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BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac launches October 2nd!

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Exciting news arrived this morning! RIM has officially announced the launch of BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac is coming October 2nd. The launch finally comes after being leaked onto the internet, and shown in depth. The new Desktop Manager for Mac will not only backup/restore data, but sync your iTunes, address book, and calender. So all we can say is get ready Mac users it’s almost here!

To download follow this link on October 2nd >>

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Review: Edocrab By Steelthorn Software

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There’s a new software out that is going to make shopping more useful. Especially when it comes to Black Friday and Christmas shopping. And this software is free. The app is edocrab by Steelthorn Software. Edocrab is actually the word barcode spelled backwards, and barcode is what this app works off of besides your BlackBerry.

Steelthorn Software has a few different apps, and you’re probably familiar with them already. They have apps like the extremely useful QuickPull, BerryAnnoying, StormLock, and AutoStandBy to name a few. Some are paid, some are free. Well Edocrab is free. I had to try this app out, free or not, to see what all it could do. I love their moto for this app, “Leave the jungle, hit the beach”, it’s a great concept.

I downloaded and installed it on my BlackBerry Tour 9630. The app downloaded and installed quickly. When you go to find it, the icon sits as a barcode with a little yellow/orange crab in the bottom right. When you click on it, the top ribbon has the crab, the words edocrab by Steelthorn, and then the choices below are Scan, Search, Lists, and History.

Scanning may take a few times. It’s best in very well lit area and trying to avoid any side lines, just the bar code. If the barcode doesn’t show clearly to the app, it will show you how your barcode pic compares to an example barcode pic. If at first you don’t succeed, you’ll try again till you get it right. After a successful barcode pic, the app will search online and the next screen you’ll see is the product, the cheapest price it found for online, and when you click on the top product, it will show you pics, you can click on video if there’s any, and music if any. The next line is the prices and you can click on it to see which online sites are offering the cheapest prices for that product. Next is reviews. Click on reviews to see what other consumers have to say about the product. And then there’s add to a list.

There’s also Search, where you can search a product, Lists which is what you create of what you want, and History where you can pull up previous searches.

For free, you can’t beat it. I like the products Steelthorn has. Pros are that it is fast to search once you scan. It’s accurate in pricing. The app is free, you can’t beat that. I can see this app being very handy for birthdays (provided you give yourself ample time to be prepared to order online), weddings, anniversaries, holidays, you get the picture. Here’s another pro….the product I scanned was for the same price from Walmart as the scan said it was on Walmart’s online site. So before ordering you might want to just stop by the store and see if it’s available there at that price.

Cons are that is that it sometimes takes a few or more barcode scans before it will accept it. The only stores that it lists are those online (which most of us shop now anyways). And the app is currently available only on the Steelthorn site and the BlackBerry App World. Hopefully it will be available in the BlackBerry Sync Store as well.

Keep in mind that the app is Beta, which means there may still be some bugs or issues, so kindly report any if you experience such issues so that Steelthorn and the developers can make this app even better.

The most current version will be downloadable from the Steelthorn edocrab site itself.

You can grab edocrab for free from the edocrab Steelthorn site here >

You can also grab edocrab for free from the BlackBerry App World here >

Compatible with all BlackBerry devices 4.5 or higher. If your BlackBerry does not have a camera, you can manually enter the upc in manually and it will work the same.

Rating: ★★★★★

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Is RIM working on a native Twitter App for BlackBerry?

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This isn’t the first I’ve heard this either, but Kevin over at CrackBerry is reporting that RIM could be working on a native Twitter app. The app would just be like the apps RIM created for Facebook, Myspace, Windows Live, etc. Apparently RIM’s Twitter app will be just like all the others and tie into your address book to integrate contacts. We have no official details on it, but we may see it soon. What do you think? Should RIM come out with their own Twitter app when there is so many great 3rd party ones out there?

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New! Puzzle World By MMMOOO, Enter The World Of Puzzles

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Do you like puzzles? Instead of playing games to pass the time, is Sudoku or challenging sorts of puzzles like that more of your recreation? Would you rather enhance your puzzle solving skills? Keep reading, you’re going to like this as it’s a great series of puzzles, fifty puzzles to be exact.

Puzzles are a great way to fine tune different thought processing skills. I have to admit, I do some riddles here and there, but this is a collection of puzzles you need to unlock one by one, through fifty puzzles. MMMOOO has a brought a collection of puzzles to the world of apps, and they are true puzzles.

The description says: Enter the world of puzzles now and enjoy the fun & pleasure every puzzle brings to you. Up to 50 puzzles including graphic reasoning, language reasoning, mathematics, imagination are waiting for you to conquer! Are you the smartest and fastest puzzle solver?

Features are:

1. Up to 50 puzzles.
2. Easy to control
3. Hint helps you to solve the difficult puzzles.

So this intrigued me. While not the greatest puzzle player, I do love trivia. I installed this game through my BlackBerry Desktop Manager and rebooted my phone after installation. With MMMOOO, all games and apps come as a zip in your email, and you must unzip the files and load through the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. I always advise a battery pull or reboot after installing apps or themes for best results.

