BeBuzz has been updated yet again, but for some reason the update is only on the BlackBerry Sync Store (Mobi) or the Bellshare website itself. It lists a few tweaks in the changelog, so if you have BeBuzz, be sure and update it. If not, check it out…

Here’s the changelog for BeBuzz:

• LED colors/alert tones for INDIVIDUAL BBM CONTACTS
• Displaying BBM MESSAGE TEXT IN TOASTS
• Text-to-Speech support, speaks out e-mails, SMS, and even BBM messages (Free until Feb 29th, 2012)
• Message tone and audible reminder now for contacts, too
• Rework of UI
• New toasts positions (Top Rounded, Center Bubble)
• Many Bug Fixes

Add this to the already have-to-have app and you have even more of an excellent alert application. If you don’t have BeBuzz, you can grab a copy in the BlackBerry Sync Store for only $5.99. If you do have it, you can update by signing into your BlackBerry Sync Store, going to My Account, and download your updated BeBuzz or you can head over to the Bellshare website and update it there (you must have your activation code from purchase to run the app).

Purchase BeBuzz for $5.99 or update your BeBuzz from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

Update your BeBuzz app from the Bellshare website here

Happy New Years and thanks for keeping in Sync with us. We hope you had a great New Years’  Eve. BB-Freaks has just released a Free Happy New Year 2012 theme as a gift for BlackBerry users in the BlackBerry Sync Store. It’s a festive theme with a few things that will be fixed when the Theme Studio 7 is released. What’s so neat about this theme? Keep reading…

The theme is available for the following:

• All the BlackBerry Series using O.S. 6.0!!!
• BlackBerry CURVE 9350/9360/9370 7.0
• BlackBerry BOLD 9900/9930 7.0
• BlackBerry TORCH 9810 7.0
• BlackBerry TORCH 9850/9860 7.0

I love the way the frame is outlined by the pines on the homescreen. The signal, battery, time, and signal strength are tiny, hopefully that will be fixed with the Theme Studio too. The alerts and cursor are little globes and a sparkler which is very festive and very nice. The very background has snowflakes too. The menu is green and highlight is red, keeping the holiday colors. If you’ve been waiting with OS 7 for a theme, you’ll love this one, especially the pricetag.

Download your FREE Happy New Years 2012 Theme by BB-Freaks from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

Fixmo Tools by Fixmo Inc. is one of my favorite tool box apps ever. The app has increased in size with the 17 power tools it embodies but thanks to the Berry Review team, we know the update makes it even better. Check it out…

Since Fixmo Tools was in beta, we were bringing it to you, and when it became available in the BlackBerry Sync Store and was out of beta, we were letting you know about the great options included with this app. Many apps or tools later, Fixmo has become quite the toolbox. But for some, the size of the app and not using all the tools was a bit of a deterrent. I’m really happy to see that the update now gives you the option to keep what you want and delete what you don’t. It’s true customization of the app so you have just what you need.

The seventeen tools included are as follows:

• WiFi Transfer-Transfer files to and from a PC or Mac directly to your BlackBerry® using only Wifi and your computer’s browser
• Remote Print-Print emails, photos, contacts, memos, office documents and more directly from your BlackBerry® to your printer over WiFi (Windows PC Required)
• Screenshot-Capture a simple screenshot from any application from within the application menu. The captured screenshot is stored within the device’s pictures folder
• Undelete-is your phone’s “recycling bin.” You can retrieve deleted email, PIN messages, calendar events, tasks, and memos
• WiFi Media Backup-Seamlessly back-up the photos, videos and voice-notes on your BlackBerry® to your Windows-based PC
• Remind Me Later-Schedule a reminder in your calendar for a meeting, email, SMS and more
• Memo-Create a list to-do items that are posted directly on top of the background of your BlackBerry® display
• Mail Compliance Manager-helps you save face. It warns if you’re about to reply all to a message on which you were BCC’d, use potentially inappropriate language/punctuation/capitalization and add unintended recipients
• Forward/Reply With Edit-lets you edit the original message when you reply or forward it and is integrated seamlessly into the existing email menu
• Meet Me-enables you to easily arrange a meeting by automatically selecting available times on your calendar and inserting them into an email
• Battery Watch-monitors power usage and warns you when your battery reaches low levels
• Silencer-watches your calendar and completely silences during scheduled events
• Memory Monitor -tracks detailed memory stats and gives you an insight into your phone’s performance across both RAM and Device Memory
• Multi Clipboard-allows for the ability to store and retrieve multiple items in the clipboard
• SMS Recovery-helps you recover your SMS messages by keeping a backup copy of all SMS messages sent or received
• Call Indicator-allows you to set a different LED color for calls so you can differentiate them from other messages. Handy for when your profile is set to silent mode
• Speed Test-measures the download and upload speeds of your 3G, EDGE and WiFi networks

