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Want to make your Berry a more literal expression of your inner being? Cases and skins are cool, sure. But nothing is as dynamic and customizable as a custom theme for you Berry. Besides, changing organized pairs of 1′s and 0′s on screen is many times easier than changing some piece of stick on paper or molded plastic.
Meet Elecite’s new BlackBerry theme “Keen”. Featuring a more transparent and glassy look, this theme is best served by an equally impressive wallpaper. Beyond the background, Keen features 6-8 customizable icons, 4-5 locked “quick access” icons, and a small preview/today area beneath.
Personally, I don’t have any need for a quick preview/today area but can certainly understand the draw and reasons why many do. To each his own. Personal opinions aside, no one can argue with the fact that Keen is sleek and gorgeous to lay eyes on. For $6.99, any modern Berry rockin’ OS 5.0 can get in on the action.
- January 19, 2010 11:27 am
Wield a BlackBerry but finding yourself taking a particular liking to the Nexus One’s pretty face? You’re now in luck! A rather slick and true to it’s roots Nexus One theme by JMal and Ahaz Designs dubbed “BeNexus” aims to make your BlackBerry go incognito, rockin’ an Android look.
There have been plenty of Android themes created and released for the BlackBerry platform since Android first launched. In my opinion however, BeNexus is one of if not the nicest BlackBerry themes yet .
Better than just a pretty face, there are all kinds of shortcuts and extra goodies packed in. For example, the Google Search bar is an actual working widget ala Android. The notification bar on the top is also functional, giving drop down options to read new messages.
Overall it’s not just a good Android theme but an awesome BlackBerry theme all things considered. Coupled with a $3.99 price until January 24th means you have to try it out. Get downloadin’!
BeNexus Walk-through video.
With the release of BlackBerries packing faster processors means faster navigation, better performance in applications, and for those with an eye towards design — cleaner, more premium themes. In the case of HedoneDesign’s new SnowTime BlackBerry theme, those who are absolutely infatuated with winter, snow, and everything that Christmas memories bring will find this new theme quite a treat. The main idea here is simple and elegant. You’ll notice the homescreen only features a couple of user customizable icons and the standard signal and battery meter. Other than that, a scenic winter wonderland background aims to make the most out of all those tiny pixels inhabiting your screen.
Even more stylish than the simple layout however is the animated falling snow in the background. Older models such as the 83xx series may notice a slight sluggishness from time to time (at least I always did with animated themes), but if that isn’t your concern or you have a newer BlackBerry with the faster muscle under the hood, then by all means give SnowTime a try. It really is something to see.
SnowTime is available for all BlackBerry devices 83xx and up (excluding 81xx and 88xx devices) for $6.99. If you purchase SnowTime before December 10th, you can walk away with a discount — sale price of $3.99. Remember, it’s only $3.99 until December 10th. Better get a move on it…
- November 25, 2009 11:46 am
Though not everyone’s personal favorite, Android 2.0 is an often replicated UI. Even though it hasn’t really changed much from previous iterations of the OS, subtle differences in icons and other UI elements did receive a freshening up. BlackBerry users, especially those who love change are always looking for that next theme to get their fix on if only for a short while. If you fit the bill and are in fact looking for that “fix”, you’re definitely going to want to check out the “BeDroid” theme designed by AHAZ and Jmal Designs. True to it’s multitasking roots, the BeDroid theme allows 8 user customizable icons on the homescreen coupled with 16 more user customizable icons housed in a pull-out tab much like the Android pull-out tab. Picking up your own bit of Android flare is made affordable thanks to the relatively cheap $4.96 sale price. Be forewarned, that sale price is only good through November 23rd, after which the price will float back up to the $6+ range. Feel like riding the Android wave…?
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- November 18, 2009 8:45 am
HedoneDesign is somewhat famous you could say. They are one of the top premium BlackBerry theme designer sites, often pumping out great theme after great theme. Today, Hedone is adding another notch to their belt. Their new theme “GreenTech” however is more than just another notch. GreenTech is the first official BlackBerry theme to be relesaed using BlackBerry Theme Studio 5.0!
