User Rating5.00/5Besides iPhone users, one of the toughest audiences to reel into Android’s sticky fingers are Blackberry users. The addicting nature, enterprise applications and revolutionary standard on email and security is what separates Blackberry from the rest. After reading Al Sacco’s “Google Phone: Why I Could Care Less…For Now” article from Computerworld, I though I would compile a list of Android Apps that make Blackberry users who converted, debating, or will convert feel cozy again.
Exchange for TouchDown is the leader in Microsoft Exchange email integration for Android phones. Get the same push email you’ve been accustomed to. The app also supports Remote Wipe of exchange information on the device if your phone is stolen.
Not on Exchange and just want to sync your Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar with Android phone? No worries, we wrote a guide how to achieve this.
Documents To Go offers the ability to open and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe PDF documents while mobile.
Google Voice offers not only Visual Voice mail, but a service suite unparalleled. Get a Google Voice phone number that it truly tied to you, manage what phones it rings, receive transcribed voicemails to read later, listen on your Android phone or online. You can manage contacts, send and receive SMS text messages, filter/block calls, and make low cost International calls.
Ever been busy in a meeting or on the other line, a call comes through and you want to quickly tell the person you’ll call them back? Well PhonePlus Callback allows you to do this without picking up the phone. It sends a predefined SMS text message or email with notification reminders for you to call them back.
Google Maps Navigation gives the power of their Google Maps applications for on the road with real time audible turn-by-turn directions. They go a step further by integrating StreetView of the navigated area if applicable. Also automatic re-routing, search businesses nearby and speak your destination with Voice Search.
There are many news apps branded specifically by the media outlet (like USA Today) but one of the best ways to stay updated in our own way it via RSS Readers. FeedR News Reader accomplishes that, grab feeds from news or blog sources, and manage read and unread feeds.
Get accurate forecasts with WeatherBug among many choices.
Here a few Blackberry users probably was not traditionally accustomed to but all the rave on Android… Location Based Services! Aloqa is a location based service Android app that find points of interests near you versus you finding what’s near you.
Facebook for Android™ just got a nice update and keeps you socially in touch with your Facebook friends. View friends pics, Comment, Write on Walls, Upload pics & Vids, plus the app is really fast!
Need to connect with your Tweeps? Use Swift App for Twitter or have multiple Twitter accounts? Try I Tweet!
Bah Humbug! to those claiming Android doesn’t have high quality apps!!!
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And don’t forget this free Calendar Widget (CalWidget) which displays your events on the homescreen like the Blackberry’s Today theme.
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.net-eggenstein-android-calwidget-qxjt.aspx
Although the calendars that you can find on blackberry are way better than android calendars. Such as pocket informant. Ready to sell my G1 because I can not find a good android calendar.
I’m getting either a droid or blackberry tour for my bday. I’m so torn. My husband keeps tell me that the droid can do so much more and is much better for surfing the web. But the calendar is really important to me. What did you mean by the blackberry calendar being better? While playing in the Verizon store, I didn’t experience that. please help.
While I had my blackberry, I used pocket informant. Everything was color coded, and it was GREAT! I have gotten use to my android phone now. I haven’t found a calendar that I love, but I found one that will do, until (hopefully) pocket informant is compatible with my g1. The calendar I use on my g1 is called calendar pad, and it is free. I have paid for a few, and I really didn’t like them. Overall, the Calendar is the only thing I have found that I miss…and I am getting use to this one. My g1 is way faster than the blackberry online and it has lots of free apps. I hope this helps you in your decision.
I live by my google calendar and love the seamless integration my motorola droid offers. It is not as pretty as pocket informants version but it works great.
My wife has a storm and I picked it up yesterday to see what apps it had available in their app market, I was surprised. I found almost nothing of value there. The android marketplace on the other hand seems to have so much to offer.
Browsing the web is not even comparable between the storm and Droid, Droid wins hands down.
Good luck with your decision.
I love my Motorola Droid, but today Slingbox mobile told me to exchange my Droid and buy either a Black berry or an iphone because Google was not yet compatible. Someone please launch an Android application for slingbox mobile and flash. How can Droid compete in entertainment without real TV or radio?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I just assumed the Droid would work with the Slingbox, and I just got my Droid yesterday and am otherwise loving it. CRAP!
My understanding is it should be available within the next 6 months. Flash will be supported on Droid’s next update.