Download Fixmo Tools v2.5.1 for $9.99 $7.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

Download Fixmo Tools v2.5.1 for $9.99 $7.99 from the BlackBerry App Store here

I had been really distraught that BlackBerry App World had the message under ZonaSnap as being unavailable for my device when I upgraded to my Bold 9930. It’s my favorite screen capture app for many reasons. Javier from ZonaBlackBerry let us know that BlackBerry App World has opened ZonaSnap for those with OS 7. Check it out…

App World has emailed Javier and let him know that they had tested ZonaSnap on the OS 7 and that is now available to new BlackBerry 7 smartphone customers through BlackBerry App World. For those who had it through our BlackBerry Sync Store, it’s available in there as well and is the same exact version. But now it’s also officially available from the BlackBerry App World.

Thanks to Bla1ze from CrackBerry, who let me know that many apps still work with OS 7, I was able to download from the BlackBerry Sync Store, register my copy and was relieved, so I’ve been using it since, but now that it’s official, I wanted to share with everyone. All of my screenshots are done using the ZonaSnap app. Here’s what makes the ZonaSnap – Multipurpose Screen Capture stand out besides that it integrates with BBM 6:

• Zonasnap added as an menu item with options to remove.
• Send snap of your screen without saving straight from the screen as email, to Photobucket, Twitter, BlackBerry® Messenger Contact or simply save to SD card under your pictures folder.
• Can be added as a convenience key.
• Really small in file size.
• When used from the menu it gives you a preview of your screen shot.
• Files can be saved as jpg or png format.
• After the capture is sent to Photobucket, you will receive a notification in a window reporting that the image code has been received and it has been inserted into Memopad.
• Short vibration to let you know the snap has been taken with option to remove this alert.
• Very easy to use.
• Options for add a Water Mark and rotate it, add Opacity, Scale and Align into the Capture, this Water Mark can be selected from the SD Card pictures.
• Full 7 days Trial. After the expired will be available all the main options except the selection of the watermark, will be set a default water mark in the capture.
• Options to change the quality of the capture in the format jpg.

ZonaSnap will now be shown to support the following devices:

BlackBerry Torch 98XX, BlackBerry Bold 99XX, and BlackBerry curve 93XX.

Download the trial or purchase ZonaSnap – Multipurpose Screen Capture  for $1.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

 

Download the trial or purchase ZonaSnap – Multipurpose Screen Capture for $1.99 from the BlackBerry App Store here

I love SmrtGuard and was really happy to see an update for my new device. The app now supports OS 7 and it actually is screen-sized now. SmrtGuard is the security app that has several features in one app. It’s one of our favorite apps for our BlackBerry devices. Check it out…

The changelog is as follows:

• Added Support for OS 7.0 Devices
• Added More Info in Account Screen

It also includes the following features:

• Anti-Virus
• Anti-Spam (Anti-Spam Email Blacklist and Anti-Spam Call Blocker)
• Backup
• Restore
• Your Data
• FollowMe
• Personal Guardian
• SIM Guardian

You get all these features in one app! SmrtGuard comes in the Free version and Pro version. If you have SmrtGuard, you can update it now from BlackBerry App World, or the SmrtGuard site itself.

You can download the free version of SmrtGuard from BlackBerry App World here

Download the one month subscription of SmrtGuard Pro for $3.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

Download the Semi-Annual Subscription of SmrtGuard Pro (7 months) for $19.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

Download the Yearly Subscription of SmrtGuard Pro for $17.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

Download a 3 Pack of SmrtGuard Pro Yearly Subscriptions for only $39.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

 

BeBuzz has been updated again, though the changelog is nowhere to be found. The updated version is available in the BlackBerry Sync Store. I love BeBuzz, it’s one of my favorite apps and I’m really thrilled it works for OS 7 as well. While there’s no changelog included, BeBuzz has several features. Check it out…

BeBuzz has the following features:

• Choose from 20 predefined solid LED and 12 rapid flashing DISCO LED COLORS
• Assign colors for E-Mails, SMS and Calls from your FAVORITE CONTACTS
• This FULL version gives you UNLIMITED CONTACTS
• Assign colors for BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, Missed Calls, Calendar, Tasks, Battery and many 3rd party apps (see list below)
• Create an unlimited number of CUSTOM LED COLORS and DISCOS
• STACK 2 LED COLORS for even more color variations
• Repeating Notifiers: Keep your phone’s audible notifiers repeating until you acknowledge them
• On-Screen Popup Notifiers: Unobtrusive on-screen messages (“toasts”) for messages and events
• Vibrate-While-Ringing: Have vibrate while ringing for notifiers and incoming calls.
• Vibrate/sound on call connect/disconnect
• Fully customizable and doesn’t drain your battery!

