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Sprint Launch Events for BlackBerry Tour & New Curve Colors

Ronen Halevy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:26:09 +0000

Two of our secret agents sent me links to Sprint’s BlackBerry Training pages for the upcoming BlackBerry Curve. What is interesting is the new pictures of the Inferno BlackBerry 8330 Curve and Red BlackBerry Curve 8350i. They look hot! If only they came out years ago…

Check out one of the training pages at this link. You can easily try and find what other training sessions there are by changing the event code…

9530 OS 4.7.0.151 Officially Released by Iusacell

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:52:54 +0000

JasonP let me know that Iusacell has released OS 4.7.0.151 for the 9530. For some reason it is listed under the 9500 but the OS is for the 9530. Definitely worth checking out since this is newer than the 148 out from Verizon.

Download @ BlackBerry.com

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.7.0.208 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 4.7.0.208
Consisting of:

    * Applications: 4.7.0.151
    * Software Platform: 4.0.0.186
    * File name: 9530AMEA_PBr4.7.0_rel208_PL4.0.0.186_A4.7.0.151_Iusacell.exe
    * File size: 107.35MB

Please confirm in the comments if this works for you

NOTE: Don’t forget to delete the vendor.xml file located in c:program files>common files>research in motion>apploader to install it on a different carriers device.

Giveaway: WiFi File Transfer – 50 Free Copies & 50% Off

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0000

We have mentioned WiFi File Transfer for BlackBerry a few times on BerryReview as an awesome application that lets you transfer files to and from your BlackBerry using your desktop web browser. Its a really cool application and really simplifies the file transfer process sans cables.

Chocolate Chunk Apps has been kind enough to provide us with two offers for our readers:

Giveaway: The first 50 readers who head to this link and use the coupon code wftfreecopy will get a free copy of WiFi File Transfer
50% Off Sale: Chocolate Chunk Apps has also discounted their application to $4.99 until July 13th from the regular $9.99 price

Check it out at this link and let us know if you get a free copy!

From the description:

Wi-Fi File Transfer for BlackBerry allows the transfer of files from a PC or Mac directly to your BlackBerry over Wi-Fi using your browser. No need for Desktop Manager, Media Manager, USB drivers or any other 3rd party applications: Just a BlackBerry Bold, PC/Mac with browser and a Wi-Fi network.

What you need:

A BlackBerry Wi-Fi capable device with OS 4.5+ with Wi-Fi File Transfer installed.
A PC or Mac with browser
A Wi-Fi network.

Get Started:

Make sure your device and PC or Mac are on the same Wi-Fi network.
Start “Wi-Fi File Transfer” on the device. An IP address will be shown.
Type this IP address into the PC or Mac browser and start browsing your BlackBerry! Upload and download files directly from the browser.

Features:

View the BlackBerry file system from the browser and transfer any files to and from device internal memory (900Mb for BOLD) or SD card. Turn your BlackBerry into a memory stick!
Upload movies, pictures and music directly to your BlackBerry and view them with the BlackBerry device Media Player.
View and play pictures, music, PDF files etc. stored on your BlackBerry straight from the browser.
Browse, rename, delete, and create new folders on the BlackBerry from either the browser or the device application itself.

Bell Trying to Get BlackBerry Tour Out Before TELUS – Maybe July 13th~14th?

the BerryReview Team — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:12:12 +0000

I heard from one of our secret agents, PG at Bell, that Bell will be shipping the BlackBerry Tour to their stores as soon as it arrives. It is expected to start hitting stores on July 13th or 14th. Stores have been told to sell them as soon as they arrive in order to beat TELUS to the punch.

The price will be $249 for new accounts and eligible upgrade customers and no contract pricing will be $699.

The July 13-14th date is a few days earlier than the rumored July 17th date for Bell but brings it in a day or two before the rumored July 15th launch on TELUS.

Interesting… So who will be running off to the carrier who has it first?

MinuteSaver: Free App Vibrates to Remind You to Get Off The Phone!

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:48:34 +0000

MinuteSaver is a new one trick wonder from MobileUtil that Stefano let me know about. It essentially vibrates every 55 seconds (or any user configured seconds limit) to let you know when you will be charged for another minute by your carrier.

