App Review: YouTube for BlackBerry Storm

Google has released a YouTube mobile application ("app") for the BlackBerry, but at the time of this writing it is only compatible with the BlackBerry Storm, and is probably a beta release. This app is not the same as simply viewing YouTube in the Storm web browser and media player, rather this is a custom application designed to: Fit the Storm's ...

App Review: Qik (video sharing)

The Qik home page heading says it all: "Equip your phone with free live video sharing."  Let's pick that phrase apart: Equip your phone: works with your BlackBerry (several models supported, more sure to come) Video sharing: lets you share videos shot with your BlackBerry Free: costs nothing--the app is free, the service is free Live: your video is not just shared on-demand, ...

Twilight (the movie) for Your BlackBerry

I'm a huge fan of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series. Since the movie version of Twilight is coming out on November 21, this is a good time to outfit your BlackBerry to show off at the theatre. Included in this article are (customized for Pearl, Curve, or Bold): A free Twilight theme from CoolBlackBerryThemes.com Free Twilight ringtones from CoolBlackBerryThemes.com A free video of the final ...

BlackBerry Supported File Formats (Email and Media)

What kinds of files will a BlackBerry open as email attachments? What kinds of audio and video files will a BlackBerry play? Here's an update from Research in Motion (RIM) on which file formats are supported by current BlackBerry Device Software and BlackBerry Internet Service.

YouTube Mobile Now Works Great with BlackBerry Browser

RETRACTION: Feedback from blog readers like you led me to follow up and do more investigation. As a result, I am posting below new information that will give readers a more realistic assessment of the experience they can expect with YouTube Mobile.

Video file formats and parameters

The information below was excerpted from BlackberryForums.com (here): The following Video formats are supported: MPEG-4 Part 2 - Simple Profile + bvops (including DivX files in this format) H.263 Profile 0 and Profile 3