Our latest theme “Dippin Dots” will brighten your Berry even on the cloudy days. Its bubbly banners, focus buttons, and cool set of custom icons make this new theme simply a splash of colors.

Features:

• Bottom dock with 5 customizable icons
• Bouncing icons on the home screen
• Custom icons, banners and underlays
• Elegant fonts throughout
• Bright & colorful theme!!
• Previously tested with all positive feedback

BlackBerry Theme Dippin Dots

The good friends over at BerryView posted an interesting article about a new application called Tell ME The Time. When I first took a glance at the application and it’s name… I was like.. WHAT THE FREAK!  Turns out the application proves to be useful because it solves a common problem that I face every single  day.  The problem is normal when I’m in an application and you need to know the time. With this application you can bring up menu and BAM, it will show the time. No more exiting application to find out the time.. this application bring you the time with little or to no effort.

www.dinemein.com/TellMeTheTime/(OTA LINK)

• Improved the GMail plug-in
• Synchronization deleted messages, read / unread and sent between the box and your own GMail
  
• Ability to add and remove labels from your device

So next week, let’s see what happens.  Can you imagine already?  Your BlackBerry and GMail working with NO issues…. WOW!

WMP monitors the user’s email account (BlackBerry Internet Service or BlackBerry Enterprise Server) for a “code word” and ‘command” in the subject line of the email. The code word  and command triggers an alarm and a message is displayed on the phone.

There is a free and a pro version of this app. With the pro version, users are able to do some of the following:

- Remotely trigger a loud alarm, even if your BlackBerry is on vibrate or silent mode!

- Display a message on the screen, telling the finder how to contact you. (The free version does not allow customization of this message. )

- Get your BlackBerry s location via GPS, emailed back to you  on devices with GPS . (Only works if your BB has GPS. The free version allows you to test whether your phone is GPS capable. GPS function is capable with the pro version.)

- Have your BlackBerry call you at another number, so you can  hear where it is.

- Check the battery level remotely. (Not available on the free version)

- Customize the alert screen  Color, Font, Functions, Message, Alarm tone.

- Code word protect the WMP options screen

The app is available for free or for purchase through BlackBerry App World.  I purchased the pro version ($3.99) through App World. With the pro version, I was able to customize the message displayed on my phone (seen by the finder), choose between different alarms and various bright screen colors. I tested the app several times and it worked very well. I sent an email from my GMail account to my BlackBerry email. The alarm is loud (and annoying) enough for someone to notice the phone. There are options on the screen that allow the alarm to be silenced. If the alarm is silenced, the user will receive an email stating the alarm was stopped. You can send another command via email to start the alarm again if needed.

The only con to this app is that if your phone is locked, the alert message will not be displayed. All other functions, however, will still operate properly. Personally, I lock my phone quite a bit, so I am a bit worried that if I lost my phone, someone wouldn’t be able to contact me. Regardless, I still feel the app is worth it, particularly because you never know when/if you’ll lose your phone and what the chances are that it’s in a locked state (sometimes I do forget to lock my phone). Also, if your phone is stolen, it prevents the phone from being used, which gives you a bit more time to get in touch with your cell provider to get it shut off. Even if the thief pulls the battery to restart the phone, an email would be sent to you saying the alarm has been silenced. You can send another email with the command to start the alarm again, again preventing them from using the phone. All in all, a great app and worth the money in my opinion.

For more detailed information about this application, visit Essare’s website.

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This time we’re back again yet with another Skype for BlackBerry post and this time the story has changed. Seems as if Skype will be teaming up with Verizon to get things on the road for us BlackBerry users. Perhaps this was a great idea since the usage of Skype on a BlackBerry would require a robust network. So with this being the case, what does this mean for us other users that use other mobile Carriers? I’m hoping it’s not the answer that may come my way :(  It’s said that the Skype service for BlackBerry will began next month. Do we make the jump over to Verizon or wait? Will this really go down? I’ll guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Verizon BlackBerry devices that will support SKYPE

Skype features:

• make and receive unlimited Skype-to-Skype voice calls to any Skype user around the globe
• call international phone numbers at competitive Skype Out calling rates
• send and receive instant messages to other Skype users
• remain always connected with the ability to see friends’ online presence

Verizon Wireless Skype Mobile

Real Player has made converting videos from our desktop to our BlackBerry device 10x easier. I had a chance to test out this application on my trusty MAC and it works well! It’s one of the easier video converters that I’ve used so far and I recommend you try it too.

Real Player for Mac - Convert BlackBerry Videos

Anything BlackBerry for Macintosh is personally one of my favorite subjects. This time BlackBerry Sync by  MarkSpace is back again with another update.  MarkSpace has updated their Macintosh BlackBerry Sync application to now support OS 5.0 devices. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Missing Sync, it’s an alternative to BlackBerry Desktop Manger for Macintosh by RIM. There’s plenty of options that this software offers that REALLY allows you to keep your device up to date with your personal computer. Maybe i’ll give this version a try with my Bold to see how it compare to RIM’s BlackBerry Desktop Manger.

Check out MarkSpace Missing Synch here

Productivity is the name of the game when it comes to the smallest features on our BlackBerry device.  The more that our BlackBerry can do for us, the more  we see value in having it. Since email is one of the most important reasons for having a BlackBerry, when we have options to filter our email, this gives us the opportunity to be more productive and at the end of the day accomplish our goals. The BlackBerry Mail Rule Manager by Empower is quite nifty and is an application you should give a trial run.  With over 15+ ways to filter your email, this application give you flexibility from the simplest to the more complex ways of handing email.

Features:

• Simple point-and-click interface!
• Smart, effective and non-obtrusive always-on filtering.
• Full integration with BlackBerry Inbox.
• Full integration with BlackBerry Address Book.
• Set rules on one or more of sixteen comprehensive conditions.
• Set exceptions on one or more of twelve conditions.
• Take one or more of ten comprehensive actions.
• Numerous customization option to configure it exactly the way you want.
• Available for all BlackBerry Devices 4.2.1 and above.

Get Empower BlackBerry Mail Rule Manger here

The top 10 list below come as no surprise for users that really know BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry truly is a device that is VERY different from it’s competition. Just alone the way email works, makes it clearly the best choice for a true mobile device. (The IDC Research group reports the following information below)  5 out of 5 - NOT BAD!!!

1. RIM – BlackBerry Curve
2. Apple – iPhone 3G S
3. Motorola – DROID
4. Apple – iPhone 3G
5. RIM – BlackBerry Pearl
6. RIM – BlackBerry Bold
7. RIM – BlackBerry Storm
8. Palm – Pre
9. RIM – BlackBerry Tour
10. T-Mobile – myTouch 3G