Thursday, March 18, 2010

‘BlackBerryCool’ News

New Elecite Theme Ember Makes Great Use of Homescreen

New Elecite Theme Ember Makes Great Use of Homescreen

Thursday, March 18, 2010 13:21

Elecite have launched a new theme called Ember for the Curve 8900, Bold 9000 and 9700, Storm 9500, and Tour 9600. Ember is a dark theme with 6-7 customizable icons, a weather slot, 9-11 locked “block” icons and a Today Preview area for the 8900, 9500, 9600 and 9700 ...

Beta Review: SocialScope Version 0.9.5.92 with Foursquare and Flickr Integration

Beta Review: SocialScope Version 0.9.5.92 with Foursquare and Flickr Integration

Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:33

SocialScope is still very much in private beta but their app has continues to grow and get updated. The latest version has a very clean UI with additional social networks and features. It’s not clear why the company has chosen to keep the app hidden from the public, but ...

Visible Vote Updated with New Features to Analyze Members of Congress

Visible Vote Updated with New Features to Analyze Members of Congress

Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:39

A new version of Visible Vote is out that allows users to compare themselves to any member of Congress. Visible Vote allows you to write congress personal letters from your Blackberry, as well as vote on issues your legislators are voting on. It’s the ultimate democratic BlackBerry app. Couple ...

Deal of the Day Reminder: Add to Contact 50% Off

Deal of the Day Reminder: Add to Contact 50% Off

Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:57

The Deal of the Day is still going strong in the BlackBerryCool Store so be sure to check back each day to see what’s on sale for 50% off. Today’s deal is Add to Contact 2, a great app that lets you easily add contact information to your Address ...

Add Private Messages to Your Email with Free Bccthis App

Add Private Messages to Your Email with Free Bccthis App

Thursday, March 18, 2010 7:46

Bccthis is a free app for BlackBerry that allows you to send private messages within an email, providing you with the same functionality as their desktop plug-in for Outlook. This app is particularly useful for sales and HR reps who want to add additional context to an email privately. ...

Official Tumblr BlackBerry App Now Available

Official Tumblr BlackBerry App Now Available

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 13:53

Tumblr finally have their official BlackBerry app available for download and so far it looks really good. The app looks a lot like the iPhone version and includes all the features you would want out of a Tumblr app including video. I personally really enjoy Tumblr for quick posting ...

LaterDude Pro Updated to Version 3.0.2 With New Features

LaterDude Pro Updated to Version 3.0.2 With New Features

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 13:35

Fabian let us know that LaterDude Pro has been updated to version 3.0.2 with some general improvements to the app as well as new features. The app is very useful in that it allows you to set reminders for yourself to call, email or SMS someone. What makes the ...

United States Air Force BlackBerrys Get Security Update

United States Air Force BlackBerrys Get Security Update

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:24

The United States Air Force has over 30,000 BlackBerrys in their inventory, accounting for over 50 percent of the Department of Defense’s total BlackBerry deployment. During the month of March, the Air Force will be implementing security updates to their BlackBerrys in order to better protect the organization from ...

RIM Hint BlackBerry Messenger News Coming Soon

RIM Hint BlackBerry Messenger News Coming Soon

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:30

RIM have posted a message on their Facebook page saying that some exciting things are coming for BlackBerry Messenger in the days (and weeks) ahead. They’re asking everyone to double check that they’re running the latest version of BBM (5.0.0.57) and we’re guessing whatever the news is will require ...

CanadianJobForce Web Portal App for BlackBerry

CanadianJobForce Web Portal App for BlackBerry

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:57

Our good friend @BambiBlue tipped us off that CanadianJobForce.com now has a BlackBerry app. The app looks to be a web portal, which is a shame because a native app is so much easier to use. In any case, if you’re looking for a job and you have a ...