Location based social check-in game Gowalla, has finally decided to get with the program and has (finally) released a beta application for the BlackBerry.  Let’s just say that Gowalla for BlackBerry is long over due. Foursquare , another LBS social check-in application has a commanding lead here in the United States.  It will be interesting to see if Gowalla can make a dent. Gowalla Releases Beta App For BlackBerry… Finally is a post from: RIMarkable Related posts: BlackBerry Master Control Program 0.9.2 Beta 10 BlackBerry Connect for the Treo 650 is finally here… Sort of What Am I Missing When It Comes To Foursquare

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Gowalla Releases Beta App For BlackBerry… Finally

When it comes to smartphone market share in the United States, the BlackBerry is still king of the hill according to a recent report by comScore, however, Android is coming on strong. For the three month period ending Feb

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BlackBerry Still #1, But, Android Is Coming On Strong

We told you a few weeks ago that Verizon and Skype inked a deal for Verizon to be the exclusive provider of Skype Mobile here in the United States.  Skype Mobile still isn’t out quite yet, however, Verizon is putting out videos to show you exactly how to use it. To get more information about Skype Mobile , head over to http://www.verizonwireless.com/skypemobile Verizon Shows You Exactly How To Use Skype Mobile is a post from: RIMarkable

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Verizon Shows You Exactly How To Use Skype Mobile

True story…  A friend of mine in town on business just sent me a PIN message asking if I knew of any good places to get something for lunch near the office building he is in downtown.  I haven’t worked downtown for 10 years so I told him to tell me what he was in the mood for and I would look something up.  He said that is what he was going to do but he was already on the street and didn’t have his laptop. h To make a long story short, I told him that there are like a gazillion (a few dozen or more) BlackBerry applications designed to do exactly what he was asking me to do.  Here is a list of 10 of them that you absolutely can’t beat the price. GoodFoodNearYou — GoodFoodNearYou helps you find the best food options at twenty restaurants near you.  In one simple search, you get free and instant access to the menus and nutrition information for popular casual dining restaurants, fast food restaurants, grocery stores, and convenience stores near your location.

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7 Free BlackBerry Applications To Help You Find something to eat.

I was just taking a look at numbers published by mobile analytics firm, Distimo , that outlines Research in Motion’s abysmal performance when it comes to BlackBerry applications as compared to their competitors.  The best way to describe the number of applications in BlackBerry App World is to call it a complete and utter embarrassment … I would even go as far to say that if RIM doesn’t address application support and development on the BlackBerry in a big way this year, you will begin to see the BlackBerry’s gains in total market share begin to turn into losses, especially here in the United States.

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RIM Has Simply Got To Do Better When It Comes To BlackBerry Applications

It seems like 2D barcode technology, mobile tags, as they are commonly referred to, are on the come up here in the United States.  Just the other day we talked about Microsoft Tag .  Today we’ll talk about JAGTAG, who, just announced that their technology is now available on all 5 major carriers in the U.S.  This covers 87% of  users. JAGTAG works a little differently than what we BlackBerry users and smartphone users are used to.  There is no application to install.  Simply take a picture of the JAGTAG and text it to or send it as an email.  It is a bit tedious compared to just snapping a pic on your BlackBerry and being automatically taken to a mobile mobile website.  All the more reason to make your next mobile phone a BlackBerry.

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JAGTAG 2D Mobile Barcode Technology Live On All 5 Major U.S. Carriers

According to Port-Washington, New York based researcher, NPD, the BlackBerry Curve 83xx was the number one selling smartphone in the United States last quarter, again , edging out the iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3G which took 2nd and 3rd places respectively.  The BlackBerry Storm and the BlackBerry Tour rounded out the top 5 following in the 4 and 5 spots. There are several new BlackBerry devices out this quarter, namely the BlackBerry Storm2, BlackBerry Curve 85xx, and the BlackBerry Bold 9700.  It will be interesting to see if the original Curve can maintain a spot in the top five. [ Source ] BlackBerry Curve Number One Selling Smartphone In The U.S.

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