The overall design of GreenTech is — well, green — and easily read, crisp and clear icons. The text is easy to read. And best of all, those two big custom meters for both battery and signal status are top notch. Because of the newness of Theme Studio, the added features that can now be built into themes, and the overall higher quality that BlackBerry themes will now present means we’ll all have to pay ever so slightly more: $7.99 instead of the old $6.99 price. But there are ways to save. Purchase GreenTech before November 23rd and walk away with a brand spanking new 5.0 theme for only $3.99. Ya, that wet your whistle didn’t it?
- November 10, 2009 10:45 am
It’s that time again. Time for another unique and interesting BlackBerry Theme. Today’s theme comes from a website that I don’t cover very often. Though don’t discount the theme developers because of it as they are quite talented. The site, Gemblock, has had some pretty cool themes come out from behind it’s digital walls in the past. The latest theme, “Luny” continues that tradition. What immediately got my attention were the two custom battery/signal meters. I love custom meters, even more so than icons and all of the other UI stuff. Why? No clue. I like what I like. And the meters in Luny are freakin’ cool. But meters alone can’t make an awesome theme. So what else is there?
- 5 Customizable Dock Icons
- 5 Today Items Appear on Icon Rollover
Intrigued? Luny is available for BlackBerry devices: Curve 8900, Bold 9000, Storm 95xx, and Tour 9630. At only $4.99 it’s a relative bargain considering the amount of work that the developer invested. Of course, the fact that most other premium themes go for $6.99+ doesn’t hurt either.
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- October 23, 2009 11:09 am
It’s been a while since we’ve covered any BlackBerry Themes. I figure why not start up again with a multi-functional theme full of hidden goodies? The latest from HedoneDesign titled “Desire” doesn’t disappoint. Featuring:
- “Option” button on homescreen (OD design)
- “Manage Connections” on homescreen (OD Design)
- Clock on homescreen (OD Design)
- Battery and signal meters molded into wings
This theme is currently supported on BlackBerry models: 8900, 9000, 9500 and 9600 series.
**8300, 8500, and 8200 series support coming within the next few days
- September 10, 2009 8:52 am
Hedone Design seems to be keeping a break neck pace on the theme front as they are churning out incredibly rich themes fairly often. Hey, I’m not complaining, I like change. The coolest part about their latest theme, “Digital Pro”, is that it takes a more reserved approach as to not embarrass at the office. Even if you don’t work in a stuffy, cold cubicle in some dark corner, this theme is sharp. Interested parties have two options with Digital Pro: V1 or V2. V1 features 6 user-customizable icons on the homescreen while V2 features 10 scrolling user customizable icons. I would personally take the 10 just because the icons don’t clutter the desktop as they scroll out of sight and who doesn’t like more shortcuts/icons? Anywho, hit up Hedone Design and pick up your copy of Digital Pro for $6.99 today.
**Screenshots inside
- September 2, 2009 1:31 pm
When I made BlackBerry themes just a couple years ago, I always loved making my own battery and signal meters. To me, a custom theme wasn’t that that unique or cool unless cusotm icons were used. Moving forward, BlackBerry themes have moved forward exponentially in complexity and style with the latest themes completely blowing away anything I made. Likewise, the meters that are being created from various theme designers are truly innovative and unique. One such new theme that branches off into a new style is that of “Dark Room”. This new theme designed by Calx is one in a million by incorporating a new twist on the meters — Calx blew them up to epic sizes and centered them around the BlackBerry logo on the homescreen. It is definitely a minimalistic style theme as the meter artwork is the showcase.
Besides the bigger than life meters, the rest of the theme follows the name in that it is darker with sleek lines and crisp, beautiful icons. If I still had a working BlackBerry, this theme would definitely be on it…right now! Like most other premium themes now, Dark Room comes in at $6.99, though I’d hardly complain. The $6.99 goes towards one heck of a BlackBerry theme and encourages Calx to continue on in his work, hopefully wowing us again in the near future. A few pictures of the theme in action are just inside…
