Flashlight 2 for 1 Review

What do you guys do when your brain kicks into overdrive say about midnight? For some reason, I decided to browse BlackBerry App World for the latest and greatest free apps. Yeah, the things my brain thinks a good idea when Im sleep deprived and I have to get up at 3:00 AM. While browsing, I stumble upon Flashlight: 2 for 1 Free by Motek Americas Inc. I have never been a fan of flashlight apps. I assumed they were for sissies. Typically, the display screen is more than enough of a light, should I need to find something in the middle of the night. Being bored at midnight, I decide to give the app a shot anyway, sissy or not. The app itself offers two flashlight modes and will leave 2 application icons on your device. The Front Flashlight icon gives you the first light utilizing the front facing display and LED light. The developer says this light is good when youre in an area where you dont want a lot of light, basically enough without causing a distraction. The 2nd icon, called Back Flashlight, utilizes the BlackBerry camera flash as a flashlight. Unlike some other apps, this light will stay on until you turn it off. The developer states that the app is optimized for the lowest battery consumption, yet offers the brightest flashlight available for BlackBerry. The app is offered free, its not a trial offer and there are no ads. Cool! Working only part time at the moment, its definitely in my price range. So here I am on by back deck around midnight and fire up the Front Flashlight. I get a wonderful message advising the app wants to access my personal information. I-dont-think-so was not an option, so I opted for NO. Why would a flashlight app need personal info? Strike one against the app, free or otherwise. The Front Flashlight was certainly not as bright as I imagined it would be, but that was before I read the developers intended purpose of a dimmer flashlight. In any event, it was brighter than my very dark wallpaper I normally display on my phone. Next, I fire up the Back Flashlight and shit-ake! I was damn near blinded even though I pointed the light towards my wooden deck. No, I didnt look directly into the light. Im not quite that dumb. I live in a fairly rural area with few street lights. The only thing shining in my backyard last night was a very hazy moon. So the flash from my BlackBerry lit up the whole backyard even though I only pointed it at the deck boards beneath my feet. I realize camera flashes are incredibly bright, but when some possessed individual is running around with a camera snapping pictures, the blinding light only lasts for a second. Of course the residual effect takes a little longer to wear off. I suppose my tired brain expected that brief flash of light. What I got was something that could probably direct any ship into harbor during a hurricane. It could probably be used as a personal tanning bed as well. Come to think of it, this could be my new weapon of choice on would-be-assailants should I encounter one late at night. Burning the creeps retinas would be far more effective than using the pepper spray I currently have on my key chain. I may just have to assign the Back Flashlight to my left side convenience key, bumping out the Voice Command, which I never use anyway. Im sick of inadvertently hitting the key. Voice

Command does not understand Oh Shut-up!. So far, so good with this app. Just call me a sissy I guess, now that I have a flashlight on my BlackBerry. I havent used it a great deal yet, so time will tell how the battery drain is the more I use it. Again, its free and the developer promises no ads and no time limit while using the lights. You cant get better than that! Its rated pretty high and you can find it in the App World. I give Flashlight: 2 for 1 Free two thumbs up!