I just tried the game Yet Another Tetris on my BlackBerry 8800 and was pleased with how playable it was. The game is completely free and has some great and challenging playing modes. A new version just came out that speeds things up. If you are into Tetris I would highly recommend the game the [...]

Ernie Oporto let me know that many users were having problems upgrading from the older Yahoo Messenger 1.0 to the new 2.0 version. I stumbled by a new knowledgebase article on RIM’s website that explains how to fix the issue and get your messenger back working. It seems that if you upgrade from 1.0 to [...]

I have had two different readers ask me about 3rd party email applications that work on BlackBerry devices so I thought I would share this information with all of you. It seems that there are a few reasons to use a email application separate from the regular BlackBerry email service. I feel that Mark Rejhon [...]

RIM has released a new version of their BlackBerry Java Development Environment today that should lead to some new application features on our new devices. Some of the new features in the JDE are listed below:

create a player that displays a video in a field
let an application’s screen display content created in Plazmic Media Engine [...]

I just read on BBCool about a new free application for BlackBerry devices that allows you to view all the constellations, planets, and stars that you should be able to see from your current location. The software just has you punch in your location (via postal/zip code or lat/long) and it will show you a [...]

The BlackBerryGuy has gone out and done the unthinkable with his BlackBerry OtterBox. He has pitted the case against everything from elevator doors to turning his Berry into a skipping stone. The YouTube videos are a must see if you are into this kind of device torture. Its lucky for the BBguy that there are [...]

Spencer_CDS has posted an update to his great tutorial on BlackBerryForums.com on how to get the RIM Yahoo client to work on AT&T. For all of you who are privlidged enough to have Yahoo working on your carrier just ignore this post. AT&T has never provided the service books required to get Yahoo messenger working [...]

UPDATE: This theme seems to have been removed by the developer. I could not find it anywhere else online so I removed it from the directory. If you find it let me know…
Steven at Themes4bb.com has released another theme for the BlackBerry 8300 Curve called Hardwood floors. The new theme has a interesting style that [...]

It seems that there is no shortage nowadays of BlackBerry RSS contendders but another free BlackBerry RSS reader called Mobispine has just been released for public consumption. To be honest I have not had a chance to play with the program myself so I cannot make any promises just yet especially since the program is [...]

NancyDrew on Themes4BB has released a nice Zen attempt at a Fashion theme for the BlackBerry 8300. Personally the hot pink is not to my taste but who am I to judge. As the saying goes “You can’t argue with the customer — they know what they like.” Once again there is no OTA option [...]