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Pacman for BlackBerry by Benny Chow has been updated and is available for the BlackBerry Bold, Tour, and 8900 Curve.
There isn’t much else to say about this. It’s Pacman. And it’s free.
Download Pacman for the Tour, Bold and Curve 8900 OTA.
Download Pacman for the Curve 85xx, 83xx, 8800 and Pearl series BlackBerry devices OTA.
Feel free to donate if you love the game.
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The German ninja at benezblog has leaked the upcoming BlackBerry Desktop Manager which is rumored to be bundled with the BlackBerry Bold 9700 aka the BlackBerry Onyx.
Desktop Manager 5.0.1.18 comes with a new feature that allows you to easily set up your BlackBerry as a modem so you can tether it to your laptop. It seems to be working but some users are having issues connecting. This is leaked software so all the kinks haven’t been worked out. If you’re unable to connect, you may still have to use an existing tethering solution such as TetherBerry.
Included with the rumor is a leaked copy of Desktop Manager 5.0.1.16, which includes the modem feature.
Try it out for yourself. Are you able to tether your laptop and your BlackBerry?
Download Desktop Manager 5.0.1.16 (English, sans Media Manager)
Download Desktop Manager 5.0.1.15 (Multilanguage with Media Manager): RapidShare Part 1 & RapidShare Part 2
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HedoneDesign have a nice theme up called Digital. The icons look really slick and you can get 8 additional wallpapers in the Expansion Pack.
Higher models (8900, 9000, 9500 and 9600 series) can toggle the homescreen’s navigation panel. By closing the panel, you can enjoy the background wallpaper in all its splendor. This theme also allows for quick navigation to regularly used items such as the Clock, Options and Manage Network Connections.
Elecite have a new theme called Focus. It features 10 HDR nature photos that circulate in the background each hour, much like the Urban theme.
The homescreen is the most unique part of this theme, with a circular arrangement of 8 customizable icons. Overall, this theme looks like it would be best for Storm users, but trackball users will love it too. Also, combining nature and technology always makes for a nice Ying and Yang.
Our buddy Fabian just put out his latest app, AddresSave, which automatically takes contact info from your email and adds it to your address book.
As you probably know, there are other apps out there that do something similar such as Gwabbit. One thing I like about AddresSave, that isn’t included in Gwabbit, is the option to set a “block” list. With this option, you avoid unnecessary entries.
As this is a new application, it would be interesting to see how well it can sniff out redundancies over a long period of usage.
AddresSave is available for $1.49 until September 4th (normally $2.99).
The makers of PocketMac have launched a new app for BlackBerry called BlackBerry ER. Their latest app is aimed at users who have lost their BlackBerry and are looking to get it back.
The app helps you identify the thief who stole your BlackBerry and gives you their location. Besides offering GPS coordinates of the thief’s location, BlackBerry ER will also also text users with the details of the thief’s identity, including phone number, IMSI number and more.
BlackBerry ER is available now for $14.97.
Slacker has updated their software for the rest of the BlackBerry users to match the goodies seen on the Storm! One of the best features included in this latest update is that the battery life has been greatly improved while streaming music.
Here is a breakdown of the features you’ll find in the latest update:
Download Slacker for your BlackBerry now!
The developer community around the iPhone is fairly different from that of the BlackBerry developer community in that iPhone developers have OpenGL at their disposal, allowing them to create visually rich applications, as well as as the marketplace and demographics are slightly different. While the BlackBerry Storm is capable of running OpenGL hardware-wise, we have yet to see the API’s unlocked.
Lets assume for a moment, and this might be a crazy assumption, that BlackBerry had OpenGL API’s (possibly with the Storm 2?), and that any iPhone app you see could be ported to BlackBerry. For this to be true, we would also need to see device memory increase, as well as perhaps a built-in compass.
With those assumptions, and there may be a few more, what applications have you seen for iPhone, that you would like for BlackBerry? Or rather, what are your favorite iPhone apps that aren’t available for BlackBerry?
Here are some that I would like to see, and they’re mostly for entertainment. I’m sure there are a ton of apps out there in various categories so share what you find.
Click through for a list of 10 cool iPhone apps that aren’t available for BlackBerry
Mobile Minutes Tracker by Pageonce is now available free in BlackBerry App World.
The app gives the user the ability to monitor their phone bill and keep track of their balance, usage, as well as receive alerts.
Features of Mobile Minutes Tracker by Pageonce include:
Get Mobile Minutes Tracker free in BlackBerry App World.
Viigo has introduced a secure, mobile microblogging service for enterprise in conjunction with StatusNet support. This may be the first of its kind.
If you aren’t familiar with StatusNet, it’s basically a Twitter for corporate users. It’s a free, Open Source, microblogging platform where users can exchange 140 character messages either over the public Internet, or securely via a corporate Intranet.
While corporate Twitter accounts are generally very reserved due to brand and legal considerations, microblogging does mean more collaboration which makes it ideal for enterprise. By creating a secured microblogging service, companies can leverage the power of microblogging services, without worrying about the security implications.
For more information visit, the Viigo Enterprise Solutions page.
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