The new BlackBerry Application Guide
I recently posted my opinion about the excellent QuickLaunch application from NikkiSoft and mentioned that I was going to post another article about certain applications you shouldn’t download because their claims are either not true or misleading. Instead of creating a one-off post, I’ve created a website called the BlackBerry Application Guide which is intended for users who buy and/or download BlackBerry applications. The site is very much a work in progress but it will contain guides on where to buy applications, how to research whether applications do what they say they do, installing and removing downloaded apps and much more. The highlight of the site is the “Questionable Apps” list which I intend to be a frequently updated list of applications that you should stay away from and the technical reasons why.
Screengrab of the BlackBerry Application Guide homepage.
The only applications that I intend to list are those that I’ve tried myself or have received trusted reports from other users. This is where you come in! If you are a BlackBerry handset owner, the BlackBerry Application Guide website could use your help! Have you ever bought a BlackBerry application that you felt didn’t live up to the product description? Were you ever fooled by customer reviews you suspect to be the work of the software vendor themselves? Please use the website’s contact form to get in touch with me if you would like to list your application. I will help you research the technical reasons why the application doesn’t do what it claims to be able to do or if you know why, feel free to explain the reasons to me so I can post them for all users. I want this website to be a trusted guide on those applications which your fellow BlackBerry users should probably stay away from or at least use at their own risk.
In addition to sending me product reports, if anyone reading wants to help write a new guide or add to or edit an existing one, please feel free to contact me using the BlackBerry Application Guide’s contact form.
I sincerely hope this project can grow so new BlackBerry owners can buy and download applications with confidence. Cheers!
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