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Joey spotted this latest update from CLS Hong Kong. They have just officially released OS 4.6.0.282 for the Bold which is the latest I have seen anywhere. So get on downloading. This release has both English and East Asian language support.
Download @ BlackBerry.com
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.477 (EastAsia) Package Version: 4.6.0.477 [...]
14 Comments » | Posted in 9000 Bold, News, OS Releases | Tags: bold, CLS Hong Kong, Official, OS 4.6.0.282
Due to the popular demand that Elecite has received, they decided to release the new Alienware theme, Ulterior!
I tested this theme on my Bold and it does look absolutely stunning and for me, I saw no lag or memory leak at all. I would like to remind everyone that this theme supports OS 4.6 and [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Themes
*Update: Brian just alerted me that the code I listed for a freebie of this theme was incorrect. Hence, there are still 10 freebies of the Tiger Berry OSX theme for the 8900, 9000 & 9500 to be had. First 10 people to go and use the code ‘Freebie Reviewed’ (make sure there is a [...]
5 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Themes
The first thought I had when I saw a picture of the iSkin Vibes and Vibes FX cases is that these are loud cases for the total attention lover. People will be asking you what you did with your phone. They are shiny, flashy, and come in the most attention grabbing colors. Just look at [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Accessories, News | Tags: 8900 Curve, Cases, iSkin, Skin, Storm. Bold, Vibes
Theme designer Brian, over at PimpMyBerry has made some really cool Mac OS like theme styles for the 8900, 9000 & 9500. Now best to look at the screen shots at the link below as there are several variations of this theme and they do differ somewhat between devices. It’s a very clean, crisp [...]
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I gotta tell ya when I first laid eyes on this theme my heart skipped a beat. Noble, from the boys over at Elecite, is one hot looking theme! Sharp, vibrant images and a neat hidden dock of (8) user customizable icons, this theme is sleek and gorgeous. According to Peter, “Noble was designed for [...]
4 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Themes
OS 5.0.0.100 just made its way onto the interwebs courtesy of our buddy Kevin. This is an update from the 5.0.0.93 that was found previously. This hopefully fixes some of the bugs found in .93. Also developers now finally have the tools to develop for OS 5.0 so maybe this time it will be better?
8900 [...]
12 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, News, OS Releases | Tags: 8900 Curve, bold, Leaked, OS 5.0.0.100
One of the latest theme designs to come from Ahead of the Curve Designs is Black Hole Sun. A vibrantly graphic theme with a neat home screen icon bay in the front that has six user customizable icons. This is a very clean theme that looked extremely sharp and worked very well on my Bold. [...]
4 Comments » | Posted in 9000 Bold, News, Themes
When I saw this theme in the store, I immediately hopped on it to give it a try. I love Rocker Chic (made by Cocky Culture) because of it’s rock and roll design with edgy accents. Theme looks awesome on my Bold and runs extremely smooth. There are other ‘edgy’ themes from this designer in [...]
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Al over at CIO spotted yet another ostentatious case that costs more than the Bold it is supposed to protect. This new line of Bold cases from UK designer Alexander Amosu clocks in at $660 and comes in crocodile, python, and ostrich. It looks exactly like the free slip case that comes with most [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 9000 Bold, News | Tags: Alexander Amosu, bold, Case, Cases
Matt let me know that AT&T has cut the prices on their Bolds and 8900’s to $199.99 and $149.99… This has done nothing for the retail price in case you were hoping to upgrade sans contract but its a nice price break.
On the other hand 3rd parties like Amazon, Wirefly, & Newegg already have [...]
Leave Comment » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, News | Tags: 8900 Curve, AT&T, bold, Price Drop
Chad from Themes4BB sent in one of their new themes in the store available for the 8900, 9000 & 9500. Created by amusic (Music’s Blackberry), iTouch is richly adorned with vibrant blue colors and gorgeous icons. There’s a lot going on in this theme so to make it easier, I’ll just show you the video [...]
4 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Themes
I am really trying to wrap my mind around how exactly these would be used but I had to mention them. USBFever let me know that they have released custom bicycle mounts for the Bold and Storm so that you can have your Berry in front of you while cycling.
I guess you could [...]
10 Comments » | Posted in 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Accessories, News | Tags: Bicycle, bold, Mount, Storm, USBFever
Seems the boys from Elecite are back again with another theme called, Mechanism. This one is a sharp looking theme with luminous blue & chrome accents on a black background. Very nice! According to Peter, who sent in the theme, “We’ve got the 4 static icons, invisible alarm screen launcher (when you tap the clock) [...]
5 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, News, Themes
He’s Baaaaack!
That’s right, after a mini hiatus, theme designer extraordinaire Hedone is back in action with his latest release, BussFast. A stylish, yet no-nonsense design, BussFast has a total of 9 user customizable icons; 6 at the top bar and 3 on the left bar. Time, date and message indicators are all neatly stored at [...]
5 Comments » | Posted in 8300 Curve, 8800/8830, 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Themes | Tags: 8700
Samuel & Greg let me know that Vodafone UK and New Zealand have both released OS 4.6.0.266 for the BlackBerry Bold. This is a pretty solid release from what I have seen so far so if you were looking for the rubber stamp before going ahead then you now have it.
Download @ Vodafone New [...]
7 Comments » | Posted in 9000 Bold, News, OS Releases | Tags: bold, Official, OS 4.6.0.266, Vodafone
I just love how some theme designers are thinking out-of-the-box these days. The guys at idberry are definitely at the helm of unique theme designs, at least IMO. One of their recent themes, PuzzleBerry is a mix of artsy style and colorful images…which incidentally can be your own. Let me explain…
On the home screen, you [...]
3 Comments » | Posted in 8300 Curve, 8800/8830, 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, Themes | Tags: 8700
I’ve been a bit busy these days and admittedly am probably a bit behind on what’s new in the way of themes. However, James over at SixTen Web Design (also creators of some very cool 8900 & 9000 themes) let me in that they’ve been busy creating custom themes. Two of their latest, created for [...]
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Jake at JL Designs is on a run these days, pumping out themes like crazy. His latest set of themes, available for the 8900, 9000 & (9500 *see below), are designed with animal prints in mind. There’s Zany Zebra and Cheetah Chase. Both are basic styled themes, with 6 customizable bottom dock icons which highlight [...]
1 Comment » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, 9500 Storm, Themes
MBCustomz sent me an email about their latest theme design called WarCraft. Now, yours truly doesn’t know much about these kinds of games but from the sounds of it, it seems to be similar to Dungeons & Dragons which is a bit more from my era.
Anyhoo, if you’re big on WarCraft and want to show [...]
5 Comments » | Posted in 8900 Curve, 9000 Bold, News, Themes