This week, I'm going to introduce a new feature to the App Roundup... The weekly giveaway! That's right, each week I'll have a new app up for grabs... All you have to do is answer a simple question I ask regarding the featured app each week. Leave your answer in the comments (please only 1 answer per person), and we'll randomly select winners from your answers. Winners will be announced in our weekly winners announcement on Tuesday.
This week we've got 'TyperSpeed' from our bud Fabian Heuwieser up for grabs... and we have 50 free copies to give away. Keep reading for all the details.
Giveaway of the Week: TyperSpeed
Freebies of the Week: The Help Haiti App, Imagining Theme, Carbon Fiber Theme
In Case You Missed It: Verizon Launches VZ Navigator 5.0, Storm Unlock, AT&T myWireless App
New This Week: inText, Piczzle, Dog Emergency
Cool at BlackBerry App World: Madden NFL 10
Note: Don't forget, you can always search for titles featured in the App Roundup within App World... Some apps mentioned may be available there for your device.
Giveaway of the Week:
From BlackBerry App Developer Extraordinare Fabian Heuwieser, TyperSpeed is a nifty little app that helps you measure just how fast you can type on your Berry. Results are displayed in words per minute. Not much more to it than that!
If you'd like to enter for your chance to win one of 50 free copies of TyperSpeed, answer the following question in the comments:
How fast do you think you can type on your BlackBerry!?
Leave your answer in the comments now... Good luck!
Freebies of the Week:
I have to mention this app once more in the Roundup. If you still haven't made a donation to any of the amazing charities doing work down in Haiti, the Help Haiti App can hook you up. Using it is easy, and with it you can make donations from the US or Canada to charities including the Salvation Army, UNICEF, World Vision, Oxfam, the Red Cross, and many more.
For all the details check out the Help Haiti App in our store >
I noticed earlier this week that more than a few free themes were popping up as quite popular in App World. The first one I noticed was the Imagining Theme. This new addition from MMMOOO features a custom background and much more. The developer notes that after installation and activation, you may nee to do a battery pull rebook to finish the installation properly.
Check out the Imagining Theme in App World >
The other notable theme I noticed up for grabs (for free, for a limited time) was the Carbon Fiber Theme from Motek Americas Inc. Give your car that ultra high-end sportscar look! You'll get custom message icons, call screens, backgrounds, and a heck of a lot more. Do yourself a favor and check it out, heck, it's free!
Pick up the Carbon Fiber Theme in App World >
In Case You Missed It...
Just in case you missed these titles, below are some apps that were
covered in the CrackBerry Blogs this past week. Check 'em out!
VZ Navigator 5.0 is now out, and many updated features have been brought to the table. You'll now find options to update your Facebook status, the ability to send your location to dispatchers when using roadside service, and much more. Of course, the update includes the usual bevy of tweaks and bug fixes, plus load times have apparently been decreased which should make for a much more enjoyable in-app experience.
For all the details, head on over to Verizon >
A good one here for the Storm users, Storm Unlock is a new app from MMMOOO that enables pattern unlocking on your device. Create a pattern for locking and unlocking your Storm, and from then on simply punch in the pattern to lock and unlock your device. Easy. Oh, and I can't forget to mention this one is free. Awesome.
To find our OTA download link, hit up Storm Unlock in our store >
If you're up and running on AT&T, you'll want to check this one out for sure. Just a little while ago AT&T released their new myWireless app, which gives you access to your bill, usage details, your Berry's current and available features, and more. If you have multiple lines, no problem... the app can even break those down for you too.
For the OTA download, hit up http://www.att.com/mybb from your AT&T BlackBerry.
New This Week
inText (aka Internet Texting Codes) is a small app that gives you access to the most popular texting shortcuts around. If you do a lot of LOL-ing, let this one be your bible. Over 300 of the most popular texting codes are found within, making it an ideal reference guide. Unfortunately this one is only available for the Storm at the moment... But if you have a Storm this one can be yours for only $1.99.
Check out inText >
TTYL!
You know that old sliding puzzle game you used to have hangin' around the house when you were a kid? You know, the one that had a picture on it, or maybe they were numbers that you had to rearrange into order... You know the one? Well that's exactly what Piczzle is, but for your BlackBerry. Shuffle the pieces around to form a picture, and when you're done you can chose to do another puzzle, or set the image as your wallpaper! A new puzzle is uploaded each and every day, so there's something new all the time.
Piczzle is available for $2.99 >
Dog Emergency is the must-have guide for any dog owner. Knowing what to do with your beloved pet in an emergency is critical. Dog Emergency was designed to help guide you through important first aid techniques, and also provides you with the knowledge you'll need to be prepared for almost anything. Learn how to deal with such things as acid poisoning, burns, fly bites, electric shocks, and a whole lot more.
