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BerryReview Forums Tag: Giveaway - Recent Topics http://www.berryreview.com/forums/tags/giveaway Discuss Everything BlackBerry en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:26:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.berryreview.com/forums/search.php Ronen Halevy on "Contest: Spell A Word With Homescreen Icons! Win One of Ten $10 Bplay Gift Cards" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/contest-spell-a-word-with-homescreen-icons-win-one-of-ten-10-bplay-gift-cards#post-3064 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:21:32 +0000 Ronen Halevy 3064@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ To all our Jewish readers I would like to wish you a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosh_Hashanah" rel="nofollow">Shana Tova</a>! In the spirit of the new year I decided to run a contest where you can win one of <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2944958-10553132" rel="nofollow">TEN $10 Bplay gift cards</a>. That is $100 worth of quality Bplay games, themes, ringtones, & more available to win! Nikolaus came up with the idea for this contest so kudos to him! Some homescreen icons are just made up of individual letters. I thought it'd be a fun contest to see readers submit creative things to spell with their homescreen icons. Nikolaus created a few which he kindly submitted as samples. One for MyPoynt, one for Google, and (what he considers to be) a political fun one. :) <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Heart_Poynt.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Heart_Poynt_thumb.jpg"></a> <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/I_Heart_GMap.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/I_Heart_GMap_thumb.jpg"></a> <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2944958-10553132" rel="nofollow">Thanks to Bplay</a> for making this contest possible!!! Contest details: Readers must submit a picture in this forum thread for a chance to win one of <a href="http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2944958-10553132" rel="nofollow">TEN Bplay $10 gift certificates</a>. The contest details: <ol type="1"><li>You need to spell something funny or interesting with the homescreen articles on your BlackBerry. The more innovative or funny the better chance you will win.</li><li>You must upload the image using your own hosting or any one of the free image hosting services like: <a href="http://imageshack.us/" rel="nofollow">imageshack.us</a>,<a href="http://photobucket.com/" rel="nofollow">photobucket.com</a>, or <a href="http://tinypic.com/" rel="nofollow">tinypic.com</a> </li><li>You then need to leave a reply on this thread in the forums with the image embedded or linked. There is a little button on the top of the reply box to help you insert an image. Keep in mind you need to have a login which is free and takes a second to submit your image.</li><li>BE CREATIVE!</li></ol> TIPS for capturing the screenshot: You will need a tool to capture the screenshot for the contest. There are quite a few free screenshot capture tools like: <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/06/26/zona-snap-free-screen-capture-app-for-your-blackberry/" rel="nofollow">ZonaSnap</a> and <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2008/11/17/capture-it-12-free-on-device-screen-shot-application/" rel="nofollow">CaptureIt</a> Rules for submissions: <ul><li>You may submit as many images/submissions as you can create</li><li>Any icon used must be currently available for download and use by anyone. We may require submissions to provide OTA download urls for ones we find questionable or cheating.</li><li>Can not use the same icon twice (no photoshopping!)</li><li>Can not spell anything offensive</li><li>Can use more than one homescreen line</li><li>Extra points for submissions using multi-letter icons and creative icons to form letters/words</li><li>You must include a valid email address for your user account or else we won’t be able to contact you if you win.</li><li>If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.</li><li>If you are selected as the winner we will do our best to get you your prize as long as it is allowed by law. For example, if you live in Nigeria you are probably out of luck.</li><li>We reserve the right to modify, end, or cancel this promotion at any time at our sole discretion.</li><li>Entries can be submitted until Friday, September 30th, at 11:59PM ET. </li></ul> Good luck! Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: KBLauncher App Launcher – 50 Free Copies" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-kblauncher-app-launcher-ndash-50-free-copies#post-3303 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:08:37 +0000 Ronen Halevy 3303@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/KBLauncherScreen04.png" rel="lightbox[]" rel="nofollow"><img title="http://www.berryreview.co/KBLauncherScreen-04" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px" height="123" alt="KBLauncherScreen-04" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/KBLauncherScreen04_thumb.png" width="http://www.berryreview.co/279" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" /></a>Yesterday we let you know about KBLauncher which is a cool app for quickly firing up applications. You essentially start typing the name of the app and it will autosuggest relevant options. It will also learn your most used commands and prioritize them. Giveaway Details: Christopher Wong was kind enough to offer 50 free copies of KBLauncher to the first readers who <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=37220&n=KBLauncher" rel="nofollow">head to this link</a> and use coupon code kbl4berryreview for a free copy. Don’t forget to thank Christopher in the comments! In case you don’t win you can <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=37220&n=KBLauncher" rel="nofollow">pick up KBLauncher and its free 3 day trial at this link</a>. The app is quite good and reasonably priced at $3.99. