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I really can’t say that this leaked OS 5.0.0.386 is going to have any huge impact on the 8530, considering it launches with OS 5.0.0.337. Bla1ze at CB is saying it will be the OS that TELUS will officially launch with, but I haven’t heard much about stability.
Goal.com have partnered with Handmark to launch a free soccer news app that covers:
This app was built using Handmark’s Mobile Publishing Platform (MPP), which is responsible for many of the news apps you see such as AFP.
Download the Goal.com app by going to http://m.goal.com/app from your BlackBerry.
Berry Good themes have launched a new site with the goal of making affordable themes. The British site is selling all their themes at 99p (or $1.65 USD) and they’re pretty good about getting in new themes. What’s great is that they have a free section with 15 free themes that support many of the new OS 5 devices as well as OS 4.7.
Personally, I don’t sideload themes and I have to get them OTA. While I wasn’t able to access the site from my BlackBerry, I found that copying the link and emailing it to myself was the easiest way to OTA the theme. Just check the compatibility under the theme screenshot.
Nimbuzz for BlackBerry is now available from BlackBerry App World as well as the Nimbuzz site. The app features a ton of IM clients such as AIM, Google Talk, MSN, Skype as well as Facebook. Speaking of Skype, weren’t they supposed to launch a BlackBerry client 6 months ago? Even though you can’t use the VoIP calling feature of Skype with Nimbuzz, I still wanted to try it out. When I logged in with my Bold 9700, I got an error message saying the Skype service wasn’t working and they’re “looking into it.”
Nimbuzz is free to download and supports BlackBerrys running OS v4.6 or higher. Just go to Nimbuzz.com from your BlackBerry or hit up App World.
This year for the holidays, I would very much like BlackBerry App World to offer gift cards. While I don’t believe they are going to do it, I think it would be a huge opportunity to introduce new BlackBerry users to the world of downloading apps and opening up the market to more app users.
Everyone else is doing it:
Mobihand
The BlackBerry Cool store offers gift cards in 15, 20, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150 and 200 dollar amounts. The gift card amounts go fairly high so that you can have enough money on the account to get accessories too. App World gift cards wouldn’t have to go that high, but I guess there’s no harm in offering it. One of the features that Mobihand offers that would appeal to App World users is the product-specific gift certificate. I would love to see App World include a feature called “Buy this for a friend.”
Continue reading and I will tell you the exact date App World launches with themes
The holidays are fast approaching and DreamTheme are giving away their Christmas StillScreen to help you decorate your BlackBerry with seasonal style.
To get your free Christmas StillScreen, visit the DreamTheme site from your desktop and enter the code “ENJOY” at checkout to get 100% off. Use code “BBCOOL1” if you want an additional 15% off of any of their other themed personalization products including:
Note: DreamTheme does not currently fully support OS 5.0 but they say that they will soon and timing is “days, not weeks away.”
Happy Holidays from BlackBerry Cool!
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