I stumbled upon the Amazon.com app for BlackBerry last week. As much as I order from Amazon.com, I’m not sure how I missed this one. But I am glad I found it.

Some Quick Facts:
* Currently available for BlackBerry smartphones with a trackball.
* Buy millions of products wherever you go.
* Access your existing Amazon account, cart, wish lists, payment and shipping settings, order history, 1-Click, and Prime benefits.
* Snap a photo from your BlackBerry and we’ll search for a similar product available from Amazon.com.
* All orders placed are processed by Amazon’s secure servers.

I used this app the other day for the first time. I accessed the app, logged into my Amazon.com account, went to my wish list and ordered a book from it. The entire process was super easy and extremely user friendly. This pleases and excites me because I no longer have to wait to get to my laptop to order something. It’s a FREE download, so why not download it and give it a shot.

Let’s just start this post by admitting the fact, sometimes we need to call people back, but really don’t want to talk to them. We just need to be able to say “I called you back, but I got your voicemail”. Well, guess what??? We no longer have to lie about that. Now, you can use Slydial. I think out of the 31 apps I’ve featured this month, this is one of my top favorites.

When using Slydial, it connects you directly to the voicemail of the person you’re calling [this is truly genius]. Not quite sure when and how you would use Slydial; here are some scenarios http://www.slydial.com/situations.php.

Once you download and install our BlackBerry app from your MYslydial account, simply select from your address book the person you want to voice message and choose slydial from the full menu. The app will connect you directly to this person’s mobile voicemail.

To install Slydial, you must sign up for a Myslydial account. Please visit http://www.slydial.com/signup.php to get started.

I hope you enjoyed my 31 Days of BlackBerry App Love series. You hear plenty about the iPhone and all of its wonderful apps; I just wanted to give my BlackBerry family some love…

Blackbird is another Twitter client for BlackBerry devices [and you thought only Twitterberry existed]. Blackbird doesn’t look to have all the fancy bells and whistles like Twitterberry, but I’ve heard some people say they like it better and it gets the job done.

To install Blackbird, visit http://dossy.org/twitter/blackbird/.

ReadyWords seems like the perfect little app to help you send out general text messages without having to type it all out. I can see some use for this. They have over 150 ready to use phrases such as:

• Do you want to meet for lunch?
• I’ll get back to you ASAP. You’ve got to be kidding me!
• I’ll be back later.
• You the man!
• I’m out of here!
• I’m not at my desk right now.

With eight default categories:

* Acknowledge
* Compliment
* Exclaim
* Greet
* Inform
* Location
* Question
* Subject

To install the trial version, visit http://www.virtualviews.com/.

TwitterBerry is a mobile Twitter app for BlackBerry and it is absolutely fa-bu-lous. I’ve talked about TwitterBerry on my blog before, but there are some new BlackBerry owners who are first time visitors on my blog and may not have looked deep enough to find that past blog post. So I am featuring it again because it is such a great app. The initial version of TwitterBerry was good, but not great. It lacked a lot of the features Twitter itself had, but this newest version has really risen to the occasion and I couldn’t be happier.

To install Twitterberry, visit  http://orangatame.com/ota/twitterberry/ from your BlackBerry browser.

MediaPOP sounds pretty awesome. With MediaPOP, you can download audio and video email attachments. This is something I’ve been wanting to do.  I’m definitely going to use the trial to see how well this works [or not].

Here’s a glance at what MediaPOP can do:

MediaPOP can save attachments up to 5MB directly to your SD card or to internal memory.

MediaPOP is pre-configured with the most popular audio and video extensions for your BlackBerry.

You can download MP3, WAV, M4A, WMA, MP4, 3GP, MOV and many others right out of the box.

You can even send a JAD and COD file to install a BlackBerry application via email!

Supported media files can be played back without leaving your email via the built in media player.

You can download your attachments from the mobile network or get them with WiFi if your BlackBerry supports it.

Multiple attachments are supported and you can download them automatically or manually.

Popup notifications and audio alerts can be configured to alert you when a download completes.

MediaPOP connects directly to your POP mail server for your security.