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/23/giveaway-kblauncher-app-launcher-50-free-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: KBLauncher App Launcher – 50 Free Copies</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: BerryScroll v1.1 – Storm “Flick” Scrolling – 50 Free Copies" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-berryscroll-v11-ndash-storm-ldquoflickrdquo-scrolling-ndash-50-free-copies#post-3234 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:22:50 +0000 Ronen Halevy 3234@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/berryscroll.jpg" rel="lightbox[]" rel="nofollow"><img title="http://www.berryreview.co/berryscroll" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="304" alt="berryscroll" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/berryscroll_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/229" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" /></a> Bellshare sent us an update about their BerryScroll application. This utility adds iPhone-like finger flick scrolling to the BlackBerry Storm. They just released version 1.1 which launches the app automatically and now works globally. From the change log: <ul> <li>No more manual enabling of BerryScroll on every app launch</li> <li>The ‘Enable/Disable BerryScroll’ menu item now globally turns BerryScroll on/off</li> <li>Added click through support in lists while in scroll mode (no more double clicking necessary)</li> <li>Added setting to turn of scroll indicator </li> <li>Improved flick sensitivity</li> <li>Improved transition into flick mode</li> </ul> Giveaway details: Bellshare was kind enough to offer 50 free copies to the first readers <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=35658" rel="nofollow">who head to this link</a> and use coupon code berryreviewbscroll Just enter in the coupon code and you will get your free copy. DONT forget to thank Bellshare in the comments! If you don’t win a copy you can <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=35658" rel="nofollow">pick up the app in the store for $4.99</a>. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/22/giveaway-berryscroll-v1-1-storm-flick-scrolling-50-free-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: BerryScroll v1.1 – Storm “Flick” Scrolling – 50 Free Copies</a> Ronen Halevy on "BerryReview 5,000th Article $100 Giveaway Winner!" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/berryreview-5000th-article-100-giveaway-winner#post-3033 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:58:51 +0000 Ronen Halevy 3033@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/bemyfriend" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px" height="205" alt="bemyfriend" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/bemyfriend.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/275" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" />This was a tough call. When we hit our 5,000 article milestone last week we <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/07/berryreview-hits-5000-articles-100-giveaway/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">asked you all to submit</a> comments with what you considered the best article on BerryReview and why you think so. The comments were quite good and really gave us some insight into what readers enjoy on the site. I really had a hard time choosing a winner from all the great submissions so I asked my wife for help. As a NYU MBA student she obviously recommended using metrics to judge the contest. <img src='http://www.berryreview.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='http://www.berryreview.co/wp-smiley' /> So I decided to try it out. Of all the comment submissions one stuck out like a sore thumb. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/07/berryreview-hits-5000-articles-100-giveaway/#comment-30218" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BlackBerry_Junkie selected our article</a> leaking BlackBerry Messenger 5.0. The number of views that article has racked up is MIND BLOWING at least compared to other articles on the site. Turns out that the <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/17/update-new-blackberry-messenger-for-os-4-5-os-5-1-leaked/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">BB Messenger 5.0 original leak</a> got over 52,000 visits since July. The <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/28/bbm-5-0-otas-for-everyone-who-missed-out-on-the-first-leak/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">follow up article with updated links</a> got over 103,000 visits. So that makes BlackBerry_Junkie the clear winner! Expect an email from us soon. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/17/berryreview-5000th-article-100-giveaway-winner/" rel="nofollow">BerryReview 5,000th Article $100 Giveaway Winner!