So it is no surprise that we are the most prolific Tweeters out there. There are several applications that allow you to tweet which are developed by third parties but unfortunately there is no native BlackBerry Twitter application yet. There were suggestions that it will be developed but I won’t hold my breath on that.

I’m going to give a short review of the top 3 Twitter clients I have tested which are worth mentioning.

UberTwitter
If you were looking for a Tweeter client that is feature rich, UberTwitter would be your choice. It has everything a Tweeter user needs i.e. perform searches, multiple accounts, hosted service for video, pictures and shared GPS location. It has a very clean UI that allow you to choose fonts type, font size, size of your avatar images and many more UI options. You can have your Google Talk Status updated with your last twitter update, add location to your picture and videos, choose how you want your location to be determine i.e. via Cell Tower or Autonomous GPS and network options. Another useful features that I love is the keyboard shortcut, less keystroke the better.

Currently, you can purchase it for US$4.99 or download the free version that includes a small advertisement at the top of the screen. UberTwitter was my first Tweeter client in my BlackBerry since I required multiple accounts.  Now, it is my secondary Tweeter client as it has been replace by SocialScope.

http://www.ubertwitter.com

TweetGenius
Just recently launch it new version that very much with an iPhone feel to it, which will set you, back about US$9.99 or currently going on sales at US$7.99.  The latest version is more than just a pretty face now with more features compare to its previous. With the new features it will now be able to compete with the rest of the Tweeter clients. The keyboard shortcut such as hitting “s” key brings up a magnifying glass graphic over another semi-transparent background. One other feature which differentiate TweetGenius is the “Track’ feature as it will help you to track important follows at a touch of a button.  Another feature that I’m not able to test is its ability to optimize its network access to save battery power that will be good for people who are on a lower data package.

What I love about this version is that they have improved the user experience with tight; smooth transitions between screen and visual cues give it a really polished feel, which I feel worth spending US$7.99. With your purchase, you will get a free upgrade until the new major release and the license it’s transferable in case you replace or upgrade to a new device.  If you love a pretty UI, go ahead give TweetGenius a try.

http://tg1.beejive.com/

SocialScope
SocialScope is my current favorite combines the beauty UI of TweetGenius with features of UberTwitter. Unfortunately, it does not incorporate any GPS features. One feature that stands out is the ability to updates all your social networks with one click. You can post and view both Twitter and Facebook status at the same time. Other features that I love are the Address Book integration, leveraging BlackBerry standard shortcuts, support for BlackBerry spell checker and URL Shrinking.

All the bells and whistles came from the full featured desktop program that translates to the mobile version. You can also view information about a particular user within the application which make it a really feature rich Tweeter client compare the rest. The downside is that it is currently in private beta that the invitation has closed. You can go over and register and get an account when it is available.

http://www.socialscope.net/

Conclusion
Selecting a BlackBerry Twitter client require you to evaluate before choosing one as it depends on your personal preference and what type of tweeter user you are.
Personally, I choose SocialScope as it has features that fit my requirement of having one single application to manage both my Tweeter and Facebook status update.  My second choice would be UberTwitter as it has a free version that has all the features of the paid version except a small advertisement.

Ultimately it is your choice, so go ahead and play around before you decide which one suits your needs best.

Happy Tweeting and follow my tweets…….

In the past, using a leather mobile phone case to protect your phone means that you have to compromise on the style of the phone, and even on the function. Some cases are baggy and cause the phone to be swamped by the bulk of the case, while having a plastic sheet over the buttons can make it hard to enter information using the keypad.

Thankfully, the latest range of multi colored leather cases for Blackberry Pearl that are now available are able to protect the phone better, but also allow you to retain the great looks of the phone and access all its functions through the regular keypad without the problems of having a clear plastic sheet over the buttons.

These fantastic new leather cases offer great protection thanks to their strong outer shell, and the natural material of the leather, but also allow you to express your own personality with a great range of different colors to choose from when it comes to picking the case that you want for your Blackberry.

Whether you want to settle for classic black leather, or want a more modern feel for your Blackberry, and would rather opt for a brighter color like magenta or acid green, then you can. The latest range of multi colored leather cases for Blackberry Pearl are slim line and strong, and offer easy access to all the keys and controls of your phone. The screen is completely unimpaired by the case, and you can easily connect the phone to a computer.

The cases come complete with a detachable belt clip, and even have a gap to allow users to take photographs using the built in camera. If you’re looking for a distinctive leather case in order to protect your Blackberry pearl without having to compromise on looks, then this range of multi colored leather cases are ideal for your needs, and will really complement your phone while keeping it completely safe.

Read customers’ raves or visit Sena’s website for more details.

 The 2 in 1 InEar Isolator headphones from Seidio are specially designed to work perfectly with the Blackberry range of mobile phones such as the 8100, 8800 and 8830 models, and have a sleek and elegant design that fits in perfectly with the high tech look of the latest phone designs.The earphones plug directly into your BlackBerry, and allow you to listen to MP3 files stored on your phone in fantastic high quality at all times. They include noise canceling technology, but also include a warning tone when a call is coming in, to let you know that you need to answer it.