Features:

* Download Audio, Video and BlackBerry Applications
* Save attachments to SD Card or Internal Memory
* Supports multiple attachments
* Receive attachments from another BlackBerry
* Integrates with BlackBerry Messages program
* Download any file type to your BlackBerry
* Playback through the Built in media player
* Download attachments up to 5MB
* Add or Delete file extensions
* Supports SSL & TLS connections
* Auto Download in background
* Audio & Popup Alerts
* Supports WiFi

To install the trial version, visit http://www.virtualviews.com/.

I use NetNewsWire as my RSS aggregator on my MacBook Pro and it’s a pretty awesome tool. Although I don’t read a lot of blog posts and whatnot on my BlackBerry on a regular basis, I do occasionally partake in reading a post here and there from my BlackBerry while waiting for my commuter bus or while riding the bus (before I take my nap of course). For that, I use NewsGator Go! and it works very well and it makes it easy to read an entire blog post on the BlackBerry screen.

Top Features

• Intelligent Mobile Optimization: Whether you read 5 or 500 feeds, NewsGator Go! effortlessly manages the load to give you the best experience.
• Easy, one-hand operation: Navigate and read with the power of one thumb.
• Formatted for Mobile Devices: The articles and the links are tailored specifically for mobile devices, enhancing the reading experience.
• Offline Reading: Take your feeds and posts/articles with you. You don’t have to be online to read your feeds because NewsGator Go! caches downloaded feeds on the device.
• Synchronization: Read a post in NewsGator Go! and it’s marked as read in any other NewsGator reader you use.
• Clipping Synchronization: Clip and save posts and have them synchronized with NewsGator Online or any other NewsGator reader.
• Mark Feeds as Read: Mark unimportant or irrelevant feeds and articles as read from your mobile device so you can be more efficient when you get back to the office.
• Streaming Media Support: Download podcasts or play streaming audio and video from your feeds directly on your devices media player. (Go! for Windows Mobile only)

eBuddy is a multi-protocol chat client. It works with MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk, ICQ, MySpace and AIM (AOL) and coming soon – Facebook! This app sounds great! It sure beats having these IM clients loaded separately on your BlackBerry and having to login to each one of them while toggling back and forth to have a IM conversation.

To install eBuddy, visit http://www.ebuddy.com/mobile.php.

Vlingo looks to be like a great addition to the line-up of BlackBerry apps. I installed it and am currently setting it up for use. It does look promising though.

Vlingo is a voice-powered user interface that unlocks access to mobile phone wireless data services. vlingo for iPhone™ and vlingo for BlackBerry smartphones allows users to speak into their device and have many popular applications carry out their respective functions. This includes dialing your phone, sending an email or SMS, creating and saving a memo or task, opening a web browser and performing a web search, composing a social-networking status message and more.

Taken from the Vlingo Press Release

Vlingo is easy to use. BlackBerry smartphone users can simply press the side “convenience” key on their handset, which lets them speak commands into the phone. Available beginning today, vlingo gives BlackBerry smartphone users voice control over the most commonly used applications, including:

• Voice Dial. Initiate calls to anyone in your address book.
• Text Message. Send text messages without typing.
• Email. Simply speak “Email John Smith” to start an email on-the-go, and you can speak the body of the message as well.
• Applications. Open calendar, maps, etc.
• Address Book. Search for contacts without typing.
• Web Search. Look up anything online in one step. Just say, “Web search: concert tickets in Boston,” and the results are displayed.
• Note2Self. Send yourself a reminder in the form of an email, task or text message.

Vlingo gives BlackBerry smartphone users control over mobile information and tasks with the power of their voice. Users do not need to change how they speak or memorize a list of commands. They can say what they want, how they want, and vlingo captures the results – word for word. Vlingo’s voice-enabling technology provides users with a simple way to access almost anything on their handset. With the most accurate system on the market that gets even better as more users join the community, vlingo gives users the ability to freely mix typing and talking with no limits on what they can say.

To install Vlingo on your BlackBerry Just text the word vlingo to 95495 (for Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon subscribers only)

Have you ever wanted to take a screenshot of something on your BlackBerry directly from your BlackBerry? Me too and until a few weeks ago, I had no idea there was an app which allowed me to do so. You can take a screenshot directly from your BlackBerry and save it as a jpg to your device memory or the memory card if one is installed.

Capture It is an application designed to help fellow developers and Blackberry users share a picture of their screen with ease. We see many bloggers use screenshots to review applications, people showing off their new home screens, and other developers wanting to show their application to consumers online.

