Ever since the iPhone introduced the app store, the demand for smartphone apps has skyrocketed. Every new smartphone released now is expected to have extensibility support for apps, and that’s no different for current players like BlackBerry.
BlackBerry apps have become more popular in recent months with the iPhone’s increased functionality pushing its rivals to go the extra mile. But with so many iPhone and BlackBerry apps available, which one is the best?
Below are the top 5 free BlackBerry apps for 2010.
1. BlackBerry App World – The BlackBerry App World application personalizes your smartphone with social networks, games and much more. Although it’s a pretty obvious choice, the App World app allows you to download new apps directly from your smartphone. Just like the iPhone app store, this app exists to make it much easier for people to download apps without the need to search the web to find them. A need.
2. Quiq – This app has been around for a while, but Qik really is a great app to have. Since streaming video became increasingly popular in 2010, Qik allows you to stream videos directly to the web for your friends and family to watch while you’re in the action. You can stream or download the videos from the Qik website, and it has full social media integration for websites like Twitter and YouTube.
3. Homer – If you haven’t heard of Foursquare, then you must have been living under a rock shaped like the Internet for the last few months. The basic premise of Foursquare is that it is a different kind of social networking website. Users access Foursquare from different locations through the BlackBerry app, and it uses GPS to pinpoint their current location. With each registration you earn points, and more points are awarded for being advantageous (ie exploring many places in one day). This is one of those games that you have to experience for yourself, and it’s definitely worth it.
4. Flixster Movies – If you are a big fan of movies, this app should be perfect for you. Movies by Flixster is an app that allows you to watch high-quality movie trailers, get details on the latest movies, read reviews, and much more. The app is very easy to use and contains relevant details for the UK, Canada and the US.
5. Pandora – Similar to Last.fm, Pandora is a personalized radio app that allows you to play all your favorite artists as well as related songs and albums. You can select your favorite artists on Pandora and relevant recommended songs will be provided to you. As the BlackBerry website says: “Get the Pandora app…and get ready to fall in love with music all over again.”
So there you have it: the top 5 free BlackBerry apps for 2010. There are plenty of apps available for BlackBerry and it continues to show the world that it can compete with the iPhone, but some are obviously better than others.