If you are like me then you probably like to bookmark different browser sites from time to time for easy reference when needed. You will also probably agree the native browser does a decent job of bookmarking but it is missing a couple features. Thankfully though there is a great app available called Bookmark Pro from Sasha Kanthan that takes care of those missing things. This app is installed on my BlackBerry Q10 and honestly, I don’t know why it took so long for me to check it out as it is absolutely fantastic.
For those of you that aren’t sure about Bookmark Pro here’s the BlackBerry World description.
WELCOME
Bookmark Pro is a premium bookmark manager designed exclusively for BlackBerry 10.
It’s the product of months of research, coding, and testing of professional developers who are passionate about producing world class apps for BlackBerry 10 ecosystem.
IMPORTANT
Bookmark Pro does NOT have access to, nor will it alter, any bookmarks in the native browser. However it will provide you with a more complete, polished, and capable bookmarking system. Once you start using it, you will wonder how you ever used your phone without it.
In fact there is no API to allow developers to write apps that access the bookmarks within the native browser, but of course we didn’t let that stop us.
BOOKMARKING
Simply “Share” a web page from the native browser to Bookmark Pro. Alternatively you can manually create bookmarks from within the app.
LAUNCHPAD
The Launchpad gives you rapid access to the websites you use every day. Sort your bookmarks any way you like them:
– Frequency of use (30 days)
– Alphabetical
– Manually
Create thumbnails for your bookmarks seamlessly from website screenshots or even from your own photo’s!
READING LIST
The Reading List gives you a way to preserve links to all those interesting websites that you want to bookmark but don’t visit every day. Perhaps you’ve come across something you want to read later or know will be useful at a later date.
Create categories and organise hundreds of bookmarks into a veritable gold mine of useful and easily accessible information.
Bookmarks can be sorted alphabetically or by the date & time they were created. Alternatively the integrated search function can be use to quickly locate specific bookmarks.
BACKUP & RESTORE
You can backup and restore your bookmarks, preserving them between handset wipes or handset changes.
EXPORT
The export function allows you to export bookmarks to a text file in a tab-delimited format.
We are working on an import/export function compatible with desktop browser bookmarks.
As you can see Bookmark Pro offers so many great things, but the one I like the most is the backup/restore feature. I’m the type of person that likes to load the latest and greatest OS as soon as it comes out and when I do, my bookmarks are gone (I always do a fresh install), but with this app I don’t have to worry about that anymore. The other thing I like about Bookmark Pro is that it’s so simple to setup, anyone can do it.
Well if you are ready to purchase…oh wait I almost forgot…the developer of Bookmark Pro has decided to show some love to BlackBerry Empire readers by offering 1000 of you the app for FREE!!! All you have to do is follow the instructions below.
- Tap here to open the app in BlackBerry World
- Swipe down from the top
- Tap on redeem
- Enter the code FIRECHESTAPPS
- The app price will change from $2.99 to Free
- Tap download
Please remember this code will only be for 1000 redemptions so don’t hesitate too long. Also if you really like the app be sure to leave a good review in BlackBerry World, and if it’s missing something just let the developer know through email at support@firechest.com.
BlackBerry Empire would like to thank Sasha Kanthan for the codes.