RIM has officially confirmed that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac will be available for download on October 2nd!

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) has exciting news for Mac® users that want an easy and reliable solution that syncs their contacts, calendar appointments, tasks and notes with their BlackBerry® smartphones. A new version of the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager software has been developed specifically for Mac users. The new desktop software is scheduled to be available for free download from www.blackberry.com/mac on Friday, October 2 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

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Last week the official BlackBerry Twitter account “accidentally” sent out a tweet saying that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac was available for download. Since then there hasn’t been much chatter about BBDM for Mac, but BGR has gotten a tip that it will be releasing on September 25th.

A recap of the key features:

• Sync your iTunes® playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks
• Add/Remove applications
• Update your device when new software becomes available
• Backup and restore your device data with such features like automatically scheduled backups and optional encryption (security is #1 as always…)
• Manage multiple devices

If you absolutely can’t wait for it to be officially released, I hear the leaked version of BBDM for Mac works pretty well.

Didiom is now available as a free download for a bunch of BlackBerry devices through the BlackBerry App World.

From the App World description:

With Didiom, you can use your BlackBerry® to access music, podcasts and audiobooks stored on your computer, through wireless streaming. Just download Didiom Desktop and Didiom Mobile, choose the folders where you store your audio files and playlists on Didiom Desktop, and make sure your PC and phone are connected to the Internet. You’ll be surprised how quickly your library shows up on your phone. Then, when you add new audio files to your computer, Didiom Desktop automatically scans them and makes them available for wireless streaming on your phone.

With over 2 million tracks, the Didiom MP3 Store lets you shop for music and audiobooks whenever you want, directly from your phone. You can name your own price and download to your BlackBerry, PC or both. The mobile download will be available to your BlackBerry, and the PC download will be available online. There are never any membership or service fees. You only pay for the music and audiobooks you download through our secure, credit card service.

Didiom is compatible with the BlackBerry Pearl series, Curve series (including 8900), 8800 series, Bold and the Tour. New users will receive 25 free, pre-selected songs from up-and-coming artists.

You can find it in the BlackBerry App World by searching for “Didiom”. Check out the press release for more info after the jump.

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The official RIM blog site Inside BlackBerry has announced that BlackBerry Desktop Manager is currently in the works for Mac computers and will be available soon!

Here are some key features the initial release will include:

• Sync your iTunes® playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks
• Add/Remove applications
• Update your device when new software becomes available
• Backup and restore your device data with such features like automatically scheduled backups and optional encryption (security is #1 as always…)
• Manage multiple devices

This version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager will support Mac OS 10.5.5 and above.

This is great! Over the weekend I’ve had to tell a bunch of people that they couldn’t upgrade their OS with a Mac and it looks like that will no longer be the case.

Check out the rest of the screenshots after the jump or head on over to blackberry.com/mac to sign up for updates.

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Dazzboard let me know that they have launched the public beta their universal media management webtop application.

“We see our webtop app as a kind of ‘open iTunes,’ allowing for free and easy data flow from various mobile devices to social media accounts and vice versa,” commented CEO Tero Salonen. “By streamlining the upload and download process and eliminating the need for installing a variety of proprietary desktop applications for each device, Dazzboard will drastically simplify people’s lives.”

Features include:

• One-Click Distribution. Send and receive media to and from online services, including Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and more.
• High Quality. All media from HD Video to high resolution Photos and quality MP3s are supported, with no limits on transfer.
• Plug and Play. Transfer instantly from Flickr to camera to laptop to mobile to digital frame to … your toaster, and back again!
• No Desktop Application. No need for proprietary software to connect your phone, media player or other portable device again.
• Many devices, One Solution. All major portable devices are automatically recognized.

You can click here to sign up or visit dazzboard.com for more info.

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Just got an email about another promotion happening right now for SHAPE Services BlackBerry applications.

Until May 1st, all of SHAPE Services’ BlackBerry apps that cost more than $19.99 are now only $19.99.

