According to Rogers, there have been a lot of recent thefts from their corporate stores, 3rd party stores as well as various shipping and logistics points. To prevent future thefts, Rogers is implementing an international equipment registry to block the usage of stolen handset inventory. The system uses your device’s unique IMEI to block the phone and disable it over 40 GSM networks worldwide. This system will probably prevent many device thefts in the long term, but I doubt anyone stealing a BlackBerry knows about IMEI or the new blocking system. It will for sure take the thieves time to figure it out. More details about Rogers’ new system after the jump
Bla1ze from CB has pointed out some free themes you may want to try out. They’re free so why not right? The company that develops them originally posted the links on the CBForums where you can also go to donate. Apparently the developer recently lost his job so he could do with a buck or three.
We recently talked about a company BlindingRain that is putting out BlackBerry Storm specific software. This is their app that they describe as a “phone book app on steroids.” The app is called fonebook and is exactly what you would expect from a robust phone book app. You can use it as a phone directory for people and business, and there is full map functionality. Check out the video to see all its features.
Threaded SMS is a great way to keep track of your text conversations. It’s one thing the iPhone did well that BlackBerry still needs native on device. 3jam SuperText is an app for BlackBerry that gives you threaded SMS.
The app is normally $19.99 but for a limited time (only this week) the app will be 50% off with a BlackBerry Cool promotional code.
Because there is no way to enter the promotional code in a form, you’ll have to be signed in to 3jam and then click the discount URL. After you’ve created an account and clicked our promotional link, the discount will then appear (the final price will be be $9.99).
Does your BlackBerry spend a lot of time hourglassing? Do messages in your Facebook client mysteriously disappear from time to time? Do you have dozens of applications loaded on your BlackBerry? If so, then you may be running out of disk space.
Since you probably don’t want to remove some of those hard-found programs, you should look at Aerize Card Loader 2008.
A simple OTA install, Aerize Card Loader allows you to install and run applications from an SD card, rather than the file memory in your device. The result is that you can have even more programs available to you and your Facebook messages won’t keep disappearing.
TetherBerry is the latest app to help you tether your BlackBerry to your laptop. The app allows you access to the internet on your laptop through your BlackBerry’s data plan anywhere where there is network coverage. The launch date is March 9th, at which time the free BETA testing will finish. Make sure you sign up now!
The Beta has been recently updated to be compatible with 64 bit OS and can also handle UDP. When you sign up as a Beta tester, you’ll get a link to download on your PC and device. The software is not yet compatible with Mac but expect compatibility soon. Install and boot up the app, connect your device and you’ll be browsing the internet immediately with zero hassle!
