Top 10 Free BlackBerry Apps – BIBLE Jumps Into the Top 10

Good morning! Welcome to this week’s edition of the Top 10 Free BlackBerry Apps. This week, we have one new entry into the top 10 in BIBLE, while Facebook makes its way back. Recent version upgrades (Pandora, BlackBerry Messenger, Sky2 and Tranquil Gardens) help spring Apps into the top 6. The list below and information is from BlackBerry App World and is calculated by the total number of downloads. Let’s take a look at which Apps made the grade.

10. (NR) BIBLE 2.0.5 for Storm/Storm 2 (Religion) 4 Stars, 512 reviews, 282KB

“Read, explore, and learn from the Bible no matter where you are.  A great way to read the Bible more or begin reading the Bible for the first time.”

9. (10) Viigo For BlackBerry 3.1.507 (News & Information) 3.5 Stars, 952 reviews, 1328KB

“One click access to News, Weather, Entertainment, Live Sports Scores and Schedules, Markets, Stock Portfolios, Flight Schedules and Status, Movies, Shopping, Twitter and more … delivered quickly, efficiently and intuitively in a format specially designed for your BlackBerry. Tell Viigo what you are interested in, and it keeps itself up to date, so your information is available immediately, wherever you are and whenever you need it. No waiting for the browser to load, no typing URLs.”

8. (NR) Facebook 1.7.22 (Social Networking) 2.5 Stars, 2066 reviews, 1397KB

“Stay on top of your social life with Facebook® for BlackBerry® smartphones. This free application makes Facebook services – like sending messages, poking friends, writing wall posts, inviting friends to join and uploading photos – available on the go! Take Facebook wherever life takes you and don’t miss a beat!”

7. (9) DriveSafely 1.11.5 (Utilities) 3.5 Stars, 747 reviews, 569KB

“DriveSafe.ly reads your text messages and emails out loud so you can concentrate on the road.  Eliminate the temptation to reach for your phone by letting DriveSafe.ly read to you and automatically respond for you. Stay connected by listening to your messages without texting while driving or reading emails in your car.  DriveSafe.ly is the answer to texting while driving  TWD . For even more functionality download DriveSafe.ly Pro – also available on BlackBerry App World.  DriveSafe.ly Pro adds the ability to use additional voices, listen to text messages and emails without sponsor messages and much more!”

6. (7) Pandora 1.1.2.1 *recent version upgrade* (Music & Audio) 4.5 Stars, 4009 reviews, 332KB

“Radio that is personalized just for you, playing only the music that you love. Simply enter one of your favorite songs or artists and Pandora creates a radio station that explores just that kind of music. With your BlackBerry smartphone, Pandora brings an effortless personal soundtrack right to you whenever you want to listen to music.”

5. (5) Tranquil Garden 1.1.2 *recent version upgrade*(Nature Themes) 3.5 Stars, 273 reviews, 2130KB

“**ANIMATED** Bring a calming, meandering Tranquil Garden to your BlackBerry device. Enjoy a soothing nature scene, set amidst a flowering meadow brook featuring animated butterflies and falling leaves. The theme’s icon set blends seamlessly into the its earthy background.”

4. (4) Sky2 PrimeTheme 1.3.2 *recent version upgrade* (Nature Themes) 3.5 Stars, 249 reviews, 928KB

“Walk the sky, witness your creation with the SKY2 PrimeTheme from DreamTheme, the finest collection of premium content for BlackBerry. Includes 3 custom backgrounds for you to change at your leisure – only for 4.5 devices and later – if you have an earlier model, you can upgrade at BlackBerry.com . Get it now and enhance your BlackBerry experience!”

3. (3) Animated Winter Wonderland Theme 1.0 (Holiday Themes) 3 Stars, 418 reviews, 368KB

“Celebrate the holiday season with the Animated Winter Wonderland Theme!”

2. (2) BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.56 *recent version upgrade* (Instant Messaging) 3 Stars, 2473 reviews, 3213KB

“The latest version of BlackBerry Messenger addresses some of the issues identified in BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.33, such as file transfer not working or working slowly, no file preview, and file transfer requests expiring after a short period of time. This version does not include any new features. The Check Spelling As You Type feature has also been restored for all devices.”

“Share your pin or unique barcode to connect with friends anywhere, anytime. Take comfort in knowing your friends are only a BlackBerry Messenger message away whether you want to make plans for the night or ask a quick question. Chat and share funny stories, pictures, videos and more with individual contacts or groups of friends instantly. Stay in touch like never before with BlackBerry Messenger”

1. (1) BlackBerry App World 1.1.0.24 (Shopping Tools) 3 Stars, 785 reviews, 827KB

“Discover a world of possibilities at the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Personalize your BlackBerry® smartphone with games, social networking, personal productivity applications and so much more. BlackBerry apps can take full advantage of proven features like BlackBerry push technology and GPS to name a few so you can experience apps like never before. Put more of your life on your BlackBerry smartphone.”