Every now and then a new BlackBerry application comes out that you just know one day down the road Research in Motion is going to include native in its BlackBerry OS. Enter PeeKaWho. I stumbled upon PeeKaWho in the ShopCrackBerry.com Software Store this morning, and after using it for the better part of the day I only have one thing to say... why didn't somebody invent this for BlackBerry years ago?!
Just like your Microsoft Outlook notifier or Gmail notifier, PeeKaWho is a simple utility that displays the From, Subject and Opening line of emails being received in a popup window on your BlackBerry's display. So whether you're composing a long email, browsing the web, playing a game (it automatically pauses the game) or doing any one of the other countless things you can do with your Berry, when your notification light starts blinking RED you no longer need to exit the app and jump into your email to see who contacted you. Here's a quick peek at PeeKaWho's features:
- Able to get email notifier popup from any application on your BlackBerry (even Homescreen).
- Able to configure popup so you only receive popup from the people who matter to you (select VIPs from Address Book).
- Able to configure and disable popup so you don't see popup from certain applications (i.e. - no popup while you are trying to dial a phone number or answer a call)
- Able to set popup auto fade away time (1 to 10 seconds) and disable popups when device is connected via USB.
- No setup fuss. No pain. It Just Works!
- Complete integration with the existing email program.
I've really been loving PeeKaWho. One of my biggest pet peeves is when I'm in the middle of composing a long email message on my BlackBerry and a new email comes in. Just in case the incoming message is from the person I am writing to, I always save my my email as a draft and go back to the inbox to check if it's from the person I'm writing to. With PeeKaWho, I can see instantly who the message is from, and either dismiss it or jump right to my inbox to read it if it's important. For me, this alone makes PeeKaWho worth the money. I really appreciate PeeKaWho's configuration screen too - you can dial in exactly when, where and from who you want to be notified via popup. For CrackBerry Addicts who are slaves to their email and the blinking red light, this app is FRAK'N AWESOME.
Introductory Offer: PeeKaWho is being introduced to BlackBerry nation at a low price of only $3.95. At this intro price a free trial is not available (booo!), but keep in mind FREE upgrades will be available for the life of your BlackBerry, which cover any potential bug fixes required and feature enhancements (SMS support coming in the near future!). Once the introductory promo is over in a few days, PeeKaWho will be going up to its regular retail price of $6.95, which will include a 2-day Free Trial. If you consider yourself a CrackBerry Addict, you might want to save yourself some money, skip waiting to get a free trial, and buy now. If you give PeeKaWho a try, be sure to report back with your comments and suggestions!
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if they could integrate SMS into this, I'm definitely sold!
totally would be sweet. hopefully the developer will add that in future versions.
We agree with you. SMS is coming :)
this is genious, i gotta get it
What about if you aren't working on your phone. Lets say you just see the red light blinking will the pop up be there when you bring your phone out of standby??
Yes, I would love to know the answer to this as well!
The popup auto fades away...from 1 to 10 seconds. So unless you grab your phone immediately, odds are it will have faded away by the time you checked if you're wearing/working on your phone. I think it's really geared towards on device use.
Also - you can disable pops up altogether (once it's installed) if you don't want any to interrupt you at all. Lots of settings to play with to get it just right.
And, what I like, you can choose to disable the popups when connected via usb or charging. So say you're working at your computer (getting email on your computer at that time) and your berry is synced, it'll automatically disable your popups.
So what if you have Autostandy enabled? will it have the pop up when ur berry is just sittin there and you go and grab it before the 10 sec?
Hi there,
To answer question regarding this, PeeKaWho will NOT popup when device is locked or in holster, but if the screen is idle (meaning the screen goes dark, but not locked), popup will still appear.
You can turn off Auto fade away to see the popup that appears while screen is idle.
Thanks for your question.
Support @ SmrtGuard
My company locks my Berry automatically. Will the pop-up come through even if the Berry is locked?
Usually corporate policy is lock BB after 2mins. So if you turn off your auto fade in PeeKaWho settings and during those 2mins of unlock, popup will appear. If you don't dismiss them manually, and BB auto locks up, those popup will still remain.
During BBlock, however, no popup will show.
Thanks for your questions,
Support @ SmrtGuard
i just purchased the software, and downloaded to my phone, but now it wants an activation code, and says i have to email the support site smrtguard. what gives? i thought once i purchased on the store it would be good to go?
The activation code is in the Order email you receive after you complete your purchase.
Check your inbox. Should have one that came through that confirms your purchase. It will show Order Details along with the Activation Code. Just enter your Activation Code and you should be good to go.
If the email didn't come through, check your junk/spam folder - it's possible it got caught.
If you need support, the email address for tech support on this app is listed on the product page. Click the link that says "Have a technical support question?" and that goes to the developer.
PeeKaWho
Activation Code: Please contact support@smrtguard.com (PIN: my pin)
Download: Go to the download page (Full Version)
Product Support: support@smrtguard.com
Message from Developer: Thanks for purchasing a copy of PeeKaWho, your BlackBerry Email Notifier.
Ok. So you got the order email. Pretty sure here's what happened. When you make a purchase, you need are asked to put in your BlackBerry device PIN during the checkout process.
Did you leave that part blank? I'm guessing you did... the activation code is generated based on your device pin. I'm guessing you didn't enter that field when you checked out, and that's the resulting message. Shoot an email to the developer at the email address listed and be sure to include your device pin. They should be able to generate your activation code quite quickly and get back to you.
