Last Monday BBRocks! celebrated its first birthday by having a whole bunch contests with some awesome giveaways as a thank you to all our readers. It took a lot longer than I expected but I was finally able to finish the random selection process for all comment entries left before 11:59PM EST last night. Check out all the contests and winners after the jump. All winners can expect a message from me soon with either the code to get your free BlackBerry software or asking for your shipping info if you won a product.

Many of you participated in multiple contests, some of you actually won in multiple contests . Big thanks to everyone who participated and told their friends about BBRocks! We’ll have some more giveaways in the near future…

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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. *

Slacker has updated their free streaming radio application to v2.0.39 for the BlackBerry Storm with the following changes:

• Improved battery life up to 2x (over previous versions) while streaming
  (Slacker has seen Storm devices playing up to 9 hours over 3G with this build)
• Improved usability enhancements to the interface, including a “Home”
  button to quickly access the station list
• Added ability to toggle the explicit content filter (on/off) from the main
  menu
• Addressed an issue where pausing a song for an extended period of time did
  not properly resume playback
• Addressed an issue where phone calls or message alerts would prevent
  playback from resuming properly for some listeners

Download Slacker directly to your BlackBerry by going to Slacker.com from your BlackBerry Browser or from your desktop computer for more info.

Slacker let me know that they have updated their free BlackBerry streaming radio application to version 2.0.2. This update is focused on fixing many bugs as well as greatly increasing the application’s performance.

The major enhancement of the application update is that we have optimized the application to perform faster and remove many of the “Gaps” when skipping or transitioning songs. When a song first starts, there’s alot of activity going on, but after 10-15 seconds you should get near instant skips (Depending on your connection speed).

Before you download the new version of Slacker you should delete the current version on your BlackBerry and then do a reboot. If you forget to uninstall the previous version Slacker should automatically delete and clean it up, but the best way would be to delete the older version first. Click here for a guide showing how to delete applications.

• Download/Info: Slacker.com
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

Slacker let me know that they have just surpassed 1 million downloads on BlackBerrys!

Check out some of Slacker’s features:

• High-quality stereo playback from all streaming wireless connections (including Wi-Fi) and cached stations
• Station caching – play music even without a network connection
• Free music library featuring millions of songs from thousands of artists
• Over 100 professionally programmed genre stations
• Create custom stations by searching for artists or song titles
• View song lyrics
• Bluetooth support
• Multi-tasking – listen to music while doing email
• View artist biographies and photos
• View album art and reviews
• “Peek Ahead” artist and album preview
• Pause and skip songs
• Rate songs as favorites
• Ban songs and artists you don’t like

Slacker Radio is currently available for US BlackBerry devices running OS 4.3+.

Download Slacker directly to your BlackBerry by going to Slacker.com from your BlackBerry Browser, or hit the jump for more info and the full press release.

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War of the streaming radio applications .

Some highlights from the press release:

• Slacker, Inc., today announced the addition of song lyrics to Slacker Radio Plus, providing music lovers with the ability to read and sing along with the words to their favorite songs. Slacker Radio Plus is an upgrade offering which gives listeners access to all the features of the free Slacker Basic Radio service, plus advanced features including the ability to skip an unlimited number of songs, unlimited song requests, ad-free listening and now full song lyrics provided by LyricFind.
• The availability of Slacker on a wide range of devices on the go and throughout the home allows music lovers to enjoy their favorite stations wherever they are.
• Slacker Personal Radio, available online at www.Slacker.com, enables listeners to create their own Personal Radio stations or listen to and personalize over 100 expert-programmed genre stations ranging from 1940’s classics to today’s hottest hits.
• Slacker Basic Radio is free to use, while Slacker Radio Plus is available at $3.99 per month with an annual subscription.

Read the full press release after the jump.

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Slacker Personal Radio for BlackBerry has been updated to version 1.1.11, now with Bluetooth headphones support!

In this version you have the option to toggle between Bluetooth and phone mode. Other than that it’s pretty much minor bug fixes and optimizations.

• Download OTA: Slacker.com
• Info: Slacker Radio on your BlackBerry

*UPDATE* Everyone that has replied to my email should be getting their Slacker account upgraded within a week.

Big thanks to Slacker Inc and to everyone who participated in this giveaway.

Here are the winners of 1 free month of Slacker Radio Plus:

• Joe
• RayG
• coldcc
• Ray
• Omie
• Phil
• David
• Adam

Congrats! Winners should expect an email from me shortly to confirm their Slacker account email address.

Slacker let me know about a few new seasonal stations they just put online for Valentine’s Day.

Stations and details:

• Broken Heart Radio
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/1494
  Broken Heart Radio on Slacker is a melancholy mix of lost love and yearning with a touch of soulful redemption. These songs of heartbreak and hope will show you that sadness can be beautiful and love is fleeting but always on the horizon.
• Slow Jamz
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/936
  Slow Jamz on Slacker Radio features the greatest classic and current R&B love songs to put you in the mood for whatever your Valentines Day has in store Featuring the seductive sounds of artists like Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Keith Sweat, and Boyz II Men. Recommended for Valentines Day if you already enjoy Soul Jams on Slacker Radio.
• Rock Ballads Radio
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/974
  Big Rock Ballads on Slacker Radio will take you back to the days of big hair and big love ballads. Raise your lighters in the air, grab the one you love, and find your own “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”. Big Rock Ballads on Slacker Radio features all the best balladeers from the 70’s and 80’s like Journey, Foreigner, and Aerosmith.
• Country Love
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/937
  Country music is the music of our lives; the good, the bad, love, and loss. Country Love on Slacker Radio takes the best of Country and focuses only on the love songs: old fashion All-American love stories. Country Love on Slacker Radio plays everything from today’s superstars to yesterday’s timeless country. Fall in love with the boy or girl next door all over again. If you already enjoy Country on Slacker Radio, this is your Valentines Day soundtrack
• Metropolitan Mood
  http://www.slacker.com/?sid=stations/7782035/955
  Metropolitan Mood music on Slacker Radio is the provocative soundtrack to seduction and love. It’s not so much about the lyrics, as it is the sound and tempo of this mood music. It’s the sound of a big-city love affair. Featuring exotic electronica, downtempo beats and retro-futuristic sounds from the likes of Morcheeba, Portishead, and Massive Attack. Let Metropolitan Mood Music on Slacker Radio provide the uninterrupted soundtrack to a night of uninterrupted passion. Recommended for lovers of Chill and Alt-Chill on Slacker Radio.

If you don’t already have Slacker you definitely need to go download it! (If your BlackBerry is compatible)

• Download: slacker.com

Don’t forget, I have 10 free 1 month Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions to give away! If you haven’t already commented to be entered, go check it out.

I have 10 free 1 month subscriptions for Slacker Radio Plus to give away!

What is Slacker?

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!

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So here is how the contest will work:

• Go to Slacker.com, sign up (free) and download Slacker Personal Radio onto your BlackBerry.
• Play with it for a little.
• Come back and comment on your favorite feature.
• That’s it, you’re entered into the contest!

Slacker Personal Radio is a must have application for music lovers who own a BlackBerry!

Keep in mind that you have to have already signed up for Slacker Personal Radio (with  a valid email) in order to receive the free, one month subscription for Slacker Radio Plus.

THIS CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Good luck and thanks Slacker, Inc!