BlackBerry Social & Dating Apps

The Flickr App for the BlackBerry

The Flickr App for the BlackBerry

Summary

Flickr is a popular photo sharing website that has really come into its own in the last few months. With brand recognition and a newly developed mission to reach out to as many different platforms as possible, Flickr has started to really gain popularity in the world of the mobile devices. The BlackBerry has just recently become one of those devices with the release of a Flickr app that can allow you to take all of your photo sharing actions and do them on your favorite handheld.

User Interaction

Interacting with Flickr on the BlackBerry is not that different from interacting with it on your desktop computer. The main difference is that since you don’t have a mouse, you are going to have to scroll using the controls that are available on the BlackBerry. This might include the use of a pointer if one came with your system or it might involve the use of one of the keys if your system did not come with one.

User Interface

When you take a look at the interface of the Flickr program, what you will see is that it essentially mimics the interface of the normal Flickr webpage. The main difference is that a lot of the content is condensed down into a smaller size. This is understandable given how much smaller the BlackBerry screen is than the average screen on a desktop or laptop computer. The condensation is done well however, allowing you to have all of the same functionality while at the same time not having to search across so many options in order to find the exact one that corresponds to what you want to do at the time.

Utility and Productivity

Whenever an app is created for a handheld device, it runs the risk of making things more complicated if the programmers change too much. This is especially true of applications that already exist for non-handheld devices, so there is always a challenge from the programmer’s point of view.

Flickr not only meets this challenge head on, but also defeats it quite nicely. The BlackBerry version of the popular photo sharing app will allow you to do everything that you could previously do on your computer. Furthermore, it will also allow you to do that when you are on the run. If you have just taken a picture, you can quickly get it uploaded to Flickr before going off to the next location and taking another picture there. In the end, the Flickr app for the BlackBerry is easily one of the best around.

Rating

The Flickr app for BlackBerry was clearly developed by people that understand what the new age of technology is all about. Maximum social media is the slogan and this particular application has answered that call bravely. Everyone can take pictures and post them within minutes from any location now and that is truly something that deserves a high mark. Specifically, this app gets 9.5 out of 10 for all of the reasons listed above.

Qik Mobile BlackBerry App

Name: Qik Mobile BlackBerry App

Summary:

Qik Mobile app is a sharing tool application that allows for free video streaming from your BlackBerry smart phone to the Internet. This application is enriched with various features that you can use in streaming videos online. Text chatting is also possible with this application wherein you can notify people on information about instant events and leaving comments. Videos that are uploaded with this application are usually stored in Qik’s website for later retrieval. Also stored in the website is a library of online events and conversations. In a more ingenious concept, Qik Mobile is more than just a sharing tool application for mobile or smart phone but also a work in progress similar to the Twitter network.

User Interaction:

The Qik Mobile app allows you to quickly change some privacy settings on your BlackBerry smart phone as well as muting the audio and changing other options. It allows you to not only stream your videos online but also allows you to archive your videos on their website for later viewing or retrieval.

While doing the video streaming with Qik Mobile application, information like the estimated delay in seconds, data speed, and other useful information of your stream are displayed on top of the video. Aside from video streaming, you can also create your own online profile page, which is similar to the YouTube profile page. On this page, you can display or promote your videos with your friends and family and put some information about yourself. From this page as well, you can allow your friends and family to download your videos in MP4 or Flash formats.

User Interface:

One of the useful features of Qik Mobile app is the security and protection. With this feature, not everyone can be able to view your stream video unless with your permission. You can either limit the access of the viewers with a password or just allow it for everyone to see. However, to make use of this application, your BlackBerry smart phone should have a camera function.

Through Qik Mobile application, the stream videos can be linked to or embedded to on your profile page. It can be commented on as well and even allows you for live chatting with fellow users of the application. As you do the live streaming, you can always view your video by providing your customized URL of profile page to viewers.

Qik Mobile application has a very neat interface. From it, you can see things happening and what people are milling about.

Utility and Productivity:

Qik Mobile application in BlackBerry smart phones has a real-time messaging function that is very useful for people on the go since it helps them keep updated on the latest happenings. It is also equipped with a GPS-enabled function that provides accurate location information. From your profile page, the application can connect your videos to your Twitter account, thus your friends can be able to follow your adventures.

The developers of the Qik Mobile application are trying to position it as a business tool instead of a social networking tool. However, today, more and more people enjoy using it as social networking tool. People on their personal time, find the application as a great way to stay in touch with their friends and family as they share their travels and adventures.

Rating:

(9.0 out of 10) Qik Mobile application is one great tool for those people who love adventures and travels. It helps people to keep in touch or stay updated with the latest happenings in their world.

Facebook for BlackBerry

Name: Facebook for BlackBerry

Summary:

The popularity of Facebook today can never be measured. With this online utility, people are able to share online applications, messages, and pictures with their friends and family. Therefore, bringing this online utility with you wherever you are and whenever you need it is now possible with your BlackBerry smart phone. Introducing, the Facebook for BlackBerry application lets you do everything and anything. This application automatically links you to the Facebook profile pictures of your friends along with their contact entries in your smart phone’s address book.

User Interaction:

Facebook for BlackBerry application allows you to access Facebook easier. As you access the application, you get now the view the wall posts, comments, new photos, status updates, and highlights of your friends. The application can be directly use without switching over to the mobile site.

In just one click on the thumbnails, you can now view the pictures of your friends in Facebook in a slide show. Aside from the contact address entries, event and birthday reminders can also be added into your BlackBerry calendar.

User Interface:

The interface of the Facebook for BlackBerry application is very mobile-friendly and has a nice graphical touch. It has the greatest improvements when it comes for viewing photos. In addition, the application is supported with various languages such as Portuguese (European), Indonesian, and Thai.

Facebook for BlackBerry application has many equipped features that you can enjoy. Here is a list that you can use for your interface guide:

• You can receive instant notifications on the home screen of your BlackBerry smart phone.
• You can send or receive messages, friend requests, pokes, and wall posts.
• You can update your comment, view, and status on your friend’s status.
• You can share photos from your BlackBerry smart phone with comments or tags and then post it to the Facebook in just one click.
• You can connect with your friends in Facebook through your BlackBerry’s address book. This feature may include profile picture integration that brings an entire new meaning to the caller ID function.
• You can stay updated with birthday and event reminders since the application can be integrated with your BlackBerry calendar.
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Utility and Productivity:

The integration of the Facebook application in BlackBerry smart phones keeps you updated regularly with your friends and family. The calendar and contact synchronization of the application make this possible.

Facebook for BlackBerry application allows you to call friends directly through its direct friend dial feature. It automatically refreshed your new or updated status and matched it accordingly to the status of your profile in the Facebook website. The conversations in this application appear as threads and displays as messages. During navigation, the pages are slide over horizontally as you switch from one task to another task.

Without separately launching the Facebook for BlackBerry application, you can still write or send message to one of your highlighted friends in Facebook. In searching for other friends in Facebook, you can use the regular search function of the handset. Apparently, the application only displays the latest status update for every friend.

Rating:

(9.0 out 10) Facebook for BlackBerry application is certainly becoming a hit for users who are productivity-oriented when it comes to smart phones.