Amazon--for BlackBerry

Amazon rocks. Now with the new Amazon app for BlackBerry you can buy on the go. You can even snap a photo with your phone and Amazon will look for comparable products. Trust me, this is a "Must Have".

Visit Amazon.com/bb from your phone to download.

Watch NBC prime time TV: Free

Its very simple. Just visit http://m.nbc.com/fullepisodes.shtml from your phones browser.

I found best results when using WiFi. Shows include The Office, 30 Rock, Crusoe, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Knight Rider, Lipstick Jungle, My Own Worst Enemy, The Biggest Loser and more!

Orb

Orb is one my favorite new services that I have come across and unlike many fun apps, this is one TRULY meaningful service! In short, Orb allows you remote access to your PC media (pics, videos, music) via a web portal that you can access via any phone that supports streaming media. You can also access EVERY file on your computer as long as your phone has a doc viewer program.

1. Say you are in a meeting and you need access to a last months sales reports, visit mycast.orb.com, login, and boom there is your file.
2. What if you have photos from last years vacation you want to show?
3. What if you have DRM protected music in Itunes that wont transfer to your phone--just play it via Orb.
4. If you have an iPhone you can even broadcast live content.
5. If you have a TV tuner card in your computer just connect your cable and you will have access to live TV...anywhere!

To set this up, you actually just download Orb to your PC (need XP or Vista) here. After its downloaded you will create an account which then makes the content accessible via the secure portal.

Sports Tracker by Nokia

WHAT IT IS: If you own a Nokia, say the new E71x, and you run--this is your App. Sports Tracker will record your workout via the built in GPS on your phone and display all the important info during it. Information like, heart rate, speed, distance, lap time, etc. is all displayed on your screen.

WHY ITS COOL: After you workout is completed you can upload the info to the sportstracker website and create some rivalry with your workout buddies.

GET IT: You can download the app from your phone by clicking here from your phone's browser. You will need to select your phone model first then the download begins right away. Happy running.

YouTube Player: built by Google

Is it any surprise that Google has built one of the best on device players for YouTube videos? Afterall, they do own YouTube!

We have used this player to watch all of YouTube's latest video additions, including, classic TV shows (McGyver is a favorite), the fast food documentary Super Size Me, and tons of user posted videos. This player is a great way to kill downtime in any airport, lobby, doctors office, or just around the home.

You can download it to any Symbian phone by visiting m.google.com/youtube from the phone's browser. Check out the video below.

It's Here! BlackBerry App World!!!

BlackBerry just released App World today. We loaded App World on a Bold for a review, and it appears to be everything you would hope for. You can surf through all kinds of apps and read information, see screenshots, add and read reviews and even recommend. There are paid and free apps as well. If you are a BlackBerry user, this is a must have. If you are not a BlackBerry user, it just got much more compelling to consider the switch.

GET IT: visit blackberry.com/appworld/download from your phone's browser.

Facebook: take it with you...

This is well overdue, but better late than never...

What it is: For those of you (like me) that are Facebook naive, I will attempt to summarize this web service. Facebook is a social networking site that connects you to other friends that you approve as people you know and want to share updates (pictures, status, and profile info) with. Facebook offers mobile applications that integrate really well with their services.

Why its cool: After signing up I was surprised by the various work, high school, college, family, and others that were able to locate me. I was able to reconnect with old acquaintances and keep on pulse on people that I care about incredibly simple. With my mobile app I can upload photos, be alerted when a Friend leaves a message, and even send messages to other friends.

How To Get It: 1. Sign up at Facebook and create your profile. 2. Blackberry Users: visit www.blackberry.com/facebook from your phone 3. Windows Mobile (check back soon)4. Symbian (check back soon)