Simply push the button on the headset cord, to answer a phone call, and you will get the call through your earphones then push the button again to hang up. The inline volume control can be used at anytime during the call to adjust the levels, and allow you to go from rocking out to your favorite tune to conducting a business meeting over the phone seamlessly.

The Seidio 2 in 1 InEar Isolator headphones look great, and work fantastically, but are also a very innovative design. The headphone cord is extendible and simply needs to be pulled out to release it, meaning that you can forget about snagged and twisted cables, and simply rely on the headphones being ready to use whenever you are.

The pack comes complete with two sets of ear pieces to ensure that you get a perfect fit. The ear pieces are the secret to the noise canceling design, and mould perfectly to the shape of your ear to be more comfortable than any other model on the market.

If you want to listen to your music rather than the sounds around you, then this set of noise canceling phone headphones are the perfect product for you, and are designed to work exclusively with your Blackberry mobile phone.

Seidio’s 2-in-1 InEar Isolator earphones comes in 2 configurations; standard and retractable.  These earphones are priced at $69.95, 

There are several ways of putting more than one SIM in your Blackberry Pearl. One option is to cut down a standard SIM and then install it in a special holder that then holds the two cards and allows the phone to access both of them.

Another, preferable option is to get a special Super SIM Card, which can then have all the information copied onto it, including the numbers and network identity data, so that you can enjoy the convenience of using two SIM cards on your Blackberry Pearl or other mobile phone.

Having a Super SIM solution is a much more elegant way of getting the switchable SIM, and thanks to the expandable and adaptable operations of the Blackberry, you will be able to switch between the two cards with a few button presses, allowing you to have the luxury of being able to chat to your family and friends from your business phone, and letting you keep in touch wherever you are in the world.

For more information, visit DuoSIM at http://www.duosim.com/

Without a doubt, the best possible protection is with an Optically Clear Skin for Blackberry Pearl. These brand new designs in mobile phone cases fit perfectly onto the phone, surrounding it with a thin layer of perfectly clear plastic that allows you to see the phone perfectly, while knowing that it is perfectly well protected.

The great thing about these brand new phone covers is that they do not force you to compromise on the looks of your mobile, or force you to struggle to gain access to the functions of the phone thanks to having a plastic shield over the keypad. Having easy access to the keys on your Blackberry is even more important than with a regular mobile phone so that you can send emails conveniently.

The Optically Clear Skin for Blackberry Pearl phones gives great cosmetic protection to your phone without getting in the way of its functions or good looks. All in all it is a brilliant way of keeping your phone in the best possible condition, and thanks to its relatively low cost, it offers a replaceable solution to ensuring the long term safety of your phone.

For anyone who likes to keep their phone looking good, and keep it safe from scratches and scuffs, the optically clear skin casing is the ideal product, and can be fitted in seconds to give immediate results that will last well.

This Clear Skin is extremely priced affordably at $6.99 and is available from Best Skins Ever.

BBTV is a special media player that is designed to work on the BlackBerry mobile phone, and allows you to see a whole range of specially selected programs that have been specially adapted to display perfectly on the screen of your phone.

The world of mobile TV is based around short clips and easy to digest programming that is intended to be watched on the go. From news headlines through to comedy clips and short scenes and highlights from top shows, there is plenty of great content to enjoy.

BBTV is available on BlackBerry mobile phones from the Canada West network and other providers. It brings high quality content to your phone, and lets you enjoy what you want wherever you are; an excellent service to subscribe if you commute long distances to and from work.

By adding this small piece of software and adding the option of watching TV on the screen of your blackberry, you will get access to lots of exciting new TV shows wherever you are, and extend the functionality of your Blackberry.

If you have been holding your breath and waiting for the onset of full scale Mobile TV, then the chances are that the BBTV system will strike you as a bit of a compromise, and no doubt feel a little let down by the fact that it does not yet include the capacity to let you watch full shows and blockbuster movies. This is the age of HDTV and it is BBGears’ hope that in the near future, besides full blockbuster movies, full HD shows can be streamed OTA without the need for special HD antennas.

As a step along the way to a world where the movies and top TV shows are made accessible to mobile phones on an on-demand basis, BBTV is a great starting point, and offers good picture quality, and integrates well with the overall shape of the phone. It may not be perfect, and may be a little limited for some tastes, but as with anything else, the more people that take up the opportunity to get the service, the better the service will get.

For more information and BBTV subscription, please visit Canada.com’s BBTV page.

The Blackberry has a large screen that has been specially designed and optimized to make reading documents as easy as possible, and this has opened up the device to a whole host of applications such as text editing and document authoring programs.

One great way to take advantage of the quality of the screen of the Blackberry is with the latest free eBook reader for Blackberry from MobiPocket. This fantastic piece of free software will allow you to download literally thousands of eBooks onto your Blackberry, and then read them whenever you want.