</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: Fancy Characters Adds Fun UTF Symbols – 200 Free Copies" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-fancy-characters-adds-fun-utf-symbols-%e2%80%93-200-free-copies#post-2190 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:18:20 +0000 Ronen Halevy 2190@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/9530-02_2" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="371" alt="9530-02_2" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/953002_2.png" width="http://www.berryreview.co/279" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" /> BBTran has released another useful application called Fancy Characters. A few months back there was a whole craze about adding UTF and other BlackBerry characters that were not included in the symbols menu. Users were pretty fond of adding them to their BlackBerry Messenger usernames. Now with Fancy Characters you can easily access many of these UTF symbols using a simple menu and inserting them in email and anything else you can think of. Giveaway details: The first 200 lucky readers who head <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=36067" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">to this link</a> and use coupon code BRVFANCY will get a free copy! Don’t forget to thank BBTran for the giveaway! In case you don’t win a copy you can <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=36067" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pick one up on the cheap for 99 cents at this link</a>! <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/09/03/giveaway-fancy-characters-adds-fun-utf-symbols-200-free-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: Fancy Characters Adds Fun UTF Symbols – 200 Free Copies</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: BerryBuzz 2.0 Released – 50 Free Copies!" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-berrybuzz-20-released-%e2%80%93-50-free-copies#post-475 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:59:03 +0000 Ronen Halevy 475@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ The developers at BellShare have been working hard on BerryBuzz and released version 2.0. This new version brings BlackBerry Messenger support and a disco LED. <img src='http://www.berryreview.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='http://www.berryreview.co/wp-smiley' /> Sadly the upgrade is not free to previous owners of 1.0 but you can pick up the upgrade for $2.99. If you purchased BerryBuzz after June 25th the upgrade is free. <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/berrybuzz21.jpg" rel="lightbox[]" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/berrybuzz2-1" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="berrybuzz2-1" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/berrybuzz21_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/179" height="121" /></a> <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/berrybuzz22.jpg" rel="lightbox[]" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/berrybuzz2-2" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="berrybuzz2-2" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/berrybuzz22_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/179" height="121" /></a>   <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/berrybuzz23.jpg" rel="lightbox[]" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/berrybuzz2-3" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="berrybuzz2-3" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/berrybuzz23_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/179" height="121" /></a> Giveaway: BellShare has been kind enough to give 50 free copies to the first BerryReview readers who <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=26168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">head to this link</a> and use the coupon code bb2berryreview to pick up a free copy! Make sure to thank BellShare in the comments! If you don’t manage to get a free copy you can <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=26168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pick up the new version 2.0 at this link</a> for $5.95.  New in version 2.0: - Added support for BlackBerry Messenger (yep, we did it) - Added support for Facebook - Added support for MMS - Added support for Tasks - Added coverage indicator that can be triggered when Radio/Data is available or when Radio/Data is not available - Added support for custom LED colors - Added new color ‘Disco’, will flash all colors in sequence - Added LED color preview indicators to every item - If multiple notifications with same LED color are active, the LED will only flash once for that color - Mail notifications are now cleared only after messaging app has been opened - Added new option to stop LED flashing after specified time - Added new option to stop reminders after specified time - Added option to set LED flashes interval - Added option to set slow LED flashes interval - Added option to set slow LED flashes interval for new coverage indicator - Added scheduling option to mute LED and reminders during specified times of the week <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/20/giveaway-berrybuzz-2-0-released-50-free-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: BerryBuzz 2.0 Released – 50 Free Copies!</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: VLC Remote Control for 8900 & Bold – 50 Free Copies!" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-vlc-remote-control-for-8900-bold-ndash-50-free-copies#post-1327 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:48:04 +0000 Ronen Halevy 1327@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/vlc-remote-control-blackberry" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px" height="188" alt="vlc-remote-control-blackberry" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/vlcremotecontrolblackberry_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/279" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" />VLC Remote Control is a <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/04/vlc-remote-control-app-released-bold-only-for-now/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">slick new app</a> from Chocolate Chunk Apps that lets you control your VLC player from your BlackBerry. It is one of the coolest new applications I use on my BlackBerry and I highly recommend it. In case you don’t know VLC is a popular and FREE video player for Windows, Mac, and many other operating systems that plays practically anything you throw at it. GIVEAWAY: Chocolate Chunk Apps was kind enough to offer up 50 free copies to the first users with a Bold or 8900 Curve that use the coupon code vlcberryreview <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=33858&n=VLC-Remote-Control-for-BlackBerry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">at this link</a>. Please don’t forget to leave a comment with your thanks and a review! In case you do not win you can <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=33858&n=VLC-Remote-Control-for-BlackBerry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pick up a copy for $4.99 on sale until Aug 21st</a> after which it goes up to $9.99. There is also a free week trial at the same link!  