UPDATE This contest has been extended till tomorrow night, November 1st at 11:59PM. *

Slacker has provided me with 5 three-month subscriptions to give away as part of the BBRocks! birthday celebration!

Listen to all of your favorite personalized Slacker stations on your BlackBerry® for free! You can listen to over 100 stations programmed by music experts or create your own custom stations right from your BlackBerry.

You’ll have detailed artist biographies, full album reviews and more. Best of all, the music can be stored on your phone so you can listen even when you don’t have a connection!

Slacker Radio Plus includes:

• No Audio or Banner Ads
• Unlimited Song Skips
• Complete Lyrics
• Mini Player

CONTEST: For a chance to win 1 of 5 three-month subscriptions to Slacker Radio Plus 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 Sunday, November 1st. Comments left after this time will not be considered. *

Stitcher has updated their streaming radio BlackBerry application to version 1.2 with new features like improved navigation, increased stability and Bluetooth integration.

In addition to now being able to listen through wireless headsets, car kits, and other Bluetooth devices, version v1.2 is Stitcher’s next step to improving “Smart Radio”.

Smart Radio is a rapidly emerging media category that combines the mobility of radio with the content availability and choice of Internet technology. With Smart Radio, anyone with an Internet connection can stream on-demand audio to their mobile devices, customizing their programming to fit their individual preferences and interests – from music to talk to information.

This app is available for the BlackBerry Curve 8300/8310/8320/8900, Bold 9000, Storm 9500/9530, 8800/8820 and will soon also be available for the 8830, Curve 8330 and Tour 9630.

To download this app visit stitcher.com/dl from your BlackBerry Browser, or go to stitcher.com for more info. Full press release after the jump.

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Nobex Radio Companion let me know that they have recently passed 1 million users and counting!

I use this app a few times a day to grab song information and recommend it to anyone who wants to listen to and stay on top of their music. For those of you who are unfamiliar with NobexRC, here are the current features:

• Listen to over 3000 radio stations around the world and see the playlist of over 2700 radio stations.
• Get Songs or Ringtones with a single click, right from your mobile device. Or, receive an email with links to buy the song on your PC, so you can always keep your music collection fresh!
• See Lyrics of any song. Ever heard a song on the radio and wished you knew what the words were? Now you can see the lyrics of the song that is playing or was recently played. The lyrics can even scroll in sync with the song!
• Read Song and Artist Info about the artist who sings your favorite song. Using the “Lyrics and More” screen, you can now see Artist and Song info too.
• Hear Song Snippets if you’re not sure if the song you just missed is the one you have been wanting to download.

NobexRC is available in two versions, a free version that lets you listen to all the playable stations in your country, and a premium version that lets you listen to 3500 playable stations from around the world, in addition to personalizing the application with your favorite pictures.

NobexRC is available for all BlackBerry devices running OS 4.2 and higher. To grab the free version OTA go to nobexrc.com from your BlackBerry Browser or check out the premium version available for a $3.99 monthly subscription in the store.

Congrats Nobex Radio Companion!

NikkiSoft has released QuickLaunch for the BlackBerry 8800 series!

This app, in my opinion, is a must have app for anyone looking to get the most out of their convenience keys. Here are the features in v2.0:

• Backup / Restore to .txt file
• Built-in Screen Capture function
• Integrated Google, Wikipedia and Dictionary.com search
• Create Custom Submenus
• More apps and functions to Add
• Display Current Temperature
• Yahoo Weather
• Add Items Alphabetically
• Easier Setup with Installed Applications List
• Volume Button Scrolling
• 3 Font sizes
• System Menu Integration
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Improved Performance
• Stay Lit – Keep your backlight on without timing out
• Radio On / Off – toggle your radios on or off.

QuickLaunch is available for $4.99 in the store and in the on-device Mobile App Store.

Stitcher let me know that their free streaming audio application is now available for the BlackBerry 8800 and 8820!

“We’ve long wanted to make Stitcher accessible to Curve 8800 and 8820 users, giving them digital content wherever they are, whenever they want it,” said Stitcher CEO and co-founder Noah Shanok. “We received so many requests for Stitcher on the 8800 and 8820 that we gladly made these models a priority.”

Features:

• Listen – Stream the best podcasts, radio shows and other great audio to your mobile phone.
• Customize – Stitch your favorite programs into personalized, on-demand stations.
• Discover – Find new shows you’ll love in Stitcher’s stations, or let Stitcher recommend shows to you based on your preferences.

Altogether Stitcher is available for the BlackBerry Storm, Curve 8300, 8310, 8320, 8800, 8820, 8900 and Bold 9000 and will continue to roll out for other BlackBerry models.

