Recent BlackBerry News
Attn U2 Fans: The FREE U2 Mobile Album Has Arrived!
I have been anxiously awaiting this app, so you can be sure I’ll have a review ready by this evening for you. I’m really psyched about it so far. The Mobile Album is available for download free, through the BlackBerry App World. I have a few pics for you, as this is just an announcement.
BlackBerry Storm OS 5.0.0.230 Comes out from Hiding!
Storm users have been living with the last leak (5.0.0.191) and having to deal with not having a functional camera or video camera, only hoping and praying for another OS that will fix this issue. Well it appears the folks at BlackBerry OS has gotten their hands on 5.0.0.230 for the 9530. The good news is that this new .230 version fixes the camera and video camera issue. Last time BlackberryOS showed the .191 images for the Storm and Tour, it was not to far before they leaked the link to download them. Could this happen with this OS as well? Lets hope so!
[via BlackBerryOS]
Elecite’s new Premium Theme “Spear” for Most Models!
Our friends over at Elecite sneaked out a new BlackBerry theme to kick off the week. It’s called Spear and is for most of the newer models including the BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8350, 8500, 8900, and Tour 9600 series. Spear features 8 customizable icons, with an over-sized digital clock on your home screen. It’s available today for $6.99 from Elecite.
Check out Spear and Elecite’s other Premium Themes at Elecite.com >>
Washington DC VA Is Proving That A BlackBerry Is Good For The Heart
Since I listed the article about the 25 health apps, I wanted to mention a very interesting article by Al Sacco which is about Washington DC VA Medical Center and how they are using the BlackBerry to save lives. It is the first hospital in the US to use a fully-automated version of mVisums mobile EKG-monitoring application.
Medicine 3.0’s 25 Essential BlackBerry Apps For Health And Fitness
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Thanks to Jimmy from Medicine 3.0 who gave us a heads up on a great article, “25 Essential BlackBerry Apps For Health And Fitness“. I know with health and fitness being very important, you can never find enough health apps to download, but where can you start? This article gives you a place to begin.
Hands On with BlackBerry Storm 2 (9520) by BGR
And it’s time for yet another hands on with the BlackBerry Storm 2 (9520). Boy Genius has taken some sweet time with this hot new upgrade to the Storm. From the pictures alone it looks sweet, and even BG himself agrees its “nothing short of fantastic”. With any luck at all we will see an official announcement from RIM soon, and a Worldwide launch for before Christmas.
See Boy Genius’ full review here.
Sale: Cocky Culture Premium Themes On Sale
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If you love themes, don’t miss the special two day sale from 9/15 to 9/16. The themes from Cocky Culture are unique and very eye catching. Themes included are: Robotika, Rocker Chic, Leatherberry and the rest. Now’s a great time to buy them. I have to admit, Cocky Culture is one of my faves for themes.
Head over to Cocky Culture here >
and use the following code: 2d50off , to receive your fifty percent off your theme. Let us know which one or ones you decided on.
Weekly Sync: BlackBerry News from Week 38, 2009
It’s hard to believe we’re already 38 weeks into 2009… Anyway it’s time for your Weekly Sync here at BlackBerrySync.com, where we bring you up to speed on all the BlackBerry related news from the ending week. This week we saw the first leaked 4.7.1 OS for the BlackBerry Tour, plus tons of information about the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Curve 8520 heading to Rogers. It looks like this upcoming week might bring some even more interesting news. Anyway here is what you may have missed this week:
- BlackBerry Current and Future Developers, Don’t Miss RIM’s Free Webinar
- OS Alert: BlackBerry Tour 9630 OS 4.7.1.42 Leaked!
- T-Mobile slips BlackBerry Bold 9700 “Onyx” Marketing Shot!
- U2 Mobile Album Soon To Be Released?
- Fantasy Football ‘09 Fans Rejoice! Yahoo’s App Puts the Team On Your BlackBerry Free!
- Review: Empower SMS Viewer v1.82 by Ajani InfoTech Private Limited
- BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac – Available Today?
- Introducing the BlackBerry Tour Commuter Series from OtterBox
- Update: BerryBuzz v2.1.22 Available, Update Your BerryBuzz Now!
- BlackBerry Curve 8520 meets Colorware
- BlackBerry Bold 9700 & Curve 8520 Found in Rogers Inventory!
- Rogers BlackBerry Curve 8520 Spotted in Wild!
- BlackBerry And U2, Where’s The Love? Where’s The Mobile Album?
BlackBerry And U2, Where’s The Love? Where’s The Mobile Album?
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Boy Genius posted his opinion after going to the first U2 concert of the North American 360 Tour. It was rumored that the Mobile Album was going to be released yesterday with that concert, but the concert was the only event that took place. Boy Genius stated that there was hardly any advertisements by RIM.
The post describes Boy Genius feeling what many of us would have felt if we had been there. Only a few banners of BlackBerry Loves U2 and a small hot-dog stand like place with a small BlackBerry ad. So why wasn’t there a vendor, or RIM reps representing BlackBerry? Why wasn’t there a screen with BlackBerry? And why hasn’t the Mobile Album been released as of yet? Who’s to say. With as outspoken and political as U2 are, perhaps that was part of the agreement. Perhaps U2 wanted as little signage as possible. Then again, It is an expensive investment RIM has invested in, so where’s the love?
Rogers BlackBerry Curve 8520 Spotted in Wild!
It seems that Rogers might be launching the Curve 8520 soon than later. The first live picture of a Rogers branded 8520 has been spotted over at BGR. This unit is running OS 4.6.1.274, and appears to have zero physical branding, just the OS boot up screen. Looks like this is the start of things to come… Anyone care to leak out some shots of the Rogers branded Onyx (Bold 9700)??
