In the spirit of Halloween (for those who celebrate it) I’ve decided to extend the contest deadline till tomorrow night for all the contests that started on Monday October 26th, including the ones that were posted right after midnight.

Here are the contest posts that are being extended:

• 20 Free Copies Of AddOnis And ProfilerPro (Each!)
• Win A Micro Or Mini USB BlackBerry Car Charger
• Win 1 Of 50 Free Copies Of Any Premium NinjaThemes BlackBerry Themes
• 1 Of 5 Chances To Win $15 Of Games From The BBRocks! Store
• Win An OtterBox Case For Your BlackBerry
• Win 1 Of 2 BlackBerry VM-605 Bluetooth Premium Visors
• 10 Free Copies And 10 50% Off Coupons For Any Premium Hedone Design BlackBerry Theme
• Win 1 Of 2 BlackBerry Remote Stereo Gateways
• Win 1 Of 40 Free Copies Of The Premium m[i]Berry BlackBerry Theme By Cocky Culture
• Win 1 Of 2 Powermat Wireless Charging Bundles
• Win 1 Of 25 100% Off Coupon Codes For Use With Any Elecite BlackBerry Theme
• Win 1 Of 5 BlackBerry Unlock Codes From Carrier Unlock
• Win 1 Of 5 Three Month Subscriptions To Slacker Radio Plus

Big thanks to everyone on Twitter for sharing their opinion about extending the contests.

Consider this your reminder to leave a comment on any of the contest posts linked above . Good luck and Happy Halloween!

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This software version contain a fix for the BlackBerry Browser bug I mentioned last month. For more info about this bug click here.

Software For BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.295 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.5.0.295
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.5.0.175
• Software Platform: 3.4.0.55
• File name: 8830mAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel295_PL3.4.0.55_A4.5.0.175_Sprint_L.P.exe
• File size: 82.6MB

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

• Download: OS 4.5.0.175 for the 8830 WE from Sprint
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *

This software version contain a fix for the BlackBerry Browser bug I mentioned last month. For more info about this bug click here.

Software For BlackBerry® Pearl (TM) 8130 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.5.0.293 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.5.0.293
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.5.0.173
• Software Platform: 3.4.0.55
• File name: 8130AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel293_PL3.4.0.55_A4.5.0.173_SaskTel.exe
• File size: 88.01MB

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

• Download: OS 4.5.0.173 for the Pearl 8130 from SaskTel
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *

Thanks @ghozali!

Bellshare has released a free version of their best-selling BlackBerry app known as BerryBuzz. Available only in the BlackBerry App World, BeBuzz is a lightweight version of BerryBuzz that allows you to customize your LED colors with different alert types along with a few other features.

Features:

• Customizable LED color and set an individual repeating alert for
  • Missed phone calls
• Customizable LED color for
  • Incoming Call
• When multiple alerts are active at the same time, every color will flash in a repeating pattern.
• Customizable rapid flashing LED for incoming phone calls
• Customizable vibrate for incoming calls. Vibrates while ringing.
• Disco LED color, will flash all colors in sequence
• Optimized for minimum battery and memory usage
• Automatically runs when your BlackBerry is started

Keep in mind that BeBuzz is a free alternative and therefore does not have all the features that BerryBuzz offers. Regardless, this app is definitely worth checking out if you don’t need all the extra features that BerryBuzz has. Check it out in the BlackBerry App World and let me know what you think in the comments!

And you thought the BBRocks! birthday celebration was over . Thanks to iSkin I have 4 BlackBerry cases to give away as part of the birthday celebration!

There are two kinds of cases the winners will be able to choose from, the iSkin Vibes and the iSkin FX. The iSkin Vibes case is available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900, Bold and Storm; the iSkin FX case is only available for the Curve 8900. All iSkin Vibes cases are $29.95 and the FX case is $32.95.

CONTEST: For a chance to win 1 of 4 iSkin Vibes or FX cases for your compatible BlackBerry leave a comment on this post using a valid email address. Only leave one comment, duplicates will be ignored and will not increase your chances of winning. This contest will end at 12AM EST on Friday, November 6th (Thursday night). Comments left after this time will not be considered. *

There are still a few days left of special Deal Of The Day (DOTD) offers and since today is Friday and a DOTD, we have to make it an extra special one . For today’s DOTD you can get the popular TetherBerry software at 50% off. If you’ve been waiting for TetherBerry to drop in price now’s your chance to save big when purchasing it.