I know many people who are cutting back on their wireless plan and minutes so this might help you stay inside the limits of that smaller minutes bucket.

You just install it OTA using this link and activate the app. It will then help you save minutes! You can read more about MinuteSaver at this link.

Thanks MobileUtil!

RIM Caps Your Facebook On Device Friends to 1200… Anybody Close?

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:31:00 +0000

I don’t have anywhere near 1200 friends on Facebook but I thought this little tidbit was pretty funny. RIM sets a limit of how many friends you can view on Facebook 1.6. If you have more than 1200 friends then supposedly RIM will only display the last 1200 friends you interacted with. (Source)

I find it kind of interesting how RIM sets these limits. They have a limit of 600-700 friends in Google Talk. Though Facebook keeps asking me to find more friends…

Maybe one day I will hit that 1200 mark just to see how this works. I would be curious to see what it actually does if you do have more than 1200 friends. Maybe your BlackBerry will do a little dance and make a little crash. Or you will just get a message saying “You cannot have that many friends!”

Exit Strategy App Tells You How to Best Navigate the NYC Subway

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:18:50 +0000

My best friends girlfriend let me know about this interesting new BlackBerry application for NYC subway travelers. It essentially tells you where to get on and off the train to best reach your location. Since I take the subway every day I will definitely be checking this out but at $2.99 and at 4.71 megabytes I don’t know how many others will be joining me. The idea of the large download is that all of the information is stored locally on your device since there still is no cellphone reception in the NYC subway.

Features include:

No internet connection required; use it on the subway!
Diagrams for every subway station in Manhattan and large parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx
Includes locations of exits, transfers and elevators
Provides hours for exits that close
Easy-to-use interface
Exact door data for advanced users (available for most lines)

The app is available for the Curve & Bold but I am not sure about the 8900 Curve. Sadly it is only available in the App World so I cannot link to it either…

So what do you think? I personally have never heard of a BlackBerry app that is almost 5 megabytes. I just wish the MTA would use all the extra money they are getting from this new fare hike to give us mobile access in the subways and mobile friendly maps. (I doubt it)

Check out more details at www.exitstrategynyc.com

Live365 Public Beta – Free Streaming Radio App For BlackBerry

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:59:00 +0000

Live365 is actually a very popular indie radio website. You can setup your own radio station using their website but it starts costing more money as you stream to more people live. There are quite a few good radio stations available through Live365 which you can now listen to from their free BlackBerry app.

They are currently up to beta 1.0.22 and it looks pretty hot. Currently it only supports the Bold, Pearl, 83XX Curve, & 8800 series devices. Not sure why the 8900 was left out… Let me know if you find any good stations to listen in to!

You can pick up the download OTA at www.live365.com/mobile or from your desktop at this link.

Thanks BrianD for sending this one in!

New Solar Theme from Elecite

Vicky Pazienza — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:30:01 +0000

Peter sent me this theme and at fast glance, I actually had to look again to make sure it came from Elecite. It just looked different than their usual style. However, it’s definitely a theme worth checking out. Bright green backgrounds, a huge time box in the middle. Customizable icons throughout the home screen. An all in all, truly unique theme. Here’s what Peter had to say, “Solar is actually our first theme to support WeatherBug application on all 3 devices (Storm, Bold & 8900). A very nice, simple and easy to use theme with 7-8 customizable icons and 3 hidden today inputs (Storm only).”

With that in mind, more information and screen shots…as well as purchase links can be found at Elecite.Com.

Snikkr Public Beta – Location Based Services & Social Networking

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Snikkr has released a public beta of their location based social networking app for the BlackBerry. It requires OS 4.5+ and they are need more beta testers to give it a spin.

Personally I am not sure how well this will compete with the upcoming version of BlackBerry Messenger which has location based features but its worth a shot. The app gives you access to maps, directions and local search along with live tracking. Along with that you can share your location, status, and favorite places and limit how long you share that information for. The app will also share you status with twitter which is pretty cool.

