Comments on: 10 must have–and free–Blackberry applications http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/ Tech and gadgets for wise guys and other power users Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sys Admn http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Sys Admn Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:41:54 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-69 Some BBs come bundled with a lite version of Docs To Go. I've used it on the Treo and BB, and it is pretty solid. The lite version allows you to read existing word/excel docs, but not create them. The full version runs about $30. The full version also includes PDF to go, allowing you to read (but not create) PDF files. If you might need to create excel or word docs, keep a blank doc on the device. Then mail yourself the doc, and save attachment (or copy the blank doc if you have a file manager installed.) Another free alternative is Google Docs, which is acessible to mobiles. You won't want to edit large ss on it, but the word part is ok. Some BBs come bundled with a lite version of Docs To Go. I’ve used it on the Treo and BB, and it is pretty solid. The lite version allows you to read existing word/excel docs, but not create them. The full version runs about $30. The full version also includes PDF to go, allowing you to read (but not create) PDF files.

If you might need to create excel or word docs, keep a blank doc on the device. Then mail yourself the doc, and save attachment (or copy the blank doc if you have a file manager installed.)

Another free alternative is Google Docs, which is acessible to mobiles. You won’t want to edit large ss on it, but the word part is ok.

]]> By: Chris http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Chris Wed, 20 May 2009 16:30:35 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-63 Good post. This seems to be geared towards someone who have unlimited data and/or unlimited text. I have only subscribed to unlimited text from AT&T for my family. My company is too cheap to give me data service so I stick with wired sync for my email. Is there any similar article for BB applications that work in text mode only? Good post. This seems to be geared towards someone who have unlimited data and/or unlimited text. I have only subscribed to unlimited text from AT&T for my family. My company is too cheap to give me data service so I stick with wired sync for my email. Is there any similar article for BB applications that work in text mode only?

]]> By: Mike http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Mike Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:10:28 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-25 Hey the browser on my Berry is very slow, is there another brower that wil work faster? Btw i live in South america, so that may be why im so slow. Hey the browser on my Berry is very slow, is there another brower that wil work faster?

Btw i live in South america, so that may be why im so slow.

]]> By: The Prophet http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-22 The Prophet Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:05:42 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-22 <i> hi i recently bought a pearl 8100 for work and need an application that will allow me to edit word and excel,or to at least store pdf. any suggestions? thanks in advance!;) </i> I don't know of any free applications, but the best solution for editing/viewing office files and .PDF's is eOffice by DynoPlex Inc. It isn't cheap--I think its $99 bucks--but its the state of the art for the Blackberry: http://www.dynoplex.com/eoffice.shtml

hi

i recently bought a pearl 8100 for work and need an application that will allow me to edit word and excel,or to at least store pdf. any suggestions?

thanks in advance!;)

I don’t know of any free applications, but the best solution for editing/viewing office files and .PDF’s is eOffice by DynoPlex Inc. It isn’t cheap–I think its $99 bucks–but its the state of the art for the Blackberry:

http://www.dynoplex.com/eoffice.shtml

]]> By: jane http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-21 jane Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:26:32 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-21 hi i recently bought a pearl 8100 for work and need an application that will allow me to edit word and excel,or to at least store pdf. any suggestions? thanks in advance!;) hi

i recently bought a pearl 8100 for work and need an application that will allow me to edit word and excel,or to at least store pdf. any suggestions?

thanks in advance!;)

]]> By: Jason http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jason Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:47:05 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-20 I am a T-Mobile customer and have an unlimited text and the unlimited data/blackberry package and i use yahoo messenger as well as many other services and have yet to find "hidden" surcharges. I live in dallas texas. I am a T-Mobile customer and have an unlimited text and the unlimited data/blackberry package and i use yahoo messenger as well as many other services and have yet to find “hidden” surcharges. I live in dallas texas.

]]> By: joe http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-19 joe Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:16:20 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-19 is there a way for me to get an application to download music onto my bberry for free?? is there a way for me to get an application to download music onto my bberry for free??

]]> By: The Prophet http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-18 The Prophet Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-18 <i>I have the T-Mobile unlimited data plan and *used* the yahoo messenger until… I noticed I got charged 15 cents per transmission. Using the data network did not stop T-mobile from finding a way to squeeze more money out of me.</i> I've heard stories like this about several carriers--here in the southeast I know a few people that got screwed in a similar manner by Suncom which--you guessed it--was just bought by T-Mobile. I use Alltel and while it sometimes seems like they're stuck in the Flintstones era re: new phones they do one thing well--when they *say* unlimited data they *mean* it. They certainly have other issues, but fortunately extra charges for "unlimited" data isn't one of them... I have the T-Mobile unlimited data plan and *used* the yahoo messenger until… I noticed I got charged 15 cents per transmission. Using the data network did not stop T-mobile from finding a way to squeeze more money out of me.

I’ve heard stories like this about several carriers–here in the southeast I know a few people that got screwed in a similar manner by Suncom which–you guessed it–was just bought by T-Mobile.

I use Alltel and while it sometimes seems like they’re stuck in the Flintstones era re: new phones they do one thing well–when they *say* unlimited data they *mean* it. They certainly have other issues, but fortunately extra charges for “unlimited” data isn’t one of them…

]]> By: The Prophet http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-17 The Prophet Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:42:21 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-17 <i>I am looking for a free program to download on my blackberry 8700 that will auto complete words. For example, with the old text messaging, you could type: Mes and it would show message. I want to be able to do that on my blackberry but don’t know how to find the program.</i> I currently have a Blackberry 8703e and on mine there's a system wide auto complete text function under 'options'. You can add new words and modify how existing ones work...for example, I set mine so if I'm typing a message about my Blackberry (eg: call me at my Blackberry number) I can just type 'bberry' and it'll spell the whole thing out. Give that a shot and if you don't have it on your system drop me a line--it might just be that you need to upgrade your Blackberry OS to the latest version... I am looking for a free program to download on my blackberry 8700 that will auto complete words. For example, with the old text messaging, you could type: Mes and it would show message. I want to be able to do that on my blackberry but don’t know how to find the program.

I currently have a Blackberry 8703e and on mine there’s a system wide auto complete text function under ‘options’. You can add new words and modify how existing ones work…for example, I set mine so if I’m typing a message about my Blackberry (eg: call me at my Blackberry number) I can just type ‘bberry’ and it’ll spell the whole thing out. Give that a shot and if you don’t have it on your system drop me a line–it might just be that you need to upgrade your Blackberry OS to the latest version…

]]> By: Shawn http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Shawn Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:46:30 +0000 http://www.hitechprophet.com/2007/08/06/10-must-have-and-free-blackberry-applications/#comment-16 I have the T-Mobile unlimited data plan and *used* the yahoo messenger until... I noticed I got charged 15 cents per transmission. Using the data network did not stop T-mobile from finding a way to squeeze more money out of me. I have the T-Mobile unlimited data plan and *used* the yahoo messenger until… I noticed I got charged 15 cents per transmission. Using the data network did not stop T-mobile from finding a way to squeeze more money out of me.

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