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Woollums9

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Jan 27, 2010 8:58 AM
Ok I know we have a couple Blackberry people on here so I was wondering how you guys like this feature...or if you even use it.
Jan 27, 2010 8:58am
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muffy

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Jan 27, 2010 9:03 AM
I've never tried to use it, I have a blackberry curve 8330
Jan 27, 2010 9:03am
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krambman

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Jan 27, 2010 9:05 AM
I have a Storm and have never used it. I do have a few friends who now have Blackberry's so it's something I may begin using though.
Jan 27, 2010 9:05am
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THE4RINGZ

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Jan 27, 2010 9:19 AM
I have never used it on my Storm. I do use Yahoo messenger from my handheld and it works pretty well.
Jan 27, 2010 9:19am
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Nate

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Jan 27, 2010 9:35 AM
BBM is great. Most of the people I text have BB's so I have a smaller text plan because I can BBM them for free.
Jan 27, 2010 9:35am
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v_falcons

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Jan 27, 2010 9:41 AM
I have it, haven't used it yet..but I'm getting there..
Jan 27, 2010 9:41am
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Woollums9

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Jan 27, 2010 9:44 AM
V you should its awesome and so much faster and easier than texting
Jan 27, 2010 9:44am
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raiderbuck

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Jan 27, 2010 9:54 AM
My friend has been an avid BB user for a few years now. He swears by it.
Jan 27, 2010 9:54am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Jan 27, 2010 10:05 AM
BBM might possibly be the greatest part about having a BlackBerry. It's free... it's fast... it works somehow even when you don't have reception... you can send voicenotes (pretty neat function)... it's easy and quick to send pictures... it doesn't cost against your text messaging plans... its simply the best. I love it. I wish all my friends had a BlackBerry so I could BBM rather than text.
Jan 27, 2010 10:05am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Jan 27, 2010 10:09 AM
Also... what apps are people using?

My favorite app is Poynt. This app is truly amazing. The functionality of it is PERFECT. Love it. My best app by far.

OpenBeak (for Twitter) is nice, but I can't seem to post anything unless I am in a Wi-Fi spot. Frustrating.

ScoreMobile is great for getting score updates and game lines. Has virtually every sport you would ever care abaout (save MMA).

WeatherEye for weather updates. Not the greatest, but not too shabby either.

ESPN's "app" is basically just a link to their mobile web page. Nothing fancy about it, but probably a must have if you are a sports fan.

I also have Pandora but have never even fired it up, let alone use it.

And last, but certainly not least, Facebook. This app could be SOOOOO much better. It's truly frustrating how slow it can be sometimes. It basically gets the job done, but definitely needs a lot of work.

Does anyone know any app for YouTube? Whenever I play YouTube videos from my mobile browser I get HORRIBLE quality - the videos are choppy and blurry.
Jan 27, 2010 10:09am
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derek bomar

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Jan 27, 2010 10:12 AM
Poynt is awesome
and you need Shazaam - its the app that hears a song and tells you what it is...absolutely awesome
I also have an AP app, Flixster for movie times,and Pandora
Jan 27, 2010 10:12am
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KnightXC1

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Jan 27, 2010 10:23 AM
I use the Blackberry Messenger a bunch. Very convenient to say the least.

What is the Poynt app?
Jan 27, 2010 10:23am
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Fab4Runner

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Jan 27, 2010 10:55 AM
I'm starting to use it but I've only got 4 contacts right now, lol.
Jan 27, 2010 10:55am
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Nate

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Jan 27, 2010 10:57 AM
I'm up to 12 contacts. One being the GF and she blows it up all day while I'm at work with pictures of the baby.
Jan 27, 2010 10:57am
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Fab4Runner

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Jan 27, 2010 11:18 AM
Yeah I am going to encourage my boyfriend to go the BlackBerry route with his next upgrade (babe...if you're reading this :) )
Jan 27, 2010 11:18am
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Nate

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Jan 27, 2010 11:20 AM
I encourage everyone to get BB's.
Jan 27, 2010 11:20am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Jan 27, 2010 11:30 AM
KnightXC1 wrote: What is the Poynt app?
Poynt is basically like the yellowpages or whitepages. It lets you search for businesses (i.e. restaurants, stores like Best Buy, whatever) and gives you the closest hits, addresses, phone numbers (and then you can use the BlackBerry button and dial the number without having to type the number of the store into the phone, etc.), the new version has best gas prices near you, etc. It's just amazing. Definitely the best App I have bar none.
Jan 27, 2010 11:30am
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Automatik

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Jan 27, 2010 11:37 AM
I love BBM! Use it daily. Shazam is also great!
Jan 27, 2010 11:37am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Jan 27, 2010 11:59 AM
Does anyone know where you can go online (on your computer, not mobile browser) to search for BB apps and easily send them to your phone?
Jan 27, 2010 11:59am
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hasbeen

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Jan 27, 2010 12:12 PM
I use BBM. 24 contacts currently. I am in two groups. I love the whole thing. It's very effective. My best friends all have it so we have our group instead of dicking around with conferencing.

As for apps:
Where > Poynt

I have:
Facebook
Drivesafe.ly
Opera Mini 5 beta 2
Pandora
Patternlock
Quicklaunch
Quickpull
RoundPong
SexyDice
TFLNberry
Viigo
Youmail
Jan 27, 2010 12:12pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

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Jan 27, 2010 12:13 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote: Does anyone know where you can go online (on your computer, not mobile browser) to search for BB apps and easily send them to your phone?
www.crackberry.com


and www.blackberry.com/appworld

the appworld is online
Jan 27, 2010 12:13pm
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dancinbear

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Jan 27, 2010 7:29 PM
Fab4Runner wrote: I'm starting to use it but I've only got 4 contacts right now, lol.

Ha, I sent a request today!


And I just started using it...well....about 2 days ago. 3 contacts...I like it.
Jan 27, 2010 7:29pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

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Jan 27, 2010 8:19 PM
I tried to make a Freehuddle group(max 30), but I couldn't get the barcode uploaded. I could probably do it on facebook if there is still interest.

It'd be a clusterfuck.
Jan 27, 2010 8:19pm
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Fab4Runner

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Jan 27, 2010 8:35 PM
I don't even know how the groups and barcodes and all that stuff works, lol.
Jan 27, 2010 8:35pm
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hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

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Jan 27, 2010 8:37 PM
If you have updated your BBM to 5.0(you should), then there is a blackberry groups option. Groups let you you chat with groups, different topics chat lines(similar to a forum) and also have calendar events and lists, etc. The barcode feature is cool because each group and each phone has it's own barcode and you just choose scan barcode and face your camera at where the barcode is and it'll scan.
Jan 27, 2010 8:37pm