Here are two great looking themes for the BlackBerry Storm called X1 and X1 zEdition, by CB members jaxjon and Zachriel respectively. The X1 themes are part of an open source project driven by various theme developers. Very cool.

X1 theme features:

• clean and easily readable home screen
• 10 icon scaling dock (use + or – to show/hide)
• 10 item hidden today (access by pressing calendar button)
• hidden buttons for profile, media, clock, mail, manage connections, apps screen, options, contacts, QuickLaunch (in addition to the calendar button)
• bouncing icons in dock
• fully skinned icons
• blue or white color background for messages, contacts, call log
• easily readable battery meter/custom fan signal meter
• all buttons on home screen light up on touch
• full dialpad
• custom focus/move icons
• enlarged text on menu selection
• good speed in transitions
• .151 compatible

X1 zEdition has a hidden dock accessible through the + button, bringing 8 other icons in, while the – button hides all the icons.

• Download OTA:
  • X1 – White
  • X1 – White WB
  • X1 – White WB & MB
  • X1 – Blue
  • X1 – Blue WB
  • X1 – Blue WB & MB
  • X1 zEdition
• Info/feedback pages:
  • X1
  • X1 zEdition
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

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!

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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While browsing the web I came across this press release where XCast Labs has announced that it has extended its IP videomail services to BlackBerrys.

Some highlights from the press release:

• XCast Labs (www.xcastlabs.com), a leading global provider of SaaS digital voice and video solutions, today announced that it has extended its state-of-the art IP videomail services to BlackBerry devices. Consumers and enterprise users who own a BlackBerry Curve, Pearl or Storm, are now able to receive video messages from friends, family or colleagues who have a videophone or Softphone application. In addition, XCast delivers traditional voicemail to BlackBerry devices either as an MP3 attachment to email or via RSS feed.
• To facilitate videomail, the XCast server analyzes the Blackberry firmware and type of device then automatically provides a link to videomail that corresponds to the particular device model and firmware from which the request was generated.
• “The adoption and standardization of corporate liable mobile phones in the enterprise has been driven by the use of smartphones, wireless e-mail and the integration of these phones into IP telephony systems, while improved in-building coverage and lower mobile service costs have also played a part.” said Phil Redman, research vice president at Gartner.

Sounds like a great idea for those that would have use for such a service. What do you think? As a consumer, would “videomail” be something you would use on a regular basis?

Full press release after the jump.

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Elecite released a new premium theme for the BlackBerry Curve 8900, Bold and Storm called Noble. Elecite has created some pretty amazing themes but this one is especially awesome!

Features:

• Noble was designed for maximum daily use.
• Simple and great color choice
• 3 icons at the top, media, clock and mail/messages
• Bottom has calendar and 2 (up & down) icons which will bring up/hide a nice transparent pop-up window with 9 customizable icons (8 for Bold and 8900).
• Looks great with any wallpaper

Elecite also let me know that they picked out some of the best 3D icons you’ll ever find on a theme and have spent the extra time to make them all look as crisp and sharp as possible. This theme is available for $6.99.

• Check it out: Noble BlackBerry Theme by Elecite

More screenshots after the jump.

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