Didiom is now available as a free download for a bunch of BlackBerry devices through the BlackBerry App World.

From the App World description:

With Didiom, you can use your BlackBerry® to access music, podcasts and audiobooks stored on your computer, through wireless streaming. Just download Didiom Desktop and Didiom Mobile, choose the folders where you store your audio files and playlists on Didiom Desktop, and make sure your PC and phone are connected to the Internet. You’ll be surprised how quickly your library shows up on your phone. Then, when you add new audio files to your computer, Didiom Desktop automatically scans them and makes them available for wireless streaming on your phone.

With over 2 million tracks, the Didiom MP3 Store lets you shop for music and audiobooks whenever you want, directly from your phone. You can name your own price and download to your BlackBerry, PC or both. The mobile download will be available to your BlackBerry, and the PC download will be available online. There are never any membership or service fees. You only pay for the music and audiobooks you download through our secure, credit card service.

Didiom is compatible with the BlackBerry Pearl series, Curve series (including 8900), 8800 series, Bold and the Tour. New users will receive 25 free, pre-selected songs from up-and-coming artists.

You can find it in the BlackBerry App World by searching for “Didiom”. Check out the press release for more info after the jump.

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Viigo has partnered up with Treedia Labs to bring tens of thousands of Podcast.com audio podcasts to BlackBerry users!

“Treedia Labs is excited to be adding Viigo as a way for our mobile device audience to access our aggregated podcast content,” said, Duncan Perry, CEO of Treedia Labs. “Viigo provides us with a large audience and reach, making it an ideal new channel in our growing list of device and application partnerships.”

The Viigo application for BlackBerry offers News & RSS, Weather, Sports, Business & Finance, Podcasts, Local Interest, Shopping, Social Networks, Entertainment, Flights & Travel and Politics. Best of all, it’s FREE!

In my opinion, Viigo is a must have application for every BlackBerry user, no matter what you use it for.

You can download it now at getviigo.com from your BlackBerry Browser or visit Viigo.com for more info.

Full press release after the jump.

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Viigo has been updated from version 3.1.324 to version 3.1.330.

The video above goes over the new features available in Viigo since version 3.1.324 (which I mentioned last week). Version 3.1.330 is an important upgrade that is focused on fixing a number of performance issues.

Note: It is recommended that you completely delete and reboot your current Viigo version if you originally downloaded it from the BlackBerry App World. More on how to do this here.

You can download it now from GetViigo.com from either your BlackBerry Browser, or from your desktop to have a download link sent to your BlackBerry.

I’ve included an overview of all the features after the jump.

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Stitcher let me know that their free streaming audio application is now available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900.

Stitcher is smart radio; free, personalized, on-demand audio built from the best news sources, podcasts & audio programs and streamed to smartphones.

Features:

• Listen – Stream the best podcasts, radio shows and other great audio to your mobile phone.
• Customize – Stitch your favorite programs into personalized, on-demand stations.
• Discover – Find new shows you’ll love in Stitcher’s stations, or let Stitcher recommend shows to you based on your preferences.

You can download it OTA by going to Stitcher.com/dl from your BlackBerry Browser, or visit Stitcher.com for more info.

Full press release after the jump.

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Viigo Alpha for BlackBerry has been updated to version 3.1.324.

The obvious change that I noticed is that there is now a “Deals” service where you can get the latest deals by store or by category. I’m sure there are also plenty of bug fixes in this update too.

Browse by Store so far includes 6th Avenue, Abe’s of Maine, Amazon.com, B&H Photo Video, Best Buy, Buy.com, CompUSA, Dell, Geeks, JR.com, NewEgg, OfficeDepot, Overstock, PC Connection and Walmart.

Browse by Category so far includes Cameras and Camcorders, Computer Accessories, Computer Storage, Computers, Flash Memory, GPS Navigators, Games and Consoles, Home Theatre and Televisions, MP3 Players, Printers, Security and Nanny Cameras and Webcams.