You can register for the public beta at this link

via BlackBerryCool

Wicked Wordpress App Public Beta from ScreamingToaster

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:09:00 +0000

ScreamingToaster let me know about their Wordpress app that is now in public beta. It is essentially a blog editor for OS 4.6+ devices to edit your Wordpress 2.7.1+ or higher blog. They plan on supporting other blog services like Tumblr, Blogger, Typepad,& Windows Live Spaces in the future.

I think this could have done very well if it came out a few months ago but now that the free official Wordpress app is in public beta I am not sure how big of a splash this will make. It does not seem to provide any added functionality that the Wordpress app does not have and it requires OS 4.6+ which the Wordpress app does not. Also as per last time I spoke to ScreamingToaster this app connects to their servers which then connects to your Wordpress blog so all content transfers through them first which is a slight security risk. On top of that since they do transfer all this through their server I know they were planning on charging for it but I am not sure if that has changed…

Either way if the official Wordpress app does not work for you then you can fill out this form and ScreamingToaster will contact you within 12 hours with your install link. The official release date is set for July 24th.

T-Mobile to get Both White & Black BlackBerry 8520 Curves?

Ronen Halevy — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:38:00 +0000

It looks like the upcoming trackpad BlackBerry 8520 will be shipping from T-Mobile in both black and white variants. Personally I think that RIM should release all the colors at the same time kind of like Apple. I found it really annoying when I picked up my old 8310 in silver and then got it in red which was much nicer.

There is no official word on a release date for the 8520 but its looking like August for now. I am digging the new dedicated media buttons on the 8520 but I am not liking the 2MP camera option and no flash…

via TmoNews

BlackBerry App World Hits 2,000 Apps – Opening Up Soon in More Countries

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:12:44 +0000

Looks like RIM managed to hit the 2,000 mark for applications in the App World. They could easily triple or quadruple that if they opened it up to themes…

Jeff McDowell, RIM’s VP of global alliances, let loose in a Bloomberg interview that the App World is coming to Italy, France, Germany, & Spain this month. Brazil and India also get in on the action in the coming months.

The thing that will really kill this expansion is that many apps are not available in different countries and different carriers. An app can artificially be limited to certain countries even though it will work anywhere.

via Bloomberg via Intomobile

Verizon BlackBerry Tour Gets Reviewed Again

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:02:18 +0000

I know many of you are clamoring to get your own hands on a Tour and the 12th can only come soon enough. Engadget and the BoyGenius were kind enough to offer us a early look at the Verizon Tour with their recently released reviews.

So far everything is coming back pretty positive so I guess RIM is setting the bar pretty high. I am just hoping that RIM fixed the bugs in OS 4.7.1 that this device ships with.

Check out the reviews below:

Delicious Bookmark App for the BlackBerry Browser?

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Tammy sent me a link to this cool app from Volcari called BerryDelicious. It essentially lets you post and search delicious bookmarks from your BlackBerry browser. Personally I don’t use delicious myself but I think it is a cool service. Right now BerryDelicious does not give you access to your own bookmarks which is a pain… The $4.95 price for such a simple app is also pretty painful.

On the other hand you can always use Labnol’s solution for posting links to delicious using email through Ping.fm. He has a really great tutorial at this link.

Cooper of BBGeeks also has a nice description of his process of using delicious on his BlackBerry. Worth checking out at this link.

Have your own solution for delicious bookmarks on your Berry? Let me know!

Wikipedia Mobile Website Officially Launched – Not Very Exciting…

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:45:00 +0000

While I don’t think that Wikipedia articles looked so bad before on my BlackBerry I was interested when I read this little tidbit. Wikipedia has officially launched the mobile version of their site. It looks like the mobile version was available for awhile now but now it is blessed as “Official.”

I just like how this new version loads much faster on my BlackBerry browser. I think it does not have as many heavy scripts. The problem is that it does not have as many options as the full browser version… It also makes you go through multiple pages… Not sure if I like that as a tradeoff. It looks like it was designed more for dumbphones than smartphones even though they claim it was designed to support the iPhone, Android, Palm Pre, & Kindle. Its interesting how the BlackBerry browser was conspicuously left off that list… It also only has a “Go” button and not a regular “Search” button. I also could not get images to show up.

