Category: Random News

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Colorware Parts Only Service for BlackBerry Curve 8900 – Custom Painted, You Install.

By James on Nov 19, 2009 in Accessories, BlackBerry, Curve 8900 Series, Random News.

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You remember Colorware? It’s the site where you can give not only your BlackBerry, but tons of other devices a custom paint job. Well generally the custom paint job for a BlackBerry costs around $159 USD, and you have to send it to them. Well Colorware has introduced a parts only service for those feeling curious. Basically Colorware’s parts only service means you buy the pieces, and they’ll ship them to you for you to install. Currently the Parts Only service is available only for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 at a cost of $99 USD.

Check it out at ColorwarePC.com >>

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Walmart Canada introduces Mobile Site for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Others

By James on Oct 14, 2009 in BlackBerry, Random News.

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Walmart Canada has just introduced a new mobile site for this holiday season. The mobile site has been optimized for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Others (such as Palm Pre). You can access the new mobile site by pointing your browser to www.walmart.ca. The new mobile site will allow Canadians to find local stores, view promotions, and even browse flyers. It’s a great idea to get quick and easy information on the go.

Get more details here.

[via MobileSyrup]

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BlackBerry Curve 8520 meets Colorware

By James on Sep 13, 2009 in BlackBerry, Curve 8500 Series, Random News.

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Colorware is known for creating some of the coolest, and some of the ugliest colored devices on the market. Now the fun folks at Colorware have just introduced the BlackBerry Curve 8520 to their portfolio. Starting today you can customize your 8520 in tons of different colors for as little as $99 USD. If you don’t own a Curve 8520 yet, you can pick one up from Colorware for $499 USD and its unlocked and colored. Why don’t you head over to Colorware and start creating your own Colorware creation >>

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Video: iPhone 3G gets shot several times, then set on fire..

By James on Aug 13, 2009 in Other Devices, Random News.

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I must admit I’m usually not one for posting stuff about other products, such as the iPhone, but this video was just too sweet. It seems a very angry iPhone user decided to take his Beretta 9mm handgun and shoot his iPhone 3 times, then burn it to ensure its dead. The iPhone owner appears to be angry over Apple denying the Google Voice app in their app store. All we can say is get a BlackBerry…

Here’s what the poster wrote:

Dear apple, We are sick and tired of your dictatorship. We refuse to be suffocated by your iron fist. Google Voice was the last straw. From now on I am a PC where I have my freedom.â€

Enjoy the video (It’s also available in HD)…

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video

[via MobileSyrup]

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RIM’s gives BlackBerry.com a Facelift…

By James on Jul 22, 2009 in BlackBerry, RIM, Random News.

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I went on to BlackBerry.com this morning to get my hands on a fresh copy of Desktop Manager, only to see that RIM has re-freshed the sites design. The new design is still very fresh and clean, with a dark black header. See the picture above or visit BlackBerry.com and check it out…

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Google CEO caught on camera sporting a BlackBerry!

By James on Jul 10, 2009 in BlackBerry, Random News.

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Bahaha in a direct slap to Android, Google CEO Eric Schmidt was caught on camera rocking what you would think would be an Android powered smartphone, but no it was a BlackBerry. Seems the Google CEO has a love for BlackBerry devices and seems to be rocking either Curve 8900 or Storm (we can’t tell from the photo). I wonder if he is rocking the new BES Connector for Google Apps?

[Source]

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Get The Best Price In Shopping With Free Frugalytics v1.0 For Your BlackBerry

By Susan C on May 26, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, General, Random News, Random Thoughts, Software.

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The BlackBerry Sync Store has a variety of software, much of which is free. We know some of the best things in life are free, and many of us are learning to be frugal and shrewd when it comes to shopping and pricing. With that being said,  let me introduce you to the Free Frugalytics v1.0-Shopping For Smart People by Intelary Inc. 

I know there are times when we’re shopping and even spend some time going from store to store pricing an item. Well with Frugalytics, you can save that time. Look up specific items, read reviews and even which stores have the best price. You can search millions of products to compare prices, read descriptions, and reviews. Comparison shopping is now in the palm of your hand. It is an intelligent shopping resource which will save you time and money. You can rest assured knowing that you are getting the best deal for your money. The best thing besides the assistance it lends our shopping life, is that it’s created to be a lightweight and easy to use application and it doesn’t slow down your phone and its OS. Frugalytics by Intelary Inc also informed me that they are currently working on local shopping results (a subsequent tie to GPS), deal alerts, and country specific versions for international users. I can see Black Friday being more of a happy day with less stress already.

