Archive for the '8700' Category
Monday, October 15th, 2007
GemBlock has released an interesting new theme called Luxury. The theme is free and from the feedback I am hearing is quite nice. Check out the theme at the following links:
Link for 8300:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347
Link for 8700:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=348
Link for 8800:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=345
Link for 8830:
http://gemblock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Jason Calhoun has struck again and released the Cartoonix theme for BlackBerry 8800, 8700, and 8300 Curve devices. As the title suggests the new theme has a cartoonish feel and looks great. I like his attention to detail and the Icons are just fun to look at. The theme looks very similar to the AT&T [...]
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
UPDATE: Gemblock has reorganized its site and the theme can now be found at this link
Artem, the lead theme designer over at GemBlock.com, has released a free BerryReview custom theme for all new BlackBerry models. This latest theme, BR Exquisite is a custom theme designed specifically for BerryReview.com. I wanted to thank Artem for a [...]
2 Comments » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, Free Software, News, Themes
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
One of our readers asked me how to replace a broken LCD screen on his BlackBerry 8700. Ken Hanscom at Somelifeblog.com has posted a great step by step tutorial on how to replace a broken LCD screen on your BlackBerry 8700. Usually a broken LCD screen marks the end of your BlackBerry but you can [...]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Question: Is there a way to copy and paste on my BlackBerry without using the menu?
Answer: Yes there is actually a way to copy and paste on your BlackBerry without using the menu. The way you do it is as simple as 1-2-3:
Select the text you wish to copy using the “Num” key and scrolling [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, BlackBerry FAQ, Hardware
Monday, September 3rd, 2007
ImBen has released a free Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) like theme for most of the new BlackBerry OS 4.2.1 devices. The theme comes in two flavors, one has a today screen and the other does not. Personally I love certain parts of the themes but wish others would be better. The theme has a great [...]
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Friday, August 24th, 2007
I just stumbled upon a website, Cellular Nationwide Network, that sells aftermarket BlackBerry parts. This means that you can pick up an extra battery cover, keyboard, and even screen for your BlackBerry for relatively cheap. They sell parts for every BlackBerry model from the 7100 to the 8300. It used to be that if you [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, Accessories, BlackBerry FAQ, Hardware
Thursday, August 16th, 2007
Jonathan Fisher has released a free game for BlackBerry 8700, 8800 called Forever Power Up AKA FreudianMissles. It is a game that he used to sell commercially but has now decided to give away for free. I have only found an OTA download page here so there is no love for Desktop Manager installations. The [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, Free Software, Games
Friday, July 13th, 2007
Free Chronograph / Timer for BlackBerry - Created by Michael Hong
Rating: 8.5/10
OTA: michaelportfolio.com/chrono/chrono.jad
Version: 0.92
Cost: Free!
Compatibility: OS 4.1 and higher
Well Michael Hong has done us all a service and released a very useful Stopwatch / Timer for free. This is really something I feel RIM should have built into every BlackBerry. There are one or [...]
10 Comments » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, Free Software, Reviews, Utilities
Friday, June 22nd, 2007
BlackBerry Web Shortcuts By Jonathan Fisher
Version: 1.0 Release
Rating: 9.5/10
Link: www.jonathanhfisher.co.uk
OTA Link: m.jonathanhfisher.co.uk/webshortcuts
Desktop Link: www.jonathanhfisher.co.uk
Cost: FREE!
Compatibility: OS 4.1+
First thing I have to thank Jonathan Fisher for donating this wonderful piece of software to the BlackBerry community. This is the highest rank we have given on any review so far. This application allows you to [...]
9 Comments » | Posted in 8100 Pearl, 8300 Curve, 8700, 8800/8830, Hardware, Internet, News, Reviews, Utilities