Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones has been available for a while now, but its popularity is growing exponentially. It is a free piece of software available for download directly from your BlackBerry. It is simple to install and run and you will notice that Facebook has been changed significantly to provide better functionality and viewing on your Smartphone. Admittedly, the application is not as feature rich as if you were accessing Facebook from a PC but the convenience of being able to make simple status updates or send messages to friends is too good to pass up.

Perhaps one of the best features of the application is photo-sharing which is not available on any other version of Facebook. This allows you to take a photo with your Blackberry and then with one click you can have it posted to Facebook. This feature means you could be travelling somewhere or having a fun day out and instantly be able to share your experience with your friends.

There are a few hindrances, however. You will not be able to use any third party apps on Facebook and connection speeds can vary based on your location. The ease of use and simple design is helping to create a new niche of mobile micro-blogging, in which friends can interact with each other anywhere on the planet and at anytime.

Download the application here:
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/features/social/facebook.jsp#tab_tab_download

Become a Fan of the BlackBerry on Facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/BlackBerry

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Talk Lock, FreeDownload

How frustrating it is to have your calls muted or speakerphone activated when talking on the phone?

Well this is the case with the new BlackBerry Storm even after applying the latest update.  Unlike other touch screen devices that deactivate the screen during a call, the Storm screen stays activated allowing a user to accidentally press a key when the phone is held against your face.

How cool would it be to have the screen lock during a call and allow you to unlock it by sliding your finger across the screen like an iPhone?

TalkLock is a free software download that will allow you to do just that. This is a must have for any Blackberry users with a Storm and let’s not forget, it’s free. This utility will lock the screen during a phone call and unlocks the screen when the call is ended but if you need access to the screen while on a call simply use the slide to unlock feature just like an iPhone.

Visit the TalkLock website, and get more info.

Evernote is now open to the public. I started using this utility about a month ago, and it’s awesome.

For those of you who have not yet heard of Evernote, This neat service allows you to capture, share and find information.

It’s searchable and available from anywhere. Think of it as a notebook that you can send information to, and then search for old notes when they are needed.

Her’s how it works:
Capture information you want to save using either the desktop application ( windows & mac ), the web clipper tool, or send it to an email address.
The information is then sorted, and indexed on their servers, and made accessible to all of your devices. When you need to find something, simply search for it using the built in search feature. Information is kept confidential, unless you chose to make it public.

They even have an application that will run on the iPod Touch as well as any iPhone enabled with the 2.0 firmware. Simply download it from the Apple AppStore
Details Here

As of this writing the service is free if you want to store less than 2GB of data, or you can pay a monthly fee to get more storage.

The downloads page offers easy access to all of the available options:
http://www.evernote.com/about/download/

Enjoy, and post your comments. Lets us know how you like it.

Easy to use, simply press the “Park me!” button (You can also add notes if you wish).

When it comes time to find where you parked, simply hit the “Where Did I Park button.  This brings up google maps, and creates a turn by turn set of directions that will lead you right back to your car.

This app will also work on the legacy iPhone as well as the iPod Touch.

As of this writing no word on cost.