Free App: WiFi Comrade for BlackBerry

by Kal Chebli

2 February 2010 View Comments

I love free applications. You do too. Here’s WiFi Comrade for BlackBerry, which acts as your personal WiFi assistant that conserves battery. Yes, applications like these have been out and about before, but this one is free if you can appreciate that. The WiFi Comrade operates by monitoring the BlackBerry’s connection to the cellular network. By remembering the unique ID transmitted by each cell tower, WiFi Comrade can determine the BlackBerry’s current location. WiFi Comrade uses these locations to infer when WiFi connectivity is available and when it is not.

Features:

Stores an unlimited number of WiFi zones
Turns WiFi on when a known WiFi zone is detected
Turns WiFi off when the BlackBerry leaves a WiFi zone

Compatibility: 8120 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8230 (Pearl Flip), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8520 (Curve), 8530 (Curve), 8900 (Curve), 8930 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), 9550/9520 (Storm2), 9700 (Bold)