Wireless Wednesday: Invent-An-App, AT&T Stops Charging for Free Things, and More BlackBerry 6

Fear not, kids! My adventures into philosophy haven't distracted me from the real reason you all come here! It's time for Wireless Wednesday!


First up, Google has announced a cool new application development tool for Android called App Inventor. While still in an invite-only beta, the tool will help those with good app ideas but lack the programming knowledge previously needed to make them. This essentially builds things like Lego blocks: You can still make a building, but legit architects builder far better stuff (for the most part). This means that more people will be developing apps for the Android Market, which is without question an awesome thing.


Next up, AT&T has been selling Microcells, essentially little boxes that you pay $150-$200 for that plug into your cable internet provider and it acts as a miniature cell tower, allowing 5 devices to use its service, for some time now. The device was created to boost service in the homes or office of people with crappy AT&T service. Previously, they charged for the device, and there was a monthly service fee, none of which made no sense because it was their service that sucked in the first place, and the monthly cost was more ridiculous because it wasn't like you were even using their service at that point. Many people claimed that the microcells should be free, and now some AT&T customers are getting their wish. How nice of them. What people should be asking for is waived cancellation fees. On second thought, no. If you were dumb enough to sign up for a service without researching the fact that it doesn't work in your house, AND you didn't test it and return the product within 30 days, you deserve cancellation fees. But I'm not being fair. AT&T does deserve credit here, they are trying to make good on the lack of reception for their die-hard fans.

And finally, BlackBerry released another video demoing BlackBerry 6 on its official Youtube page. The interface is yet again showing off touchscreen gestures, which fortunately aren't reminiscent of the Storm's awful "clicky-touchscreen" method. Also, there's been some buzz about a possible BlackBerry tablet, but nothing really official on that as of yet. Check out the BlackBerry 6 video below (this time, no Black Eyed Peas!).