BerryBlow announced today a new application called MiaWallpaper for the BlackBerry Storm.

From the description:

MiaWallpaper will automatically change the wallpaper on the Home Screen randomly from a local folders or download photos automatically Online from the Internet – with public Flickr photo stream. Specify preferred update interval and use efficient algorithm MiaWallpaper. to update the Home Screen and save your battery life. Always different, always new photos, discover the world with MiaWallpaper.

Features:

• Application downloads photos from the Internet, from Flickr public photostream, you can set up download size for one request, this can decrease amount of traffic, application uses about 20 Kb per minute, but you can decrease it, if set up update time to 3, 5, 10 or minutes
• You can set up update interval – 1, 5, 10, 30 minute and 1 hour, now works only one minute (don’t worry, we’ll implement others soon)
• Application has efficient algorithm in downloading, saving and scaling the photos
• Application has idle mode, when backlight is off application save your battery life, don’t worry about it
• Also works when device is locked

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• Download OTA: http://m.berryblow.com/
• Download ZIP: http://berryblow.com/downloads/wallpaper_beta.zip
• Info: http://www.berryblow.com/

It seems like many people are giving BlackBerry application development a shot these days, which is great! I came across a thread in the CrackBerry forums where member emacf1 has created a GPS tracking tool, available now for FREE!

From the description:

I would like to use the opportunity to present my first application that I have created for the BB (tested with 8800, 9000 & 9500) – It’s a quite straight forward application, that is recording your movement with your BB-phone over time – this includes Elevation and Speed (and some more data).

My main motivation to write this application was first of all to learn how to program my new Blackberry (via RIM’s Java API) – The main benefit (compared to a JavaME Midlet) is, that you have full access to the hardware (like the Filesystem) without any confirmation from the user. Of course this will restrict the usability of the application to Blackberry devices only – but well – I own now one – so I do not care
The second reason for creating a own application was that I wanted to have a GPSLogging application without any kind of online access (so without any additional costs).

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I was able to download this application on my Curve 8900 but haven’t had a lot of time to figure it out yet. Seems to be a pretty straight forward application though.

• Download OTA: http://bb.emacf1.com/GPSLogger.jad
• Download ZIP: http://bb.emacf1.com/BlackBerry_GPSLogger_v0.4.2.zip
• Info: http://bb.emacf1.com/

Be sure to send emacf1 some feedback to help him with the development of GPSLogger. If you don’t feel like sending out an email, quickly leave a comment here about your experiences and I’ll forward them to him.

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Slacker let me know about a few new seasonal stations they just put online for Valentine’s Day.

Stations and details:

• Broken Heart Radio
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/1494
  Broken Heart Radio on Slacker is a melancholy mix of lost love and yearning with a touch of soulful redemption. These songs of heartbreak and hope will show you that sadness can be beautiful and love is fleeting but always on the horizon.
• Slow Jamz
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/936
  Slow Jamz on Slacker Radio features the greatest classic and current R&B love songs to put you in the mood for whatever your Valentines Day has in store Featuring the seductive sounds of artists like Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Keith Sweat, and Boyz II Men. Recommended for Valentines Day if you already enjoy Soul Jams on Slacker Radio.
• Rock Ballads Radio
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/974
  Big Rock Ballads on Slacker Radio will take you back to the days of big hair and big love ballads. Raise your lighters in the air, grab the one you love, and find your own “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”. Big Rock Ballads on Slacker Radio features all the best balladeers from the 70’s and 80’s like Journey, Foreigner, and Aerosmith.
• Country Love
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/937
  Country music is the music of our lives; the good, the bad, love, and loss. Country Love on Slacker Radio takes the best of Country and focuses only on the love songs: old fashion All-American love stories. Country Love on Slacker Radio plays everything from today’s superstars to yesterday’s timeless country. Fall in love with the boy or girl next door all over again. If you already enjoy Country on Slacker Radio, this is your Valentines Day soundtrack
• Metropolitan Mood
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/955
  Metropolitan Mood music on Slacker Radio is the provocative soundtrack to seduction and love. It’s not so much about the lyrics, as it is the sound and tempo of this mood music. It’s the sound of a big-city love affair. Featuring exotic electronica, downtempo beats and retro-futuristic sounds from the likes of Morcheeba, Portishead, and Massive Attack. Let Metropolitan Mood Music on Slacker Radio provide the uninterrupted soundtrack to a night of uninterrupted passion. Recommended for lovers of Chill and Alt-Chill on Slacker Radio.

