Blackberry Storm Utilities Freeware

Talk Lock - Screen Lock Utility



Talk lock locks up your screen when you make a call and unlocks when your call is finish. This prevents you from accidentally touching the screen and opening something while your making a call. Talklock adds a much needed feature for your Blackberry Storm and also has a manual unlock by using the special slid unlock button. You can change the background image by changing the talklock image in your phone.

Download: talklock

Talk lock is my first post on a free Blackberry Storm software. I'm happy to say there's going to be a lot more on 2009.

Blackberry Language Translator Freeware

When I had to chance to go around Europe, I had my ASUS EEE with a Systran home translator. It was awkward carrying it around and have to say really geeky. All I really want is a good anguage translator for my Blackberry. Finding a good one is really hard and they often don't translate properly. But things are changing and I'm happy to say I found one translator software worth installing.

BBtran


BBtrans is app that allows you to translate sentences to different major languages. It uses different online translation services such a Systrans ( Babel Fish ), Google Translate and Freetranslation. I prefer using Systran or Google Translate as the source of the translation.
Overall bbtrans is going to be a very useful app for travelers who don't want to carry anything bulky.

download link: BBtran translator

Navita - Translator





Navita translator is a free five language translator for your Blackberry. Its similar to bbtrans also made with a very simple interface. I don't know what translation engine they are using but it seems to be okay and fast enough. My officemate claims the German translation works well and is usable. I do wish the Spanish translation could have been better but Navita does work fast enough to help you out when you need to communicate with someone right away.

Developers webite: Navita Translator
Download link OTA: Navita Translator for the Blackberry

Blackberry Reset Utility Freeware

I've never believe on programs claiming to increase your Blackberry's speed without any lost on stability. But I do believe on doing an old fashion soft reset to get it back to its natural speed. There are two ways to do a soft reset, a battery pull ( realy hard if your using a protective case ) and using CTRL+ALT(use right button)+DEL. Sadly ctrl+alt=del doesn't work on the blackberry pearl.

Here's a free reset software you can use on your blackberry regardless on what version you are using.

QuickPull



Simply run Quickpull and will prompt you to let it do a soft reset.

download link ( desktop install): Blackberry QuickPull