Andrey over at Inside BlackBerry posted up a great in-depth walkthrough of BlackBerry Desktop Software (BBDS) for Mac. According to the walkthrough, “Desktop Software” is what it will be known as and not “Desktop Manager”.

Here is what Andrey’s walkthrough covers:

• The Welcome Sheet
• Summary Screen and Device Options
• Synchronizing
• Updating Device Software
• Installing and Removing Applications
• Backup and Restore

According to Andrey the release of BBDS for Mac is “just around the corner”.

There are plenty of screenshots for visual aide so head on over to Inside BlackBerry and check out the detailed walkthrough. Don’t forget to sign up at blackberry.com/mac for more info and to be notified about its release, or just keep an eye on BBRocks! since I’ll be posting about it as soon as it’s available .

A new social network by RIM called MyBlackBerry will be launching tomorrow, according to TechCrunch.

Here’s what I was able to get from the intro video:

• Connect to BlackBerry users around the world
• Rate and review  applications, accessories, and more as well as see the reviews of others
• Ask and answer questions
• Community tips and tricks

TC says your MyBlackBerry profile will be personalized according to your BlackBerry model. This way you won’t have to worry about seeing items about another BlackBerry that wouldn’t apply to you, unless of course you wanted to, in which case it seems like that won’t be possible right now.

I think this is a great idea and can’t wait to try it out personally. For more info visit the MyBlackBerry page. Right now you can only view a splash screen and the intro video, but the actual site is supposed to be launching tomorrow.

Thanks @buzzedword!

Did you just get yourself a shiny new BlackBerry Tour? You’re probably wondering where you could find yourself some great new applications and accessories. The answer is…right here at BlackBerry Rocks!

Stuff For Your BlackBerry

• The BBRocks! Software Store offers thousands of applications for personal productivity, entertainment, themes, games, communications and internet, education and reference and travel. Many of these are on sale and offer free trials!
• The BBRocks! Accessory Store offers the latest batteries, bluetooth, cases, headsets, memory cards, screen protectors and more!
• Download the BBRocks! Mobile App Store to get all the Software Store goodness right in the palm of your hand.

Connect With Other BlackBerry Users

• BlackBerry Rocks! Facebook Page
• BlackBerry Rocks! LinkedIn Group for Professionals

Check out the My Fav Apps page for all my favorite applications, both FREE and premium. I also recommend using Viigo to subscribe to the site feed and the store feeds to stay on top of everything on the go.

There are also new sections in the Mini Directory for the Tour so you can easily find what you are looking for.

Follow @BlackBerryRocks on Twitter to get all the latest news from BBRocks! and contact me if you ever need anything, or use the contact page. You can also find all BBRocks! contact info at BlackBerryRocks.tel. After my contact and .TEL page, my Twitter account is probably the next best way to get in contact with me if you ever need help. More about getting help via Twitter here.

I plan on doing BlackBerry application reviews more often and wanted some feedback from everyone about what they would like covered.

Here are some of the things I might cover:

• Developer, category, uses, size (kb/mb) and price (if there is one)
• User rating (from the store) and personal rating (1 through 5)
• Ease of installation, including time it takes to install
• Screenshots (lots of them)
• Mini “getting started” guides

If there’s something else you think I should cover leave it in the comments. I already have a few applications lined up for reviews, but if you have any you’d like me to review let me know and I’ll add it to my “queue.”

If you need ideas you can browse the applications in the BlackBerry Rocks! Store.

Olive Tree has recently released a new beta that works with the BlackBerry and its media card.

Free Bibles
ASV
BBE
Darby
French
German
MKJV
NET Bible
Spanish
Weymouth

Free eBooks
How to Pray
Pilgrim’s Progress
Practice of the Presence of God

Free Commentaries
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary

For more info and to download click here. Original, stable release also available.

For OliveTree main site click here.

BerryCoder recently released this application called ShrinkIt. With this application, you can shrink an image after saving it. So if you want to save the original photo but want to downsize it to send to someone else later, now you can.

This application supports all BlackBerry handhelds OS 4.3 and above.

Feature:

• Downsize your picture in 4 modes of screen resolution (ShrinkIt1:2, 640w, 480w, and 320w).
• Option to select downsized picture quality.
• Add-on option to Media/Picture for easy to use.

Cost: $8.99 US

7 day trial available, after the trial ends you can still shrink an image to 320w without having to pay for the application.

OTA: http://berrycoder.com/beta/shrinkit.jad

More info and installation help here.

Here is a list of my favorite BlackBerry applications, and the links for where to get them:

BBSmart Alarms Pro $15 – Trial Available

Want more than one alarm on your BlackBerry? Definitely check out this application.

BBSmart Shortcuts $8.95 – Trial Available

A very useful application that allows you to create “quick launch” buttons.

OperaMini Free

Real web browsing on your BlackBerry.

GTalk (Visit with BlackBerry browser) Free

Google IM.

Gmail Free

Check your Google email with this BlackBerry application.

Viigo Free

RSS Feed reader, weather, stock quotes and more.

Mobipocket Reader Free

Create/convert files like a PDF to view on your BlackBerry (desktop and BlackBerry application).

TellMe Free

Better than 411 right on your BlackBerry, includes local weather, business locator, maps, directions, and Fandango movie times.

GoogleMaps Free

I personally prefer this over BlackBerry Maps. Nicer UI, My Location, turn by turn directions with satellite/map views, and also has voice search capability.

ColorPearl Free

Currently compatible with only the BlackBerry 8100. Change the color of your trackball.

SoftReset Free

Tired of always having to do a battery pull to reset your BlackBerry? With this application you won’t have to.

MiuTunes $29.95 – Trial Available

Turn your BlackBerry into an MP3 player with this application.

Weatherbug Direct Free

Once configured, the icons on your application screen will show you the current weather of your chosen area and will periodically update based on the settings you choose.

Vlingo Free

Control your BlackBerry with your voice with this easy to use application. No more texting while driving (not that you should be anyway ), with this you can send a text, email, or open certain applications with your voice alone.

Instango Free

Fast, free, and reliable IM application. Currently still in beta, but a really good application nonetheless.