Well, I can say I was definitely surprised by TetherBerry. Installation to the computer and phone was less than ten minutes, that was with the kids interrupting me twice. After that, it went off without a hitch. Surfing was smooth and I did not lose the connection. Mind you, its not broadband, but works in [...]

TetherBerry is a new App that allows you to tether your laptop via your blackberry and connect to the internet using your unlimited data plan. It is available for beta test and has been getting an overwhelmingly good response from current testers over at the CrackBerry Forums. I have not had a chance to test [...]

vlingo and TellMe are both free voice activated apps, but serve different functions. I am currently using both on my BlackBerry, one on each side shortcut key. vlingo is a voice-powered user interface that unlocks access to mobile phone wireless data services. vlingo for the BlackBerry allows users to speak into their phone and have [...]

WeatherBug Direct is the free BlackBerry app that I use. It will place a small icon on your home screen that displays the current temperature. The icon will also flash when there is a weather alert. WeatherBug offers a vast number of locations, so finding your home town should not be a problem. * Live, [...]

The two biggest contenders in the streaming radio and music app arena are Slacker and FlyCast. I personally believe both have a place on your BlackBerry. Slacker is free and hands down is the best music app you can put on your BlackBerry. I have nine stations cached to my memory card and can play [...]

Palringo is a free instant messaging app that lets you connect to AIM®, MSN®/Windows Live®, Yahoo!®, ICQ®, GoogleTalk® & Jabber all from a single application. There is also support on the way for Tencient and Facebook Chat. Palringo says it will also send photos and voice messages as well as the traditional text IM’s. You [...]