A few years ago when on an airport layover I picked up one of those noise making machines from a Brookestone store for $50. I actually put it to good use for a while, but somewhere along the line I misplaced it (buried in a box in my basement somewhere I'm guessing). Earlier this week I woke up at 3am one night and couldn't get back to sleep, so logically I popped open the CrackBerry App Store to see what I could find to fill the relaxing noise making void on my BlackBerry. Lo and behold I discovered the newly released Calmbiance from Mobilisk.
For $3.99, Calmbiance offers 12 soothing and relaxing sounds, ranging from light rain and ocean to whales and white noise. You can set simple options like how long you want it to play for and what action to take once the playtime is over. And you can of course adjust the volume with your device volume up/down buttons.
Suffice to say, it worked. I went with light rain and was asleep again before I knew it. Combined with a BlackBerry charging pod on your night stand, it's a simple and effective solution. And unlike my Brookestone noise machine, I know I'll never pack my BlackBerry away during spring cleaning!
Reader comments
Relax and Catch Some ZZzzz's with Calmbiance for BlackBerry
Wow, For Some Reason I'm Shocked That Your Able To Make A Program Like This For Blackberry's, It's Def Nice To Know! I'm Thinking Of Downloading It :)
Says its not compatible with the Storm 9530 :( I wanted to try this out.
With my constant rousing at 3 am for no apparent reason I may need to up the $4!
White Noise has a similar program. I would be curious to compare the quality of the available sounds. White Noise has less sound options than Calmbiance.
I got this app about a week ago. It's completely simple, which is why I like it. "Ocean" is my favorite.
I am wondering how this compares to White Noise...
Since I purchased a classical & nature sounds CDs a few years back, I just load the songs n my Music, create a playlist and have it on continuous when 'm in the mood for relaxation music. Regarding the screen, just lay your head back, close your eyes and relax.
But a cool app if you don't have any relaxation CDs.
Looks like Storm users like me are out of luck.
Your review prompted me to order this. Disappointed as it's not available for the Storm.
Sorry guys,
Looks like we had a slight interface problem between the marketing person and the keyboard :)
Calmbiance for Storm is now available on the CrackBerry store.
Enjoy!
Simply an endless loop of the same 5-10 second sound clip. Doesn't take very long to recognize the rhythm - which in and of itself is enough to keep you awake. Pretty pitiful, cheap application. Don't waste your $4 - Kind ridiculous that they think this is any good.
I love this app. Since I wake up in the middle of the night for no reason at all, I needed something to help me go back to sleep. This did the trick. The light rain sound is my favorite.