Check it out at mobile.wikipedia.org and let me know what you think.

via Intomobile

BBWeather v0.85 Released – Fixes Missing XOAP ‘link’ Error

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:34:44 +0000

Awhile back Tateu took on the free BBWeather app and updated it for newer devices. Over the last day or two there have been some errors cropping up that have caused issues with getting the data from Weather.com. It looks like they changed how their feed works and the app had to be modified to accommodate that.

Tateu has updated the application to v0.85 which fixes this issue. You can pick it up OTA and for desktop install at:

www.tateu.net/software/

Thanks Tom for pointing out the forum thread

Beta Review: Beejive IM Storm Beta

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Editors Note: Thanks to Brett for sending in this review! BeeJive is quite popular and is just starting to support the Storm with their latest betas. Brett gives us some insight into what’s new and if it is worth keeping.

Beejive has done it again. They have released an upgrade to their IM app for the Storm, which is still in beta. You can read the old review I did last time by clicking here.
The newest upgrade came out yesterday and shows the version sitting at a 1.9.5 from the previous version of 1.9.2

It actually seems like the developers at Beejive read my review and took note and changed one of the major ‘thing’ I did not like about the application. Pretty sure everyone agreed with me on it as well. The problem was when you were typing a message, you were typing inside a bubble which made viewing/reading the IM very difficult when they were being sent to you.

As you can see, it was pretty much impossible to view a new IM while typing. It was annoying and aggravated, which kept me from using Beejive a lot. Well, they heard my cry and they came up with a solution.

They added a new option in the preferences. Use Floating Text Input. JACKPOT! Simply uncheck that box and you get a great surprise.

The bubble is gone and typing and reading at the same time is 100x better. I am really glad Beejive spent some time on this and inserted an option for us to remove it or not. This was really the only downfall I think Beejive had in their previous version. They are def. now heading in the right direction!
Now that you can type and read at the same time I started to look for some other things and came across this new addition. Most of you, even though most of you won’t admit it. Most of you are color blind and some colors blend in and look the same. When viewing the budding list you can see how the circular status icons can look the same to a color blind user.

(screen names were removed)
As you can see, the colors can easily look a like to a user who is color blind. So, Beejive came up with a simple solution.

In the preferences they added this option. Simply check the box and presto!!

Can’t mix those colors or shapes up. If you do then, well. That’s a whole other issue. With this upgrade they enabled the use of file sending. You have two options, it can either directly send to the user or it can post a link in the IM box as seen below.

This def makes sharing files on your Blackberry much easier to do then having to send via e-mail. The last feature, I don’t think I saw in their previous release but they have added this cool feature.

You can now create a chat room. You simply click the new chat room button, invite which ever friends you want and then it will send them an invitation and you can all chat together.

The chat room feature is the winning touch. Now you can chat with all your friends together. No separate IM windows for each person. I know I will def be using the chat room feature a lot.

Overall, Beejive did a major upgrade. They removed the one big issue I had and have added a few new touches to give Beejive the upper hand on IM applications. This is the GOT TO HAVE IM app. It is perfect and now can only get even better!! Great job Beejive!!

You can download Bee Jive by going to www.beejive.com/stormbeta on your Storm

Originally posted on the BlackBerryOS forums

RIM Mobilizes BlackBerry Loves U2 Site – Stream the Ad & Teaser

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:20:21 +0000

RIM is really vague about what the U2 connection will be for the Tour but they have put up a new 60 second advertisement along with the teaser we told you about before. You can find it at www.blackberry.com/u2.

The beautiful part is that it looks like RIM is learning. That same link is also mobile friendly! That means you can stream and download the videos from your BlackBerry browser. I have never seen RIM do this before so that is impressive and the video quality is much better than YouTube.

You can also register for the U2 Mobile Album whatever that means. I am hoping that RIM ships the Tour with some U2 ringtones or maybe even this whole Mobile Album already preloaded…

The mini-site prominently links you to Access 360 which is not a mobile site which is kind of odd. Maybe that is the application RIM will release for this promotion?