Features: <ul> <li>All standard media player controls (play/pause, next/previous, Fast-Forward/Rewind etc) </li> <li>Click-and-Scan through media using the BlackBerry trackball! Perfect for scanning through long movies. </li> <li>Change the volume using volume keys on side of device. </li> <li>Browse PC/Mac file system in real time (including external drives) and add to playlist instantly. </li> <li>Select from real time on-screen playlist to switch tracks/video. </li> <li>Save multiple VLC connections (home, office etc) </li> <li>Some features and shortcut Keys (these features can all be accessed from non-shortcut menus, buttons etc as well): </li> <li>Previous/Next track: o/p </li> <li>RW/FW skip: k/l </li> <li>Play/Pause toggle: space bar </li> <li>volume: Blackberry volume control on side of device </li> <li>Mute toggle: m </li> <li>Browse computer hard drive: d </li> <li>Add to playlist: a </li> <li>Add to playlist and play: p </li> <li>Full Screen mode/Minimize mode toggle: f </li> </ul> <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/14/giveaway-vlc-remote-control-for-8900-bold-50-free-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: VLC Remote Control for 8900 & Bold – 50 Free Copies!</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: SlickTasks – Simpler Task Management – 60 Free Copies" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-slicktasks-ndash-simpler-task-management-ndash-60-free-copies#post-1384 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:06:50 +0000 Ronen Halevy 1384@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/slicktasks" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="210" alt="slicktasks" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/slicktasks.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/279" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" /> Glam Software let me know about the recent release of their app SlickTasks which essentially takes the BlackBerry tasks application to a new level. This is coming from the same developer as <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=33139&n=Genicious" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Genicious (Free delicious client)</a> and <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=26833&n=MindBerry" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mindberry (mindmapping).</a> SlickTasks groups your tasks into a folder tree so you can organize and style your tasks. You can also customize reminders with LED colors, vibrations, and notifications. SlickTasks also synchronizes with the native tasks and calendar application so there really are no downsides. The app is on sale currently at <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=34778&n=SlickTasks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">$2.95 until Aug 31st after which it goes up to $4.95</a>. Giveaway: Glam has been kind enough to offer up 60 copies of SlickTasks to the first readers who head to this link and use the coupon code BREVIEW_SLICK. Don’t forget to thank Glam in the comments! From <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=34778&n=SlickTasks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">the description</a>:  SlickTasks is powerful task management application for BlackBerry. It increases your productivity by help you easily organize your tasks into folders and subtasks. Simply, it’s an organized lifestyle. You can set reminder for your tasks and SlickTasks will remind you then the time comes. You never forget the important tasks in your life, you stay focused on getting things done, and enjoy the day. You can set recurring tasks for your daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly tasks. Do you ever feel overwhelmed with so many different tasks in your life? Now, you can stay organized with SlickTasks. Features: <ul> <li>Organize tasks, subtasks into tree-structure folders. Folders can be nested as complex as you want. </li> <li>Add new task very fast with inline task entry feature. No another entry screen required. </li> <li>Quick Expand/Collapse branches with Alt+Space or Left/Right trackball. </li> <li>Set text color, style like Bold, Italic, Underline. </li> <li>Set reminder with LED colors, vibration option of your choice. </li> <li>Set recurrence task. You can auto create reminder for recurring tasks. It made SlickTasks a powerful reminder tool. </li> <li>No limit! Create as many tasks and reminders as you want. </li> <li>Synchronize from built-in Calendar and Tasks app.