Features:

• Internet Anywhere: You can use TetherBerry anywhere you can make phone calls.
• Easy Setup: Download our software to your BlackBerry and another for your laptop… Then surf the web and email just like you would with any Internet connection.
• Fast Speeds: Download speeds that are impressive. Our users download at speeds up to 1,800 kbps.
• No Tethering Fees: TetherBerry uses your phone’s data plan and we do not charge tethering fees. (refer to our Terms of Service) (Note that significant charges may apply for data usage if not on an unlimited data plan. Please check with your carrier.) All BlackBerries: TetherBerry is compatible with all BlackBerries.
• All Carriers: TetherBerry has been used by carriers all over the world. Some carriers do require APN settings, though. It appears our product does not work on the iDen Network.
• PC & Mac: TetherBerry works on both PCs and Mac

TetherBerry is originally $49.95 but until 12AM CST tonight you can get it for $24.97 at 50% off! The desktop software will work on PC and Macs and the BlackBerry application will work on devices running OS 4.5.0.83 and higher. A free trial is available if you’d like to test it first, but if you decide you want to get it make sure you do so before 12AM CST tonight!

http://www.vimeo.com/7298787

This video was posted by Spike to promote yesterday’s iTunes release of their new short, We Once Were a Fairytale. In it, Kanye West can’t stop texting on his BlackBerry while director Spike Jonze attempts to talk him through a video, pissing him off to the point that he slaps Kanye to get his attention.

I’ve gotten dirty looks but have yet to be slapped for not being able to put my BlackBerry down . Can anyone relate? If so share your slap moment in the comments!

via Huffington Post & NYMag

The guys over at RIMGeeks have been hard at work improving their useful BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife (BBSAK) desktop application. Since their last release of v1.6 there has been a minor update with some fixes and a new version update to v1.7.0.

• New in v1.7.0
  • Auto Update Feature Now Included (upon load bbsak will check to verify you have the most current version install)
  • Compact view button now available in all expanded windows
  • Restore Apps completion popup now pops up at correct time
  • Some small speed tweaks also included with this version
• v1.6.3 Fixes
  • Some users experienced read system errors completely fixed with v1.6.3
  • Form can now be maximized (hope it helps with resolution issues)

BBSAK is a must have app for advanced BlackBerry users who want to get the most control over their device, or for the intermediate user who simply wipe their device or backup/restore their 3rd party applications.

For more info and to download BBSAK v1.7.0 visit the RIMGeeks project page.

Electric Pocket let me know that they have just released a new BlackBerry application called MailTones. For those of you that don’t know, Electric Pocket are the developers of best-selling BlackBerry apps like txtForward, FlipSide MP3 Player and PhoneFace Photo Speed Dialer.

With MailTones you can set different tones for all your emails, a group of contacts, each contact or subjects. It comes pre-loaded with a set of professional and attention-grabbing tones, use your own tones or “download sounds” from the web. MailTones also adds a menu item so you can select a message from your inbox and quickly set a “Mail Tone” for it. For those times that you want a break from your email messages you can turn on the “Do Not Disturb” option to not be interrupted during certain periods.

MailTones is available in the store for $2.99 with a free trial available and will work with all BlackBerry devices running OS 4.2.1 or higher. Check it out and let me know what you think in the comments!

This software version contain a fix for the BlackBerry Browser bug I mentioned last month. For more info about this bug click here.

Software For BlackBerry® Pearl Flip (TM) 8230 smartphone
BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.1.454 (Multilanguage)

Package Version: 4.6.1.454
Consisting of:

• Applications: 4.6.1.309
• Software Platform: 3.3.0.95
• File name: 8230AMEA_PBr4.6.1_rel454_PL3.3.0.95_A4.6.1.309_SaskTel.exe
• File size: 90.59MB

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

• Download: OS 4.6.1.309 for the Pearl Flip 8230 from SaskTel
• How To:
  • Backup And Restore Your BlackBerry
  • Upgrade your BlackBerry Operating System (OS)

Please report any feedback/findings in the comments.

REMEMBER: It is recommended that you make a backup before attempting to upgrade your BlackBerry just in case something goes wrong during the upgrade process. *