Of course, there are many different PDF readers available on the Blackberry already, but what makes this fantastic piece of software special is that with the free eBook reader for Blackberry from MobiPocket you can not only read the documents on the screen, you can also use the keyboard of the Blackberry to add notes to the eBook in order to help you to understand certain sections, or draw attention to them for further investigation later.

The screen of the Blackberry is large enough to make reading easy, and because it is high resolution, your eyes will not get too tired when you read books on it using the free eBook reader for Blackberry from MobiPocket.

The MobiBook eBook reader also synchronizes with your home PC, allowing you to transfer annotated documents from one device to the other, and share an entire library of eBooks between your various platforms in order to be able to keep up to date with your reading.

The only downside with this great piece of free software is that it will make you even more reliant on your Blackberry, as not only will you need it to keep in touch wherever you are in the world, it will also become your handheld library, and a great source of entertainment whenever you need it.

Go to MobiPocket’s website for more information or click here for OTA (Over The Air) installation.

In this post, I would like to introduce you to a software by Ascendo Inc. called Ascendo Photos. Ascendo Photos is an image manager for your BlackBerry. Using this relatively cheap software, you can transfer your family photos (of course you can transfer other photos too) from your desktop to your BlackBerry and use these set of photos as backgrounds, slideshows or even screen savers.

One of my acquaintance, who is a real estate agent, uses this software to showcase real estates to potential customers. He now uses a digital camera to take photographs of this sales inventory, transfer the images into his BlackBerry and uses it as a selling tool. Just an idea I wanted to share with you on how you can maximise the use of this product.

With this nifty little program, I can now easily transfer (a matter of drag and drop) and manage my family photos on my BlackBerry. Thanks to Ascendo Photos, my family has been closer to me whenever I travel than before.

The Ascendo Photos software is sold at Handago for $29.95.

“Using a browser on a Blackberry is slow and cumbersome,” said David Boyd, CTO of FreeRange Communications. “With FreeRange WebReader, the latest information is already there, at your fingertips and always available. Blackberry users can now be as up-to-date with the latest news as they are with email.”

FreeRange WebReader runs in the background, pulling down quick bites of information or full stories, depending on user preferences, from subscribed sites and storing it. Setup is simple, and subscribed websites do not need either mobile or WAP versions. Users can email articles to themselves or others from their address book.

“FreeRange WebReader gives access to Internet information the Blackberry way,” said Jon Maroney, CEO of FreeRange Communications. “Your email is waiting on your Blackberry for your convenience. Shouldn’t the news and information you care about be there too?”

Off-line Reading
One important feature of the FreeRange WebReader is its off-line operation. Internet information is tracked and automatically downloaded for reading at any time. This gives users access to Internet sites they care about most, even in a subway or airplane where there is no signal or “wireless off” is required.

Mobilize Google Reader and del.icio.us
The FreeRange WebReader can optionally integrate with Google Reader, ensuring that whenever new information is added to Google Reader it is automatically brought to the user’s Blackberry. WebReader also allows users to tag articles using their existing del.icio.us account directly from their Blackberry.

Supported Content
The FreeRange WebReader makes it easy for user to add content from a variety of sources:

• News sites and portals*
• Sports and Weather sites*
• Photo sharing sites, including Flickr and photobucket
• Blogs
• RSS and Atom feeds
• News from across the internet based on keywords
• Flickr Feeds
• US weather by zip code
• Events by location
• US Job listings
• Stock prices by US stock symbol

* Via RSS Feeds

Subscription based services that require authentication, such as WSJ.com or pricegrabber.com, are also supported via the FreeRange website.

Availability and Pricing
The FreeRange WebReader is available today for Blackberry version 4.0 or later devices, including Blackberry Pearl, 7100, 8700, and 8300 series devices. A free version supporting 10 sites can be downloaded over-the-air from the Blackberry browser from http://mwap.at . An advanced version with unlimited Web feed capability and integration to Google Reader is available for $39.95 per year. For additional information, please see http://www.freerangeinc.com

FreeRange Communications is a member of the Blackberry Alliance Program and is a leading developer of RSS and blog focused applications for mobile platforms. The company’s goal is to harness the increasing power of modern mobile phones to create useful applications that help people get more out of their devices. FreeRange’s flexible technology is in use by a number of partners worldwide including NewsGator Technologies, VersionTracker, Carnival of the Mobilist, and Handelsblatt.com

For further information, please contact:
Jon Maroney
jmaroney@freerangeinc.com
503/703-7170

Well, we all know that not all BlackBerry has GPS capabilities or functions.  Do not fret as GPS is not your only solution to locate your customer or intended destination.  With Navizon’s product called the Virtual GPS, you will be able to have location position much like GPS using satellite.

Navizon’s Virtual GPS uses celullar and WiFi signals to triangulate your location.  Traditional GPS on the other hand uses satellite positioning.  With this product, you can now enjoy GPS-like facilities on your GPS-less BlackBerry. 

The Virtual GPS software is available at $24.99, works on BlackBerry, Symbian, Java and Microsoft Mobile.  With this product you can either use the built in maps or in conjunction with Mobile GMaps (software dependent).  No GPS? No Problem.