Given the overwhelming obsession with mobile phones in Singapore, it’s no surprise that the BlackBerry Bold mobile phone has quickly secured itself legions of loyal fans, attracted by high-quality email facilities, the standard QWERTY keyboard and a much improved onboard camera. Right after the model was launched, a slew of photo apps appeared in BlackBerry App World, all keen to showcase the new camera and piggyback on the device’s future success.
The quality of these apps, of course, varied wildly: some quickly became indispensible, yet other rush jobs were an insult to their price tags. Here’s a handy guide to help you sort the dazzling from the dross and decide which photo apps you need most on your BlackBerry Bold smartphone.
The top position on the must-have list for your new BlackBerry Bold smartphone is an app that has effects and filters to play with – how else will you get that scorched, acid rave look? Combined, FotoFilter from Chimpantech and Photo Effects from Ice Cold Apps will fit the bill and should satisfy all those photo enhancing cravings. FotoFilter is the more restrained of the two apps, offering a choice of 36 filters and four contrast levels to help you subtly improve your photos. Photo Effects on the other hand, treads a less sensible route, with effects such as distort, fisheye and pixelate to generally make your shots as weird and wacky as possible. Both apps are available for S$1.25 each.
Now that you’ve created a jaw-dropping camera roll, you’ll want to show it off to all and sundry – friends, family, the stranger on the train, the woman walking her dog across the street and everyone else. If you want to jazz up your presentation, you’ll need to download another of Ice Cold Apps’ creations – Photo Slideshow – which allows you to easily create slideshows. It’s also available for just S$1.25.
Picture the scene: you’re showing someone – let’s say your elderly grandmother – photos from your summer holiday on your phone. You flick through, from one beach shot to a picture of the pool, the hotel and finally the airport on the way back. Then, one more flick just to make sure that there isn’t another photo she’d want to see, and – whoops, something more ‘personal’ pops on the screen – your grandmother has just seen rather more of you than she ever wanted to! Avoid this by adding a private folder app to your BlackBerry Bold smartphone. Choose Private Album from MMMOOO to create a password-protected folder that cordons off your more intimate photos from prying eyes. This app is also available for S$1.25 – a tiny price to pay to avoid potentially embarrassing moments.
And finally, a word about EdShot from Eddy Liu. This is another app priced at just S$1.25 that allows you to take screenshots of your phone screen, perfect for when you want to commemorate that high score on your favorite mobile phone game.
The quality of these apps, of course, varied wildly: some quickly became indispensible, yet other rush jobs were an insult to their price tags. Here’s a handy guide to help you sort the dazzling from the dross and decide which photo apps you need most on your BlackBerry Bold smartphone.
Picture the scene: you’re showing someone – let’s say your elderly grandmother – photos from your summer holiday on your phone. You flick through, from one beach shot to a picture of the pool, the hotel and finally the airport on the way back. Then, one more flick just to make sure that there isn’t another photo she’d want to see, and – whoops, something more ‘personal’ pops on the screen – your grandmother has just seen rather more of you than she ever wanted to! Avoid this by adding a private folder app to your BlackBerry Bold smartphone. Choose Private Album from MMMOOO to create a password-protected folder that cordons off your more intimate photos from prying eyes. This app is also available for S$1.25 – a tiny price to pay to avoid potentially embarrassing moments.
And finally, a word about EdShot from Eddy Liu. This is another app priced at just S$1.25 that allows you to take screenshots of your phone screen, perfect for when you want to commemorate that high score on your favorite mobile phone game.
