UPS Launches BlackBerry Application

Delivery service UPS has made a new BlackBerry application available for free download.

The new software, which officially debuts Dec. 16, will allow BlackBerry users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS address book, calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit and find the nearest UPS location.

When users are logged in, the application shows a history of tracked shipments and automatically refreshes when the application is opened. UPS tracking numbers also can be nicknamed for quick reference.

BlackBerry users can use their smartphones to access their My UPS Address Book and Preferences and create shipping labels, which can be e-mailed in a PDF file for printout. Once the label is printed, customers can use the application’s “find locations” feature to locate a UPS drop-off center.