10 Of The Best Free Blackberry Apps To Optimize Your Torch Phone

With the Blackberry Torch 9800 there are many wonderful apps available to set the scene and make life a great deal easier. However, there are some apps which simply are better than others. In the interest of helping the Blackberry discover the best methods of using their beloved smart phone here are the top ten best Blackberry Torch apps.

#1. Blackberry AP Mobile News 2.5.6

There are many mobile apps for news on any given mobile platform. This one sets itself apart from various similar ones for the Blackberry by means of its flexible news access. It can grant local news just as readily as national or international news. It grants news that is as current as possible. This particular news app also allows the user to send various news reports and stories to their Facebook page or friends. News stories and reports can be read at anytime, online or off. There are news videos for viewing as well.

#2 Google Maps For Blackberry

Google continues to astonish the world with its mapping program iterations. Each version becomes better and better. This most recent versions allow for all manner of transit directions no matter the vehicle. This includes both motor-vehicles and bicycle riders. It can also allow the user to share directions through SMS or through their facebook account. It has several nifty uses such as turning on or off the Google Buzz layers as well as the live traffic report. There are terrain layer and scale bar options also.

#3. Kindle for Blackberry

While the smallish screen of a Blackberry Torch might not seem to be an ideal platform for reading long books there is something to be said for having the capacity. The Kindle for Blackberry app is designed to be able to allow for reading books from home or on the go without having to set the phone down. This app allow for usage anywhere from the office on a slow work day to a long flight. The ability to pick up and read the latest best-selling novel of interest at the time cannot be over-rated.

#4. Qik Live Streaming App

The Qik app allows an individual to take their Blackberry Torch and turn it into a mobile broadcasting device for videos. These videos can then be streamed live to the web or sent to other mobile phones. What you see is what they get. The overall set up is quite intuitive and user friendly. However, a solid 3G or Wi-Fi connection will be vital. Each video created will be automatically archived and available for later viewing. Another interesting facet of this app is that viewers can respond in real time.

# 5. Slacker Radio for Blackberry

This app is continually upgrading to provide greater support and clearer sonic enjoyment to the Blackberry wielding masses. The Slacker app in and of itself is free and allows for listening to great streaming music and the ability to create custom stations with artists the phone owner enjoys the most. However, there is a feature known as station caching which is available as well. The only issue with this incredible function is that actually using it requires the user to purchase a monthly subscription via Radio Plus. Listening to music while the Blackberry is officially online is just as free as always. However, if the app user wants to listen to music offline on their cached stations they need radio plus. The app is free, but allows those willing to pay to support it a little extra support of their own.

#6. Blackberry Biblereader

This app is the perfect application for any individual that feels the need to carry their christian values with them as they travel. The books of the bible are brilliantly rendered on the Blackberry torch allowing for quick access and reading of the Holy Bible anywhere and at any time. For those who may be interested the bible is also available in both Greek and Hebrew. The files are stored directly on the phone so there is no need to be online to read.

#7. Blackberry Viigo App

This RIM owned app is an RSS reader at its core, however it presents the information it discovers in a brilliant and easily understood manner. Whether the interested app user wishes to discover a large number of news reports from different sources or find the one news item they specifically want, this app can manage it. Weather, sports, flight information, and many other items of interest are discovered and presented for the Blackberry torch owners viewing enjoyment.

#8. Blackberry WeatherBug

WeatherBug is the weather update app of choice for anyone that desires a deeply detailed forecast summary, alert, or even camera views of the local weather. These are standard weather app concepts shared by many such apps. The difference with WeatherBug is that it takes weather reporting to the next level and integrates Bing Maps. This allows an individual to tap on a given map area and instantly learn the exact local weather for that area.

#9. Blackberry Where's My Phone

Some people have a habit of forgetting their important items, such as a smart phone. It can get lost in the couch cushions, fall from a pocket, etc. This app is designed to help the owner find their phone. You can use this app to tie the Blackberry Torch's location to another phone via its GPS, have the phone ring an alarm, and even works if the Blackberry was placed on silent mode. You can even check on the battery status of your smart phone by e-mailing the app from home. This will let the owner know how long they have before the battery dies.

#10. Blackberry FlashLight

While there are a wide variety of flashlight apps to choose from none are as solidly designed as FlashLight. This app is extraordinarily simple to use and provides a very bright light. The color and brightness of the light can be adjusted to taste. Different colors are important. Red lighting doesn't bother night-vision as much and green light won't scare away fish, for instance.

With so many applications We know that Blackberry has many Apps, but we picked the 10 that we thought would help new users optimize their phone today.