For all the geeks and nerds like me who would favor apps and utilities that may or may not enhance your BlackBerry experience, this is for you.  This application is straight forward and solely tracks network traffic on your BlackBerry smartphone.  Network Traffic Control is free to download from the PocketBerry Store.  We have an OTA link for you below.

• Features:
  • Shows traffic today.
  • Shows traffic this month (open menu click “Monthly Traffic”).
  • Differentiates between traffic sent out and received.
  • Auto starts network tracking on device reset.
• Download Network Traffic Control for BlackBerry >>

-by Kal Chebli

We got the word from Luis over at BerryReview that there is finally a MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) application for BlackBerry.  Personally I found this a bit comical as I have friends who worship these events and have asked about MMA apps for BlackBerry.  Most of them have UFC web launchers on their homescreens but that’s just not the same!

With the MMA App by Handmark:

• Get the latest MMA news, interviews, rumors and event info for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator, DREAM, Sengoku and other promotions from MMAjunkie.com, the 2008 and 2009 World Mixed Martial Arts Awards “Best Media Outlet” winner.
• MMAjunkie.com, an official MMA partner site of Yahoo! Sports, provides your mobile device instant access to all our content, including on-site event reports, the latest MMA business dealings, and industry-leading features on the top fighters and prospects in the sport today. You can also get up-to-the-minute scoring from live shows, rumored fight cards and past MMA event results.

In this app, Handmark has teamed up with MMAJunkie.com to Yes, the MMA application is absolutely free to download and install via Handmark App Store.  Use the link below to download it directly.

• Download MMA for BlackBerry >>
  

-by Mac Jadalhack

Opera Mini 5 is no longer in beta in anymore, according to the official press release.  Today you can officially download it, not worrying about being in beta stage anymore.  Opera for BlackBerry has come a very long way, so it is very relieving to see it reach to a final version.

Reasons to start using Opera:

• Get the best Internet experience on your phone
• Opera delivers the full Web experience on nearly any mobile phone, and it is easy and free to download.
• No more slow surfing
• Opera mobile browsers are designed to boost your browsing speed significantly. Opera brings the best and fastest browsing experience on any mobile phone.
• Get your mobile phone bills under control
• Opera Mini’s compression technology reduces the amount of data sent to your phone by up to 90 percent, resulting in lower costs on pay-per-MB data plans or when roaming.
• Web made easy, even on your phone
• Opera keeps it simple with a sleekly designed user interface, regardless of the phone you are using, and with the same great feature set, such as Speed Dial, tabs, and the password manager.
• Never leave your personal information behind
• Opera Link lets you synchronize your bookmarks, notes and Speed Dial between your computer and your mobile phone. Make your information available wherever you are – at work, at home or on the road.

Opera Mini is absolutely free to download for BlackBerry.  They are currently reaching out big time when it comes to mobile phones as other platforms are also supported.

• Download Opera Mini for BlackBerry >>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Don’t waste your money on flashlight applications for BlackBerry.  There’s no need to pay for a function that comes stock on it!  Utilities like these are handy, but should definitely be free in my opinion.  So here’s BAKLight which is another way to get the best out of your BlackBerry flash, using it as a flashlight.

Features:

• Settings:
• Menu / Set Delay (Default 500)
• Set longer* so as to activate the video camera light.
• *Some devices running apps on the background may cause delays in triggering the the flash. Set at 1500 or more to fit the delays.

Check out BAKLight for BlackBerry >>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Using your BlackBerry’s GPS receiver, you’ll be able to locate ATMs all around you.  If you’re traveling around and need to pull out some cash, this will help you out.  Brought to you by MasterCard, ATM Hunter will work worldwide for you in any country so possibilities are very much endless with it.

Features:

• Finds ATMs based on your current location.
• Find ATMs based on any address or airport location in the world.
• Tells you whether an ATM is a bank ATM or an ATM in a local store, as well as exactly where it’s located, i.e., at a store, gas station, etc.
• Locates your own bank’s ATMs when you want to make a deposit or a withdrawal.
• Provides you with the distance between your chosen location and the closest ATM.
• Filters your search based on the following ATM features: Drive through, 24-hr. service, wheelchair accessible, surcharge fess, and deposit sharing.
• Provides you with driving directions and a map to the nearest ATM location.

