Great is an understatement

Having Worldmate Pro on my 7100 or 7230 would be absolutely AWESOME.

I noticed that they already have a J2ME version, so I can only assume that a RIM version is just down the road...

[iRoninTMO]

MobiMate launched it TODAY for Blackberry. 24.95 for a one year subscription.

[JesseRPI]

:(
For some reason when I click on links that other people have created above, those links will always open the BlackBerry portal page rather than the topic the link is really supposed to link to.
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[Lifestyles]

Does anyone know if Rogers here in Canuckland is supporting os4.0 yet? So, I can do things without MDS?

[headtailgrep]

Yes, with OS 4 public MDS works on the Rogers network.

Other applications worth adding:

Best IRC Client for Blackberry (to date):

http://jmirc.sourceforge.net/

Up and coming 'killer app' - FREE ssh/telnet:

http://www.xk72.com/midpssh/

[mdean]

StreetRacer killer racing game!

http://www.handango.com/PlatformProd...oductId=142883

I have played the demo and I am going to buy the full version.

[bbnewbie]

Two friends of mine have Treo 600s and they swear by a program called Express - news, stocks, weather, 411 lookup, maps, sports, movie tickets, etc etc. Costs them $7/month or $70/year and is way faster than web browsing.

The site says a Blackberry version is due out soon - http://express.handmark.com

[dreborn]

I am a new blackberry owner and really want to get into these great programs. What do people like better: Express or the Berry411?

Thanks!

[bbnewbie]

Express for BlackBerry IS out now, and I'm using the 30-day trial - it's pretty sweet. I haven't used Berry411, but Express has 411 plus all the other stuff, and it seems really fast. Worth a look since there's a free trial.

Has anyone used both to be able to compare Express' 411 with Berry411?

[gameBoy]

pretty good bingo game- if you're into Bingo. I like the fact that i can actually win prizes.

http://www.handango.com/PlatformProd...xtSearch=Bingo

[lenemery]

does it include a pc side app to access what it installs to the bb?

i'm assuming remote control as in the ppc world where you install something like soti on the pc to control the ppc

[dayjayvw]

Originally Posted by mdean

StreetRacer killer racing game!

http://www.handango.com/PlatformProd...oductId=142883

I have played the demo and I am going to buy the full version.

That the link is dead, :(

Got a new one?

[maverickvergara]

I am looking at both 411 and express, express looks to have a few more options, but there is a monthly fee. Has anyone tried both to see which is better?

[test54]

i have 411 and bbtoday it seems to do almost everything i need

only thing i would like are some sports scores....

[kaos]

I must be doing something wrong, but I can't seem to get any of those apps to work. No matter what I do, not one of them wants to kill my ex. In total desperation I loaded Idokorro MobileSSH (it sounded the meanest), and threw my 7100v at her, but that only seemed to make her madder. Any ideas?

[Mark Rejhon]

Originally Posted by kaos

I must be doing something wrong, but I can't seem to get any of those apps to work. No matter what I do, not one of them wants to kill my ex. In total desperation I loaded Idokorro MobileSSH (it sounded the meanest), and threw my 7100v at her, but that only seemed to make her madder. Any ideas?

Press +++++X simultaneously using only your two pinky fingers, while standing on your head. If these keys are missing on the 7100, make sure to find the keys from another BlackBerry, copy and paste the buttons to the bottom of the 7100, before trying again.

Oh wait, no, you can't do that... RIM does not condone this undocumented combination. The same keypress also summons your current country's military to come to the AGPS co-ordinates of your BlackBerry. You've been warned...

(Disclaimer: Just kidding.)

[Stinsonddog]

I don't think Reqwireless is very upfront about their product. They don't tell you on the web site - at least I couldn't find it- that personal information such as persistent cookies are stored on their web site. Seems like a privacy matter that they are hiding. I am not a fan anymore.

