Top 10 Free BlackBerry Apps – Dictionary.com Jumps into the Top 10

Happy New Year! This will kick off my first post in 2010, continuing with the weekly series of the Top 10 Free BlackBerry Apps. The Apps listed below are the current top Apps, as calculated by downloads at BlackBerry App World. This week, BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry App World and Pandora continue their dominance as we get a version update for Movies and Dictionary.com’s App cracks the top 10. Let’s take a closer look.

10. (8) Facebook 1.7.0.22 (Social Networking) 2 Stars, 2244 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!”

9. (NR) Viigo for BlackBerry 3.1.507 (News and Information) 3.5 Stars, 986 reviews, 1328KB

“NEW VERSION! Now includes Twitter and Streaming Audio Podcasts! Imagine 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 … just the information you care about, instantly available, one click away.

Find out why Viigo has a 5 star CNET Editors Choice rating, why people often call it  the most highly used application after eMail on my BlackBerry and why CrackBerry.com calls it the best way to consume content on a mobile device .

Be informed, productive and connected wherever you are … and never be bored again.”

8. (5) Movies 1.2 *recent version upgrade* (Entertainment Gadgets) 3 Stars, 382 reviews, 1850KB

“Movies by Flixster, the top movie app for Facebook is now on BlackBerry®!
- Get details for the top box office movies
- Browse the DVD catalog of over 50,000 movies
- Watch high quality trailers (currently only available on some devices)
- Read reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
- View theater info with maps, phone number, ticket info and showtimes for theaters in the USA, UK or Canada
- Buy movie tickets from movietickets.com
- Search for movies by title, director or actors”

7. (4) WeatherEye 1.1.1.6 (Weather) 3 Stars, 1653 reviews, 957KB

“WeatherEye BlackBerry® provides you the following information and allows you to select from any city The Weather Network provides content for Current conditions, Short-term forecasts, Long-term forecasts and Warning updates.’

6. (NR) Dictionary and Thesaurus – Dictionary.com 1.0.1 (Dictionaries) 4 Stars, 572 reviews, 258KB

“The only free dictionary app for BlackBerry® is from Dictionary.com. Our well-known reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com includes more than 500,000 words, definitions, and synonyms. The app also features phonetic and audio pronunciations, spelling suggestions and Dictionary.com’s popular Word of the Day that is enjoyed by millions of people.
*    Dictionary and Thesaurus
*    Word of the Day  English and Spanish
*    More than 325,000 words and definitions
*    More than 275,000 synonyms
*    Phonetic and audio pronunciations
*    Spelling suggestions
*    Recent history
*    Social networking functions
*    Email integration”

5. (6) ScoreMobile for BlackBerry 1.3 (News & Scores) 4.5 Stars, 1792 reviews, 393KB

“Provides up-to-the-minute sports scores, boxscores, fantasy player stats, betting odds, game previews, recaps, top stories, and league standings. In addition we publish exclusive live blogs for key games.

Coverage currently includes: Football (NFL, NCAAF, CFL), Baseball (MLB), Basketball (NBA, NCAAB), Hockey (NHL), Golf (PGA), Auto Racing (NASCAR Sprint Cup) and Soccer (EPL, MLS).”

4. (NR) Ka-Glom – Free 1.4 (Arcade Games) 4 Stars, 911 reviews, 523KB

“Now Free for a Limited Time! Combine the explosive Ka-Glom jelly to blast blocks and get the ultimate chain reaction.
Ka-Glom is a high-pressure game of falling blocks.  Of the two block types, only the Ka-Glom jelly is explosive.  Connect four Ka-Gloms of the same color to start an explosive reaction eliminating all connecting blocks of that color.  In building huge chain-reacting explosions your Ka-Glom Factor increases and the bonus points multiply.  Play in Survival mode for a classic puzzle experience or try some deep thinking with the Puzzle mode.

Features
- 3 Different modes of Play: Normal, Time Attack, and Puzzle Mode
- Hidden modes to be unlocked
- Learn how to play with an easy and quick tutorial”

3. (3) Pandora 1.1.3 (Music & Audio) 4.5 Stars, 4169 reviews, 349KB

“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.”

2. (2) BlackBerry App World 1.1.0.24 (Shopping Tools) 3 Stars, 847 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.”

1. (1) BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 (Instant Messaging) 3 Stars, 2941 reviews, 3213KB

“Battery life has been improved with the latest BlackBerry Messenger.  This version also 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 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”