</li> </ul> <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/17/giveaway-slicktasks-simpler-task-management-60-free-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: SlickTasks – Simpler Task Management – 60 Free Copies</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: LaunchPad – Make Your Own Homescreen Launchers – 30 Copies Free" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-launchpad-ndash-make-your-own-homescreen-launchers-ndash-30-copies-free#post-1209 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:05:38 +0000 Ronen Halevy 1209@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px 10px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/Launchpad" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="Launchpad" align="right" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Launchpad_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/279" height="185" />We mentioned LaunchPad as an slick new application for OS 4.6+ that lets you create your own homescreen launchers for websites. You can create up to 25 on your Tour, Bold, 8900 Curve, & Storm. The app is super cheap at $1.99 (on sale for 99 cents until Aug 15th) and is a dream to use. You can choose your own icons and setup takes seconds. Giveaway: Tafasa has been kind enough to offer us 30 copies to give away to the first readers who use the coupon code brlaunchpad at <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?deleteDevice=1&id=34635&n=LaunchPad" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this link</a>. Don’t forget to thank Tafasa for the giveaway! <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?deleteDevice=1&id=34635&n=LaunchPad" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">From the description:</a>  Ever wanted to put a link to your favorite website straight on your homescreen? LaunchPad will let you do just that! LaunchPad is a utility to allow you to make your own homescreen web launcher icons by simply giving it a URL, a title, and optionally and icon. LaunchPad allows you to pick your own image as an icon, or it will even try to fetch the icon from the website if it provides a large size icon (not all sites do this, but many of the larger ones such as CNN do) Creating an icon is simple. Click on the LaunchPad icon and you are presented with a simple form. Enter all the values, and then click the button. That’s it! Now you have your very own web launcher icon on your homescreen. Clicking it will launch the browser and take you straight to the page you chose. The perfect, eye-pleasing solution for all those frequently visited websites. Features:     * Pick your own title     * Choose an image stored on your device, use the default icon, or try to fetch the icon from the website if it provides one     * Simple to use     * Ability to have up to 25 web launcher icons on your homescreen at the same time <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/12/giveaway-launchpad-make-your-own-homescreen-launchers-30-copies-free/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: LaunchPad – Make Your Own Homescreen Launchers – 30 Copies Free</a> Luis Merlos on "Giveaway: 20 free copies of I love my country Animated Theme" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-20-free-copies-of-i-love-my-country-animated-theme#post-1117 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:18:18 +0000 Luis Merlos 1117@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ Our friend Marian let us know that her themes are now available in our berryreview store, and wanted to share her work by giving away 20 free copies of a new theme called I love my country. If you are not familiar with her work and want to know more you can visit her site <a href="http://www.temasblackberry.com" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.temasblackberry.com');" rel="nofollow">http://www.temasblackberry.com</a>, which has a great collection of free and premium themes from sports, to scenery, or famous celebrities, you can also submit personalized request. <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ScreenHunter_01Aug.0922.40.gif" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/ScreenHunter_01 Aug. 09 22.40" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ScreenHunter_01Aug.0922.40_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="ScreenHunter_01 Aug. 09 22.40" width="http://www.berryreview.co/244" height="186" /></a> This new theme I love my country has a nice animated home screen with a heart and the flag of which ever country you chose. Right now it is available with the flags of the US, Japan, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Italy, and Great Britain, and other countries in the works. You can also make a special request at this <a href="http://temasblackberry.com.ve/?page_id=5" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/temasblackberry.com.ve');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">link</a> . The theme is only available for the following devices, Bold, Curve 8900 and older models like 8300.<a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/usad.gif" rel="nofollow"><img style="display: inline; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/usad" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/usad_thumb.gif" alt="usad" width="http://www.berryreview.co/240" height="160" align="left" /></a> If you are one of the first lucky readers to read this use the coupon code COUNTRYBERRY by heading over to our <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/platformMain.asp?platform=5&sString_40034.7581134259=i+love+my+country&sString=i+love+my+country&cmdSearch.x=0&cmdSearch.y=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Berryreview store</a><a href="http://store.berryreview.com/platformMain.asp?sString_40034.7581134259=i+love+my+country&sString=i+love+my+country&cmdSearch.x=0&cmdSearch.y=0&platform=5&page=2" rel="nofollow"> </a> and search for “I love my country” and it should bring up a list of available devices country version. Just want to say thank you to Marian for doing such a great job and for sharing this with our readers. