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It’s always a little sad when OS gaps are big enough for third parties to make whole products out of them (BBSmart’s BlackBerry HTML e-mail viewer and the various cut and paste utilities on the iPhone come to mind), and one of the more noticeable holes in the BlackBerry Storm is an unlocked screen when taking phone calls. That means unexpected hangups, starting conference calls with random people, and all sorts of nonsense. Luckily, CellAvant has cooked up this little app called TalkLock, which, as you might expect, locks down the Storm screen while you’re on the phone. Don’t know how I feel about seeing that distinctly iPhone-esque “Slide to unlock” deal on the Storm, though…
[via BerryReview]
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
