As the number of consumers turning to their easy-to-use smartphones continues to rise, Travelers announced today the launch of its first mobile applications, “Auto Accident Help” for iPhone and “Quick Connect” for BlackBerry smartphones. Both applications are free for anyone to download. Auto Accident Help is available at the iTunes store and Quick Connect is available on Travelers.com.
The new mobile tools provide auto accident assistance for iPhone and BlackBerry smartphone users. Additionally, Travelers customers will have the added advantage of starting the auto claim process directly through the iPhone application and the mobile Web site.
“Immediately after an accident, it is natural to feel unsure about what steps to take and we want to be there to help guide people through the process,” said Patrick Gee, Senior Vice President for Travelers Personal Insurance Claims. “Our new mobile applications allow us to do so by helping consumers with the necessary and important steps after an auto accident.”
Amazon.com, Inc. today introduced "Kindle for BlackBerry," a new application available as a free download from Amazon.com that lets customers enjoy over 420,000 books, including 102 of 112 New York Times Bestsellers, on a range of BlackBerry devices.
Amazon's Whispersync technology saves and synchronizes a customer's bookmarks across their Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, PC, BlackBerry and soon, Mac and iPad, so customers always have their reading material with them and never lose their place. Kindle is the most wished for, most gifted and #1 bestselling product on Amazon.com, and customers can now get the Kindle experience on their BlackBerry by downloading the free app at http://www.amazon.com/kindlebb.
Customers using BlackBerry devices on AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and other U.S. carriers can get easy wireless access to over 420,000 Kindle books, including New York Times Bestsellers and New Releases, most for $9.99 or less, by downloading the application for free.
Developers of the BerrySki app, the only Blackberry app with fully offline GPS Ski maps with track analysis specially designed for skiers, have recently extended the app to add support for over 460 European ski resorts. BerrySki offers the first fully offline GPS ski maps software for BlackBerry with analytics for skiers and snowboarders in North America (85+ ski resorts) and Europe (460+ ski resort). The software does not require any internet connectivity once the maps are downloaded to the device. For more information and to download app visit www.berryski.com.
Verizon Wireless said today it is bringing more music to many of its BlackBerry smartphone customers with the introduction of the exclusive slotRadio+ microSD card. Designed by SanDisk, the slotRadio+ microSD card combines 1,000 popular songs featuring top-charting Billboard artists with an additional 4 GB of flash memory for personal storage – all on one microSD memory card.
Verizon Wireless customers can tap into the full music potential of their BlackBerry smartphones with the slotRadio+ card and application. The extra storage space on the microSD card allows customers to save photos, music and videos on their BlackBerry smartphones and transfer them to their PCs.
Boost Mobile today introduced the highly-anticipated BlackBerry Curve 8330 on its BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan. Consumers have been asking about it on Facebook, Twitter and online discussion boards for months – a BlackBerry smartphone that combines features like full Web browsing, social networking, music, videos, games, robust email access and downloadable apps with the unlimited talk, text and Web offered with Boost Mobile’s no-contract Monthly Unlimited plan.
BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone from Boost Mobile is currently available at Best Buy, RadioShack, Boost Mobile Exclusive Retail Stores and select independent wireless dealer locations for a suggested retail price of $249.99 (excluding taxes).
The BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan provides the same nationwide voice and text messaging of the popular Monthly Unlimited offer, but also includes 3G Web access and unlimited email for $60 per month on the Nationwide Sprint Network.
PayPal has launched a Send Money application for BlackBerry smartphone users so they can send money quickly to friends and family around the world from their PayPal account.
Additionally, the app allows BlackBerry users to send money to anyone in their contact list, so there is no need to remember addresses and phone numbers. The app also allows users to check their recent history and account balance directly from their BlackBerry smartphone.
Nielsen also found that iPhone owners seek out the newest technology while BlackBerry owners are more apt to wait until a new technology is proven before buying. Click HERE to see the slides from the webinar.
FlightView announced today the availability of its real-time flight information app for BlackBerry devices. The new application helps users plan, monitor and make informed decisions about travel plans.
With the application for BlackBerry, FlightView expands its footprint in the hot mobile applications market. FlightView offers full-featured apps for leading smart phones as well as free flight tracking on its mobile site, putting information most wanted by travelers right where they need it – in the palm of their hand.
FlightView brings together information that air travelers and their friends and family need, aggregating real-time flight data and current weather conditions into one simple view, allowing them to save and quickly revisit flights for updates. The app costs $4.99 and can be downloaded from BlackBerry App World.
At the bank, in the grocery store, or stuck in traffic, Super Baby Go! from Zeebu Mobile turns your BlackBerry into an entertaining and educational tool for your 0-2 year old.
A growing list of downloadable activities are available and deliver colorful letters, cute animals, funny numbers in multiple languages to keep little ones engaged and entertained while giving parents and caregivers peace-of-mind.
Taking a device primarily associated with personal productivity, Zeebu Mobile has created an engaging, worry-free child friendly experience. Simply launch the Super Baby Go! select an activity and give it to your child. As they press keys, the screen reacts with relative audio and visuals. Select Letter Blocks, press "A" and a letter block image of "A" appears followed by the sound of a voice saying the letter "A". Super Baby Go! intercepts all email or phone calls so parents and caregivers don't have to worry about accidental emails or phone calls
Loopt announced today at the BlackBerry Developer Conference that it has launched a major update for its free application for BlackBerry smartphones, which is designed to connect users to the most relevant places and people nearby using background location updating. This brand new version of Loopt enhances users’ ability to discover the world around them – revealing who’s around, what to do, and where to go.