[jibi]

Originally Posted by headtailgrep

Up and coming 'killer app' - FREE ssh/telnet:

http://www.xk72.com/midpssh/

Mark, I know you work for Idokorro, but I think it'd be fair to add in this one into your list in your post (afterall, thats what people read when they open this thread). Its free. Its user friendly. And, most of all, it actually works. Its one of the better products to come out of the open-source market for the BlackBerry OS.

[hapnin]

I have been using METAmessage for Stocks, Sports Scores, Weather, People Search and AskMeNow. They have a attachment reader that is more robust than the built in solution and have a Spell Checker included, too. Now they have added wav and mp3 support. I am using a 30 day trial that a work collegue gave me, code=4546.

http://www.METAmessage.com/index.asp?offercode=4546

-Bert

[Ajnt]

Hi all,

After looking at SonicMobility, there is another piece of software which you may be interested in. It is called AppServer (www.appswing.com) and it allows you to access your Windows applications on your BlackBerry.

Unfortunately it's designed for business users so doesn't really provide the consumer with any advantages. Worth a look though.

Andi

[txwildcat]

Looking of software for BB 7290 that converts weight, length, area, speed, temperature, time, and more

[dl1]

I have some great converters for my PocketPC. The blackBerry calculator on the 7290 has a few unit conversions built in - ft = m, yd = m, miles = km, lb = kg, deg F to deg C, US gal = L, UK gal = L. Conversion either way. You type the quantity in the calculator and pull up the MENU to get at this stuff.

[midwest@fan.com]

Google will convert pretty much anything.

[pcnetgeek]

Originally Posted by headtailgrep

Yes, with OS 4 public MDS works on the Rogers network.

Other applications worth adding:

Best IRC Client for Blackberry (to date):

http://jmirc.sourceforge.net/

Up and coming 'killer app' - FREE ssh/telnet:

http://www.xk72.com/midpssh/

Running a Nextel BB7520 .. downloaded the BB build (think thats the version i should be using) installed the app fine, runs fine, but only offers ssh and telnet .. but there is no ssh2 option???

[Mark Rejhon]

Originally Posted by pcnetgeek

Running a Nextel BB7520 .. downloaded the BB build (think thats the version i should be using) installed the app fine, runs fine, but only offers ssh and telnet .. but there is no ssh2 option???

I am not sure about newer versions of midpssh, but I should mention that Idokorro MobileSSH has both ssh1 and ssh2. MobileSSH from Idokorro (disclaimer: my employer) comes with an unlimited-time 20-connections free trial. It can be easily installed by entering "www.idokorro.com" via BlackBerry Internet Browser, and then downloading MobileSSH wirelessly that way.

Newer versions of midpssh might support ssh1 and ssh2, but I am not sure. Last time I tried it, I think it only had one ssh protocol.

Just so you know!

(PS -- jibi, I just added midpssh to the list, in order to be more impartial on this forum)

[dougiedd]

installed 411 software. live in Honolulu. with nextel on a 7520. cant get any answers at all. is it my local or nextel or me?

[Stringer]

Just downloaded a very nice RSS reader for BB..it has a nice tidy interface, is easy to use, and so far I haven't missed any functionality. I'm still using the trial version but it definitely seems to be a winner to me
Got the trial version from:

http://bb.berryvine.com

[Static Electrician]

Originally Posted by pcnetgeek

Running a Nextel BB7520 .. downloaded the BB build (think thats the version i should be using) installed the app fine, runs fine, but only offers ssh and telnet .. but there is no ssh2 option???

There is an option for ssh2 in the settings panel.

[shmark]

Just installed BizTrackIt from www.shrunkenhead.biz and I'm in heaven. I have been looking for a straightforward project timer for months and this is EXACTLY what I needed. I don't need web-access, no silly billing or exotic group management and tracking, just want to track my time spent on Project/Task with notes. Sweet! Simple project name, description, notes and a punch-in/punch-out timer. You can edit any entry or create new ones manually, and email csv reports. Exactly what I needed without all the crazy bells and whistles so many other apps have.

