A couple of short links to useful utilities:
If you're a Twitter user, check out Twibble. Twibble is a mobile java client for Twitter that includes the capability to location tag tweets. I have it running on my N95 right now. VERY cool!
If you're an Outlook and a Google Calendar user, they now have the ability to synchronize calendars. Hallelujah! Now I'll be able to coordinate my busy show calendar with the team at Comunicano.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
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I've been waiting for a decent version of the Google Calendar sync app. I've tried 3 or 4 of the existing solutions and they all fail for one reason or another – up to bricking my entire Outlook installation, and requiring a re-install.
This is an important app for some people. If your company uses Blackberry Enterprise Server, and you really want to use Google Calendar, you really need a way to keep 'em all in sync.
I've also tried the blackberry app for calendar syncing. Lots of issues, including locking up my BB completely.
The Google app is nice – simple. And it has issues too. For instance, it does not reliably sync all items. About 3/4 of the items sync OK. It appears to have issues with recurring meeting requests that someone else originated. Just the fact that it is missing some items gives you that shiver up your spine – you always wonder what events have been omitted. So, rats.
Second, check your Outlook deleted items. EVERY TIME IT SYNCS, it deletes ALL appointments, and recreates them. So, you have a ton of deleted appointments in your deleted items. Every two hours. I shudder to think if you are syncing every 10 minutes. Rats.
I'm sure they'll work it out.