Loopt on BlackBerry smartphones runs in the background, which allows users to update their location in real-time while they are on the move, even when the Loopt application is not running in the foreground. The world around them never stops moving so Loopt on the BlackBerry should not either.
Loopt now offers dynamically-generated, relevant local content about places and events from some of the best sources on the Web to help users meet up with nearby friends, explore new places to grab food, and find local events happening now. Feature highlights include:
GetFugu, Inc., the next generation mobile search tool, announced today that it has launched its “See It, Say It, Get It” mobile search tool for every model of BlackBerry smartphones. The GetFugu application is now available for free download through BlackBerry’s App World.
GetFugu has launched its application on three major platforms within the past two months: Apple iPhone, Android and now BlackBerry. This third platform launch places GetFugu ahead of virtually all mobile developers, whose applications only appear on one or two platforms.
Nimbuzz, the multi-community mobile instant message application, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking new app for BlackBerry smartphones that runs as a native application enabling users to connect with each other via their favorite social networks.
Just one of a number of industry ‘firsts’ contained in the new release, native functionality allows Nimbuzz to run constantly in the background, have alert notifications ‘pushed’ to the home screen and integrate notifications with sound profiles, ensuring users never miss another message.
Free to download and free to use, the Nimbuzz app also supports instant messaging through Skype, allowing BlackBerry smartphone users to bring their Skype contacts with them wherever they go. In addition, online chat is available for other communities including MSN, GoogleTalk, Yahoo!, Facebook and MySpace, making Nimbuzz the most comprehensive mobile social messaging application available for the Blackberry.
The New York Times announced today the release of the NYTimes application for BlackBerry smartphones, which allows readers to enjoy current news and information from The Times on the latest generation of BlackBerry smartphones.
Available for free at www.nytimes.com/bbapp, the NYTimes application formats content for optimal navigation and display on BlackBerry smartphones, offers automatic synching and allows users to store articles directly to their devices for offline reading.
For the launch, the NYTimes BlackBerry application is available for the latest BlackBerry smartphone models: the BlackBerry Tour, the BlackBerry Storm, the Blackberry Bold and the 8900-Curve 2. For readers with other BlackBerry smartphone models, The Times has shortcuts to its mobile site available at http://www.mobile.nytimes.com.
Features of The NYTimes application for BlackBerry smartphones include:
AT&T announced today it will introduce the best value in its BlackBerry smartphone portfolio with the addition of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 from Research In Motion.
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a stylish, easy-to-use, compact smartphone offering the best value for consumer and business customers looking for BlackBerry service. The smartphone features a full QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive trackpad for easy typing and navigation, built-in Wi-Fi and an advanced media player, plus dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, for a convenient way to control music and videos. The handset also provides global connectivity via phone, email, text, IM, picture messaging and social networking, with Facebook and My Space applications preloaded.
The sleek, new device houses a high-resolution 320x240 display a 512 MHz processor, 256 MB of Flash memory, and a 2 megapixel camera equipped with video recording.
AT&T users of the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 can enjoy access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi network with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots -- including approximately 7,000 Starbucks locations.
Walmart announced today a one-week offer starting Saturday Nov. 14 on its full assortment of BlackBerry devices from all four major carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless.
With the purchase of any BlackBerry at Walmart Wireless and two-year contract from these major carriers, shoppers will receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card at purchase to use on a later transaction on anything in the store, adding more spending “money” to consumer wallets on anything Walmart carries.
This smart phone savings event is nationwide at all Walmart stores at Walmart Wireless departments. Walmart Wireless associates can help customers select from products and services available in their area and activate their new phone within minutes of selection. Customers can use their $100 Gift Card on the same day or save it for other purchases needed through the holiday season.
Research In Motion today unveiled a new services platform for developers that will enable them to streamline business processes and build highly responsive, location-aware, revenue-generating applications for BlackBerry smartphones. The new services platform will offer advertising, payment, content push and new location services.
The new and innovative BlackBerry Advertising Service will enable developers to integrate advertising into their BlackBerry applications, helping them generate revenue and simplifying the business of mobile advertising. With the BlackBerry Advertising Service, RIM plans to provide developers with access to a large pool of quality and innovative ad units from trusted top tier and specialty advertising networks such as Jumptap, Lat49, Millennial Media, Navteq, 1020 Placecast, Quattro Wireless and Sympatico.ca.
At the 2009 BlackBerry Developer Conference, Research In Motion and Adobe Systems Incorporated today expanded their collaboration and announced that creative professionals and application developers will be able to use the Adobe Flash Platform technology and Adobe Creative Suite content development and authoring tools to easily create rich content and application experiences for BlackBerry smartphones.
Future versions of Adobe Creative Suite starting with Adobe Creative Suite 5 will provide the ability for designers to create optimized graphic assets, such as image and video content, from tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects, for the BlackBerry platform.
Research In Motion today announced the BlackBerry Academic Program to provide colleges and universities around the world with a curriculum and course content to offer courses in administering and supporting the BlackBerry solution and developing for the BlackBerry platform.
Course content is currently available for mobile application development for BlackBerry smartphones, administration of BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and support for BlackBerry smartphones. The curriculum has been developed in collaboration with academic professionals and has been in pilot for over a year.
Mobile Application Development Courses – Students can learn about the tools and techniques for developing applications for BlackBerry smartphones. Courses cover topics such as BlackBerry smartphone features and functionality, user interface design, multimedia application development, mobile web application development and Java application development.
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