There's a 5-day trial and the full install is 35 bucks, well worth it for me. No connection, just a very satisfied user.

Mark

[Frenzied]

What exactly is this doing?

Originally Posted by Mark Rejhon

Press +++++X simultaneously using only your two pinky fingers, while standing on your head.

[danmcg]

Putting you into the super hacker phreaker mode. Careful though cause it's like using a tone dialer on a payphone.

[_driver]

Hello,
why the List Of BlackBerryClub Favourites don't has an IM+ ?

[chrisnol]

Mark -- What do you knoe o0f "I'm intouch" Software that allows the user to access their home or office PC and all of its files remotely from another internet PC (like "go to my PC") and also has a module that is instaolled on the bb handheld that allows you to do the same with any balckberry and apparently has enhanced attachment viewing capabilities. I am attachihng a link.\below.

http://www.01com.com/what_is_blackbe...navid=b berry

[cabletech]

Originally Posted by Mark Rejhon

A List Of BlackBerryClub Favourites!

VeriChat - AIM / ICQ / MSN / Yahoo Instant Messaging on BlackBerry. (trial)
WebMessenger - Another AIM / ICQ / MSN / Yahoo Instant Messenger. (trial)
BlackBerry Free PowerToys - A bunch of great utilities for free.
bbSpell - A great BlackBerry spell checker!
Berry411 - A great 411 app for white/yellow pages, movie showtimes, and driving directions!
Idokorro MobileSSH - MobileSSH / telnet (trial) (OTA)
Idokorro MobileAdmin - Wireless administration (trial)
Reqwireless WebViewer - WebViewer HTML browser for BlackBerries without a browser. (trial)
Reqwireless EmailViewer - Backup POP/IMAP email client with HTML email support. (trial)
SonicMobility - Administrate your PC remotely.
Dynoplex eWord and eCell - Word/Excel for Blackberry.
Phonewire Service - Voicemail that automatically converts to text emails
Dictomail Service - Voicemail that automatically converts to text emails
IMBOT Service - Allows you to send emails to a phone number as destination (text-to-voice)
Magmic Games - The best BlackBerry videogames!
Videogames List - RIMROAD list of most popular Blackberry videogames.
BlackChat, a free ICQ client for Blackberries. (download)
jmIRC, a free IRC client midlet that works on Blackberries.
VNC J2ME, a free remote-control program that works on Blackberries.

I should observe -- Verichat and WebMessenger is able to run continuously 24/7 for 100 hours on one battery charge on my 7280. The Blackberry is capable of always-on Internet access that's even better when you have MDS or TCP/IP. You can get TCP/IP on some BlackBerry networks for free nowadays without MDS. Feel free to go ahead and post separate threads about favourite killer software. I'll accumulate interesting links here as time passes;

Is there a way to integrate the BB with pcAnywhere or a VPN so I am able to connect to my office computer? I want to be able to use only one specific program and that's it. I know the BB comes with its own software so that I can do whatever. If this also helps, the program I want to use does not have any mobile capabilities; only if I connect to the computer through other means.

If so, which software would I use from your above list? I'm not very well versed with BB software. Thanks...

[rael]

As a neophyte, this thread (and this site in general) is a Godsend. Thanks, y'all!

[KonTiki]

I have tried both VNC (free) and Remote Desktop for Mobiles($29.95) and there is no comparison. VNC is free and offers no security or encryption, a risk to anyone sniffing.

It also does not allow for screen to adjust to BlackBerry size, it takes ages to move around in your office desktop. The Remote Desktop for Mobiles on the other hand does, it makes a tiny version of your desktop, and it even has a zoom tool to help you read. I recommend it hands down and believe me 30 is not a lot to spend for this fumctionality. I am a systems admin, and the first day i used while on vacation saved me a trip to the office from 3 hrs away.

This is their link:
http://www.desktopmobiles.com/news050801.html

You can download a trial version and test it first. Good luck.