Weatherbug Direct BlackBerry App Review
Get live, local weather condition from any of the WeatherBug Tracking Stations.
Weatherbug Direct BlackBerry provides current temperature, weather alerts and extended forecast directly to your BlackBerry phone. The local weather conditions are available from any of the WeatherBug Tracking Stations in the U.S. There are more than 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations to provide the weather forecasting service.
Weatherbug Direct BlackBerry app is absolutely free. It features two icons and displays the live temperature as an icon. Weatherbug Direct gives you direct access to the Weatherbug site, and at the same time shows your local forecast (hi/low temperatures) as the second icon.
This weather forecasting app supports some excellent features such as icon changing with the weather as well as weather alerts. Also, it has the ability to show you up to 3 days weather forecast which is not compared to other options. Compared to other weather forecasting app, Weatherbug Direct is simple and easy to use. Relevant details will be displayed immediately as you roll over the icon. If you want more details, you are allowed to browse wap.weatherbug.com.
WeatherBug Direct gives you absolute control. The Weather Alerts supported by the app work with the existing audio profile on your BlackBerry. The app provides alert profiles as some users want to be alerted for thunderstorm or severe weather. Alert profiles allow you to select audio/visual alerts, depending on the way you want to be alerted. WeatherBug Direct also provides you with some advanced settings where the user can set alert updating, updated forecasts and animate your forecast.
Features of Weatherbug Direct BlackBerry
• Supports US as well as international location.
• Provides real time, local weather status.
• Provides local weather forecasts.
• You will get live temperature on home screen.
• Supports Standard as well as Metric unit.
• Updates on weather alerts
• Provides quick link for maps and radar.
Installation Instructions
Visit WeatherBug’s website at http://blackberry.weatherbug.com and download the software by clicking on “Download WeatherBug Direct”. The app will be downloaded to your BlackBerry smart phone.
Minimum Requirements
• Blackberry OS 4.1 and later
• BB Dimension-Icon or BB Insight-Icon theme
Conclusion
Having WeatherBug Direct app on your BlackBerry is a necessity, as it saves your valuable time over and above getting caught up in a rain. The app has scored 7 out of 10.
