Sorry for the older BlackBerry 7290 image, but it was what Google provided. Also, this is now part of the Google Apps for BlackBerry/Google Mobile Updater.
Google Talk is pretty awesome. The integration level between the BlackBerry itself and the application is superb. It works much like BlackBerry Messenger, but even better!
From Google:
Google Talk for BlackBerry devices
Get Google Talk on your BlackBerry and chat with your friends on the go for free. You can even keep emailing and playing BrickBreaker while you chat.
Part of the Google Apps for BlackBerry
Popularity: 65% [?]
I love GMail. It is powerful, easy to use, and just works. This is pretty much the same thing with the free GMail application for BlackBerry. Once installed, you just log in with your Google Account or GMail address. It will sync everything with your GMail account.
I started using the Google Notebook plugin for Firefox when it was launched some time ago. It is really useful for grabbing little notes from sites as you wander the internet (or World Wide Web, for those of you still on CompuServe.) I found the limitation to Google Notebook was that you had to be at your computer to use it. This has been solved with the mobile version.
This is what I have been waiting for since I got my first BlackBerry — the ability to sync your calendar remotely. I realize that this feature has been around for many corporate users with the BlackBerry Exchange Server, but for us lowly BIS users, the view has been much more bleak. Prior to this addition from Google, I would sync my BlackBerry calendar with my Apple iCal, and then have to set up iCal to sync with Google Calendar. This was a not the most glamourous way to keep my appointments in order, for sure.
This is the one program that I use on my BlackBerry 8800 most often (which is several times a day.) This is pretty much a full version of Google Maps scaled down to your BlackBerry. The best part is that it uses your integrated GPS receiver if you have one, making this an incredibly powerful tool. Because of Google Maps for BlackBerry, I do not currently have a GPS in my car. I can find where I am going just with this app.
arrows on the right). Here’s why we’re so worked up about GPS:
The first in a series of applications from Google to feed my BlackBerry/Google addictions — Google Mobile Search. This puts a Google Search icon on your BlackBerry that is the fastest way to search Google. Rather than have to wait for the Google homepage to load, this directly submits your search to Google.
This is probably the best mobile application suite from one of the best companies around — Google. If you are like the rest of the Google-using world, you probably want access to your GMail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, etc. Now you can have it.