The Puzzle World actually went into my Download folder but I moved it into Games. The appears as the Hollywood Director’s Cut board with the world Puzzle on it, and at the bottom it says PuzzleWorld. Clicking the first time will ask to be registered and thank you. There is a green background with strips of film across, the board that says Puzzle world and a strip down the left side from top to bottom that read: Play Game, Help, About Us, and Quit. Quit is obvious so I won’t go into detail except it’s to leave the game. About Us is MMMOOO , their moto, the contact email and website.

There is Help, and that gives you two of the best suggestions for the puzzles. One is that there are ten Hint points at the beginning you can use. Two will unlock a puzzle, one will allow you to see a hint. The second suggestion is that you should type in Arabic numbers not spell them out in English. So use numerals, not words.

I passed the first puzzle easily, I won’t go into detail about the rest. What I would have liked to have seen is a puzzle category after play to go through each category. That way you could use your strongest reasoning skills to knock out the ones you do best with first. Each puzzle gets a little harder, and mixes mathematical puzzles, graphic reasoning, language reasoning and imagination. Puzzle World is the perfect solution for passing idol time while keeping thought and reasoning skills fine tuned. It’s not easy, so it’s really good for those who are up to the challenge.

Pictures are cute, drawings, and hint is great at helping you to solve the puzzle, but does not give you the answer. When you click on a puzzle, You navigate using your trackball. Going through it, it gives you a place to enter your answer and a place to hit submit. There’s hint to your right as well. Some of the puzzles are interactive, requiring you to go into the puzzle and move objects. And with 50 puzzles, it’s an adventure. This is not a game I would think could be unlocked in a short time in any means.

The road through the puzzles is movie film, and you travel it down the film. It gives you the choice to unlock the puzzles too. If a puzzle is unlocked, it will display the lock opened in the bottom right and a circle with a check in the middle. If the puzzle is locked, the locked lock displays in the bottom right instead. The hints are helpful in pointing you to the answer without handing it away. Much like a review to a movie is, instead of a spoiler.

MMMOOO has great customer service too, so any questions or issues with their products you can ask them and they are prompt in answering and solving them.

Who can I see loving this app? Teachers, college students, puzzle solvers, those who can’t resist those puzzle books at the grocery and book store. Anyone who’s ever loved the Rubik’s cube and didn’t cheat by taking off the stickers. This puzzle game will appeal to anyone who loves a challengPuze. If you’re good at puzzles, I dare you to enter the Puzzle World.

Puzzle World sells for $4.99, that’s like ten puzzles for a dollar. It hasn’t come to the BlackBerry Sync Store yet, but when a new MMMOOO product comes out, it makes its way to the store shortly after.

You can grab your copy of Puzzle World for $4.99 from the MMMOOO website here >

The game is compatible with all BlackBerry handsets

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LaterDude Pro v2.0.49 by Fabian Heuwieser

LaterDude ProMy task was to check out LaterDude Pro and give you an overview of it. I’m always up to checking out an app and seeing what I think and this app intrigued me. It’s a reminder app for those of us who need a little more direction and guidance, I’ll plead guilty now.

I can be so scattered when it comes to appointments, times, you name it. I’m always on the go, don’t sleep much, and my kids get so mad when I forget important events or appointments. I have finally started using my BlackBerry Calendar more, just to feel a bit more in the loop. LaterDude might just be the answer to my scattered thoughts.

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Messaging And Social Networking Apps Updated By RIM!

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If you go to RIM’s mobile page, you can find updated versions of some messaging clients and the Social Networking apps. I highly recommend updating your apps if they’re available. Rumor has it that RIM is preparing for OS 5.0 and these will be compatible. I always say a happy BlackBerry is one that keeps updated.

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Review: Ever Light II v2.0 from MMMOOO

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MMMOOO always has impressive apps that are useful or colorful. This is a newer version of Ever Light, and it has a set of features for those who like having a flashlight on their phone, so you’ll never be without a flash light. Wait till you see what it has to offer.

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Exclusive Interview With Todd Miller, President Of Gwabbit

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We are proud to announce news about gwabbit, and introduce you to it if you haven’t heard of it before. It’s one of the most useful apps I have ever used, and has been a great asset to my BlackBerry. I have some news regarding gwabbit, and was granted an exclusive interview with Todd Miller, President of gwabbit, and I’m going to share both.

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Do You Think You’re Safe From Cell Phone Hijackers and Stalkers?

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The following articles are disturbing and they’re true. This is something each and every cell phone user should be aware of and know exists. It’s illegal, it’s very frightening, it’s an invasion of privacy, and yet it’s happening right now. If you have a cellphone, you can be a target, worse part is you may not even know.

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Introducing Crimson, New Theme From Cocky Culture

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Thanks to Tony, from Cocky Culture, who just let us know about Crimson, a brand new theme for the BlackBerry. It is a dark red theme with a skull and cross bones. It has class and a gothic feel to it. The theme is available from the BlackBerry Sync Store for $3.95 until Sept 25th!

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