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Previously I wrote about 160+ BlackBerry Application list with OTA download links which got good response and motivated me to search for apps for BlackBerry Tour and Storm. Developers have started churning compatibility for their apps with Tour. Currently i was able to find some more than 50 apps and there would be many others which you can add in comments. If you are reading this in your BlackBerry you can surely try out any software by directly clicking on the OTA link (note that some may be deskyop links as well). The priced feature or app has been denoted with $. So here goes the list:

• Bolt Browser - 3rd Party Web Browser – Free – Download
• BlackBerry App World -BlackBerry App World – Free – Download
• SocialScope  - Free- Download
• Berry Buzz - Custom LED alerts – $5.95- Download
• Berry Weather - Weather App – $9.95- Download
• SmrtGuard - OTA Data Backup – $3.99/month- Download
• I Love BlackBerry - Track your BlackBerry use – Free- Download
• Evernote -Free- Download
• BBFileScout - File manager – Free- Download
• QuickPull Pro - Simulate battery pull -$2.95- Download
• QuickLaunch - Application launcher – $4.99- Download
• FlyCast - Internet radio – Free- Download
• Poynt - Local search – Free- Download
• Nobex Radio Companion - Internet radio – Free or $3.99/month- Download
• WorldMate - Travel app – Free or $99.95/year- Download
• BlackBerry Wallet - Store shopping information – Free- Download
• QIK - Mobile video sharing – Free- Download
• Podtrapper - Podcast manager – $9.99- Download
• SlingPlayer - Control home TV & DVR – requires SlingBox- Download
• Vlingo - Speech recognition – Free or $17.99- Download
• Audible - Audible.com App – Free- Download
• BerryPopup - Preview Email/SMS – $6.95- Download
• Wifi file transfer - File Transfer – $9.99- Download
• Bartender Pro - Drink Catalog – $2.99- Download
• Bubble Defense - Tower Defense Game – $4.99- Download
• Trapster - Speed Trap Database – Free- Download
• Texas Hold’em King 3 - Poker Game – $6.99- Download
• Facebook - Social Networking – Free- Download
• WeatherBug - Weather App – Free- Download
• Shazam - Identify Music Tracks – Free (paid upgrade for more features)- Download
• Pandora - Internet Radio – Free- Download
• Google Lattitude - Mapping – Free- Download
• AP Mobile News - News App – Free- Download
• Redsox.com Shortcut - MLB Shortcut – Free- Download
• You Mail Visual Voicemail Plus - Visual Voicemail – Free- Download
• Nintaii -Game – $6.99- Download
• Slacker - Internet Radio – Free (paid upgrade for more features)- Download
• TeleNav Navigator - GPS – $9.99/month- Download
• Flixster - Social Network (Movies) – Free- Download
• Google Voice for BlackBerry - Google Voice Mobile App – Free- Download
• Movela Netflix Queue Manage - Netflix Movie Manager – $2.99- Download
• Capture It (OTA) -On Device Screen Capture – Free- Download
• Bank of America - Mobile Banking – Free- Download
• Mara Tick - Shopping List App – Free- Download
• VZ Navigator – Installed on VZW Devices – $9.99/month- Download
• Amazon App - Amazon.com Mobile App – Free- Download
• Spider Solitaire - Solitaire Game – $3.99- Download
• BeeJive IM - IM App – $19.95- Download
• Gmail App - Gmail Mobile App – Free- Download
• UberTwitter - Twitter Client – Free- Download
• BB Tetris - Tetris – Free- Download
• VibAndRing - Ring and Vibrate – $2.95- Download
• MIU Tunes - MP3 Player – $19.95- Download
• QSMS - Quickly Compose SMS – Free- Download
• GoogleTalk - IM Client – Free- Download
• Shrink It (OTA) - Shrink Images – Free- Download
• Berry Scanner - Police Scanner – Free- Download
• Google Maps - Maps – Free- Download
• Google Sync - Sync Google Calendar – Free- Download
• 123 Spoof – Caller ID Spoofing, Call Recording, & More – $4.95 for 25 credits- Download
• Score Mobile – sports scores etc – Free- Download

There is some good new for BlackBerry users who are Mac users too: RIM announced Desktop Manager for Mac that is scheduled to be released in September. Previously brief Mac support was provided in preview version of BlackBerry® Media Sync back in December. Here are some key features for September release:

• Sync iTunes® playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks
• Add/Remove applications
• Update your device when new software becomes available
• Backup and restore your device data with such features like automatically scheduled backups and optional encryption
• Manage multiple devices
• Support for Mac® OS 10.5.5 and above.

And now in the end, few screenshots that were also released on BlackBerry blog:

Previous day I noticed an interesting BlackBerry Storm app by Tafasa. This cool application PatternLock offers an interesting and fun way locking of your BlackBerry Storm.

Here is how Crackberry blog gives its intro:

The lock screen shows 9 dots in a 3×3 grid. Before using PatternLock, you define what your lock pattern will be. The next time you see the lock screen, you trace your finger in the pattern you defined before and your device will unlock. Any other pattern and in any other order will not unlock the device. The application allows you to either use the default wallpaper or to pick a different background image stored on your device. You can even set it to autolock the device whenever you turn it on. You can also set it to autolock when the device is inactive for a time period of your choosing.

This application does not replace normal locking mechanism of your Storm.You can assign this application to a hot key for easier access. Its icon is always there on home screen pressing which will lock your phone with your defined patterns. [ Note: if you intend to use the autolock feature, you should disable the built in BlackBerry automatic password lock as it will still lock your device (even if automatic PatternLock is enabled).

So be creative as you can to make difficult patterm and obviously don’t be predictive else you will like you have wasted some 2.99$

Here is the screen shot. If any of you have tested it; do share your comments with us.

Lately we have been seing lots of great games for storm and to be open all of them are getting better and great. Most of them (which I have seen) range from $0.99 to $3. The newest game i have seen recently for Storm is Hangman by Tafasa. This classic word game is only for Storm. With a library of over 2900 words, this one/two player game has multiple categories and three difficulty modes and more. the gameplay itself is awesome and gets you engaged for more than hours if you really want to kill your time during travel or waiting for meeting.

Here is a screenshot and you can buy it on crackberry shop. I could not find it on handango although there are hangman games but by other developers. If any of you find an appworld link please do paste it for oter readers. Thanks!

President Barack Obama uses Blackberry phone as once shared by media outlets but i am not yet sure which model he is currently using. However, Chinese manufacturer have came out with their own advertisement featuring Barack Obama endorsing the Blackberry Storm 9500 … or possibly a clone labeled Blockberry Storm 9500. The name is funny! Just wondering if it really blocks everything including the mind behind this new clone phone  made by a Shanghai based Chinese company Haff-Comm.

The cloned Blockberry Storm 9500 features Huawei K3, Blockberry 9500 runs windows Mobile 6.1, with a 460MHZ proccessor, and features a 3.2 inch touchscreen, WIFI and bluetooth connectivity,Sirf III GPS navigation and supports 3G and EDGE network.

So let’s hope Obama don’t find out about his purported endorsement campaign for BlockBerry!

[via CinC]

The first photos of Blackberry Curve 8520 Gemini have been released by Crackberry. According to the pictures released by them which you can see below, we observed that the Blackberry Curve 8520 Gemini has replaced the traditional sticky ball with the optical trackball. They have also added some new special dedicated buttons for media player as well as the new Blackberry Curve Gemini has a rubberized body. The Curve does not offer 3G but it is still going to be a fairly decent addition to the already established line of Blackberry Curve line.

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