Review: Pocket Express

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Pocket Express is a free program offered by Handmark which gives you access to news, sports, weather, and travel information. But to really make Pocket Express stand out, Handmark has an Executive upgrade package for $6.99 a month ($69.90 per year) that is geared towards people who are constantly on ...

Google Maps on the BlackBerry Bold? You Betcha! Sort of.

Friday, June 13th, 2008

I know a lot of people stress from software release to release wondering when and if their favorite applications will be supported. This is no different in the PC world of Windows or the distribution model of Fedora or a BlackBerry device and/or platform upgrade (OS 4.2.2 to OS 4.5.0). With Google Maps, this ...

Free the GPS on your 8330

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

A really common complaint about the 8330 Curve is that the GPS often doesn't work unless it's in conjunction with a carrier approved voice-navigation app. While there is not an official fix for this issue at the present time -- I'm told that one is due out next month -- ...

Oh Google, Where Am I?

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

In today's world of affordable portable GPS Navigation systems and the current breakthrough being experienced with mobile device GPS mapping interfaces, we rarely even pick up an atlas or paper map anymore. If I had to name a few things on the internet that have ultimately changed the way we live our daily lives over the last ...