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/10/giveaway-20-free-copies-of-i-love-my-country-animated-theme/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: 20 free copies of I love my country Animated Theme</a> Luis Merlos on "Review & A Chance to win a Free Otterbox 8900 Defender Series Case" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/review-a-chance-to-win-a-free-otterbox-8900-defender-series-case#post-1024 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:52:24 +0000 Luis Merlos 1024@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/100_2492.gif" rel="nofollow"><img class="http://www.berryreview.co/alignleft" style="border: 0pt none; display: inline; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px;" title="http://www.berryreview.co/100_2492" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/100_2492_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="100_2492" width="http://www.berryreview.co/246" height="187" align="left" /></a>Review: BlackBerry 8900 Otterbox Defender Series Case Rating: <img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/star.png" alt="★" /><img style="vertical-align:middle;" src="http://cache.berryreview.com/halfstar.png" alt="½" /> Price : $49.95 @ <a href="http://www.otterbox.com" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.otterbox.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.otterbox.com</a> NOTE: Read below for the giveaway details! Thanks to Otterbox for sending me a sample of their new Defender series case for the BlackBerry 8900. Now I get a chance to tell you guys and girls my impression of it. My first impressions were “This is nice”. My little sister saw it and said that it feels cool. I think she was talking about the feel of their smooth Silicon skin layer that goes on top of the the hard shell. The Blackberry 8900 is RIM’s smallest full qwerty BlackBerry to date and with the OtterBox case you get a better grip but it increases the the size of the whole package a little bit. I spend most of my working hours driving to and walking around construction sites. So I definitely need reliable protective gear for my BlackBerry devices and Otterbox offers exactly what I need. The reason why the Otterbox offers a strong protective case is because it is composed of 3 layers of protection. The first one is the a clear membrane to protect the screen and keyboard. If your familiar with previous Otterbox models then this one has changed quite a bit. To start, instead of the clear membrane covering the whole BlackBerry it only covers the keyboard section so is a lot easier to install. The screen & camera area is protected by a clear hard cover that is embedded into the second layer of protection. The second layer of protection is a 2 piece Hi-Impact Polycarbonate Shell which encases your BlackBerry. The 3rd layer of protection is a smooth silicon skin that fits perfectly around the hard shell. I found that putting this case together was a lot faster than the previous one I had for my 8310. To put the case on the 8900 is a fairly simple process. First you take the clear membrane and place it over the keyboard so that it fits all the keys in the correct place then the side wings just fold to the back of the BlackBerry for a firm fit. The second part is the hard shell. I simply put the front piece on first. This ensures that the clear cover stays on the device firmly, then the back shell clips into place. The last part is to fit the silicon skin cover around the hard shell for a smooth and better grip.<a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/100_2514.gif" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/100_2514" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/100_2514_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="100_2514" width="http://www.berryreview.co/244" height="184" align="right" /></a> The difference with this one from my 8310 case, is that on the 8310, the silicon skin can sometimes come lose easily from the device but with this series it has small brackets that the skin clips into it for a more secure fit. The silicon skin has a smoother texture to it and feels stronger. If you’re wondering if you have access to all your convenient side keys the answer is yes. It has buttons added to the sides for easy access. The USB and head phone jack are covered so dust does not go into them and when you need to use it you can easily pull back the protective plug then cover it back up when your done. To remove the case it seems to be much easier as well. The silicon part is not hard to remove but it took me a little while to figure out the easiest way to remove the hard cover. I found that if you pull it apart just a little bit at the bottom corners and then pull the top part downwards it will come apart easily. The Ratcheting Belt Clip is my favorite. It won’t come off your belt that easily and it has a sleeper magnet that puts the BlackBerry on sleep mode.<a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/100_2503.gif" rel="nofollow"><img class="http://www.berryreview.co/alignright" style="border: 0pt none; display: inline; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px;" title="http://www.berryreview.co/100_2503" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/100_2503_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="100_2503" width="http://www.berryreview.co/184" height="244" align="left" /></a> The Pros of this case are: <ul> <li>Protects your BlackBerry from bumps, drops (trust me on this one already drop it twice getting out of the car & nock it off my desk).</li> <li>Prevents dust from getting in.</li> <li>Better grip.</li> <li>Has access to all your convenient keys & plug ins.</li> <li>The clear cover makes it feel smoother when your typing.</li> </ul> The Cons: <ul> <li>Some might find it tedious if you change covers all the time or if you use a Desktop charger.</li> <li>Adds a little bit of bulkiness.