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16 Best Business BlackBerry Applications

Written by: Linda Jacobson

Article Overview: The iPhone has given a welcome boost to BlackBerry applications, or apps. Many of these apps are extremely useful for businesspeople. We searched BlackBerry AppWorld for all the 5-star-rated business apps, and also searched for rave reviews of business-friendly BlackBerry apps. We ended up with 16 great apps, briefly summarized here. This topic is the eighth in our 2009 series: "Making every IT dollar count!" The complete articles are available on our website.

16 Best Business BlackBerry Applications

Here's our list of the 16 best business BlackBerry applications (five stars on BlackBerry AppWorld and/or received rave reviews elsewhere):

1. WorldMate Live

Travel application.

This is an all-in-one application for the business traveller and has had excellent reviews. It includes automatic itineraries, maps and navigation, smart hotel search, calendar synch, weather forecasts and currency conversion.

The Gold (paid) version adds automatic alerts when flights are delayed and cancelled, real-time flight status for over 350 airlines, one-click access to flight schedules, travel directory with airline, airport, hotel and phone info, and Outlook integration as a free add-on.

2. Tetherberry

Uses your BlackBerry to access the Internet

TetherBerry allows your PC to take advantage of your Blackberry's data plan, allowing you to access the Internet on your laptop anywhere there is cellular coverage from your BlackBerry.



3. Google Mobile Updater for BlackBerry

Lets you install Google Apps

If you ever wondered how to synchronize your BlackBerry with Google mail or Google calendar, look no further. Google Mobile Updater is a Google programme that lets you install Google Docs, Gmail, Maps, News, Picasa, Reader, Search, and Sync (you can choose which ones you want). The Sync app (not surprisingly) is the one that synchronizes contacts and calendar. (Read Google's warnings before you download it, and back up first.)

4. PayTech Pay Pocket

Turns your BlackBerry into a mobile (POS) Point of Sale

Allows you to accept credit cards and electronic checks, send email receipts and see all reports online 24/7 in real time.

5. My Caption Email Dictation

Voice-to-text application

If you dislike typing with your thumbs, however opposable, try this very cool voice-to-text application. It synchronizes with emails, calendar, note, memo and task entries in Outlook, Google Apps and Lotus notes, and works with the BES. You can review text before sending. It’s accurate and secure, and has had very good reviews.

6. CallNotes

Task management & calendar application



Lets you add call notes, tasks or appointments to the Calendar application. Synchronizes with Outlook.

7. Salesforce Mobile

Mobile access to Salesforce.

Mobile version of the popular Salesforce software.

8. Opera Mini 4.2

Mobile Web browser.

Mobile Web browser that improves on the BlackBerry's built-in Web interface.

9. RDM Plus: Remote Desktop for Mobiles

Access your computer from your BlackBerry

Allows you to access your Mac or Windows computer and run all applications remotely from your BlackBerry. Can work through NATs and firewalls.

10. BlackBerry Database Viewer Plus

Lets you view and update a variety of databases.

Allows you to view and update Microsoft Access, Excel, Oracle, FoxPro, dBase and other databases on the BlackBerry. Add, modify, and delete data on BlackBerry. Syncs with desktop, without needing extra software.

11. Site Catalyst for BlackBerry

Online marketing software

Provides marketers with actionable, real-time intelligence about online strategies and marketing initiatives.

12. Exgis Time Tracker

Time tracking tool

Productivity tool that lets you track time from your BlackBerry. Entries can be tracked against clients, projects, and locations. You can export information to a spreadsheet and send it as an email attachment.

13. Cortada Print & Fax

Bluetooth print and fax application

Cortado allows you to print e-mails and attachments over Bluetooth and send documents to fax machines for printing. Other features include creating and sending faxes using the included fax templates.

14. Email Content Alert

Alerts you to important emails.

Provides automated alerts when important emails are sent to you. Use keywords in the From, Subject or Message fields to set alerts.

15. Viigo for BlackBerry

Mobile RSS reader



Access to news, weather, entertainment, sports, markets, stock portfolios, flights, movies, shopping, Twitter and more.

16. Cellcrypt

Mobile call encryption software

Encryption to make mobile phone calls secure.

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