It also works with the following apps:

• AIM
• AP Mobile News
• BeReader
• BeWeather
• Beejive
• BerryReview Mobile
• BlackBerry News Feeds
• Blaq
• Chat for Facebook Pro
• crunchSMS
• eBay, Facebook
• GoogleMail
• GoogleTalk
• GoogleVoice
• GroupMe
• ICQ
• IM+
• Improved Chat for Facebook
• Kik Messenger
• LiveProfile
• MSN Messenger
• MeterBerry
• MySpace
• Nimbuzz
• OS 6 Social Feeds
• OpenBeak
• Pingchat
• Pocket Informant
• Skype, ScoreMobile
• SocialScope
• Soti Pocket Controller Pro
• TheBirthdayApp
• Trillian
• TweetGenius
• Tweetissimo
• Twitter
• UberSocial
• Viigo
• Whatsapp
• Yahoo! Messenger
• YouMail

If you have BeBuzz, be sure to upgrade by signing into the BlackBerry Sync Store, go to My Account, My Apps and upgrade to the next version. If you don’t have it, BeBuzz is available for $5.99 in the BlackBerry Sync Store.

Upgrade your BeBuzz or purchase BeBuzz v4.0.84 by Bellshare GmbH for $5.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

BerryWeather updated in the BlackBerry Sync Store and it’s now ready for BlackBerry OS 7 with some great enhancements and updates. BerryWeather by Bellshare GmbH is a weather app that lets you keep track of your current weather along with other locations. What’s new?

Here are the latest features included in the update:

• Adjusted day/night background images for higher resolution screens on OS 7.0
• Added native sendmenu for sharing weather on OS 7.0 (Facebook, Twitter, BBM etc.)
• Added native sendmenu on OS 7.0 for sharing weather advisory
• Added new compact forecast style/configurable POP visibility
• Added support for multiple built-in maps
• Added auto-dismissing popup showing detailed error information when location update fails
• Reworked license screen
• Reworked settings category screen
• Minor changes to theme colors
• Fixed error on first load of radar map

Add this to the already extensive features:

Changes in version 2.5:

• Added push support to instantly notify about weather alerts without draining the battery
• Added support for custom icons. We are looking forward to iconsets created by the community!
• Added support for sharing weather and advisory via TwitterAdded support for BlackBerry LBS (location based services) on OS 5.0 and higher devices for cell location lookup. This greatly improve cell location lookup accuracy
• Improved weather alert support and filtering
• Added new icon size XXX-Large
• Added new theme “Day&Night Transparent”
• New default background image in Day&Night theme. Shows sunlit sky for daytime, moonlit sky for nighttime locations. Transitions smoothly between locations on touchscreen devices (try it ;))
• Added support for wide background images. If a background image is wider than the screen it will scroll slightly in the background while you move from location to location.
• Added option to show a shortcut on the homescreen for selected locations (OS 6.0 only)
• New titlebar showing full device radio status and application indicators (OS 6.0t only)
• Added support for restricting auto update during certain hours of the day
• Added option to toggle automatic/manual updating per location
• Added option to turn of advisories for a location
• Added ‘lighten/darken’ background setting for homescreen wallpaper
• Added font color setting for homescreen wallpaper
• Added separate font settings for homescreen wallpaper
• Added daily/hourly forecast option to homescreen wallpaper
• Added drop shadows below text for better legibility
• Added option to select font family (OS 5.0 and higher)
• Many bug fixes!

