**Official BlackBerry Applications Thread**

[droobie]

I think 10 would be a reasonable number. I just think the disappointment is that it's < 2 cents a MB in the monthly, then it goes to 49 cents a MB after that.

--Droo, @Network

[jrozendaal]

With the 5GB/mo rules on (basically) every national carrier in the US, I can see this causing plenty of CS headaches if it's ever allowed on the cell network. Imagine having to pay 49 cents on every MB of overage.

--Droo, @Network

Slingplayer is currently allowed on the cell network on Windows Mobile devices. I have it on my wife's Q9c.

[droobie]

Slingplayer is currently allowed on the cell network on Windows Mobile devices. I have it on my wife's Q9c.

I had it on the 6800 I believe at one point. It's not so much that I think they won't allow it eventually, I can just imagine the high data bills that are going to result... Mostly because people don't frigging read...

--Droo, @Network

[wcnghj]

I don't believe any wireless providers cell only data plan has a cap with overages. They are all soft caps to my knowledge.

[droobie]

I don't believe any wireless providers cell only data plan has a cap with overages. They are all soft caps to my knowledge.

Here's a list of the hard and fast rules from what I've found online. Verizon is the only one that seems to actually have an overage cost attached to their 5GB limit. The others are (as you said) soft cap.

Verizon told me when I signed up the 5GB was a real overage on my 6800 and 49 cents per MB. I confirmed with Verizon when they called me to ask why I ported out to US Cellular.

On Sprint it's a soft cap (based on a 3 month period), but the 300mb off-network roaming rule is a bigger consideration with them, and the 50/50 calling rule. They only cover up I95 to Hermon ME, and over I395 and down 1A to Ellsworth natively once you get past the virtual line. For people that are in blended coverage, Sprint may not be the way to go.

T-mobile's 1GB data cap is gone, they're talking about a speed throttle (similar to Hughesnet's FAP or something along those lines). I've not seen anything come back from them since. I like the idea of a speed throttle instead of a had and fast cap.

AT&T is a 5GB soft cap for PDA/Smartphone, if you keep hitting it AT&T will 'contact you to reassess your needs'. I have a feeling that's 'pay more' in some form or another, but no hard and fast overages for going over on one month.

The penalty of losing data access or having to change plans sounds much nicer than running yourself into overage. As you pointed out previously, how they feel about data cards is usually more strict too. I didn't bother dumpster diving for those T&C's.

In many cases the PDA/Smartphone people are treated closer to the data card folks, so they're a better example for me. The regular phone folks are usually in a brick building as far as what they can do with their device, so I doubt these people are even reviewed in any form.

--Droo, @Network

[the87boy]

Slingplayer won't work on CDMA blackberrys yet. only GSM devices right now.

Supposedly it's possible to get working on the Storm.
http://www.slingcommunity.com/forum/...ckberry-Storm/
I would try on my wife's Storm, but she is ready to return it to Verizon for good (another story) and I don't have one of those Sling gadgets anyways.

[bilbo9]

My little suggestion for you all:
BerryTunes

you get access to like 200 radio channels on your BB !!!
you might need to tweek the settings under the NETWORK option for it to work properly..
it uses a bit of data so get a good plan
FYI: dont get eaten raw by cellphone companies, if you pay 30$ a month for a data plan, it should be unlimited(or 5gigs..) I pay 15$ for unlimited


also: streaming on my BB 8830 world edition

This was impossible to me until a week ago
Enjoy

just search google for BlackBerry.8830.World.Edition.OS.4.5.0.51.beta
download as torrent and upgrade..
Im with TELUS.. everything works perfectly fine, streaming from m.youtube.com, shift+scroll, and the interface is better than ever...
+ you get voice recording !

at your own risk your equipment may be damaged/destroyed this is beta software! you are the only one responsible for what you do with your devices! providers and manufacturers may disagree with public distribution of this software.

[gothockeyfever]

http://www.slacker.com

For those who haven't used it....it is a pretty slick radio program for your berry. You can save the streams to a memory card as well so you aren't tying up your voice line. (EVDO would make this much more efficient) I have only used the category stations (rock, blues, etc) but they are pretty awesome.

Check it out.

[jrozendaal]

free tetris! http://crackberry.com/free-bbtetris-...upports-curves

[Nicholas]

From a Crackberry, the beta Bolt Browser. Wow, say that five times fast. Anywho, http://boltbrowser.com/ is were you can get it. I DL'd it and am trying it now, we'll see how it goes

[jrozendaal]

my cursor is really slow in the bolt browers with my 8330. anyone else experiencing this?

[powersurj]

google latitude kicks ***. just update your google maps app. i love it so much.

its kinda creepy stalkerish type, but its cool to mess around with.

[Nicholas]

http://the-wongs.net/chris/bb/MissingLight.jad

http://www.berryreview.com/2009/03/0...r-missed-call/

It'll make it so your status LED blinks purple when you miss a call. Very nice IMO

[dalto12593]

Ugh!

I sent the link to myself this morning, just went to download it, and he already ended the free deal.

SOB>

[Nicholas]

Wirelessly posted (some phone: BlackBerry8330/4.5.0.97 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/189)

Ugh!

I sent the link to myself this morning, just went to download it, and he already ended the free deal.

SOB>

I have the jad file at home. If you want, PM me an email address and when I get some spare time tomorrow I'll send it to you.