BlackBerry Entertainment Apps

Watch the TV from Anywhere with SlingPlayer Mobile App for Blackberry

If you have your Blackberry and an active internet connection capability, you can watch your television from anywhere. Why should you have to miss the big show or wait until you can get home and watch it on your DVR just because you weren’t at home when it aired? That makes no sense in the internet age and it is what SlingPlayer app for Blackberry attempts to correct.

Slingbox and Blackberry needed

In order to make this system work, you need exactly three things. You need a Slingbox at home with the active internet or Wi-Fi connection. You need a Blackberry device that has the same connectivity so that it can communicate with your Slingbox at home. You also need the SlingPlayer Mobile Blackberry app. If you have all three of these things, you will definitely be able to work some viewership magic in terms of getting television programs on your mobile smart phone device.

Watch your favorite television shows when they actually air

With Blackberry SlingPlayer Mobile app, you can actually watch television shows when they come on television. Although the DVR has made that less of an issue, the fact of the matter is that you still want to watch them as soon to live as possible for the simple reason that you want to see the show before you see the reviews. You want to see the big game before you read the sports columns about it. Watching a show live can still be a big deal especially when you have time to watch it but are just not near your television at the time.

Upload recorded shows on your Blackberry

Even if you are in a situation where the live television watching feature is not one that interests you, surely you’ll have spare time on the go that you can use to catch up on shows that you’ve already recorded? Catching up will go a lot faster if you can watch them both when you are on the go with time and when you are at home with time. SlingPlayer Mobile app for Blackberry will give you the chance to do exactly that.

Final Score

Although implementation and interface qualities are not perfect with Blackberry SlingPlayer Mobile app, it is still a very impressive piece of software that will only get better with time. Our final score for SlingPlayer Mobile Blackberry app is 9 out of 10.

Nobex Radio Companion BlackBerry App Review

With Nobex Radio Companion BlackBerry app you don’t miss your favorite radio program – news, sports or music.

Nobex Radio Companion for BlackBerry was developed by Nobex Technologies Inc. It is a premium radio app for BlackBerry which allows you to listen to your favorite radio stations in almost all 50 states plus Puerto Rico.

BlackBerry Nobex Radio Companion app is available in two versions – FREE AND PREMIUM Version. If you are choosing the FREE version, then you can listen to the radio stations in your country. PREMIUM version will allow you to listen to over 4000 stations in the US, Canada, UK and around the world. You can personalize Nobex Radio Companion with your own pictures.

How to Install Nobex Radio Companion app?

Installing Nobex Radio Companion mobile application for BlackBerry is quite simple. Visit http://www.nobexrc.com/download/ from the BlackBerry browser. It will download and install the app. Or enter your email address and you will get a download link in your email-id. Simply click on the link for direct installation.

Features of Nobex Radio Companion BlackBerry mobile app

• Allows you to listen to radio stations in and around the world.
• Allows you to view the play list of more than 2700 stations.
• A single click from your mobile is enough to get Songs or Ringtones. Or you will get an email with links to buy the song on your PC.
• Allows you to view lyrics of the song that is playing/recently played.  If you are listening to a song, you can even scroll lyrics in synchronized with the song.
• Streamlined user interface
• Allows you to read your favorite song as well as Artist info by means of “Lyrics and More” screen.
• Hear snippets of song.
• Allows you to modify, remove or add more radio stations.
• Upload pictures to be displayed within Nobex Radio Companion using My Account page.
• View your favorite song list by accessing My Account page.

Minimum Requirement: OS 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Non-Touch, 4.7 Touch Screen, 5.0 Non-Touch, or 5.0 Touch Screen.

Conclusion: Nobex Radio Companion BlackBerry app has scored 8 out of 10 in our review.

Slacker Radio App for BlackBerry

Slacker Radio has become very popular due to its free and prolific nature. Now, BlackBerry users can get access to that same great functionality by simply downloading the Slacker Radio app to their BlackBerry device. If you have a BlackBerry and wouldn’t mind getting access to great radio for free, this is definitely the app for you.

Gain access to infinite music

The concept of infinite music is a heavily philosophical one, but it can be practical too as Slacker Radio for the BlackBerry illustrates. The Slacker Radio concept is one that does indeed involve unlimited free music. Now that an app is available for your BlackBerry that allows this type of radio functionality on your handheld device, you can expect to gain access to as much free music as you want. It is all right there for you on your handheld when you download and install the Slacker Radio BlackBerry app.