Use of the application is very easy. The icon is a green square with a white F in the middle. When scrolled over it has sun ray patterns, click on it and it loads immediate access to the Frugalytic$ mobile site where you can either search by categories there or search a name or ID in the search bar. It’s just that easy, and Frugalytics will display the results. Give it a shop, after all, what have you got to lose when you have money you can save?

There are two ways to access the app, to download it to your BlackBerry, or to use the Frugalytics mobile web interface.

Grab Your Free Copy of Frugalytics v1.0 from the BlackBerry Sync Store >

In case that link doesn’t work, here’s the OTA link to download straight from your phone: Frugalytics OTA

Minimum requirements are the BlackBerry OS v4.2.

Compatible devices are: 7130c, 7130e, 7130g, 7130v, 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8700v, 8703e, 8705g, 8707g, 8707h, 8707v, 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), Curve, Pearl, Storm

OS:  4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

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Review: Ever Light v1.0 by MMMOOO

By Susan C on May 26, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, Random News, Reviews, Software.

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I know there are times you find yourself in the dark without a flashlight. Whatever the scenario may be, while the flashlight is MIA, you always have your BlackBerry nearby. While there are different flashlight applications, not all applications are the same. Let me introduce you to the Ever Light v1.0 by MMMOOO.  

This app, Ever Light v1.0, is $4.99. The description of this application reads that it is an all in one energy saving application. It has everlasting lighting that will not wear down your battery, making it a very conservative and green friendly app. It also lists the following features:

  • 1. Ever lasting lighting & keep activated all the time
  • 2. Activate LED light at the same time; Led color will change according to your choice
  • 3. Mirror function for your need a look at yourself(use black background)
  • 4. Flashing function for SOS need
  • 5. Soft Yellow light care your eyes
  • 6. Colorful lights for optional & fun (ideas from modern home decoration)

    • For use, this application must be downloaded to the computer and installed through the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. The instructions for download are as follows: 1. Download the following file to your PC:
    2. Unzip the file to your Desktop.
    3. Connect your Blackberry to your computer.
    4. Open up Desktop Manager – Application Loader – Add.
    5. Find the file called ‘Ever Light.alx’ and hit ‘OK’.

    I had a little bit of trouble at first with the installation and the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, so I had to open the Ever_Light file with Windows Vista and then everything went smoothly as the instructions read. After I loaded Ever Light, there was a flashlight icon. On clicking on it, a grey screen loads and a radiant light blue light shines from the LED. There are three tabs on the bottom bar: About; Menu; and Help. Scrolling the ball up lightens the screen, while scrolling the ball darkens the screen slowly to a black shaded screen, which is the “mirror”. Scrolling to the About tab and clicking takes you to the Ever Light info with contact information and the blog website. Scrolling to the Menu tab and clicking raises the bar and a box with four colors, a ball icon, a box and a grey circle icon with the word Quit inside are displayed, and the Menu tab displays the word Hide.

    When clicking the colored box icon, the screen and the LED turn red, click again and the screen turns yellow with the LED turning a yellow green, click again and it’s a green screen and LED, the next click makes them a light blue, next click a dark blue, then a purple, and the final click is black with no LED. And if you find a color you like, click on the hide tab, and then you can change the intensity of the screen from the color it is to black by scrolling up or down. Scrolling to the colored ball, clicking on it makes the screen appear green with designs that were inspired by a modern home decoration, green, yellow, purple, pink screen with red LED, an orange screen with a yellow greenish LED, and blue. Clicking on the grey box is a fun part of the app, the flashing SOS. The screen goes grey with a light blue LED and then flashes to a black screen with no light. Clicking on the Grey Quit option takes you out of the app.  The Help tab displays all about the ways to use the app, such as a flashlight, a mirror, lanterns to ease your mood, and the SOS flashing light.

    I tried the app out and it really does work without wearing out your battery. It can be fun, and I can see all sorts of situations where the SOS flash can get someone’s attention. The light is pretty bright but not annoying, and it does everything the app description says it does.

