December 4, 2009 - 8:22 am
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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 [...]
November 30, 2009 - 8:54 pm
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It used to be that BlackBerry themes of years and devices past were best in their static form. A few clever and crafty theme developers deviated from the standard BlackBerry theme and added bits of animation here and there. The only problem is that older BlackBerry devices were grossly underpowered with a meager [...]
November 30, 2009 - 10:50 am
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If the video that revealed itself a week or two back showcasing the upcoming SureType BlackBerry 9100 wasn’t quite the greatest thing you’d ever seen (/sarcasm), this new video may come a tad bit closer. The above motion picture clip features a much more thorough tour around the 9100 (Stratus’) hardware and software offerings. [...]
November 25, 2009 - 11:46 am
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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 [...]
November 20, 2009 - 7:34 am
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While many CrackBerry addicts live and die by the full qwerty keyboard that resides on their trusted loyal companion, some people just can’t deal with all of that width. The heft of a full qwerty BlackBerry (even though small compared to many others) turns some people off. To solve that problem, RIM brought [...]
November 18, 2009 - 9:22 pm
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While Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie seems to believe that apps have absolutely no effect whatsoever on the success or failure of a smartphone platform, *cough…because the correlation between iPhone and Android app choices and platform success is completely unrelated….cough* RIM is finally starting to catch on to why Apple and Android are enjoying so much success [...]
November 13, 2009 - 11:29 am
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I remember the day that I read about the rumors of a touchscreen BlackBerry. I was sitting in Chicago O’Hare Airport waiting for a flight to Houston. At that time, scouring the specs on BGR’s site left my jaw dropping and my heart racing. That was the pinnacle of my CrackBerry days. [...]
After pouring over countless articles, slides, and pictures from RIM’s Developer conference the last couple of days, I have to admit I am really impressed by RIM’s consumer minded showing. The simple addition of BlackBerry Themes in App World combined with Widgets and actual 3D games to boot instantly jumped RIM and the BlackBerry [...]
November 10, 2009 - 2:50 pm
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Simple operation is the goal of many smartphone manufacturers and mobile OS developers. The easier and more straightforward you can make your device the better. But sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty or tweak your device a bit. For BlackBerry users longing for such control, they have a [...]
November 10, 2009 - 10:45 am
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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 [...]
February 7, 2009 - 2:35 am
I hope the blackberry app center releases some bad ass stuff. Either help improve the storm as a device or push apple to stop being so bipolar and random with their app selection and not fridhten or diacourage app creators.