Check out Dog Emergency in our store >
Cool at BlackBerry App World:
With the Superbowl coming up on us fast this weekend, I clearly have football on the brain. To tide me over until the epic battle between the Colts and the Saints, I may have been tempted to load up Madden NFL10 :) You get exactly what you expect with this game... EA almost always delivers the goods. Play as your favorite team and while you do, hear commentary from Madden, Hammond and Collinsworth. The only possible sticking point is the price... To purchase it'll run you $6.99.
Check out Madden NFL 10 in App World >
Until Next Week..
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Of course, we also have many more New BlackBerry Apps, Updated BlackBerry Apps and Free BlackBerry Apps available at ShopCrackBerry.com. Be sure to visit our software store for more great deals on BlackBerry Applications!
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Sweet :D
I think I'm at about 60wpm on my 9700 not certain though
I reckon I can do about 40 WPM on my 8900 with predictive turned on. That would have been about 4 on the Pearl I had previously...
60wmp on my 9700....I think
Around 45WPM on 9700.
probably 35 -40 wpm
curious to see how fast i can type
I cannot remember what I did on my Bold 9000, but Im thinking it will be less on my 9700.
I type fast on a regular keyboard, and type pretty fast on my BB. Would be cool to know exactly HOW fast.
Count me in! Crackberry rules!
WCM
I think I can get over 60. The storm is pretty good at texting really. Just have to get the timing down
i can type fast as hell but i would like to know exactly how fast
"How fast do you think you can type on your BlackBerry!?"
Approximately ~35 WPM.
type roughly 50wpm on my bb
I would say about 35 to 40 wpm.
35-42 if im lucky.
Without correcting typos, 60 lol
I'm guessing I am around 30wpm, but I want this app to know for sure!
I would love a copy of TyperSpeed to see how fast my family and I can type on the blackberry! I would guess 40 wpm but my kids can type much faster.
45-50 words per min I believe. I got fat thumbs. I'm gueSsing vlingo doesn't count, haha.
I'm probably 40-50 words per min since I can do about 50-60 on the standard keyboard.
Should help me train my typing speed
Should help me train my typing speed
im sorry but releasing apps or themes only available on app world is really stupid if not all countries are supported to download app world! at least give the people who aren't allowed to download app world a chance to download the jad file or something!
I'm guessing around 50 wpm. but i'm probably giving myself some credit. So really its probably more like 35 wpm!!
I need this app to help build my speed. I'mm so slow:
I'm guessing I can do maybe 20-30 wpm in landscape, and maybe 10-20 wpm with SureType. Slow, I know, but I'm gradually improving.
I'd say about 35-40, but I'd like to know for sure!
I'll say about 45words per minute.
Love a copy of TyperSpeed to see how fast I can type on the blackberry! I'm guessing 40-50 wpm but again I can only guess for now.
It's all about me. LOL
I am guessing around 40 wpm but would love to know for sure.
I believe I can type 150 words per minute.
Psych!!
Maybe more like 40 wpm.
I'm guessing 30-35 wpm, maybe higher if you don't count punctuation.
I am bout 45 wpm..
On a good day like 30-40wpm?? I dunno what's a decent speed.. On a comp I can type 90-100... I hope I win so I know my berry wpm!!
120 WPM on typer shark deluxe :)
But I wished she types more lovely words...lol
I believe it would be like 30 wpm for me...
i can type faster than Steve Jobs can come up with products I don't care about.
id love to have this wpm app! please pick me! thanks
35 wpm
I think I can probably type 35 WPM on my Curve 8330
I would say probably ~45. I type about 150 wpm on a real keyboard so that's just a guess. If I win the app I'll let you know for sure :P
48-56 on my Storm 2.
Im prolly around 30-40.. however that may be hampered by my Storm.. My storm 2 arrives today... I will be interested to see how much my speed improves with the improved typing on the S@... now If I had this app I would be able to check what my speed was.. hint hint. Pick me!
well, since i have a storm... i type pretty damn fast using SureType if that count :D about 50 on that... on landscape keyboard... id say about 40-50... its not that hard to type haha. best ive ever done on a physical keyboard is 70 wpm. with only 1 mistake :]
some say i can type faster on my bb than a computer!
I think I am about 37 words per minute.would love to have a copy of this
I would like to think I can hit 40 WPM. I'm in to give this a shot.
prob 30wpm
I wonder how fast I can type, seems like a ejoyable game. Wouldn't mind having it.