A special thanks goes out to all the BBCool readers who participated in mCaller’s Beta program. Your feedback has been incredibly valuable and constructive. The participants came from a wide range of professions, all of whom relied on their BlackBerry devices for accurate record keeping.
All the best to Larry Miller-Bopp, who won the Cool Tool Pack which includes:
Smartphone Experts Micro USB retractable synch & charge cable
Smartphone Experts Travel Charger Micro USB
Jabra Bt2010 Bluetooth Headset
Smartphone Experts Car Charger Micro USB
San Disk 2 GB micro SDCard
mCaller would like to extend a big thank you to Larry and all of their other Beta participants.
For those who have not signed up yet, there are still free 12 month mCaller subscriptions available to those willing to continue with our Beta testing program.
Rhomobile has announced details around the ‘Mobile Application Development Challenge’ they are hosting, including an extension on the deadline. The contest promotes Rhomobile’s Rhodes framework, which allows developers to write once to create native apps for all leading smartphones including iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian and Android, and features a $10,000 grand prize. Click through to read more details about this great mobile development contest
Register to win a Cool Tool Pack plus we have 30 – 12 month mCaller subscriptions to give out
BlackBerry Cool has teamed up with the folks at mCaller to give our lucky readers the opportunity to win a cool set of goodies and some free subscriptions to mCaller.
mCaller for BlackBerry is a brand new call and business activity logging application. Right now, mCaller needs beta testers. Thirty beta testers will win an mCaller subscription, one will win the Cool Tools.
For a chance to win a prize, just answer the question:
“What profession are you in and what do you use your BlackBerry for”
Want to know more about mCaller? mCaller integrates seamlessly into your native BlackBerry functions to automatically log calls, business activity, SMS messages, follow-ups, appointments, meetings and consultations, and is ideal for enterprises that bill for time, wish to sharpen up their service delivery, or those that want complete visibility on fleet-wide mobile business activity. The data that is generated with mCaller is securely stored, and can be accessed via mCaller’s rich data reporting capabilities.
SaskTel is running a contest for its subscribers allowing them the chance to win a BlackBerry Curve 8330 (approximate value $499 each). All you have to do is text 43210 by April 30th and you will be entered into the draw.
It’s your turn to vote! We had over 100 haikus to go through! We laughed, we cried, we watched and we listened and have finally narrowed it down to the Top 10 you see below. The haiku with the most votes will win it’s author a BlackBerry of their choice, courtesy of the WHERE mobile application. Voting ends 3/16 at 12:00am. Click through after the jump to see the Top 10 haikus
In honor of the WHERE mobile application launching for the BlackBerry Storm, WHERE has partnered with BlackBerry Cool to give away a free BlackBerry to one of its readers.
I know what you are thinking: free BlackBerry?! Where do I sign up? The contest rules are easy. In haiku form, answer the question: WHERE is your BlackBerry right now? Leave it in the comments section of this post either in text or link to a YouTube video.
Top 10 haikus will be chosen by the WHERE team on March 10th. Then it’s up to you, BlackBerry Cool community, to vote for the winner. The winner will be notified via email on March 16th and will have a choice of a BlackBerry or Gift Card towards the BlackBerry store, value up to $400.
WHERE is your BlackBerry smartphone Right Now? Some Example Haikus to get you started:
Nestled in a warm
Place, my BlackBerry smartphone
Waits for a loud ring
In my pocketbook
Probably at the bottom
Under my lipstick
How to Score Additional Points:
• Standard Haiku format is 3 lines of 5,7,5 syllables. Please adhere to this format, or your entry may be disqualified. Prime Numbers Rule!
• Get an A or B list celebrity to read your Haiku on video and automatically Win! Note, Gary Coleman does not count as an A or B list celebrity but will be admitted under the condition that he reads your haiku AND says, “Whatcha talking about Willis”
• Mention WHERE in your Haiku and automatically get a brownie point
• How are we determining the top 10? The ones that make us laugh the hardest. Simple enough, right?
A little more about the WHERE mobile application. WHERE is a location-based application that uses GPS to help you find people, places and things. Whether it’s tracking down the cheapest gas, getting reviews to a new restaurant, satisfying your craving for a latte, or helping you find your friends in a crowded city, WHERE delivers the best in local information from Eventful, Yelp, GasBuddy, Zipcar, Starbucks, Buddy Beacon and more. WHERE also lets you see your places on a map, get directions and share locations with friends. WHERE can be downloaded from Built for BlackBerry.com and Where.com.