Thanks for the patience!
I entered my pin, i just took it out when i posted that reply. where it says activation code, it says to contact that email addy, then it lists my pin next to it. i sent them an email, i'll try another with my pin. :(
hmm.. that's strange then. not sure what happened. if you entered your pin during checkout you should be good to go.
i msged the developer that this blog post went up... am sure they'll be checking in soon to respond to questions/comments/etc.
hang tight!
ok, i got an email from their support apolgizing and they got me a code! now to get it working! lol, thanks for the help kev!
Does this mean if you get your device replaced under warranty, you need to repurchase the software with your new pin?
if you still have not gotten the code, send an email to support at smrtguard dot com
thanks.
Support @ SmrtGuard
thanks for the quick response, ive got the code now.
Kevin, do you know any info on how it affects "Autostandby" or "Autolock"?
Looks like PeeKaWho disables itself when the device is locked or in holster/full standby.
Which makes sense...this is really an app for when the berry is already in your hand and in use. If you have your berry in your holster and pull it out, it automatically opens to the email app (assuming you just got a message and your device isn't password protected).
When it's docked/charging and the clock is showing, it'll pop with new emails. Something that I really like. So, if I'm sitting working with my Bold charging and showing the clock, it'll pop with new messages. After the timeout, it goes back to the clock.
but if you want to disable popups when synced/charging you can change that setting within the configuration page. which i love. get sooo many emails in a day... little too much popping up going on.
Sounds great... I just am not too happy there isn't a trial.
Just tested Standby and I did get a pop-up. So, if I press and hold the Mute button to put my phone in standby and it's just sitting on my desk. When an email came in, it popped and then went back to standby after the timeout.
I don't write super long emails out or receive emails enough during BB use to need this application. But I'm sure that this may be integrated for future blackberries. In the future when I start to get many more emials in the hundreds this would be a good application to get. As of now I only get 40-50 a day so no real use...yet.
Nice! I would definitely be down with them adding SMS support ;)
Yes! SMS support would be saawweat! Maybe that'll be a future update to this program! :)
SMS and BlackBerry Messenger support will be coming in the next release. If you purchased now, you will have LIFE TIME FREE UPGRADE :)
Thanks.
Support @ SmrtGuard
If I replace/upgrade my device, will I need to re-purchase an activation code????
i cant get the program to work. i'm not having a good day apparantly! lol
i've got the program installed, activated, popup enabled, popup auto fade set to 5, popup on when connected via usb,
but when i send myself an email, i get nothing. any ideas?
Cobra302, no worries.
Why don't you try to reboot your BB (take the battery out and put it back in). Let me know if that helps.
Thanks.
Support @ SmrtGuard.com
i did the battery pull, still no luck.
Most of you have GSM based device (ATT / TMobile / Rogers...etc). In order to activate, you need to setup your APN settings.
Click Here for instructions on setting up your APN settings
Since we are BlackBerry Alliance Partner, we are in the process of getting approval from RIM to be added to the BIS-B program that will save you this step. Until then, please set your APN setting on your BlackBerry before activation.
Thanks for your patience,
Support @ SmrtGuard.com
This app does not work for me either.
I entered activation code, re-booted device, and even did pop-up test.
But it does not activate when I send myself a test e-mail and I am reading another e-mail, playing game, etc.
Suggestions???
i'm gonna look into those apn settings, but the instructions are pretty far from clear on the forum it links to. not to mention, it doesnt look like ATT is supported on the list. the settings that are listed are "supposed" to work, but no gurantee.
ok, i found the tcp, apn settings under adavnced, but its already got an address and password. i dont feel like screwing up anything else on my berry at this point. if anyone finds a way (that is braver than me, and knows more) on how to get this to work, please post!
do you know when the next release is? I am planning on sending my phone to verizon to get a replacement and I don't want to have to repurchase the program when the replacement comes in with its new pin. I will definitely be purchasing it when sms support is added. great app.
This looks pretty cool. And I just had $5.00 dropped into my paypal account for completing and online survey so meh I just found something to spend it on.
My only concern is my Bold has had a few issues with notifications while the music player is on. But that is another story for the help forums.
Will give it a try and let you know!
Now that i getting use to my BB it fell and the screen got broken i need to find a screen urgent
i love my BB
Very cool app! ;)
Working perfectly for me!
So I am downloading the app and this pops up on my screen
!Uncaught Exception: Module with handle [6999] and index [0] has no application entry point
I hit ok and see what happens.
So then it says application successfully installed. I hit ok, but I am afraid to go run it.
I am on Bold running 4.6.0.134
Any ideas?
Is it supposed to be asking me for the activation code everytime I open the application?
I went into my TCP options and set the APN as instructed at the link above.
Still no pop-ups during tests.
Maybe my installation problems have something to do with this.
To Abort please do a Battery Pull!
The resolution to all problems. Did battery pull, rebooted, started application, entered activation code one last time. Received message "activation successful" and now its working like a charm.
So my Bold survived self destruct sequence another day.
worth every cent!
I had an issue when I tried to activate PeeKaWho because I didn't enter my PIN number when I ordered the program. I emailed support@smrtguard.com, and they responded within minutes and resolved my issue. This was outstanding customer service, and I would gladly purchase from this company again! Great job!
I bought and installed. Does this app only work for the email address that you have set as the default email on your device? It seems to be working fine for my BES address but not at all for my personal address??