BlackBerry 8900 Simulator

BlackBerry 8900 Simulator is a software solution that permits users to test their dedicated apps under different circumstances, by simply emulating all the functions of a BlackBerry 8900.

Easy-to-use environment

The download and installation process might last quite a while, as there are quite a handful of files and directories to unpack and set up. After completing it, you come across an intuitive graphical user interface, as it consists of a menu bar and a pane in which to display an interactive picture of the aforementioned phone.
In addition to that, it comes with extensive Help contents and thus enables you to easily learn how to handle BlackBerry 8900 Simulator, even if you are not particularly experienced with computers.

Take snapshots of the phone and simulate connected headsets

First and foremost, you should know it is possible to load Java programs in a COD format, while it is also possible to paste elements to it with ease, enable a “Trackball click” mode for the middle button or a “Toggle trackball” one, as well as take snapshots of the entire phone or just the display, copy them to the Clipboard or save them to the hard drive as a PNG or JPG image.
Aside from that, it is possible to simulate many settings. To be more precise, you can simulate a connection to headsets with one or several buttons incorporated, so that you can easily view what consequences pressing a particular button has in your app.

Set IT policy, adjust network connection, and record commands

Moreover, it is possible to adjust battery properties, change SD card, set IT policy (e.g. allow VoIP, Phone, peer-to-peer messages, private key export, BBC recipients, browser etc.) and choose application control (e-mail, PIM, local connections, location through GPS etc.).
Network properties can be adjusted according to your preferences, JPG files can be uploaded as camera images, while you can take advantage of a text-to-speech feature.
Last but not least, you can record commands and copy them to the Clipboard, show event logs, control the BlackBerry phone with the help of your keyboard, as well as the mouse and buttons from the image.

A final assessment

It does not affect your system’s performance, as it does not require many CPU and memory resources. The response time is good and the interface is dedicated to all user categories.
Taking all of this into consideration, we can safely say BlackBerry 8900 Simulator is an efficient piece of software for BlackBerry developers who want to test their apps. The tool did not pop errors or crash during our tests.