BBitusergroup just let me know about this free piece of software created by Ilari Scheinin. The software is kind of like RIM’s own upcoming MediaSync in that it allows you to sync your iTunes playlists & songs to your BlackBerry. (one way sync only) The difference is that unlike MediaSync this works on a Mac! [...]

Stefano sent me a link to this press release from PocketMac. Turns out they just released a commercial ringtone creator for Mac users. Windows users have quite a few some of which are even free. On the other hand $14.95 is not much to pay when you consider how much 1 ringtone would cost from [...]

I was just reading a post on BlackBerryForums by SHAPE about a new beta they have for their xPlayer application. xPlayer used to be free but I don’t think it is anymore.
The new beta includes:

Internet radio support:

All data plans supported
Wi-Fi in OS 4.2. and 4.3 is supported
Full radio stations management
Pre-loaded stations
Create or remove a station

Forward/Rewind [...]

I was just reading a post by Hayden about an interesting service by Moodio. The service essentially lets you listen to most web radio feeds from the native RIM media player application. It just recodes them into low bitrate streams.
From what I can tell this is OS 4.5 only but it may work with OS [...]

Anybody notice any changes? updates? features?
I just got word from Nikolaus that the MediaSync software we told you about has already been updated. There is an autoupdate feature built into the application. The latest version is now 1.0.0.11. A minor bump but who knows…
From Nikolaus:
I think the iTunes playlist list is more streamlined and appears [...]

The guys behind BerryTunes just let me know that they released BerryTunes 2.5. Top on the list of new features is STREAMING PODCASTS. While I know Viigo Tango will do this for free I know quite a few people who cant wait.

Also included in the features are Internet Radio stations and the Audio player. They [...]

Nanu has been up to some investigative reporting and found the link to RIM’s MediaSync software we told you about previously. The MediaSync application seems to be a stand alone application that even works with the official BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.5.
It seems like RIM is kindly hosting the file on Akamai’s Edgesuite servers for rapid [...]

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 [...]

I just learned that Opera Mini was updated a few days ago. No wonder it took me days to be informed, they called it a “silent release”. Their reason for not making a fuss over it is that it applies to the Palm and Blackberry only.
Two fixes for the Blackberry are mentioned: ability [...]

I don’t know how we missed this in the news but better late than never. Puretracks is a mobile music store for BlackBerry. It seems to only be available for Canada and there is no trial so I guess you will have to pay to try it out. Otherwise if you really feel like buying [...]