    Pros: The lights are bright, there’s everything you could want, the flashlight option, the SOS, and the fun lights you can change. I love the fact it doesn’t wear your battery down. I also like the mirror function, you never know when you need to check something.

    Cons: It would be nice to see a blinking different color pattern such as red and blue, or green and purple, or even a discoteque sort of display of colors. But other than that, the app is faultless, and is very clean.

    Grab a copy of Ever Light for only $4.99 from the BlackBerry Sync Store >

    Compatible BlackBerry Devices: 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8700v, 8703e, 8705g, 8707g, 8707h, 8707v, 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), 95xx (Storm)

    Compatible OS: 4.2, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7

    Rating: ★★★★★

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    Excel At Your Own Pace With Free GridMagic CE!

    By Susan C on May 25, 2009 in BlackBerry, BlackBerry Sync Store, Downloads, General, Random News, Random Thoughts, Software.

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    In keeping up with remembering that many of the best things in life are free, especially with today’s economy, here’s the latest free software from the BlackBerry Sync Store that is FREE.

    I know that the Docs To Go that are loaded on the BlackBerry 4.5 OS and above do have Word and PowerPoint compatible office apps, it does have a free upgrade available for Spreadsheet To Go, and a purchase version too with PDF to Go (I’d advise the free upgrade first should you upgrade and if picture texting stop working, delete the program before calling tech support and see if it resolves the issue. If no problems arise, you’re free to do the paid version). Well there is a program that is free, in fact the only free, spreadsheet app. The app is GridMagic CE v3.3.0.201 by Simprit Pte Ltd. I know it’s a constant question by professionals about the Excel programs, well look no further than GridMagic. There is a family of GridMagic and this version CE, stands for Community Edition. It has basic features free for personal and educational use.

    Features include:

  • Optimized and designed for BlackBerry smartphones.
  • Supports 65,536 rows and 256 columns (same as Excel 2003).
  • Multiple sheets per workbook.
  • Display formatted cell/text (including alignment, borders and background colors).
  • Row and column resizing.
  • Find, go to, and End mode.
  • Support Zoom factor.
  • Workbook editing and cell/text reformatting (cut, copy, paste cell data, insert/delete cells/rows/columns).
  • Auto cell formatting by entered example.
  • Auto switch to numeric mode based on cell format.
  • Saving workbooks to smartphones (workbook categories for easy management).
  • Real-time recalculation.
  • Features the most frequently used Microsoft Excel functions.
  • Desktop Synchronization (compatible with Microsoft Excel).
  • BlackBerry attachment integration.

    • I downloaded the app, and while I don’t keep any Excel documents on my BlackBerry, it does have sample Excel sample files of a loan calculator and one for contacts, and there are instructions for use of the app. You have a fifteen day period to register and purchase the GridMagic Standard or Professional, but for basic use the Community Edition works fine. But you do have the full Standard version for fifteen days. The CE version has basic viewing features and BlackBerry integration, the Standard version ($19.95) has basic viewing, basic editing, limited advanced features, downloadable workbook apps and templates, and up to 100Kb attachments, the Professional version ($49.95) has everything the Standard does but with any size attachment and fully advanced features.

    Grab a Free copy of GridMagic CE from the BlackBerry Sync Store >

    Compatible BlackBerry handsets: 71xx series, 72xx series, 75xx series,, 75xx series, 81xx Pearl Series, 83xx Curve series, , 87xx series, 88xx Series

    Compatible OS: 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6

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    What To Do If You Lose Your BlackBerry

    By Susan C on May 24, 2009 in BlackBerry, Canada, Downloads, General, Random News, Random Thoughts, Software, USA.

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    We all find ourselves losing things from time to time. But just like losing your wallet or purse, losing your BlackBerry is just as devastating. The thought of being without your mobile texts, emails, the messengers, and even mobile Twitter, is so distressing, leaving just a feeling of being lost and alone, total isolation from the world, we all know that feeling since our BlackBerry is our friend and our secretary. Hopefully you had your BlackBerry synced and backed up by way of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. I am also hoping you have it secured by a password. In the event that your BlackBerry is stolen and they try to open the phone, the BlackBerry will give them three tries to the password and if they don’t guess it, the BlackBerry is automatically wiped of any information. But in the event that you are tragically separated from your beloved BlackBerry, these are the steps you can take. The best medicine is prevention and preparation so I have two apps to share besides the obvious.