Thanks for reading and I’m looking forward to your Haikus!
So Friday was apparently broken link day at BlackBerryCool. Both Mapquest 4 Mobile and Instafind were dead links and BBCool readers were not happy. My bad. My BlackBerry wasn’t working that day so I couldn’t check the links. I feel bad about the mess up so I’m running a giveaway contest in the hopes of making it up to the community.
Leave a comment about your latest BlackBerry frustration and win $50 to redeem at our store. The best comment will get a coupon emailed to them to be redeemed whenever you want.
UPDATE: Wow! Thanks so much for all your comments. It seems the BlackBerry Nation has a lot of frustration to vent and I wish I could give you all $50. I know it’s what everyone needs to feel better these days. I had to give the coupon to Matt for the following comment:
So I use my Blackberry for everything I do. I really mean that. Every single thing that I need to remember goes into my calendar. Some people say that thats not a good idea because then I will NEVER remember anything! Well…I guess they were right.
I have been dating the love of my life for 6 months now. She is everything to me. I even got her to buy an 8330 so we could BBM! Well, our six month anniversary was coming up and I think thats pretty big (as did she). I had it in my BB calendar to remind me 5 days before to go buy a gift and make a reservation for dinner. Well, it is midterms at school right now and I have been really busy! Lots of emails coming in and emails being sent. Lots of appointments being put into the calendar and well, I just became overwhelmed. This would not have been a problem if my calendar worked correctly but it seems as though my Blackberry started to leak memory. It got really low and started dumping appointments. (I think it does those before messages, right?) Yeah, you can see where this is going. (And yes, I DO backup to my Mac using PocketMac but I guess the appointment got deleted and overwrote the latest backup!)
I ended up ROYALLY screwing up and on the day of our anniversary, I had NOTHING. She got me an amazing watch and I was sitting there with nothing. Needless to say, she was really ticked off and I was in the dog house. I made it up to her though. I bought A LOT of flowers, a nice Tiffany’s necklace, and made reservations at the first place we ever had dinner as a couple. It was a very special night, but for the rest of our relationship, she is going to have the infamous “Blackberry memory leak” on me. I really want to say it was all my fault (I mean, I SHOULD remember that special day, right) but the Blackberry really should remind me, no? When I saw the look of sadness in Michelle’s eyes on our 6 month, it really stabbed my heart. I’m probably gonna have to also buy her a Niagara to make up for this!
That “Blackberry Frustration” could have cost me the love of my life…someone I want to spend forever with.
Pretty bad story, right?
I liked it for the following reasons:
-He relies on his BlackBerry for everything and he’s in trouble without it.
-His story touched me (I’m a sucker for romance).
-I want him to buy his gf something nice.
-The problem he describes seems fairly common yet avoidable.
Also, Mike Rubin, your comment really bummed me out.
Just because BlackBerry Cool got to play with one before anyone else, doesn’t mean you can’t also get your hands on a Telus BlackBerry Storm. Telus has a microsite up where you you can sign up for a chance to win one of ten Telus BlackBerry Storms.
In addition, those cads over at MobileSyrup have discovered a CTV/Telus contest whereby you can win not only a Telus Storm, but $500 and an invite to the Telus launch party. Word on the street (read: BlackBerry Cool) is that Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning is guest DJ’ing and Stars are performing at a private event (did we mention that the Telus Storm is coming pre-loaded with a bunch of Arts and Crafts music?). Click the links below for all the details. Good luck!
Our friends over at Viigo have informed us of a pretty sweet contest they’re running every month that could net you an iPod touch and a $200 iTunes gift certificate. All you have to do to enter is invite a friend to download the BlackBerry Cool To Go version of Viigo Project Tango. The more people you invite the better chance you have to win!
We hope that most of you are reading this right now while waiting in line to vote, and we’ve devised a method to help increase your odds of winning. While waiting to vote, simply look for people using their BlackBerry (like you) to pass the time. Approach them and let them know how great BlackBerry Cool To Go is and send them an invite. You could easily turn an hour-long wait in line into some sweet prizes from Viigo!
You can see the full contest details after the jump. Good luck!
Our friends over at Viigo have informed us of a pretty sweet contest they’re running every month that could net you an iPod touch and a $200 iTunes gift certificate. All you have to do to enter is invite a friend to download the 
