Sara sent in this application which has a simple purpose. It lets turn on and keep on the backlight in certain applications. You just specify an application name like messages or Viigo and it will keep the backlight on when that application is open. You can also set the brightness or have it left [...]

Nikolaus let me know that the WSJ branded version of FreeRange that we mentioned previously has been updated this weekend to fix some bugs. Turns out there was an issue with the first release of the reader causing some devices to freeze or stop updating content automagically.
You can pick up the updated version [...]

Larry let me know that last week CallWave announced a slick collaboration tool that includes BlackBerry support. It allows for content sharing & conferencing with any computer and/or smartphone. Most things seem to work on the BlackBerry with the exclusion of video sharing for now. It also has a built in web messenger that [...]

Gareth sent me a link to a user guide that RIM has just released for the Bold. This has to be one of the coolest flash animations that RIM has ever released. Its like a book where you flip pages and all. Nothing groundbreaking here or anything but this just looks cool. You have to [...]

Well paint me green and call me the tooth fairy. Verizon is known for being stubborn so I thought they would never give up on the contract… Turns out I was wrong. As of yesterday Verizon now offers service without a contract.
Now you need to BYOP (bring your own phone) or buy one at full [...]

With the popularity of Facebook Chat this was the obvious next step. Turns out that Facebook chat is now compatible with the Jabber protocol meaning that it can be connected to using a Jabber client. This means that BeejiveIM and IM+ should now be able to connect but no promises. If they don’t already work [...]

Compared to the Storm the 8220 has not been getting as much rumor love. On the other hand both T-Mobile and Rogers now have the 8220 up on their websites with a registration form. You can fill out the form and be the last first to know about the release. To be honest I [...]

Taylor and Josep sent me a link to a thread on BBForums talking about the latest version of the Garmin GPS application for the Bold. The thread author, CornerCarver, has nothing but praise for the latest version which is impressive considering how hobbled the original version was for BlackBerry. This might not take off yet [...]

Sam from KeyToss just let me know that they have updated their mobile portal with a bevy of new features. You can check them out at http://m.keytoss.com/ from your BlackBerry browser.
From the press release:
You can now add virtually any link to your personal web pages, and share them with others.  KeyToss enables four types of [...]

Well guys, it’s about time that someone came up with this! Akakios, of BlackLightThemes.com and Michael Small, of BlackBerryThemes.co.uk, have teamed up to put together a one stop shop for theme developers. At BBIconStore.com you will be able to purchase icon sets, meters, bars and even premium themes. As of right now, they only [...]