If you have downloaded any of Ketanitem’s free themes, here’s another cool one to add to your collection!

This new and free theme for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is called Combox 4.

• Download OTA: Combox 4 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900
• Submit feedback: Combox Theme 4 for 8900

Reminder: These themes were created using the leaked Plazmic CDK 4.7 beta. They may still have bugs so install at your own risk. I’ve downloaded a few themes that were made with the leaked Plazmic and have run into no serious issues.

It looks like every BlackBerry is supported, except for those on Verizon. Way to win the consumer’s heart, Verizon. Here’s why:

Verizon is the only carrier blocks LifeInPocket (and other 3rd party applications) access to BlackBerry internal GPS**, unless a “business agreement” is established. That means we will have to charge users for our services and split revenue with Verizon just like VZ Navigator ($9.99/month), SocialLife ($1.49/month), Chaperone ($9.99/month), WeatherBug($2.99/month), Wireless Sync Email ($19.99/month) etc. ———— While our preference is to offer our services to end users for free. ———— In order to do so, the alternative way is to use external Bluetooth GPS receivers just like Telenav’s $9.99/month service. More…

Some highlights from the press release:

• Building on the success in the one billion units per year Java phone market, RoadComm, Inc. today made available its LifeInPocket mobile suite, http://LifeInPocket.com to RIM’s BlackBerry smart phones.
• Free of charge, LifeInPocket will upgrade Blackberries with a greater array of functionality than the iPhone. Those features include GPS, navigation, location messaging, friends/family locator, and much more.
• Unlike iPhone’s limited sync capability, LifeInPocket™ enables address book sync/import/export with Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Hotmail, Outlook Express, Palm Desktop, etc. Users can one-click on those synced contacts to “call”, to “mail” and to “navigate” via their phones.
• The only mobile application/services platform of its kind, LifeInPocket™ symbolizes the next generation of application and services that offers power of top of the line smart phones to regular cell phones and making smart phones smarter.

Read the full press release after the jump.

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This sounds and looks very cool. Can’t wait for it to be available for BlackBerry devices so I can try it out .

Some highlights from the press release:

• iSkoot, a mobile software pioneer known for groundbreaking mobile Internet calling solutions, today announced it has added support for the popular Twitter community to its innovative Kalaida mobile services platform, which can deliver real-time Internet functionality to almost any handset sold today.
• Twitter’s rapid updates and “micro-blogging” format have made it one of the world’s fastest-growing social networks.
• “Twitter is a dynamic and engaged community that’s both online and mobile. We’re excited to make it easier for all people to participate in the Twitter conversation wherever they go, no matter what type of phone they have,” said iSkoot Senior Director of Product Management John Beckmann. “We’ve started with something simple, but will be adding new features soon and supporting more handsets, including BlackBerry.”
• Other services enabled on the Kalaida platform include full-time, real-time connection to social networks, personal e-mail, instant messaging, and leading news, sports, and entertainment feeds.

Read the full press release after the jump.

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• Download via RapidShare: OS 4.6.0.241 for the BlackBerry Bold 9000

REMEMBER: Install at your own risk. Always make backups before making major changes/upgrades/downgrades to your BlackBerry.

Source: BlackBerry News

With LiveStream you can:

• Watch realtime video feed from your cameras from any location where mobile internet access is available
• Grant particular camera access with desired level to other LiveStream user(s)
• Bundle multiple webcams from different locations under single account
• Capture video to a file on your PC and access an archive remotely
• Use intelligent motion detection engine to receive notifications via variety of channels and capture video to a file automatically
• Embed LiveStream player with live video feed in your website

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SocialScope creators Ubiquitous Systems have created bit.lify, a new and free application that allows you to shorten URLs from your BlackBerry Browser using bit.ly.

This is an extremely useful application for shortening those ridiculously long URLs you need to send in a message. Bit.lify allows your message to look clean without the long URL clutter that can be annoying to some.

• Download OTA: http://bit.ly/3sKsSj
• Info: http://bit.lify.ubiquitoussystems.com/

Source: BerryReview

Elycruz0102 has created a few Android themes for the BlackBerry Storm: Android X, Bottom Slide Dock and Today Plus versions.

A lot of Android themes are coming out for the Storm. Let’s show some love for the Curve 8900! (and all other compatible BlackBerrys)

• Download OTA:
  • Android X
  • Bottom Slide Dock v1.3
  • TodayPlus Version v1.3
• Info: Android By E – Storm Edition
• Donate: Ecruz Themes via PayPal

*UPDATE* There may be a few things that appear weird or don’t work properly till I completely fix the problem. For example, because of the overflow I have to use a caching thing which is affecting the mobile version of BlackBerry Rocks! If you would like to visit the My Fav Apps OTA page go to blackberryrocks.com/my-fav-apps-ota/ and it will still come up, but not mobilized. Again, sorry for the inconvenience. I am working on improving the site so it will run faster without problems.

I ran into a problem with my host. Apparently someone is doing something very naughty that was causing my site to overflow the server, which is why BlackBerry Rocks! was brought offline.

In order to prevent incidents like this in the future I am taking steps to improve  performance. I will update everyone as things move along.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

A few days ago RIM published a Knowledge Base article detailing information about BIS 2.6. After RIM enabled BES 5, I’m sure BIS users were wondering when they would get an upgrade. There isn’t a lot of improvement as far as functionality for the average user goes, but it’s still an improvement. Let me know what you think about the BIS upgrade to 2.6!

Check out the details after the jump.

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The creator of the free GPSLogger application, Matthias, has created another free application for BlackBerrys called BBFileScout.

From the description:

[successfully tested with 8310, 8330, 8800, 8820, 9000 & 9500].

BBFileScout allows you to browse the file system of your BB (including hidden files) – create directories, copy, move, rename or delete files. You can open all (by your Blackberry supported) media files. Furthermore BBFileScout allows you to open files (like ini, xml, etc.) as plain text, so you are able to mark, copy & paste text fragments of these files that normally can’t be opened with your Blackberry. This can become very valuable when you receive eMail attachments that are not native supported by your Blackberry. More functionality (like copy & move of directories) is coming soon. With BBFileScout you can delete pre installed wallpapers, videos and ringtones in order to free memory on your device*** – but please note, that once they are deleted the only way to get them back is to hard reset your device!

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