Although there are a lot of GPS applications that do this for you such as Poynt, TeleNav, and Garmin, this is a free simple utility made just for ATM locating.  Sometimes it’s easier to have your applications do a specific function while others may rather have an “all-in-one” experience.  ATM Hunter is absolutely free to download from the BlackBerry App World.

• Check out ATM Hunter for BlackBerry >>
  

-by Collin Sorp

Not so long ago I did an in depth review on SmrtGuard. Given that I loved the app, I decided to try a similar one, smaller and more basic.  Everyone’s issue is memory these days.  Not everyone, but those who have their BlackBerry smartphones crunched with lots of emails and apps.  Memory becomes less of an issue these days with the newer BlackBerry devices out with their extended memory.  So BuddyGuard is pretty much a lighter version of SmrtGuard doing some similar taskts.

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I guess most of you use buzzd for this sort of thing, but we wanted to give you the heads up that there are other applications available free such as this one here.  whaZZup for BlackBerry lets you know about all sorts of events going around you using your built-in GPS.

Features:

• View all kinds of events (NBA, IPL, Educational etc) of the day around you (app remembers your last location)
• View events for a week for a month
• Page navigation will be enabled if the events are more than 50
• Shortcut keys help you save time to load screens
• Change city option for browsing locations other the current one
• Search for venues matching keywords
• Add the event or venue to favorites
• See the venue location using blackberry / google maps (if available)
• Use your mobile’s gps to set your current location
• See detailed description about the event, picture of the event
• Search for similar category events
• Know if the event is commercial or free with a facility to book your tickets on if ticket url is specificied
• Known issues:
• Events screen scrolling is a bit jumpy and I am currently working on to fix it. Nevertheless it is still usable.
• GPS may not work in some cases on some CDMA devices due to carriers

CDMA users may have issues with the app as the developers suggest but try it anyway as it works fine on my Verizon 8530.

• Download whaZZup for BlackBerry >>
  

-by Mac Jadalhack

Some may have no need for screensavers when charging their BlackBerry smartphones, but if you have a charging dock or just would like one, then definitely give this a try.  These are two separate screensavers for BlackBerry absolutely free to download.  One is Earth and the other is Mars.

• Download Earth Screensaver >>
• Download Mars Screensaver >>

-by Mac Jadalhack

Shazam just got cooler.  Before we used to just let Shazam figure out what song is playing and we had the option to purchase the song or just have it saved in a list within the app.  Now Shazam has went through an awesome update allowing you to watch the music video of songs you tag right through YouTube.  Twitter is everywhere, and now it’s in Shazam too.  You can tweet tagged songs to your fellow Twitter friends.  Also, with the store integration, it is easier than ever to purchase music now through Shazam as you can buy it directly through the 7Digital Musc Store.

• Watch music videos of tagged songs and more via YouTube
• Tweet tags to your followers
• Buy music direct from the 7Digital music store.

If you haven’t been prompted for the update, you can manually download it today by using the link below.

• Download Shazam v2.5 >>
  

-by Collin Sorp

Source: BerryReview

Transclick Translator is a simple and free translation application for BlackBerry. Traditionally, with other language translator apps, we don’t get these many languages, especially as a freebie app. With support of 12 different languages, you can send text to the parrot in whichever language you choose and you’ll be able to get the word or phrase in 12 different languages.  This app is very handy for those who travel, or just want to be able to learn certain words or phrases in other languages.

Features:

• Support for Arabic, English, Hebrew, Indonesian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, Hatian-Creole, Russian

Compatibility: 7100g, 7100i, 7100r, 7100t, 7100v, 7100x, 7105t, 7130c, 7130e, 7130g, 7130v, 7210, 7230, 7250, 7270, 7280, 7290, 7510, 7520, 7730, 7750, 7780, 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8230 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8520 (Curve), 8530 (Curve), 8700, 8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8700v, 8703e, 8705g, 8707g, 8707h, 8707v, 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Curve), 8930 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), 9100 (Pearl), 9500 (Storm), 9530/9530T (Storm), 9550/9520 (Storm2), 9630/9650 (Tour), 9700 (Bold)

• Download Transclick Translator >>
  

-by Otoniel Bruno