Taken from BB Cool:

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4INFO has just gone live with version 1.2 of their 4INFO Mobile app for BlackBerry.

4INFO Mobile is similar in a lot of ways to Handmark’s Pocket Express, in that it provides you with up-to-date news, sports, weather and movie information, as well as cool things like driving directions and a daily horoscope. Best of all, it’s free! To check out the app, point your BlackBerry Browser to:

wap.4info.net/client

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While there are other similar applications, I do like the ease of getting information like sport scores through their web page (4info.net)

Too bad a login email/password combo is required to use 4INFO...

It isn’t compatible for the 7100i users.

~MrKyoo

Only for the app, not the website (4info.net)

Just downloaded, we'll see how it works

have entered my email and password a zillion times. does not connect. i have the 8700g

Did you go to their website and register your name and password? If not, do so.



Downloaded it last night and from how little I've used it I like it, a pleasant amount of features. Definitely something that will get used in the future.

download from here then upload to device

4INFO Mobile Search - Free SMS Search, Fast Mobile Internet Search

looks good but Berry 411 is lot better than this one.. also I can not go to the home screen by pressing the phone Red key. i will have to close the app in order to go to home screen which should not be the case.

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Just got it for 7100g, even though its not tested yet, but when in doubt, do it anyway. (I know, I am a Beta test junkie, just shut up and gimmie some unreleased apps. *twitch twitch*)

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Ok, just finished running it through the wringer, works great! A few redundant features, a few other progs I have do the same jobs, but not all in one package. Don't get rid of all your proggies yet kiddos. Other apps still have features that 4info hasn't. Still, you can't best the best feature 4info has, price.

Hey guys

Allow myself to introduce....myself. My name is Lee McArthur, and I am the product manager responsible for building our mobile applications for J2ME, Palm, and of course, blackberry.

We are just coming out of the startingblocks with this application, and have many plans for more applications targeted to niche users: think fantasy sports application, entertainment, etc.

We have strong partnerships with Gannett/USA TODAY, TV-Guide, and numerous sports and finance content organisations with buckets full of live, really valuable content that I know I would love to have on my 8700!

So, there it is, a brief welcome message from me. I am looking forward to contributing to the forum, and getting feedback from everyone about our current application, and more importantly, input into the roadmap of products I intend to have built for the blackberry community over the next 12 months.


Its good to be here!

Lee

Hey Adam

We use the username and password, required only once after installation to:

1) Uniquely identify yourself, and your saved content (fantasy sports roster, stock portfolio, etc.)

2) Make it easier to bring that info with you when/if you upgrade this application, or install new applications from 4INFO.

Currently, the integration through "My 4INFO" on the web is a weak one. The plan is to allow you to completley customize this application from the web, even going as far as adding your own content to the app. through content syndication etc.

Hope this clears this up a bit.

Lee

Hi there. I have an update for you for your 7100i.

Our past approach, as seen through our website, has to not allow users to even *try* and use our application if we haven't done any testing on it.

We have launched a new WAP driven download process that, when it detects a device we haven't tested, still allows you to download the correct build for your device.

I just ran a test on the 7100i emulator, and the application *appears* to work just fine.

To download the client OTA, goto:

wap.4info.net in your blackberry browser.

and choose "Client download". When it takes you to a page listing manufactures to download by manufacturer type, choose the "Blackberry (72XX, 87XX) link." That link is being changed to just say Blackberry in the next release.

It should work for you. Let me know!

Lee

Hi Cling.

Are you entering the username and pass on the device? Is this one you submitted via our web-driven download process? If so, try and choose "New user" instead of current user, and register a new userid/pass combo.

I have an 8700c, and it works.

Hey Adperdue,

Thanks for the feedback. It all really helps. If you have some time, could u send me a post that indicates the things u find redundant, and also, let me know what functions we don't do, or do well enough, to make u comfortable enough to use this as your "goto" app for live content.

Thanks again,

Lee

I have a soft spot for proactive dev support...
I am absolutely going to give 4INFO another shot ...

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Am working on a more in depth review, hope to have it up by Thursday. A little sneak peek for ya, I have found only one annoying thing, one feature could be a little more robust, and what could be called a bug, although only loosely, but so far a great app. I will go through all the features and kinks in the review one at a time. Look for it in BBF reviews Thursday morning. 4info, keep it up, As far as I am concerned you got a winner on your hands.

I am having problems with this as well. When I enter my name and password, says I am not in an area where I have internet service (or something like that) .

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1. Make sure you have a data plan.

2. Make sure your phone is set up to use the network properly. Search the forums to find out how to do this.

3. Make sure your program permissions allow the program to access the network. Again the search button is your friend.



Hope this helps.

Thank you got it now.

~MrKyoo

After using this program some more I have really grown to like it, there are a few bugs when it comes to scrolling like you can scroll forward over and over and have it start back at the home icon, but if you try to go back you can't and some items I cannot select when there is only one option. I really like the feature set, I may only use a one or two feaures on a daily basis but they all get used at one time or another.

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Sorry I have not gotten my review in yet, am having a problem finding wifi service. The review is kinda long so will get it up as soon as I find some service,

8700g here, I've registered, gotten the push message to download the software, and I continue to get an error message "A problem occured while tyring to reder the page". Goes no further.

I e-mailed 4info tech support, got an instant acknowledgement reply 22 hours ago, no response or help yet.

I'll wait the verdict to see if it works for me. It's free afterall.

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Just out up my review.

http://wap.blackberryforums.com/GetThread.php?PHPSESSID=d6356e3c5df020874a4a5d059e e2d8e2&f=64&t=45661&bat=

Hi JSanders

Try pointing your browser on your 8700g to wap.4info.net and click on
"Free 4INFO Client Download". Follow the instructions from here on in.

We are in the middle of updating how this download process should work, so that may be the reason it wasn't working properly for you. Sorry it took so long to get you an answer.

Lee

Lee, I registered on your website, then downloaded the mobile app for my BlackBerry 8700c. Installation went fine, recognized my device, etc. When I opened the program from the ribbon icon I was prompted for name and password, still no problem. However, at that point, upon attempting to download updates, I get a message that that "An application error has occured" and told to try again later. Same thing every time. I can access the site from my web browser, but not the separate mobile app I downloaded, which is what I assume I need to get my personalized settings. What am I missing. My device is set up for wap access and have other third party apps that work fine. Thanks for your thoughts. lponz7