</li> </ul> Overall the benefits outweigh the cons by a long shot, especially if you tend to drop your BlackBerry a lot. If you are in the market for top BlackBerry protection this is one of the best products out there. <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ScreenHunter_03Jun.2418.28.gif" rel="nofollow"><img class="http://www.berryreview.co/alignright" style="border: 0pt none; display: inline; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px;" title="http://www.berryreview.co/ScreenHunter_03 Jun. 24 18.28" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ScreenHunter_03Jun.2418.28_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="ScreenHunter_03 Jun. 24 18.28" width="http://www.berryreview.co/351" height="206" align="left" /></a>GIVEAWAY DETAILS: <a href="http://www.berryreview.co/www.otterbox.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Otterbox</a> & <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Berryreview</a> would like to reward one lucky reader by giving away an 8900 Defender Series case to have your Berry protected this summer. Here is what you need to do to Participate: This is for an 8900 Case only, and what you need to do is on the comment area tell us your story of how you damaged your current or previous BlackBerry and better yet if you got pictures please post them as well. We will choose a lucky winner next week. Good Luck. (Contest ends Monday, 29/09/2009 at midnight Eastern standard time.) <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/06/26/review-a-chance-to-win-a-free-8900-defender-series-case-from-otterbox/" rel="nofollow">Review & A Chance to win a Free Otterbox 8900 Defender Series Case</a> Luis Merlos on "Giveaway: 5 free copies of Phoneface & Flipside" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-5-free-copies-of-phoneface-flipside#post-728 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:33:09 +0000 Luis Merlos 728@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ Some of you may be familiar with <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/04/16/phoneface-adds-twitter-support/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Phoneface</a> or <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=15744&n=FlipSide-MP3-Player" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Flipside MP3 player</a> from <a href="http://www.electricpocket.com" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.electricpocket.com');" rel="nofollow">http://www.electricpocket.com</a> and today some of you may get a free copy of one of this nice apps. Kevin wanted to to share 5 free copies of each with 10 lucky winners. If you are not familiar with either you can read about it on some of the past <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/01/08/electric-pocket-flipside-mp3-player-phoneface-now-storm-compatible/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">reviews</a> we have done. Here is a list of features for Phoneface: <ul> <li>Get fast access to the people you call most often.</li> <li>Pick full color, full screen pictures from your BlackBerry or storage card.</li> <li>Connect to Facebook & Twitter to find the best pictures of your friends.</li> <li>Take photos with your BlackBerry camera.</li> <li>Pick from included images for home, office, sweethearts and more.</li> <li>Flick to the friend you want to call with your trackball or finger</li> </ul> <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_01Jul.3023.15.gif" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/ScreenHunter_01 Jul. 30 23.15" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_01Jul.3023.15_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="ScreenHunter_01 Jul. 30 23.15" width="http://www.berryreview.co/187" height="186" /></a> Flipside MP3 Player Features: <ul> <li>Bring your music alive with full color cover art</li> <li>Find missing art direct from your BlackBerry</li> <li>Discover new music at FlipSide Extras</li> <li>Make playlists of your favorite tunes</li> <li>Plays MP3, WMA, M4A and AAC files</li> <li>Auto-pause when a call comes in</li> <li>last.fm audio scribbling support</li> </ul> <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_03Jul.3023.21.gif" rel="nofollow"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="http://www.berryreview.co/ScreenHunter_03 Jul. 30 23.21" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_03Jul.3023.21_thumb.gif" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" alt="ScreenHunter_03 Jul. 30 23.21" width="http://www.berryreview.co/228" height="159" /></a> you are wondering what you need to do to be consider to win a free copy just simply leave a comment on the <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/forums/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">forums</a> side of this post why you like reading Berryreview. Once we have chosen the winners will contact you by e-mail with a free code so make sure you leave correct information. If you want to know more or buy this application you can find them at our <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/platformMain.asp?platform=5&sString_40024.8656481481=flipsi&sString=flipsi&cmdSearch.x=0&cmdSearch.y=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Berryreview store</a>, or at <a href="http://www.electricpocket.com" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.electricpocket.com');" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.electricpocket.com</a> they both have a free trial. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/31/giveaway-5-free-copies-of-phoneface-flipside/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: 5 free copies of Phoneface & Flipside</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: Reversi (aka Othello) for BlackBerry Storm – 50 Copies!" