WeatherBug announced new versions of WeatherBug applications for BlackBerry® smartphones with enhanced interactive interfaces and customizable weather content. The WeatherBug Elite application for Blackberry smartphones is available now. The free version of the software will be available in early October.
Tungle Corp. announced its free Tungle.me scheduling application for BlackBerry users. Tungle.me addresses a common hurdle faced by business users who must organize or attend meetings – finding a time to meet. This challenge is often exacerbated by participants who are telecommuting, working within other organizations or located in different time zones. BlackBerry users can take Tungle.me with them wherever they go and: Create, send and receive meeting invitations; Share calendars with other Tungle.me users; See others’ free/busy status at a glance to know if they are available to meet; And sync calendars and contacts.
LinkedIn today announced the launch of the LinkedIn application for BlackBerry® smartphones. This application complements LinkedIn’s other mobile offerings for the iPhone® and Palm Pre™ to give members more choices on how to use LinkedIn away from their offices and computers. Key functionality includes: Search, Messages, Network Updates, Connections, Invitations, and Reconnections.
“The LinkedIn application leverages the always-on capabilities of the BlackBerry platform to enable easy and timely access to information for mobile users. Deep integration between the LinkedIn app and core communications apps on the BlackBerry smartphone also allows for a very productive and intuitive user experience,” said Tyler Lessard, vice president, global alliances and developer relations, Research In Motion.
Vlingo Corporation announced version 4.5 of Vlingo, offering a new, free feature that gives users more “hands-free” control of their BlackBerry® smartphones and helps deter driving while texting (DWT). SafeReader, a free feature available immediately to all users of Vlingo for BlackBerry smartphone users, provides drivers with a safer, easier way to consume incoming text and email messages. Rather than fumbling to retrieve and read messages while on the road, SafeReader reads them aloud so drivers never have to take their eyes off of the road or hands off of the wheel. Vlingo 4.5 for BlackBerry smartphones with SafeReader can be downloaded for free on BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld) or directly from Vlingo (www.vlingo.com).