To install CaptureIt! on your BlackBerry, visit http://www.thetechmogul.com/CaptureIt/CaptureIt.jad from your BlackBerry browser.

I love this app for the BlackBerry. There are so many times where I need to make a notation from an email at a later date or research something. Instead of copying the entire email, starting a new memo and pasting the email in that memo; you can simply add the email to the MemoPad directly from the email. Very nice I must say.

Atomichelix Notify! for BlackBerry’ is a small add-on program that enables the menu item ‘Save to MemoPad’ in the default mail program. The option appears in both the list screen menu and the view email menu and the exported notes are placed directly into MemoPad and viewable immediately!

To install Atomichelix Notify! on your BlackBerry, visit http://www.atomichelix.com/downloads.html#notify.

WorldMate Live is the perfect companion for the frequent traveler. It manages your travel itinerary for you. You simply forward your flight, hotel and car rental reservation confirmations to WorldMate Live and your itinerary is automatically created and synced with your worldmatelive.com account and your BlackBerry.

In addition, you can:

• get real-time alerts on schedule changes and included tools to help you deal with flight delays and cancellations.
• share your travel itinerary with your family, friends or colleagues.
• book a hotel at the last minute; right from your BlackBerry.
• find out when you’re in the same location as a friend or colleague.

Demo showing ITINERARY BASICS

For more WorldMate Live demos, visit https://www.worldmatelive.com/demo.php.

To sign up for a FREE WorldMate Live web account, visit https://www.worldmatelive.com/.

To install WorldMate Live on your BlackBerry, visit http://www.mobimate.com/.

Loopt is a really cool app to keep you connected to your friends while on the go. I used this app when I had my 8800 and found it to be a fun app and it’s cool posting where you are and having a Loopt friend ding you to say their close by your location. Now I have a Curve 8320 and it’s not compatible with this particular BB device (tear).

In addition to adding Loopt to your BlackBerry, you can also use the Loopt Facebook app if you’re a Facebook user.

To install Loopt on your BlackBerry, visit http://loopt.com from your BlackBerry browser.

I’m not into turning my BlackBerry into a portable music device (that’s what my iPod is for ), but some of you may be interested in playing some tunes on your BlackBerry. I give you BerryTunes. You can listen to audio files, live Internet radio and streaming podcasts right from your BlackBerry!

Features:

• NEW! Improved Single Click Navigation
• NEW! Pause an MP3 file and resume later
• Listen to Streaming Radio & Podcasts!
• Audio Formats (MP3, AAC, M4A, MIDI, WAV, WMA)
• Stereo Bluetooth Support
• New File Navigation for Audio Player
• Add Preset Stations and Podcasts to Favorites
• Update BerryTunes OTA from the menu
• Listen to Live Internet Radio Stations
• Add and edit your own Internet radio stations
• Select between Wifi and Mobile Network (Wifi Devices only)
• Status bar scrolls full station name
• Store files on SD card or internal memory
• Listen through headphones, speakers, or bluetooth
• Transfer via USB cable
• Preview music before sending
• Easy to use MP3 Browser for Windows
• Automatically converts files to optimal format
• Choose Encoding (128K, 64K, 32K, or None)
• Fast Forward / Rewind using the trackball
• Time Counter displayed on screen
• Adjust volume with BlackBerry volume keys
• Player pauses on incoming phone call
• Shuffle the order of your songs on the BlackBerry
• Supports password protected devices

With BerryTunes, you can:

Listen to over 100 streaming internet radio stations on your BlackBerry. Choose from 20 categories, including Rock, Pop, Classical, Jazz, News, etc. with no monthly subscription required!

and

A wide variety of streaming podcasts are available or you can add your own. You can choose from over 20 categories including music, news, sports and travel. We even feature several BlackBerry related podcasts. Most Podcasts can be stopped and resumed where you left off.

and

BerryTunes includes MP3 file transfer software for Windows to transfer your MP3 files via the USB cable. The MP3 Browser for Windows allows you to easily select the MP3 files you want to send to your BlackBerry. You can even preview your songs in the MP3 Browser before transferring them to your BlackBerry.

BerryTunes can store your songs on a SD memory card (recommended) or use the internal memory of the BlackBerry.

To install BerryTunes, visit http://na.blackberry.com/eng/support/downloads/download_sites.jsp.