Anyone that has had any opportunity to spend some time with a Blackberry for communication purposes knows full well what a handy dandy tool this is. There is a reason why many refer to it as the Crackberry. I won’t leave mine out of my sight for a second, and the functionality that one can achieve out of a small little gadget amazes me still. So when I heard that Tivo was coming to Blackberry, you have to know things got a little excited over here. The beauty of the Blackberry is that there is very little that you can’t do with it. That’s why it is so overwhelmingly popular. There are even capabilities within the Blackberry that are not accessible by the iPhone, well, let’s say just yet on that one. MMS capabilities alone are superior on the Blackberry and can not be matched. Which is why Tivo on the Blackberry makes perfect sense. Tivo and Research in Motion have now announced a partnership that will bring your Tivo services to the Blackberry giving you just one more thing that you can do with your Smartphone. While you are away from home, you can check to see what shows are on, and schedule recordings if you can’t make it home to do so. Not only that, but you will be able to watch TIVO content wirelessly from your Blackberry. The scheduling aspect alone is worth this application, and is ideal for those, i.e. all of us, who are away from home and see a long day ahead and think *dang* I forgot to Tivo the game! Do it all from your phone. And if you are a heavy business traveler and just can’t handle basic cable in your hotel room, check out your Smartphone and watch whatever it is that recorded happily for you during your long flight. Not out yet, but soon, and I am sure right on its heels will be Apple and AppleTV coming up with a very similar app for iPhone users.

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