Smartphone Software - xPlayer for Blackberry

xPlayer for Blackberry by SHAPER Services

by Michael E. Callahan aka Dr. File Finder

Note: Since by definition "smartphones" are phones that are also PDA's, the software reviewed here should work with personal digital assistants that are not "smartphones". Check the operating system because we'll be reviewing software for Pocket PC, Palm, and Blackberry devices. -- Editor

In looking around for a good media player for my Blackberry 8830 I was prepared to pay to get something decent. Instead, I found xPlayer from SHAPE Services and ended up paying ZERO. This nifty multimedia player for Blackberry devices is totally free and it's the best I found. It supports a wide range of audio formats and odds are it will play the music you listen to. Just a few of the formats it handles include MP3, AVI, MP4, WAV, and more. The feature I liked the best was the ability to maneuver around my Blackberry file system to find the songs I wanted. xPlayer let me create playlists or pick the songs you want one by one. You can also play videos using xPlayer and it does a beautiful job. One feature that really shocked me was the background functionality. I was listening to music on my Blackberry when I had a phone call come in. The music immediately paused and when I hung up the phone, the music started back up right were it left off. Slick! xPlayer gives you control over volume, playlists, and you can even give the program a theme that suits you. xPlayer, by SHAPE Services, is the most impressive media player I found. It's what I use on my Blackberry. Give it a try on yours.

• xPlayer
• System Requirements: Blackberry with OS 4.2
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