Price break down and apps that are part of this promotion:

• IM+ for Skype was $29.95
• IM+ All-in-One Messenger: Facebook,AIM/ iChat, MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ, Jabber, GTalk and MySpace was $49.95
• Mobiola Video Studio: Watch your favorite Videos, DVD, YouTube, iTunes on mobile was $24.95
• RDM+ : Remote Desktop for Mobiles was $49.95
• Mobiscope: Video from webcams on mobile was $29.95
• TSMobiles: Terminal Service client for Mobiles was $44.95
• VR+ : Record your voice, Email and Share in Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Blogger.com was $29.95
• VNC+: Virtual Network Computing, BlackBerry version was $29.95

All of these applications have free trials if you’d like to test them out before purchasing. This deal allows you to save up to 60% on SHAPE Services applications.

Check it out!

Let me know what you think of them!

Some highlights from the press release:

• ParkVu today launched i2b, the first application to let BlackBerry Bold, Curve, and Storm users remotely retrieve music from their iTunes library, allowing them to play the music they want to hear when they want to hear it, no matter where they are. i2b uses the cellular network and Wi-Fi connections to automatically keep users’ BlackBerrys up to date with their favorite iTunes playlists, top tracks, and most recent additions — and makes all their other playlists available on demand.
• Starting today, i2b is available at geti2b.com for $2.99 a month.
• The next release of i2b will also support BlackBerry Pearl and Pearl Flip devices.

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Some highlights from the press release:

• Privately-held QuickPlay Media Inc plans to deliver full length popular television shows to BlackBerry smartphone screens via Research In Motion’s applications store after forging agreements with TV networks, including NBC, CBS Corp and MTV.
• QuickPlay said it plans to offer the service through BlackBerry maker RIM’s App World mobile application store, which is expected be unveiled at the CTIA annual wireless showcase in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning.
• Toronto-based QuickPlay will charge a monthly subscription fee of $7.99 for its PrimeTime2Go service, which it will deliver only over Wi-Fi links, a short range high-speed wireless network, to help it provide faster download speeds.
• The service will be available on BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve 8900, both of which have Wi-Fi links, and are sold by AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG.

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RIM has updated BlackBerry Media Sync 2.0 to support Windows Media Player.

From the description:

Your Music on Your BlackBerry Smartphone. It’s That Simple.

Sync your desktop iTunes® or Windows Media Player1 music files with your BlackBerry® smartphone. BlackBerry® Media Sync makes getting more from your music quick and easy!2,3,4,5 Want a specific playlist for the gym? With just a few simple clicks, you can choose the playlists you want from your collection.

Or, if you just need a mix of tunes to get you through the day, songs can be randomly chosen from your collection. And, to make sure you’ve always got enough free memory on your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry Media Sync lets you set a limit as to how much—or how little—of your music to sync.

• Download/Info: blackberry.com/mediasync

Viigo just let me know about this contest they have going on. All you have to do to be entered is invite as many people as you want to Viigo for a chance to win.

Win what? An iPod touch and a $200 iTunes gift card!

Here’s some more info:

• Contest Details – Starting November 1, 2008, we’ll be having a monthly draw for a $500 iPod touch gift pack. Winners will be selected randomly from a pool of eligible contestants at the end of each month. Contest ends January 31, 2009.
• How to Enter – Each time you successfully invite a friend to Viigo, we’ll automatically enter your name into our monthly giveaway.
• Three Chances to Win – The sooner you start inviting friends to Viigo, the more you increase your chances of winning. Friends that you invite this month will count as eligible chances for future months as well. You’re always entered to win.
• Inviting a Friend is Easy – 1. Open Viigo to the Home Screen. 2. Select the Menu button. 3. Click on ‘Invite a Friend.’ Note—in older versions of Viigo, step 3 reads ‘Refer a Friend’.
• Winners – Each winner will be announced in Viigo’s Bulletin at the end of every month until the end of the contest. If you’re a winner, someone from Viigo will contact you to arrange delivery of your iPod touch gift pack.

Don’t have Viigo yet? Get it by pointing your BlackBerry Browser to getviigo.com!

Get more info about this great application at Viigo.com.