Ways to Install & Uninstall .deb packages in Ubuntu:
SOFTWARE CENTER
This is the default GUI installer/uninstaller for Ubuntu to search, install and remove applications.
SYNAPTIC
This was the old way which can still be used by installing the synaptic
package. It works similar to Software Center with a few differences like installing multiple packages at the same time and other details..
APT-GET & APT-CACHE
This are the default terminal ways in Ubuntu to search, install, update and remove applications.
Search & Install
Remove an application
Remove an application COMPLETELY (Including config files)
Update Repositories
APTITUDE
This was the old terminal way of searching, installing, updating and removing applications. Can be used by installing the aptitude
package.
Search & Install
Remove an application
Remove an application COMPLETELY (Including config files)
Update Repositories
DPKG
Installing a package
Removing a package
Purging a package
There are other cases like dselect, PackageKit and GDebi. For Kubuntu you have alternatives like Kubuntu's Adept Manager, newer KPackageKit or Muon.
As an alternative to DEB packages you have alien which can installed RPM packages (Not to be confused with Revolutions Per Minute since that would make Fedora really fast ;) )
Best Answer
Look at:
Smartphones and Ubuntu
Synchronize Blackberry Address book and Calendar with Evolution Directly
Can you better define which feature (sync, modem, etc.) you really need?