BBScanner: Listen to Police & Fire Scanners on your BlackBerry

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

I had a friend back in the day who just loved listening to his police scanner. Tashanna let me know about this new public beta of BBScanner which lets you listen to police and fire scanners on your BlackBerry. The app is free during the beta but I am not sure if it will remain that way. It looks like the app is using free feeds from RadioReference provided by volunteers so not all areas are covered.

The idea is pretty cool and I can imagine some ambulance chasing lawyers listening on their BlackBerrys… The audio is streamed through the BlackBerry Music Player so I think the app is just an easy to use catalog of available streams.

Check it out at www.bbscanner.com or download it OTA at ota.bbscanner.com

New ‘CockPit’ Theme from idberry

Vicky Pazienza — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:00:21 +0000

Deddy over at idberry sent in one of his latest themes called Cockpit. When I first looked at it I thought, OK another car interior theme. Not the case, as I should know better when it comes to Deddy…he is always trying to think of the next new idea in themes. Kinda hard for me to explain what happens on the home screen, hopefully the screen shot above will do it better, but basically when you turn the trackball…the wheel turns hence the panoramic view of the street in front of you with it. Pretty interesting concept. More information can be found at the link below.

Cockpit is available for a variety of BlackBerry devices and costs $6.99 at the Berryreview Store.

SeaBattle Released for Storm – Classic Battleship Game

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0000

I love easy, simple, and quick games for my BlackBerry. SeaBattle is one of those games you can easily step in an out of between meetings. I have been playing it on my Bold but ToySoft let me know that it is now also available for the Storm.

Sadly there is no two player or multiplayer online option but a guy can dream… The game is available now for a very cheap $1.99 until July 17th after which it jumps up to $2.99.

Check it out at this link

Google Finally Removes Ridiculous Beta Label From Gmail & Other Google Apps

Ronen Halevy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Google has ended one of the longest betas I have ever heard of. It is kind of ridiculous that the service used by millions of users was in beta from 2004 until this week. This means that Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk and all the rest of the Google Apps suite are now “beta” free.

Don’t you feel secure in the knowledge that beta means absolutely nothing to Google? Just to exacerbate that fact there is a new Google Labs function to change the Gmail logo to say beta again…

So now I am only waiting for Google BES Connector and the Enhanced Gmail Plugin from RIM to take over my BlackBerry.

Thanks to everyone who sent this one in!

Horizonwirelessonline.com Trackball Giveaway update

Luis Merlos — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:53 +0000

Just wanted to say thank you to all who participated in last weeks www.Horizonwirelessonline.com Track ball giveaway (This link), those of you who we contacted and responded back to the email with your name and mailing information should be receiving your brand new colored track ball within a few days depending on what part of the world your at. The items will begin shipping out today per Steve.

If you are not familiar with their service, Horizonwirelessonline offers a wide variety of sevices, unlock codes and unlock devices, accessories, and repair service, including unbranded housings for your BlackBerry smart phone. Check out their website at www.Horizonwirelessonline.com.

Giveaway: Leave It On Forces the Backlight to Stay On – 50 Free Copies

Ronen Halevy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Shao let me know about their latest app Leave It On. The app has a very simple purpose. It lets you configure up to 5 applications where you can set the background to not turn off or have an extended timer like 1 or 2 hours. I can’t really think where this would be useful for myself but ShaoSoft lists off Google Maps, Shazam, Media Player, Web Browser, and other applications that they think will benefit from this feature. The app is currently on sale until July 17 for $1.49 after which it jumps up to $1.99.

Giveaway Details: Shao kindly gave us 50 copies to give away to the first readers who head over to this link and use the coupon code BerryRevIt

Features include:

Leave the backlight on automatically for up to 5 applications. Just launch the application and Leave It On will automatically keep the backlight on for you.
Keep the backlight on while charging, through USB, car charger or regular charger.
Low battery setting. Disable the backlight from staying on when the battery falls below a certain percent (configurable)
Set how long to keep the backlight on for, settings from 1 minute to 2 hours or never.
System wide "Leave It On" menu option so you can leave the backlight on at the click of a button

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