Choose from dozens of different genre stations

Do you have a particular genre of music that you love?  Are you a popular music person?  Does your heart melt at the sounds of country music?  Do you have an affinity for the improvisational qualities of jazz music?  No matter what your taste happens to be, it will be accounted for in one of the more than one hundred different genre stations that are available through Slacker Radio. These stations have been pre-programmed by experts to give off the music that really makes the genre great and you can benefit from their expertise through the Slacker Radio app for your BlackBerry device.

Customization when necessary, but not necessarily customization

The genre stations will be suitable for most people but you might be one of the users that would like a bit more flexibility when dealing with the songs that you listen to. Fear not if you are because Slacker Radio has you in mind. An alternative to listening to one of the genre stations is just creating a station on your own and filling it with great music. Try it out if you feel like none of the pre-programmed stations are really doing it for you.

Final Score

With that type of functionality and great educational aspects like reviews of albums and artist bios, Slacker Radio is definitely the way to go if you want to listen to as much free music as you can handle. Our final score for this app is 9.5 out of 10 with the half mark deducted for needing a free Slacker account to make use of the full array of features mentioned above.

iHeartRadio App

Name: iHeartRadio App

Summary:

iHeartRadio app is America’s favorite source of radio stations for BlackBerry smart phones. The stations include KFAN, KFI AM, KIIS FM, and Z100. From this application, you can bookmark your favorite radio station, get lyrics of your favorite songs, and view album arts. The application includes radio programming by the LGBT community and the critically acclaimed Pride Radio and genre-defying eRockster. For superior listening experience, the application is streamed with its own high quality AAC format.

User Interaction:

As a new streaming radio application, iHeartRadio is built in with cool features for the users. One of these features is the GPS function. The GPS function allows users to locate their favorite radio stations locally through their BlackBerry smart phones. Another great feature of this app is that it incorporates song lyrics through GraceNote function. GraceNote function has a great looking UI.

User Interface:

The iHeartRadio app has a very promising appearance. Apparently, compared to Lastfm and Pandora, the iHeartRadio application streams a more traditional and commercialized local FM stations such as the New York’s Z100. This is definitely a charm to all BlackBerry users since it ensures user friendliness. The buffering and loading of music in iHeartRadio application is very fast even if you are just connected in your local WiFi.

The iHeartRadio application itself if very simple and very easy to use. Its sound quality was very acceptable as well. However, the application can only store for up 12 stations only, which is very limited. iHeartRadio application is a good option for those who prefer commercial radio.

Utility and Productivity:

The iHeartRadio application is currently supported in BlackBerry Bold, Curve, and Storm. It is free for download anytime from the any websites that support BlackBerry applications. Despite its limited number of stations, the application can stream more than 750 online stations via WiFi networks or cellular data networks.

Everything about the iHeartRadio application is tremendously straightforward. You just have to choose a station from it and immediately it starts playing. Most of the songs in this application are accompanied by web links where lyrics can be garnered and cover art albums as well. Aside from it, the song title, the distributor, and the name of the artists are displayed as well while listening to the station.

Listening to iHeartRadio application is just similar to listening to an FM radio station where you get to hear some commercials and no skipping of songs are allowed. The radio upsides of the local flavor and DJs are also present in the application.

With iHeartRadio application, users can randomize radio streams, tag songs, and bookmark their favorite stations. All music in this application is broadcasted in high AAC quality.

iHeartRadio application allows you to stream radio from various major markets of Clear Channel Radio. The market includes Washington D.C., Salt Lake City, Miami, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Honolulu, Dallas, Chicago, and Atlanta. With these markets, you can see how wide the markets covered by the Clear Channel Radio.

Rating:

(9.0 out of 10) With iHeartRadio application, you can be in the airwaves of music. It is one good application overall.

AllSport GPS App

Blackberry

1) AllSport GPS

Summary:

A fitness-centric app for those who like to monitor their workouts and sporting activity in their locale or place with graphs reflecting your performance on a map.

User Interaction:

Requires user to make selections and to start the app, then to pause or stop the collection of data during the activity or workout.

User Interface

Simple and effective design elements to locate specific activities and to get results and measurements based on performance and location – great use of mapping features.

Utility and Productivity:

Just the app for the fitness, athlete and sporting user, or those preparing for an event or wishing to enhance peak performance or to get in better shape.

Rating:

(9 out of 10) - Really a great tool to utilize performance activity to help users to stay fit and healthy, or to enhance fitness regimen or sporting activities.