If you don’t already have Slacker you definitely need to go download it! (If your BlackBerry is compatible)

• Download: slacker.com

Don’t forget, I have 10 free 1 month Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions to give away! If you haven’t already commented to be entered, go check it out.

My buddy Fabian Heuwieser created a new, free application for BlackBerrys called BerryTorch.

From the description:

The application is quite easy to explain:
It shows a blank, white screen and activates the LED. Through this you can see in the dark.

Features:

• Activates the LED
• Shows a white screen

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I’ve tested it out on my BlackBerry Curve 8900 and it works great! No problems at all.

• Download: BerryTorch

Software For BlackBerry® 8350i smartphone BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.225 (AMEA)

Package Version: 4.6.1.225
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.6.1.128
• Software Platform: 3.0.0.62
• File name: 8350iAMEA_PBr4.6.1_rel225_PL3.0.0.62_A4.6.1.128_Nextel.exe
• File size: 88.12MB

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

• Download: OS 4.6.1.128 for the BlackBerry Curve 8350i [Official]

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

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WARNING: The language used in this video might be offensive to some. You have been warned.

With that said…enjoy if you watch it! Very funny!

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Not even a day has gone by since initial Gemini details emerged and there is already more information about it.

Joey over at BlackBerry News says:

The 9300 is not the Gemini. Apparently bloggers-that-be got the the numbering all wrong. There IS a device 9300 out there, and with 3G, but it is not the Gemini. That code name has been reserved for the BlackBerry 8325.

Yes, the 8325, which is NOT a 3G device. I am hearing it will be the first device with OS 5.0 installed, and it will have WiFi, with EDGE. One rumor is speculating it will be T-Mobile’s device, but I find that unlikely with the 8900 Curve2 out just now. Why would T-Mobile drop another Curve on us so soon? Other  specs.. same 2.0 MP camera, and the screen at 320 x 240.

So which is it? It would be great if some slides were conveniently leaked to the public .

Some highlights from the press release:

• Mark/Space, creator of award-winning synchronization software, has announced the release of The Missing Sync for BlackBerry, version 2.0, featuring wireless syncing via Bluetooth and Proximity Sync™, a revolutionary new way to automatically and wirelessly sync contacts, calendars, music, photos, notes and more.
• Syncing without thinking has arrived. Remembering to sync is a thing of the past because Proximity Sync does it automatically, every time.
• For example, a photo taken on the BlackBerry will automatically sync to iPhoto on the Mac, and a new contact entered on the BlackBerry will automatically sync to Address Book the next time the two devices are near one another.
• The Missing Sync for BlackBerry, version 2.0, offers more new and cool features than ever before, including playlist support for iTunes, sync for other media files and video transfer to and from the BlackBerry.
• The Missing Sync for BlackBerry, version 2.0, is available immediately as an electronic download from the Mark/Space Online Store for $39.95. A CD version will be available soon for $49.95.

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Artem over at GemBlock has just released another awesome looking theme called iBerry Bottom Dock for the BlackBerry Bold 9000.

From the description:

iBerry Bottom Dock is a variation of iBerry Today Plus which hosts icons on the bottom row, without the functionality of a today plus theme. Use iBerry to turn your BlackBerry Bold 9000 into an iPhone look a like today!

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• Download/Info: iBerry Bottom Dock Theme – GemBlock

Joe let me know that he has updated his awesome VyMail application from version 0.8.2.18 to 0.8.3.4.

What is VyMail?

VyMail is a Blackberry application that provides a Visual Voicemail interface to the third-party voicemail service YouMail. You will need to sign up there first before this application will be useful.

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Changelog:

• Added: Multi-selection in the voice mail list view
• Added: Home screen icon changes on new messages
• Added: Alerts on new messages (manage them under your standard ringer profiles)
• Added: Headset and bluetooth support
• Added: Ability to change audio output directly from the message detail screen
• Added: Player progress bar
• Added: Key shortcuts to message detail screen:
  • space – play/pause
  • shift+space – restart playback
  • f – flag/unfloag
  • r – mark read
  • delete – delete the messge
  • c – call the number that left the message
• Changed: The color and padding values of the second line in the list display (hopefully this improves readability with pearls, et al)
• Fixed: PIN field only allows numeric input now
• Fixed: Changing connection type did not take affect until device reset
• Fixed: Ribbon icon only displays if VyMail is currently active, and will now activate the application.

Looks like YouMail has even more catching up to do with their YouMail Voicemail Plus application .

• Download: http://www.joekrill.com/vymail/ota/ [OTA]
• Download: http://www.joekrill.com/vymail/0.8.3.4/vymail-0.8.3.4.zip [ZIP]
• Info: http://www.joekrill.com/vymail/