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BlackBerry Media Sync 1.0 (iTunes) for Desktop Manager 4.6

by Josh on Jun 12th, 2008 at 11:34 am EST
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Today we bring you Blackberry Media Sync 1.0 for Desktop Manager 4.6+ Details courtesy of Horizon Wireless

-iTunes support Initially

  • All audio / music files that can be played in iTunes can be transferred to Blackberry Media Sync, EXCEPT those containing iTunes DRM
  • Playlists containing photos, videos or any unsupported music files will not be synchronized with the device

-Windows Media Player & Files/Folders in Future Sync Options:

  • Random Shuffle – only
  • Sync Specific Playlists – only
  • Specific Playlists with Random Shuffle to fill remaining space

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Blackberry Media Sync is an application for selecting and transferring music from a user’s PC, specifically their iTunes music collection, to their BlackBerry Device. User’s can choose from the following Sync Options:

  1. Random shuffle
  2. Specific Playlists
  3. Random shuffle and Specific Playlists
  • Support for Music Sync only (no support for pictures, video or files containing DRM)
  • Simple/Easy to use
  • Stand alone application. Easy to install from the web.
  • Support USB sync between a users PC and their BlackBerry
  • Integration with iTunes

User Requirements/Specifications

Application Size Approx 30 MB
Availability Available as a stand-alone application or as part of the BlackBerry Desktop Software v4.6 (and above)
OS Requirements
  • Windows® XP with service pack 2 or higher
  • Windows Vista™
iTunes Requirements
  • iTunes version 7.0 or higher (Windows® XP with service pack 2 or higher)
  • iTunes version 7.2 or higher (Windows Vista™)
Handheld Requirements BlackBerry® Device software v4.2 or higher.
Supported File Formats
  • Audio Files contained in iTunes that are supported by the BlackBerry
    • Only files with either wav, mp3, aac, m4a extensions
    • NOTE: No way to sort/view/sync by Album, Artist, Genre. Only Playlist names based on version 1.0, future updates may include these features.
  • Playlists containing photos, videos or any unsupported music files will not be synchronized with the device at this time, some features may be added to future releases.

Files that are not compatible with the BlackBerry media player or files controlled by digital rights management technologies (DRM) can not be copied. NOTE: iTunes offers DRM free (AAC format) downloads via their iTunes “Plus” store.
External Memory Requirements Devices that do not feature built-in mass storage capabilities (significant amounts of on-board memory) will require a microSD card to be properly inserted. This includes the BlackBerry® 8100 Series, the BlackBerry® 8300 Series, the BlackBerry 8800 Series. Devices such as the 9000 or 9500 do not require Micro SD Card, as they have 1Gb+ internal memory
Additional Notes For BlackBerry® Media Sync to work the BlackBerry smartphone must be connected to the computer via a USB cable.

Source: www.horizonwirelessonline.com

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4 Comments to “BlackBerry Media Sync 1.0 (iTunes) for Desktop Manager 4.6”

  1. Posted by: LaNecia
    June 12, 2008 at 12:35 pm EST

    The link has already been removed from their website.

  2. Posted by: GaryS11
    June 12, 2008 at 12:49 pm EST

    Yea, I got all excited for nothing. The link has been removed :(

  3. Posted by: Randy R.
    June 12, 2008 at 1:21 pm EST

    Well that sux

  4. Posted by: Christopher Williams
    June 19, 2008 at 1:12 am EST

    Yes I just recently Upgraded My OS on My Curve too 4.5 Now Will I be able too Use this App or do I need OS 4.6?