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!

I couldn’t let the day end without letting everyone know about this great offer!

Today’s deal of the day is for BerryBuzz, a best-selling application that gives you ultimate control over your BlackBerry’s alerts system. With this app you can customize your LED color and create repeating audible reminders for many alert types including email, all IM apps, BBM, charging indicator, Facebook, customizable vibrate for incoming calls and more.

BerryBuzz is compatible with any BlackBerry running OS 4.2.1 and higher. Until 12AM CT tonight you can get BerryBuzz for only $2.97, after that it goes up to $5.95. A free trial is available if you want to test it first but make sure you get it before the day ends!

To make sure you don’t miss deal of the day apps download the BBRocks! App Store application at bbappstore.com. There’s a deal  of the day every day!

Bellshare GmbH has updated their BerryBuzz BlackBerry app to version 2.1.22 with support for popular instant messaging applications, along with a few other additions. For those that don’t know, BerryBuzz is an app that extends your default Blackberry alert system allowing you to customize the LED color and create repeating audible reminders for different alert types.

New in v2.1.22:

• Added support for ICQ
• Added support for AOL Instant Messenger
• Added support for Windows Live Messenger
• Added support for Google Talk
• Added support for Yahoo! Messenger
• Added support for Level 1 messages
• Added charging indicator LED
• Added LED indicator when battery fully charged (automatically turns off after customizable interval)
• Added battery low indicator with customizable threshold
• Added alert when battery full

BerryBuzz is compatible with any BlackBerry running OS 4.2 and higher. You can get it in the store for $5.95 or give it a test run with the free trial.

Thanks @frogsburg!

Today is day 3 of BlackBerry Tour Week! The Deal-of-the-Day today is for BerryBuzz, an application that allows you to customize your BlackBerry’s LED color and create repeating audible reminders for many alert types.

Main features:

• Customizable LED color and set an individual repeating alert for
  • E-Mails (individual for each account or one for all)
  • PIN Messages
  • BlackBerry Messenger
  • Facebook
  • SMS/MMS
  • Calendar
  • Tasks
  • Missed phone calls
• Customizable LED color for
  • Incoming Call
  • Coverage Indicator
• 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.
• Customizable coverage indicator will flash when radio/data is/is not available
• Optional slow down or stop of LED flashing after specified time to save battery life
• Create your own customized LED colors
• Define a schedule with hours of day and days of week when all LED flashing and reminders will automatically be muted
• Optimized for minimum battery and memory usage

BerryBuzz is compatible with any BlackBerry running OS 4.2 and higher. Until 12AM CST tonight you can get it for 50% off at $2.97, normally priced at $5.95. A free trial is available for anyone that wants to try it before they buy it.

You can also find these great deals in the BBRocks! Mobile AppStore!

By @ASacco:

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 hit U.S. shelves earlier this week, and though it certainly won’t send hard-core CrackBerry addicts rushing to T-Mobile stores to scoop one up–it’s an entry-level device, meant for new smartphone users–the handheld actually has more “new” BlackBerry features and hardware tweaks than any other device Research In Motion (RIM) has released in a year.

I attended RIM’s Curve 8520 launch event on Tuesday in Manhattan, and I’ve been using the device constantly since then. Here’s my list of nine Curve 8520 features you won’t find on any other current BlackBerry device–though some will no doubt make their way to upcoming BlackBerrys.

Overview of the 9 unique features:

1. BlackBerry “Trackpad”
2. BlackBerry Curve 8520 Dedicated Media Keys
3. Display, Navigation/Call Buttons All One Surface
4. Curve 8520 A/* Key Gets Lock Icon
5. Integrated Volume/Convenience Keys on Curve 8520
6. BlackBerry Curve 8520’s Itty-Bitty LED
7. BlackBerry Curve 8520 Gets “Curve Logo”
8. No Latch on BlackBerry Curve 8520 Battery Door
9. Curve 8520’s 2.0 -Megapixel Camera Has No Flash

READ MORE @ CIO

A few weeks ago I mentioned that Bellshare GmbH had started the private Beta of BerryBuzz v2.0 for BlackBerry. Version 2.0 has since then been released with some great new features!

New in Version 2.0:

• Added support for BlackBerry Messenger (yep, we did it)
• Added support for Facebook
• Added support for MMS
• Added support for Tasks
• Added coverage indicator that can be triggered when Radio/Data is available or when Radio/Data is not available
• Added support for custom LED colors
• Added new color ‘Disco’, will flash all colors in sequence
• Added LED color preview indicators to every item
• If multiple notifications with same LED color are active, the LED will only flash once for that color
• Mail notifications are now cleared only after messaging app has been opened
• Added new option to stop LED flashing after specified time
• Added new option to stop reminders after specified time
• Added option to set LED flashes interval
• Added option to set slow LED flashes interval
• Added option to set slow LED flashes interval for new coverage indicator
• Added scheduling option to mute LED and reminders during specified times of the week

BerryBuzz will work on any BlackBerry running OS 4.2.1 and higher and goes for $5.95 in the store with a free trial available. Let me know how you like this application in the comments!

