Monthly Archive for August, 2009Page 10 of 25

QuickCopy for BlackBerry makes copy and paste much easier

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QuickCopy is a relatively new application that fills in the gaps that the native copy/paste features lack on your BlackBerry.

The utility creates a shortcut menu in the top right of your screeen that gives you quick access to common PIM items such as Contacts, Tasks, Memos, Calendar & Email. Think of this application as being the QuickLaunch version of copy and paste.

QuickCopy will save you a ton of time if you’re logging in to sites from your browser, creating memo entries, viewing PIM information or inputting personal data into any third party apps.

Features:

  • Seamless integration with native Email & Calendar applications
  • Enhanced integration with Address Book (Contacts), Tasks & Memopad providing information as an organized list with the ability to quickly view or paste automatically
  • Simple & Easy to use User Interface with customizable Help Prompts to guide you through the process
  • Customizable Automatic Paste feature with the ability to turn it on/off based on your requirements
  • Customizable QuickCopy shortcut menu allowing you to choose the Menu Items for display
  • Ability to establish Default Contact, for even quicker access to your Contact information from anywhere on the device
  • Intuitive customizable options to control the behaviour of the application to meet your specific needs

Purchase QuickCopy for $4.99 and get ready to make the copy and paste experience much easier.

To activate and customize QuickCopy, go to Options > QuickCopy Options. The free trial is the full version so be sure to check it out if you aren’t sure about purchasing.

Six Weeks of BlackBerry Essentials: win a BlackBerry Pearl case

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Time for the next entry in our 6 week series of contests by Griffin Technology. For 6 weeks, we’ll be giving away prize packages and all you have to do is comment. Each week’s prize package will be different and on the 6th week we’re giving away a grand prize.

The winners from last week are:

  • Jeremy
  • Diane
  • Allendf

This week, we’re giving away 3 FlexGrips for BlackBerry Pearl.

To win, comment what you like about your BlackBerry Pearl.

Feel free to participate on Twitter too. Just ReTweet this story.

Meet Griffin Technology on Twitter as well.

Next week, we’ll announce the winners and present that week’s prize package. Next week is for BlackBerry Curve users.

Backup your personal BlackBerry data with DataBackup free beta

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S4BB have launched a free beta of their app DataBackup. The app lets you backup your personal data on your BlackBerry to the SD card. The app also lets you restore the data back to the device’s internal memory.

New features since version 0.0.1 (BETA 1):

  • Important Notice: This is a very early BETA version. Data integrity can NOT be guaranteed!
  • Backup contacts from Address Book to SD Card.
  • Restore contacts from SD Card to Address Book.

This app supports almost all BlackBerry devices, but make sure you’re running OS 4.1 or higher.

Register your name and email to be sent an OTA link for DataBackup for BlackBerry.

UPDATE: For those who are in need of a fully tested backup application, try PhoneBAKup. It costs $19.90 with no subscriptions or annual fees. There is also a free trial available.

TwitVid launches Twitter video application in App World

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TwitVid have launched their application in App World today, giving users yet another means with which to send video to Twitter. Currently, the service is available in UberTwitter, a free Twitter client for BlackBerry.

UPDATE: Now, when you access a Twitvid link, you get sent to a mobile optimized site where you can view the Twitvid with several options. You can play or stream in “hi” or “reg” quality. There is also a preview function and an audio only option.

That being said, the concept of sending video through Twitter is great. It adds another level of interaction among the Twitter community and makes for some potentially hilarious tweets.

Check out TwitVid, the free video to Twitter client for BlackBerry.

Deal of the Day: BerryBuzz on sale for half off

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BerryBuzz from Bellshare GmbH is on sale today for $2.98 (originally $5.95). BerryBuzz customizes the LED alerts well beyond the default alerts in a BlackBerry — letting you change the LED colors on Email, SMS, Calendard Alerts, missed calls, and incoming calls. This app is also compatible with the BlackBerry Tour so you can customize your new device.

Purchase BerryBuzz from Bellshare GmbH for $2.98 (originally $5.95).

Custom BlackBerry Showcase: Black Denim and Turkish Snakeskin

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Snakeskin battery cover, yellow scroll ball, and Turkcell carrier bottom panel.

In the past couple of years we’ve seen BlackBerry go from a business-oriented uber pager, into the swiss-army knife of smartphone entertainment and productivity it is today. With so many high-end devices on the street, my Bold is no longer as special as it was when it first launched late last year. Time for a change that will elevate my device ten floors above the pedestrian and into the penthouse.

The Bold was the first BlackBerry that could be easily customized with interchangeable battery covers. On launch they had red and blue faux leather, now there are dozens of battery covers available from gold snakeskin to pink denim. We got our custom kits from Cellular Nationwide Network: an OEM parts distributor with a thorough selection of BlackBerry custom parts and quick shipping.

For these custom devices we wanted to switch the silver bezel and buttons out for a matte black set, I also wanted to switch carrier tags to add some international flavor. Ordering a battery back is simple enough but for these other modifications we’re going to have to so some disassembling and warranty voiding. Taking the device apart was simple enough, putting it back together is a little tough so here’s a disassembly guide just in case.

I would like to note how light the BlackBerry Bold’s guts are without the battery and external housing. To me the bold is a computer in every sense, but taken apart it weighs about as much as an Oreo.

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Black denim battery cover, black scroll ball, matte black bezel with blank carrier bottom panel, and a set of black buttons.

If you’ve done any BlackBerry case modifications that you’d like to share please email us at tips(at)blackberrycool(dot)com.




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