Viigo Alpha is still in its testing stages so you may find a few bugs here and there. Since this isn’t a production release install at your own risk!

You can download Viigo Alpha by going to getviigo.com/alpha from your BlackBerry Browser. Don’t forget to let Viigo know about any bugs or suggestions through the “Feedback” option in the application itself, or by leaving some comments here.

Viigo has updated their BlackBerry application from Alpha version 3.1.242 to 3.1.289.

This update includes some memory optimizations, better audio support, weather improvements and better Twitter. I’ve also gotten word that Viigo Alpha will go Beta sometime next week!

Here are the initial features I mentioned when Viigo Alpha first became available:

• New look and feel, sort of refreshed from previous versions
• Application icons and text seem more vivid
• AUDIO & MEDIA SUPPORT! And they already have a library of podcast and media feeds to choose from
• New choices in the “Options” menu which include Audio & Podcast and Pageonce (registration key required) settings
• Maximum connection size options for Audio & Media (64 , 128, 256 or 512 kb)

These features are in addition to everything that Viigo had before the Alpha release.

Viigo Alpha is still in its testing stages so you may find a few bugs here and there. Since this isn’t a production release install at your own risk! I’ve had the Alpha since it was made available and haven’t run into any problems yet.

You can download Viigo Alpha by going to getviigo.com/alpha from your BlackBerry Browser. Don’t forget to let Viigo know about any bugs or suggestions through the “Feedback” option in the application itself, or by leaving some comments here.

Stitcher let me know that they have launched their BlackBerry application through the BlackBerry App World. Stitcher makes it easier to listen to the news, talk, sports and entertainment programs that you want right on your BlackBerry.

Features:

• Listen – Stream the best podcasts, radio shows and other great audio to your mobile phone.
• Customize – Stitch your favorite programs into personalized, on-demand stations.
• Discover – Find new shows you’ll love in Stitcher’s stations, or let Stitcher recommend shows to you based on your preferences.

Stitcher is currently available free for the T-Mobile and AT&T BlackBerry Curve 8300 series and Bold 9000. All BlackBerrys will eventually be supported.

I’d really like to know how this app works so if anyone downloads it be sure to leave some comments!

You can download Stitcher from the BlackBerry App World, get more info at stitcher.com or check out the press release after the jump.

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Although this application is free, there are some limitations once the trial expires. Why this is free AND a trial is beyond me, but it’s still a cool application to have if you don’t mind the tagging. At least SHAPE Services is attempting to be nice with this one in terms of price since most of their applications are a bit on the expensive side.

From the description:

Turn your BlackBerry into a dictaphone! Besides a convenient Voice Recorder you get a Voice Messenger and a Voice Sharing tool for Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Blogger in one app. Send voice emails in MP3 and share your voice to social networks for playing back on any Mac, PC or mobile.

You can make your own podcasts, listen to them and let others hear your reviews, advice or impressions. A voice memo can be transcribed into text and e-mailed to you within minutes.

Lite mode will let you keep using VR+ for free after the trial period is expired, but with few functional limitations.

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I just learned that Viigo has an Alpha version 3.1.242 available for BlackBerrys!

There isn’t anything official out yet, but since the link is floating around the Twitterverse I figured I’d post about it with some of my findings.

Here is what I noticed so far in version 3.1.242:

• New look and feel, sort of refreshed from previous versions
• Application icons and text seem more vivid
• AUDIO & MEDIA SUPPORT! And they already have a library of podcast and media feeds to choose from
• New choices in the “Options” menu which include Audio & Podcast and Pageonce (registration key required) settings
• Maximum connection size options for Audio & Media (64 , 128, 256 or 512 kb)

Viigo is one of the first applications I always suggest to new BlackBerry owners. It’s a great way to stay up to speed with just about anything.

You can download Viigo Alpha v3.1.242 by going to getviigo.com/alpha from either your PC or BlackBerry Browser.

Since this is an Alpha application don’t expect it to be perfect (even though I haven’t run into any problems). If I missed anything or you want to share what you think of the Alpha version be sure to do so in the comments!