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Wind are the first carrier to officially launch OS 5.0.0.509 and they’re rolling it out on three devices. The Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and and 8520 are all getting this new update. So far, reports about the update are positive so this is definitely worth checking out for yourself.
Download OS 5.0.0.509 for BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve 8900 and 8520.
Be sure to check out the BlackBerryCool guide to upgrading your OS.
A BlackBerry parts manufacturer, TrueSupplier, are offering a full QWERTY keypad for the upcoming, unreleased Pearl 9100. If this is true, it means three possibilities: RIM will offer the Pearl 9100 in both QWERTY and SureType, only one will be chosen over the other, or the whole thing is a hoax and the 9100 is never getting QWERTY.
So let’s put aside the idea that this is a hoax because it’s more fun to speculate on the possibility of it being real. If RIM were to offer the 9100 with a QWERTY keypad, will the keys even be large enough to be functional. By the looks of the picture, the keys are incredibly tight. Personally, I couldn’t use something that small but I’m sure there are people out there who would like a small keyboard.
What about yourself, does this look like something you could like?
The official BlackBerry blog have put up a FAQ answer page for BES Express, with a few helpful details about the new service. BES Express means you get full push and sync BlackBerry services, and your IT department gets a secure management system, all for free. The services will not cost your organization additional licenses, making it very affordable. Personally, I’m still waiting to hear more about how BES Express will interact with Google Apps, and a few of the commenters have asked this question.
Canpages is running a nation-wide API contest for developers who can build an app for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and/or web. The Canpages API gives you access to over a million Canadian businesses, and they’re looking for an app with a great UI and a lot of features. The contest has started and there doesn’t seem to be any entries yet, so there is still plenty of opportunity to win. Canpages will reward one grand prize winner $5,000 in cash, as well as three runners-up with $1,000.
Radical Draw is an app built specifically for the BlackBerry Storm that lets you customize and edit your pictures on the go. The app can be used to draw on pictures, or create your own, using the clip art, lines, shapes, colors and text provided. The company is also offering custom clip art, and contacting the developer will get you a quote.
The developer also plans to release a free upgrade in the near future, with additional clip art and crop capabilities and MMS support. Also, tilting the Storm to portrait is not currently supported but is on the way.
Radical Draw is a little on the pricey side at $7.99, but we have 10 copies to give away and if you’re a lucky winner, you should come back and tell everyone what you think of the app.
Note: Radical Draw requires at least OS 5.0.0.320.
VersaTool is a collection of features that help make your BlackBerry more useful. We recently covered a similar app, FixMo Tools, and it will be great to see how the two products develop and compete for features.
VersaTool has a ton of features and small apps built into it, and it’s only in version 1.0. The first iteration of the product includes 10 enhancements, that provide a range of features such as canned responses and shortcut key popup menus. Continue reading because we have giveaways!
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