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-reversi-aka-othello-for-blackberry-storm-ndash-50-copies#post-699 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:24:04 +0000 Ronen Halevy 699@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <img title="http://www.berryreview.co/reversi" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px" height="237" alt="reversi" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/reversi.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/179" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" />We mentioned Reversi <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/27/reversi-aka-othello-comes-to-the-blackberry-storm-99-cents/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">earlier this week</a> from Tafasa as a really cool app for 99 cents (on sale from $2.99 until July 31st). The game is only compatible with the BlackBerry Storm but it is designed for a touchscreen which is cool. I just wish some other developer will come out with a Reversi game for non touchscreen devices. Giveaway Details: Tafasa was kind enough to offer up 50 free copies of Reversi to the first 50 readers who head <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=33772" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">to this link</a> and checkout using coupon code berryreviewreversi Don’t forget to thank Tafasa for this giveaway. If you don’t get one of the free copies you can pick up the game for a <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=33772" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">very low 99 cents (until July 31st) at this link.</a> <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/30/giveaway-reversi-aka-othello-for-blackberry-storm-50-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: Reversi (aka Othello) for BlackBerry Storm – 50 Copies!</a> Ronen Halevy on "Giveaway: Fierce Towers Tower Defense Game – 50 Copies" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/giveaway-fierce-towers-tower-defense-game-ndash-50-copies#post-279 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:26:08 +0000 Ronen Halevy 279@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <a href="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/fiercetowers1.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img title="http://www.berryreview.co/fiercetowers1" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px" height="155" alt="fiercetowers1" src="http://static.berryreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/fiercetowers1_thumb.jpg" width="http://www.berryreview.co/229" align="right" border="http://www.berryreview.co/0" /></a>I am really enjoying this latest hit from NickelBuddy. Their Fierce Towers game is an addictive tower defense game for BlackBerry. In fact I think it may be the only tower defense game… <img src='http://www.berryreview.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='http://www.berryreview.co/wp-smiley' /> I know many of you asked for a giveaway for Fierce Towers so here is your chance. Be the first of 50 to head to this link and use the coupon code fierce to get the game free! Don’t forget to thank NickelBuddy for this offer and help them spread the word about Fierce Towers! Keep in mind the game only supports OS 4.6 and 4.7 series devices. Even if you don’t win I highly recommend the game! You can <a href="http://store.berryreview.com/product.asp?id=29325&n=Fierce-Towers" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pick it up for a relatively cheap $4.99 in the store</a>! <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/23/giveaway-fierce-towers-tower-defense-game-50-copies/" rel="nofollow">Giveaway: Fierce Towers Tower Defense Game – 50 Copies</a> Luis Merlos on "Horizonwirelessonline.com Trackball Giveaway update" http://www.berryreview.com/forums/topic/horizonwirelessonlinecom-trackball-giveaway-update#post-173 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:00:08 +0000 Luis Merlos 173@http://www.berryreview.com/forums/ <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/3466.voxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_08Jul.0220.54.gif');" href="http://3466.voxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_08Jul.0220.54.gif" rel="nofollow"><img class="alignright" style="border: 0pt none; display: inline; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px;" title="ScreenHunter_08 Jul. 02 20.54" src="http://3466.voxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ScreenHunter_08Jul.0220.54_thumb.gif" border="0" alt="ScreenHunter_08 Jul. 02 20.54" width="112" height="78" align="left" /></a>Just wanted to say thank you to all who participated in last weeks <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.Horizonwirelessonline.com');" href="http://www.Horizonwirelessonline.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.Horizonwirelessonline.com</a> Track ball giveaway (<a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/03/giveaway-berryreview-horizonwirelessonline-wishing-you-a-happy-4th-of-july/" rel="nofollow">This link</a>), those of you who we contacted and responded back to the email with your name and mailing information should be receiving your brand new colored track ball within a few days depending on what part of the world your at. The items will begin shipping out today per Steve. If you are not familiar with their service, Horizonwirelessonline offers a wide variety of sevices, unlock codes and unlock devices, accessories, and repair service, including unbranded housings for your BlackBerry smart phone. Check out their website at <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.horizonwirelessonline.com/');" href="http://www.horizonwirelessonline.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.Horizonwirelessonline.com</a>. <a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2009/07/08/horizonwirelessonline-com-trackball-giveaway-update/" rel="nofollow">Horizonwirelessonline.com Trackball Giveaway update </a>