Features

• NO SUBSCRIPTION!
• Our weather provider: Weather Underground
• Current conditions including “Feels like” temperature, wind, pressure, dew point, humidity.
• 7-day forecast with high/low temperature and precipitation probability
• 24-hour forecast with temperature, precipitation probability, wind and humidity
• Track your location via GPS/cell
• Instant weather advisory notifications via push technology (US only)
• Built-in animated radar maps (US only)
• Easily switch between 7 different views (Current, Daily Forecast, Hourly Forecast etc)
• Get more accurate conditions by switching to a nearby weather stations for any location
• Replace/extend the default radar maps with your preferred weather service’s radar maps!
• Add custom web cams and other media links (weather radio, video, HTML etc) to any location.
• Sunrise/Sunset times and moon phase
• Customizable homescreen icon showing current conditions
• See your current weather as a homescreen wallpaper (OS 4.7 and higher)
• Share your weather on Twitter
• Completely customize BeWeather using themes, background wallpaper, font and icon sizes

As you can see, this is the ultimate in weather apps available for the BlackBerry, and a favorite of ours. Great for travel, great for keeping up with the weather at your family and friends locations, it’s the most comprehensive weather app you can find. BerryWeather is available in the BlackBerry Sync Store for only $5.99 and does come with a free trial so you can try before you buy.

If you haven’t checked out BerryWeather, you should really check it out. If you do have BerryWeather, it’s time to update your app. Go to the BlackBerry Sync Store, sign in, go to My Account/My Apps and download to the latest version.

You can download BerryWeather v2.6.12 by Bellshare GmbH for only $5.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

BeBuzz has been updated with a minor update in the BlackBerry Sync Store and the BlackBerry App World. While minor, I love seeing updates. I have used BeBuzz for a long time (formerly named BerryBuzz), and love it for the way to indicate messages even when on silent. What’s BeBuzz ?

Features:

• Custom LED color, repeating audible alert, vibrate and on-screen notifications (“toasts”) for
  - E-Mails, SMS and Calls (Global or from SPECIFIC CONTACTS)
  - BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM)
  - Missed Calls, PIN Messages, Level 1 Messages, Calendar, Tasks, Coverage Indicator, Battery Low, Battery Charging, Battery Full
  - Many 3rd party apps (see list below)
• 12 rapid flashing DISCO COLORS will draw even more attention to your phone
• Create an unlimited number of CUSTOM LED COLORS and CUSTOM DISCOS
• STACK 2 LED COLORS for even more color variations
• LED flashing is fully customizable and can be set to automatically stop after a specified interval to save battery life
• Mute all LED flashing and reminders at night
• Optimized for minimum battery and memory usage
• Many more!

Download BeBuzz v4.0.82 by Bellshare GmbH for $5.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

ZonaSnap – Multipurpose Screen Capture is my favorite app for screen shots. It’s been updated to work with BBM 6 so that you can share right from the shot with your BBM friends, and more. ZonaSnap also is available in Spanish and English. Check it out…

The new features and fixes are as follows:

• Added integration with BBM 6 for send the capture to BBM Contacts
• Added new feature for Edit the Capture
• Fixed the blurry in some water marks
• Added new feature for Get the License from the Menu in the Register Screen

I use ZonaSnap for all my screenshots, and to share them. I like the easy to use app as well as the features it has, which have helped so many times. ZonaSnap is available for $1.99 and a seven day free trial. You can download ZonaSnap from the BlackBerry Sync Store and the BlackBerry App World. If you have it, please update now. If not, check it out, you’ll be glad you did.

Get ZonaSnap – Multipurpose Screen Capture v2.1.2 for $1.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

 

Get ZonaSnap – Multipurpose Screen Capture v2.1.2 for $1.99 from the BlackBerry App World here

SmrtGuard is one of my favorite security apps for the BlackBerry, although they also have Android and iPhone versions as well. This special has been running for a while, and I wanted to make sure our readers take advantage of it. Check it out…

There are different subscriptions to SmrtGuard. One being free (with a one month trial of SmrtGuard Pro included free), and four SmrtGuard Pro subscriptions: monthly, bi-annual, yearly, and Unlimited Edition. If you choose to subscribe to the yearly subscription now, you get three months free and in addition to that you will also receive two other Yearly subscriptions for other handset devices.

Some of the main features are:

• Get all the great features of SmrtGuard Free
• Manage multiple user accounts and devices
• Backup and migrate your personal data
• Real-time protection against the latest malware and viruses
• Remote wipe your phone in case of theft or loss

What I like is the following are listed right from the device, which are:

• Anti-Virus: scan never, daily, weekly, or monthly
• Anti-Spam: Email Blacklist and Call Blocker
• Backup
• Restore
• Your Data
• FollowMe: On foot or vehicle, along with setting a panic button that will alert those you choose if needed.
• Personal Guardian
• Sim Guardian