If you're short of something to read on long journeys via train or air, the new Time Mobile app for your BlackBerry phone could be the perfect solution.
Presenting top quality journalism, Time Mobile is both free to download and to use - given the level of content available here, this is quite a gift!
Time Mobile is a widget - basically it's a small piece of software that delivers content fromt the Time website direct to your BlackBerry whenever it is run. The same content can be found on the Time website - but not in the manner found on the app. Using Time Mobile delivers the articles, interviews etc., in a form designed for reading on a BlackBerry.
Designed to run on the BlackBerry Pearl, Pearl Flip, Curve, 8800, 8900, Bold, Storm and Tour devices, Time Mobile can be downloaded directly from app.time.com for an OTA (Over the Air) installation.
Installation is quick and straightforward. The initial launch will require a bit of time to stream the majority of the content to your BlackBerry however, so it's best to get a good connection for the first run.
Using the widget is simple - simply launch Time Mobile and check the listed articles, categorised under Top Stories, Most Popular, Lists, Photos and More. Articles and photos alike are quickly streamed to your BlackBerry from the Time website, offering a superb array of content quickly and for free!
As a web-based app, Time Mobile should run without any problem on pretty much BlackBerry OS. The accompanying images show Time Mobile running on a BlackBerry Pearl 8100 with OS 4.5.
Nice and fast, well presented and packed with good content, the Time Mobile widget for BlackBerry is a very good option for anyone looking for well-written content to read on their BlackBerry device.
Other than the initial syncronisation, there is litte or no delay when using Time Mobile, and it presents everything sensibly in a single column format, separating Top Stories, Most Popular articles and other types of content into sensible headings.
Time Mobile is free - this isn't quite enough of a reason to recommend it but the depth of content available through the application is in my experience unmatchable, certainly on the BlackBerry platform.