Bellshare GmbH has just announced that the BerryBuzz 2.0 private beta is now open and includes some great new features!

BerryBuzz extends your default Blackberry alert system allowing you to customize the LED color for many alert types and keeps the LED flashing for longer than the default 15 minutes, in addition to customizable vibrate options for incoming calls (like vibrate + ring).

The BerryBuzz 2.0 Beta includes new features like support for BlackBerry Messenger, Facebook, custom LED colors, a new ‘Disco’ color, controlling your LED’s flashes and many more!

The currently available version of BerryBuzz goes for $5.95 in the store with a free trial available, just in case you don’t like using beta applications.

To join the BerryBuzz 2.0 private beta send an e-mail with the subject as ‘BerryBuzz 2.0 Beta’ to customerservice (at) bellshare.com. Visit the Bellshare forums for more info or check out the changelog after the jump.

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Felix from ZonaBlackBerry let me know about a new application developed by them called ZonaSnap.

ZonaSnap is a free application that comes in both English and Spanish which allows you to capture the screen of your BlackBerry, and then gives you a range of options such as save, send as email and send to Photobucket.

Features:

• Zonasnap added as an menu item.
• Send snap of your screen without saving straight from the screen as email, to Photobucketor or simply save to SD card under your pictures folder.
• Can be added as a convenience key.
• Really small in file size about 88kb.
• When used from the menu it gives you a preview of your screen shot.
• OS 4.3+ required.
• Files saved as jpg format.
• After the capture issent to Photobucket, you will receive a notification in a window reporting that the image code has been received and it has been inserted into Memopad.
• LED notification and a short vibration to let you know the snap has been taken.
• Very easy to use.
• Notes:
  • Must enable all permissions requested by the application.
  • Storm users should disable the compatibility mode.

You can grab a copy of either the English version or the Spanish version of ZonaSnap free in the store, or get it right from the on-device BlackBerry Rocks! App Store.

RIMGeeks, the developers of BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife, has another free application for BlackBerry called LEDReset.

Tired of that phantom LED? Tired of having to pull your battery or wait for that next message to clear that pesky flashing red light? or Just wanna leave a message unread but turn off the LED?

Well Brought to you by RIMGeeks.com is an application that will solve all of these problems with the simple click of a trackball or tap of your screen. LEDRESET will reset your LED (turn it off) at any time.

LEDReset does not have a GUI since its only function is to reset the LED of your BlackBerry, so it’s pretty lightweight.

• Download OTA: LEDReset
• Info: RIMGeeks LEDReset page
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

The same people who created Instango have created an awesome application called BerryBuzz. BerryBuzz extends your BlackBerry’s functionality, allowing it to do things it should already be able to do.

From the description:

The essential alert tool for every BlackBerry.

BerryBuzz extends your default Blackberry alert system. BerryBuzz allows you to customze the LED color for many alert type and keeps the LED flashing for longer than the default 15 minutes your BlackBerry does.

It will repeat alerts until acknowledged so you will never miss an alert again.

Plus it adds customizable vibrate for incoming calls. Finally you an have your BlackBerry vibrates while it is ringing.

BerryBuzz is a product from Bellshare, the creator of instango, the popular free instant messenger for Blackberry and Java smartphones. Connects to ICQ, AIM, MSN, GoogleTalk and Yahoo! anywhere, anytime.

Features:

• Customize the LED color and set an individual repeating alert for
• - E-Mails (individual for each account or one for all)
• - PIN Messages (sent via the default e-mail messaging application)
• - SMS
• - Calendar Events
• - Missed phone calls
• When multiple alerts are active at the same time, every color will flash in a repeating pattern. SEE WHATS GOING ON WITH YOUR BLACKBERRY FROM ACROSS THE ROOM!
• Customizable rapid flashing LED for incoming phone calls
• Customizable vibrate for incoming calls. Vibrates while ringing.
• LED will keep flashing until acknowledged (BlackBerry defaults to flash only for 15 min).
• Optional slow down of LED flashing after specified time to save battery life
• Optimized for minimum battery and memory usage
• Support for instango custom colored LED (instango 2.2.83 or higher)

Minimum Requirements:

• Blackberry OS 4.2.1 with color LED

Price: $5.95 – Trial available

• Download/Info: BerryBuzz