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There are a couple sweet official OS updates for you for the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 and the BlackBerry Bold 9000.
Download the official OS 4.6.0.278 for the Pearl Flip 8220 from Indosat.
While CSL Limited has already released OS 4.6.0.477 for the Bold, this version comes from Rogers. Some people just trust their own carrier more.
Download: OS 4.6.0.282 for the Bold 9000 from Rogers.
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The TELUS BlackBerry Tour 9630 is rumored to hit shelves July 15th for $249.99 on a 3-year contract.
What do you think of the pricing? It’s always expensive to be an early adopter, but at least the Tour isn’t as rich as the Bold when it first launched.
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A German BlackBerry site posted some screenshots of OS 5.0.0.92 and the features available with the new OS.
When it comes to the loading process, it’s great to have the status bar in OS 5.0. Before, you would have to stare at the “white screen of death” for what seemed like half and hour before you device turned on. While I don’t believe OS 5.0 loads any faster, you can still check when the device will be finished loading.
One feature you will notice that is significantly faster, is the key locking system. Locking and unlocking the keys is much faster.
The new messenger client is going to be the focal point of the latest OS. With avatar support, and a wide range of messenger features, RIM is going to change the way BlackBerry users communicate. I’m also looking forward to the use of barcodes in order to exchange info. It brings us another step closer to countries such as Japan, where QR codes make contact information fast and efficient.
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Custom Alert App BerryBuzz Opens it’s 2.0 Beta with a slew of new features.
BerryBuzz extends your default Blackberry alert system. BerryBuzz allows you to customze the LED color for many alert type and keeps the LED flashing for longer than the default 15 minutes your BlackBerry does.
In the 2.0 beta you’ll be able to customize LED color and set repeating alerts for: Emails, SMS, Instant Messanging via instango (an Instant Messaging app by the same developer), Calendar Events, Missed Calls, PIN messages, BlackBerry Messenger, and Facebook alerts. Also there is a new disco LED sequence that is quite hot.
To join the BerryBuzz 2.0 private beta, send an e-mail with subject ‘BerryBuzz 2.0 Beta’ to customerservice (at) bellshare.com. For more info on the beta, visit Bellshare’s forum. Want BerryBuzz’s current offering? Head over to our nifty BlackBerryCool Store.
Today a ”BlackBerry Loves U2” web page has been discovered on BlackBerry.com, pushing what is called the “U2 Mobile Album“, with additional links to the official U2 website and AppWorld, along with a link to signup for more information when the U2 Mobile Album is released… Do you think it is possible u2 might ONLY initially release an entire album in mobile format? Would that be a first? When I watch the video real close, I see what appear to be some screenshot from a media player (hopefully on a BlackBerry), and one that reads “this is the image you’ll be sharing with others who listen to this song.“
Who remembers the simple yet fun Executor 8-Sound Assault Keychain? If you do remember this toy and enjoyed playing with it, you’ll definitely like bbExecutor.
bbExecutor is a BlackBerry application by @footose (aka Generation Media Group) that puts a new spin on the old Executor Keychain Sound toy shown below.
executor 8 sound assault keychain bbExecutor Mimics The Classic Executor 8 Sound Assault Keychain $0.99 Until July 31st!
This fun little app has 8 sound effects just like the original Executor Keychain: Bomb “Sound Effects”, Explosions, Siren, “Machine Gun”, Phasers, Lasers, Falls and a Gatling Gun.
bbExecutor is currently on sale in the store for $0.99 until July 31st, after that it will go up to $1.99. This application will work on any BlackBerry running OS 4.3 and higher.
Who’s planning on having their own mini-war? Come on, just admit you will.
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