Posted on April 14, 2009, at 8:50 AM .
From now until Saturday, you can use your BlackBerry Cool discount code to get 34% off the original price of the Alienware Berry theme for your BlackBerry.
Use the discount code BBCOOL ALIEN.
Download the Alienware Berry theme for $3.95 (normally $5.99).
This theme is great for fans of the intense gaming computer makers. The theme is true to the standard Alienware colors, featuring a majority of red and black. I’ll let the screenshots and video speak for itself, so keep reading and check them out.
Click through to see screenshots and video of this theme
Posted on April 14, 2009, at 8:30 AM .
The productivity wonks over at Iambic Inc. have come up with a way to make searching the web twice as efficient by essentially eliminating the need to go to a website before launching a search. They call it SnappySeeker, an app which allows you to narrow your searches by category (and correspondingly, by search engine) to help get you more accurate results. Though in a sense I’m often unimpressed by apps that merely extend the basic functionality of one’s device – this one simply saves you the time you’d ordinarily spend going to a particular website before searching, I really like apps that aim by design to accomplish operational success – through focusing on delivering only a few services (if more than one), but doing it well. SnappySeeker falls in both camps.
SnappySeeker Review Quick Links
KEY DETAILS
INSTALLATION AND SETUP
KEY FEATURES
PROs/CONs
FINAL CONCLUSION
IMAGE GALLERY
OS Support: BlackBerry OS 4.0 and above
Device Support: Any recent BlackBerry phone running OS version 4.0 and above
Price: $4.95
Company/Developer: Iambic Inc.
Where to buy: The BlackBerry Cool store!
Official user guide: Here.
Click through to read more about this new way to search the web with BlackBerry
Posted on April 13, 2009, at 5:31 PM .
RIM is a growing company during this recession and it can use this to leverage price reductions with its suppliers.
“Being a strong growth company in a challenging environment makes you an important customer,” said Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of RIM.
According to iSuppli, BlackBerry devices are fairly expensive to produce. The BlackBerry Storm, costs $203 to produce, while the Bold costs $170.
RIM’s five biggest suppliers account for almost 90 percent of its production costs, according to data from relationship- mapping software Connexiti. Electronics manufacturer Elcoteq SE makes up a third of RIM’s costs and relies on the company for 20 percent of annual sales.
If RIM could make headway bargaining with these five suppliers, we can see a few things happen: lower costs per unit, greater profit margins for RIM and an increase in the all-around financial security of the company. It’s just a matter of whether these companies will budge, and if RIM has other suppliers it could go to should talks break down.
“Markets are getting more difficult and everyone is trying to minimize costs,” said Elcoteq spokesman Carsten Barth. “We obviously always try to help our customers because if they are successful, we are successful.” He declined to comment specifically on RIM.
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Posted on April 13, 2009, at 10:17 AM .
This free app for BlackBerry looks great! Visible Vote allows you to write congress personal letters from your Blackberry, Vote on Issues your legislators are voting on and updates them with your voting preference. It’s the ultimate democratic BlackBerry app.
Recently, the app has been updated to include:
1) The ability to see the details on each Senator by clicking their picture. This will show the bills they are voting for/against you on (I know its not the prettiest thing yet).
2) Automatically move things to the Answered category upon answering a question without closing and opening the application.
For the Blackberry Storm, Blackberry Bold and 8900 Curve:
Download a free copy of Visible Vote for BlackBerry.
For OLDER BlackBerry devices, ie. 4.3-4.5 OS:
Download a free copy of Visible Vote for BlackBerry.
For Blackberry OS 4.2:
Download a free copy of Visible Vote for BlackBerry.
Posted on April 13, 2009, at 9:56 AM .
BerryWhip is an app for the BlackBerry Storm that was launched last week. The app is pretty fun and simulates a whip using the accelerometer. The movements are easy – just your basic whipping motion.
Right now we’ve offering the first 50 readers a chance to get the app for free. All you have to do is use the promo code bbcoolwhip to download the app for free.
NOTE: This app does not work on OS 4.7.0.75.
Hurry up and get your free copy now! There are only 50 so the codes will stop working shortly.
Download your free (normally $2.99) copy of BerryWhip for the BlackBerry Storm.
Posted on April 13, 2009, at 9:40 AM .
Vicki from BerryReview posted a free theme that you may like. The theme is very basic and is probably aimed at more of a female demographic. The theme is only available for the BlackBerry Bold, but I’ll keep you updated if it comes out for more devices.
Download a free copy of the Zebra theme for your BlackBerry from Themes4BB.
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