Tracking packages on your device can be a huge pain. Using mobile sites or carrier specific apps just doesn't cut it most times. I recently came across Mobile Package Tracker and have to say it is the best tracking utility I have found yet. The simple app integrates a bunch of carriers including USPS, UPS, FedEx, Purolator, DHL and many more. Just enter your tracking info and description and you're done. The Packages tab shows your full list of shipments and selecting one shows all the latest tracking info. Don't want to have to enter tracking numbers on your device? Not to worry - you can register for a free account on the web, add numbers via your PC and sync to the app. Overall a good choice for those who need to keep tabs on multiple shipments at the same time. You can pick it up from the link below for $3.99.
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Track all your shipments on your BlackBerry with Mobile Package Tracker
Neat app, but why spend $3.99 for something you can do so easily at the shipping company's website. I also do believe UPS has a mobile app. as well. I know they DID have one for Android. Not sure about the co.'s
There seem to be so many apps geared to tracking packages these days. 4 dollars seems steep for the ability to track packages which can be done free through so many other resources. I like www.packagetrackr.com to do that for free.
Sounds like an awesome app, but I find it hard to justify $4 on. Most everything I use is UPS, so I just use their free app. But my new Torch is coming USPS...which I don't have an app to track, but again, I don't think I can justify $4 for how little I ship stuff NOT ups
I agree, it would make a good free app
I was thinking even like a dollar
I keep the following URLs in a Memopad entry - suppose I could also keep them in as Bookmarks in my browser and when I have a new package to track, I would just copy the bookmark, add the tracking number to the end, and rename (e.g., CrackBerry.com order).
Purolator
https://eshiponline.purolator.com/ShipOnline/Public/Track/TrackingDetail...
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FedEx
http://www.fedex.com/Tracking?cntry_code=ca_english&language=english&tra...
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Canada Post
http://www.canadapost.ca/cpotools/apps/track/personal/findByTrackNumber?...
I saw on AppWorld there will be a free app that does the same thing!
It might work for American residents, but no Canadian content?
Both Fedex and UPS has free apps which I use and are excellent. Haven't seen one for USPS yet, but don't track for them that often, so not loosing sleep.
Let's not forget that you can enter virtually any tracking number into Google's search bar and get a direct link to track that specific item. This especially easy with OS6. Enter tracking number on home screen > Search with Google > Done.
I purchased this app and must say it is great. Granted I "could" do the same thing for free with the aforementioned google site or the UPS/FedEX apps but I needed/wanted one central place to track all my shipments. I run an online store and ship stuff nearly daily. I did not want to have to copy/paste the tracking number multiple times to check status updates and such. This makes it so much easier. The price was worth it to me. If you only track a few things then the "free" options may work for you then. But for me the price was very reasonable.
Plus the customer service is awesome. I was having problems tracking anything when I initially installed the program so I shot off support an email. Within an hour I had a response. Within 2 hours we had it fixed. Turned out installing the app via the browser plugin for app world did not do right and it required a remove/reinstall via device based app world.
All in all I give the app 4 out of 5 stars. Just needs an edit feature but James says that is coming in next major release.
PkgTrack.com does the same exact thing and its free.
I used Mobile Package Tracker over two months, and have to say it is a super helpful BlackBerry application, and is well designed. With the cost of one gallon of price in San Francisco, it helps us micro manage the package shipping every day, and save more efforts.
Here is the description copied from the app http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/21463?lang=en , and see it is worth the cost and if it can help you save more time:
Mobile Package Tracker helps users to track over 20 shipping carriers’ packages, and it provides the following features:
1. Track packages from FedEx Basic, FedEx SmartPost, USPS, UPS, UPS Mail Innovations, DHL USA, DHL GlobalMail, DHL UK Domestic, City Link, Royal Mail, Parcelforce, TNT, OnTrac, Canada Post, Purolator, Estafeta, Swiss Post, Aramex, Norway Post, LaserShip, Brazilian Post, Spanish Post via tracking number
2. Personalize shipping carrier list
3. Sync package list to load tracking # from web site
4. Add / delete tracking number
5. Label package / name package
6. Email tracking information
7. Paste tracking number or note from Menu
8. Easy to use layout for package tracking
The full shipping carrier list includes:
- Aramex
- Brazilian Post
- Canada Post
- City Link
- DHL USA
- DHL Global Mail
- DHL UK
- Estafeta
- FedEx
- FedEx SmartPost
- FedEx UK
- LaserShip
- Norway Post
- OnTrac
- Parcelforce
- Purolator
- Royal Mail
- Spanish Post
- Swiss Post
- TNT
- UPS
- UPS Mail Innovations
- USPS
http://www.packagetrackr.com/touch/a
Incredibly easy and accurate. Tracks any courier in the world and does it automatically. Set it up as a Bookmark and your good to go.
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