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After looking into the new Yelp apps for the iPhone and Palm Pre, it turns out a BlackBerry version was churned out recently as well. While not quite as snazzy as the iPhone’s augmented reality angle, the BlackBerry app should offer all the same points of interest reviews you need while on the move. GPS integration lets you automate the searching process a bit, but even if you don’t have GPS (like I do currently on the BlackBerry 8520), you can always input your location manually. I was initially really excited to see the app, but unfortunately you can’t write reviews from your device, which strikes me as the best way to do it – right there, while you’re at the restaurant/store/club/whatever and are able to take and upload pictures right from the floor. Ah well, maybe in a later version. Yelp for BlackBerry is available in the U.S., Canada, UK and Ireland – just head on over to yelp.com on your mobile browser to get downloading. I’d really like to see this in App World soon, mostly for the handy microSD archiving feature.
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.
