Comments on: FreeNews Feed Reader Review

By: Cooper

Cooper — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:43:53 +0000

Hello rivviepop. I attempt to be as accurate as possible when writing these reviews. That being said, a vigilant eye from a loyal reader always helps fill in any gaps. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with our community.

Jon, I am glad you like the review. I will modify the article to reflect your comments.

Thank you both for stopping by.

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Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:55:48 +0000

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By: Jon Maroney

Jon Maroney — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:09:20 +0000

Thanks for the great summary of the FreeRange WebReader.

My only comment would be that the installation instructions are backwards. From your blackberry browser,simply go to http://mwap.at to download the WebReader, and the long URL is if you are coming from a computer.

Thanks!

Jon Maroney
FreeRange Communications

By: rivviepop

rivviepop — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:30:47 +0000

It appears this is a review of 2.2.6 or earlier based on the screenshots, 2.2.8 is the newest. BlackBerry owners can indeed install OTA, just point your BB browser at http://mwap.at and install away, it’s simple and easy. Version 2.2.8 adds a lot of nifty new features that makes the experience even better than what you see in 2.2.6 and below versions, it’s a worthwhile upgrade.

One of the most important things about Flight Mode that isn’t mentioned is that it allows you to download all your articles for offline reading, not just storing actions for use when you go back online. By choosing the proper options to meet your needs (number of articles to store, cache sizes, etc.) you can store enough info to provide a lot of reading while you’re disconnected.

A last comment – the FreeRange reader offers a lot of options and more advanced features that you’re not going to find in the competition (Viigo for instance, the main competitor); if you’re the geeky nerdy type that likes to tweek all the knobs, this is definitely the reader for you (and me :) ).

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