BlackBerry Cool Mobile: Impatica viaDock: BlackBerry Control from Mac or PC

Impatica viaDock: BlackBerry Control from Mac or PC

Impactica viaDock is BlackBerry control and interface software for your desktop be it Mac or PC.

Impatica viaDock can be operated in either normal view or mini view. The normal view displays the handheld screen, supports input from your PC keyboard and mouse and offers a variety of time-saving tools for operating your BlackBerry. The mini view is a small palette that can be kept in view while using other applications so that you may monitor your BlackBerry status and quickly place and receive phones calls.

Impatica viaDock enables you to access your BlackBerry from your personal computer. With Impatica viaDock, you can easily:
-Use your PC and BlackBerry applications through one single system.
-Connect quickly and easily: Connect via Bluetooth or USB (Win only) to your desktop or notebook PC.
-Share clipboards: Easily copy and paste text between your PC and BlackBerry applications.
-Quickly switch between BlackBerry applications: Use the application launcher or menu shortcuts to start using any application running on your BlackBerry.
-Dial and receive phone calls: Use on-screen phone controls to quickly make and answer phone calls.
-Know who is calling: Get instant notification of incoming calls while using viaDock.
-Monitor your BlackBerry status: Always know your battery and radio signal strengths at a glance.

For info and downloads, check out the Impactica viaDock site. (http://www.impatica.com/products/viadock/index.html)

Via Ronen Halevy from BerryReview.com (http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/24/impatica-viadock-control-your-blackberry-from-your-pc-or-mac/)

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RHex: Free Donationware Tetris/Dr Mario Hybrid Game

Dan sent in a link to a new free game from CrucialSoft called RHex. The best way I can describe this game is kind of like a mix between Tetris and Dr Mario. If you have a better description let me know in the comments. The game is available for the Storm, Bold, & 8900 Curve but sadly only has a desktop install right now. Older devices will supposedly work with the Bold/Curve build but may not look right.

I emailed the developer asking for an OTA install so hopefully we will have that shortly. The developer is also asking for donations if you like the game. Let me know what you think or check out the video below for some gameplay:

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BlackBerry Storefront Now Called BlackBerry App World | BerryReview.com »

BlackBerry Storefront Now Called BlackBerry App World | BerryReview.com »: "RIM has a pretty bad track record when it comes to showcasing BlackBerry applications. First they had the user unfriendly Handango marketplace/storefront (recently improved a bit). Then came the BlackBerry solutions catalog that is full of coding errors and just not user friendly along with PDF’s and buggy JavaScript instead of easy to browse descriptions. Last but not least came the BlackBerry Owners Lounge with its application catalog and you can see how successful that is… The really crazy part is that the last two did not even load on a BlackBerry browser. Usually it is 3 strikes your out but RIM keeps on swinging. Hopefully this time they will get it right!

So far RIM has been off to a good start. They have offered quite a bit of visibility into the storefront App World until to day. First they told us about the PayPal payment system. Then they told us there would be no themes in the Storefront. Today RIM let me know that they have officially named the BlackBerry Storefront. It will be called the BlackBerry App World. They will be updating the developers site at 10pm EST tonight. At the same time they will launch a sign up page for users to be alerted when the App World goes live at www.blackberry.com/appworld.

I don’t understand why RIM is changing the name in midstream before the site is even launched. Its already confusing enough with the BlackBerry Application Center being a different service but I guess that is their prerogative. Maybe they could not get a trademark for BlackBerry Storefront? What about App Universe? Or App Galaxy? :)

Now that we are one step closer to launch what do you think? Will the App World (Still sounds weird) be a hit?"

Review: Toysoft NotNow - Ignore and Send Friendly SMS

Review: Toysoft NotNow – Ignore and Send Friendly SMS
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 stars
Cost: $5.95 USD from the store

Over the last little bit, I have had the opportunity to play around with Toysoft's NotNow.  In a nutshell, this software allows you to ignore a call and then send that caller a message from a list of pre-programmed messages programmed by you.

Let me give you a real life scenario to better explain.  Have you ever found yourself in a meeting where you were unable to leave, and, at the same time, were not able to answer the call without disturbing everyone?  What NotNow will do is allow you to send a text to the person trying to call you saying that you are in a meeting and you will call them back.  This is especially useful for those who work retail and often find themselves dealing with customers and don't have a spare minute to take the call!

One really cool feature that I like is the programs ability to only send the SMS if the number calling is programmed in your phonebook as a Mobile number.  The reason for this is that many providers charge if you send an SMS to a landline.  The other feature that I really like is the ability to customize the text messages that are available to send instead of being forced to use a predefined set.  This allows for the user to send the proper text message to their caller based on the specific situation.  The final feature in the software is the DND feature.  By enabling DND, the phone will automatically ignore all calls for a predetermined set of time and send a single SMS to all those callers. DND will also link to your calendar via keyword (much like Toysoft's Profiler) in the sense that when an event matching that keyword occurs, the phone will automatically switch to DND mode. For example, if you have "meeting" scheduled, and "meeting" is your keyword in DND mode, than every time you have a meeting, your phone will switch to DND mode!  The only feature I'd like to see added to DND mode is the ability to have different messages based on the scenario and / or user calling you.

One quick note to add for Blackberry Storm users.  Please make sure you disable compatibility mode for NotNow to ensure that it functions properly! This can be done from: settings, advanced, applications.  Select NotNow, open the Menu, and choose "disable compatibility mode", then reboot your device!

Pros:
-Very easy to use
-Ability to set an unlimited amount of messages (provided you purchase the software)
-DND mode and its linking to calendar ability
-Affordable for all users

Cons:
-Only single reply message when in DND mode

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HopStop Mobile – Easy Access To Transit Information

I have been using HopStop for a few years to find my way around New York Cities mass transit. Until now I have also been using Google Maps on my Berry to find directions but they are not always the best. My wife, Kira, let me know that HopStop has a mobile website that is great for directions on the go. Hopefully Google Maps will add this kind of information but until then this is a great resource.

HopStop has transit information for Boston, Chicago, Long Island, Metro North, New Jersey, New York City, San Francisco, & Washington. The mobile version gives you some great details and looks good in the BlackBerry Browser. They even use the Bold to show it off on the product page.

Check it out at www.hopstop.com/pda and let me know what you think!

http://www.berryreview.com/2009/01/26/hopstop-mobile-easy-access-to-transit-information/

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Free BBNotepad 1.1.2 Released – Now Interfaces With Native Memo Application!

We have mentioned the free BBNotepad application a few times on BerryReview. It is essentially a text editing software that can open & save most regular text files from your SD or device memory.

Tom just let me know that the developer updated the application with a feature many people were requesting. As of version 1.1.2 you can now save and read to the native RIM memo application from BBNotepad. This is great for people who are on BES or sync regularly since the changes will then be on your desktop too.

Check out the details about the latest version at this link or you can download the new version OTA at this link.

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Premium Ocean Storm Theme for the 8300 & 8800

Wow! The themes just keep rolling in, and some pretty darn nice ones at that. This one came in from theme designer, Larry who decided to create a Stormlike' theme for 83xx & 88xx devices running OS 4.5. Ocean Storm Bottom Dock Today is a nice, rich theme with main screen calendar' and messages' listings and an auto-hiding' bottom dock of 5 customizable icons. I personally like the clean set-up of this theme and the overall blue color scheme. According to Larry, "An animation of Bubbles plays when an new mail message is present and stops when the message is viewed." If the screen shots tempt you, you can get Ocean Storm theme for $6.99 via our Berryreview Store.