    berrylocator

    There are a few things you can do besides backing up your information and password protecting it. You can also install a few programs that will assist you in finding it. The first one I’m going to highlight is an application for $6.95 by the name of  Berry Locator. If you have Verizon, this one is not an option because Verizon currently blocks third party GPS access on all BlackBerry devices with the exception of the Storm and will not pull up a map. With this application you send an email to your BlackBerry with a custom phrase in the subject line and your BlackBerry will sound off like crazy even if it is in silent mode. If you’re unable to find it, the app displays the email message on the screen so you can send a message and contact information to whoever finds the phone. If you would like to try this app: Berry Locator

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    Supported models for this app are: 7130c, 7130e, 7130g, 7130v, 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8700c, 8700f, 8700g, 8700r, 8700v, 8703e, 8705g, 8707g, 8707h, 8707v, 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), Curve, Pearl, Storm
    And compatible with OS 4.2 and above.

    First there was RoboCop and now now there’s ROblock, v2.0, at the price of $9.95. ROblock is a program by Vapssky. This program can point the location of your lost or stolen device on Google Maps using the WHERE command. If you do not have GPS integration or a GPS signal available, then it will use the cellular tower location information to show the approximate location of your device. You have three ways available to communicate with your phone: sms; email; and the web interface. There is sms/email notification in the event that your phone has a sims card and it is replaced. You have the power to recover the Address book contacts. You have the ability to remotely wipe the entire content of your phone and your micro sd card, which is irreversible so make sure you have it backed up. There is a remote lock and alarm as well, in which you can lock the phone, locking the keypad and making it inoperable. This is the most intriguing part to me which I love: a high pitch alarm you can activate which will sound until the phone is unlocked. You can unlock it as you locked it and the alarm is optional. You can make your lost or stolen phone dial any number you want, so that you can listen in on it’s location and where abouts. You can send custom text messages with return information by command that will come up on the display so the finder can return the device. Here’s another advantage, this program can wipe the entire device without BIS/BES service. It uses sms, email, or GPRS for communication so you can wipe or recover the device even where service is unavailable, or the SIMs card has been replaced. If you’re interested in this app, you can download it at ROblock.

    This program is compatible with OS 4.2 and higher.

    smrtguardcommands

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    The other option was introduced at WES. The application is called SmrtGuard- Your Smartphone Guardian. This program will be available upon launch of May 25, 2009. You are able to remote track your smartphone with no GPS required. It allows you to remotely wipe your sensitive data, fully wipe your phone from where you are. You can also back up your sensitive data which includes PIMs, call logs, emails, and more, allowing you to back up and restore personal data. The data can be accessed through the SmrtGuard web portal. You can also audio ping to locate your phone as well, just in case you have it on mute. Guardian features included are: Personal Guardian that allows you to send a distress SMS/Email/Call with a single button push; and the SimCard Guardian that gives you the ability to inform users of unregistered Sim cards being used in the smartphone. You can use it to remotely listen in on the smartphone’s surroundings and the ability to remotely lock the phone. You can also use it to track a loved one. This application allows you by using the dashboard to decide if the phone is lost or stolen, auto ping to find, and detonate the phone to wipe out everything. The program will have three types of pricing available: Monthly for $3.99; Bi-Annual for $22.99; and yearly for $44.99. The program will be available from their online site when it lauches. The program will be available for purchase here: SmrtGuard

    Supported models for this app are: BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8900, BlackBerry Curve (83xx Series), BlackBerry Pearl (81xx Series), BlackBerry Flip Pearl, BlackBerry 88xx Series                                      Supported OS are: BlackBerry OS 4.2.x , BlackBerry OS 4.3.0, BlackBerry OS 4.5.x, BlackBerry OS 4.6.x, BlackBerry OS 4.7.x

    In the event the phone is pretty much lost and you don’t want to incur possible phone charges, you do have the option to call and suspend the line. If the line is suspended, they will not be able to use the phone to make phone calls, let alone out of country phone calls. Reporting it to the police is important if the phone has been stolen is important as well. In the US you do have the option to have insurance and make an insurance claim. For a deductible you can have your phone replaced.

    Do you have a lost or stolen phone story you’d like to share? We’d like you to leave your comments and let us know.

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