You can download it OTA by going to Stitcher.com/dl from your BlackBerry Browser, or visit Stitcher.com for more info. Full press release after the jump.

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Nobex let me know that their free Nobex Radio Companion BlackBerry application has gone global!

Nobex has  added over 1000 playable stations across the globe making the total amount 2000 radio stations with a playlist of over 2700 radio stations, in addition to adding  17 countries including Italy, France, Spain, Brazil,  Mexico and Argentina. All local content is free depending on where you live, but international content is premium.

You can now also request your favorite stations and see if their streams work at nobexrc.com/StationWiki.aspx.

To download it visit nobexrc.com from your BlackBerry Browser, or visit the same link from your desktop computer for more info. You can find the premium version and information in the store.

FlyCast let me know that they have released v2.0 for BlackBerry with some great new features!

FlyCast 2.0’s caching technology features:

• 3 Plays/30Days –Cached content is maintained in the context of the station and can be kept for a maximum of 30 days or three plays, whichever occurs first;
• In-Application Purchasing – Users can purchase tracks with the click of a button from within the application, even after the song has been broadcast;
• Twitter integration — Users can Tweet or “recommend” songs they like from FlyCast. Links are then posted to their Twitter account and followers can click on the link from any Twitter reader and be immediately taken to that station and hear the entire song.

The great thing about FlyCast’s station caching is that you don’t have to be connected via Wi-Fi for it to work, you can do it with your regular network connection too! I also like the option to post a Twitter update with the songs you like, allowing your Tweeps to click on the link to hear the song.

FlyCast is available for the BlackBerry Curve, Bold and Storm. You can download it for free by going to flycast.fm from your BlackBerry Browser or from your desktop computer for more info.

Full press release after the jump.

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Shazam is now available for the BlackBerry Storm series.

• Free version features:
  • Identify music anywhere:
    from the radio, TV, film, or in a store by simply holding your BlackBerry smartphone towards the music and selecting ‘Tag Now’.
  • Buy music immediately when you hear it:
    your tags link directly to Amazon, and other merchants as available, to give you instant access to the music you love and related music merchandise.
  • Share the experience:
    send your tags to friends who share your musical taste via SMS, email or BlackBerry® PIN messaging.
• Additional Premium Version ($4.99) Features:
  • Learn more about the music:
    read track and album reviews, artist biographies and (starting in North America initially) view song lyrics, plus find other music available from the same artist.
  • Options to find similar music:
    discover other music similar to the track you like, to enhance your music collection and knowledge.
  • Find out what’s hot and popular:
    access to Shazam music charts generated by millions of other users in your country.
  • Music search capabilities:
    enabling you to easily find music by artist, album or track from a database with over 8 million songs.

Shazam also has direct downloads for their application, instead of being available only through the BlackBerry App World. You can download it now OTA by visiting is.gd/IWHh from your BlackBerry Browser, or go to Shazam.com for more info.

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Just came across another streaming radio application for BlackBerry called Live365, currently in open Beta.

Live 365 allows you to listen to thousands of commercial-free stations on your BlackBerry and includes a free VIP trial.

• Listen to Live365 in your car
• Connects with your cell data plan or wi-fi
• Artist and track info with album artwork
• Unlimited presets synced to the website
• Multiple skins/themes

Live365 Radio should work on the following devices running OS 4.5 and higher with at least 1mb of free memory in either the device or media card:

• Bold 9000
• Pearl 8703, 8700, 8120, 8130, 8100, 7130a
• Curve 8330, 8320, 8310, 8300
• 8800, 8820, 8830
• Does not currently work on the Verizon Storm. Touch screen version in development.

Although the Curve 8900 is not listed I was able to successfully install and use it without a problem (so far).

Download it now OTA by visiting live365.com/mobile from your BlackBerry Browser (must have JavaScript enabled) or visit the Live365 BlackBerry page for more info.

The TuneWiki social media player for BlackBerry has been updated to v1.0.0.69.

There is no changelog and posting to Twitter and Facebook doesn’t seem to be a feature yet, but here’s a recap on what TuneWiki is all about:

The TuneWiki player is the most advanced social media player available today, featuring karaoke-style lyrics, translation in 40+ languages, real-time top 50 charts of every country in the world and music maps which connect users who listen to the same music. This new version of the app features Blip technology for increased social connectivity, offering to post the user’s current song on their Twitter or Facebook profile.

You can now also directly download the free ad-supported version of TuneWiki for BlackBerry. The ad-free premium version is available for $4.95 in the BlackBerry App World.

• Download OTA:
  • TuneWiki for BlackBerry
  • TuneWiki for BlackBerry (Storm)
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

If you notice any changes be sure to let me know in the comments!