Here’s a great looking theme by CB member VinceThePrice called ONYXia v1.4, available for the BlackBerry Curve 8900, Tour 9630, Bold 9000 and 9700.

Features:

• simple, yet professional-looking design
• 12 main icons + 6 side icons for folders / option-related apps (look at the screenshot example to get an idea)
• theme studio 5.0 transitions
• hidden today
• dedicated weather icon (place weather app in the first column of row four in the app screen aka. 19th slot)
• launch QuickLaunch with the space key, and launch SMS And MMS with the dollar sign key
• homescreen is wallpaper-friendly

While these theme may not be fully skinned it definitely offers some great features and will give your compatible BlackBerry a good look. Download ONYXia v1.4:

• Bold 9700/Tour 9630/Curve 8900:
  • OS 5.0 OTA: Click here
  • OS 4.7 OTA: Click here
    
• Bold 9000:
  • OS 5.0 OTA: Click here
  • OS 4.6 OTA: Click here
• Info: ONYXia v1.4 Theme Page
• How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

I’m sure some of you have already heard plenty of rumors that a new BlackBerry OS will be released for the AT&T Bold 9000 and the Tour 9630. My buddy Al Sacco is reporting that this is indeed the case, along with BGR also mentioning the new Tour 9630 OS.

The new AT&T Bold 9000 OS is supposed to be version 4.6.0.508, probably the package version and not the application version, which is supposed to be made available at the AT&T BlackBerry downloads site August 25th. Here is what this release will include:

• AT&T Visual Voicemail (optional feature)
• General handset software optimization and improvements
• Capability to set the device to “2G only” for better battery life and coverage in some international roaming situations
• Additional VPLs including My-Cast Weather, Wiki Mobile, Mobile Banking, a few games and more.

The latest available OS for the Bold 9000 is v4.6.0.291 (package version 4.6.0.499) from T-Mobile UK, so the new AT&T OS might be a slightly higher application version.

As for the new Tour OS, BGR is claiming that v4.7.1.42 will be getting released by Verizon, followed by a possible release from Sprint. Right now the Tour OS release is just a rumor.

Anyone else hear anything you’d like to share? Let me know in the comments!

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!

To celebrate the new BlackBerry Tour the BBRocks! Store will be having a week-long (7 days) Deal-of-the-Day sale where you can get 50% off must have BlackBerry applications each day!

Today’s Deal-of-the-Day is for BerryWeather:

BerryWeather is a visually stunning weather application for your BlackBerry smartphone.

Get instant access to current conditions plus detailed 7-day and 24-hour forecasts for over 72.000 locations worldwide. Get weather advisories and alerts for any location within the U.S.

Keep up to 10 locations at the same time and switch between them with a flick of the trackball (or on the Storm, your finger swipe!).

The BlackBerry Tour Week Deal-of-the-Day offers are not just for Tour owners, they are for all BlackBerry owners whose BlackBerry is compatible with the application for that day.

BerryWeather is normally priced at $9.95, but until 12AM CST tonight you can get it for 50% off at $4.97.

To make sure you don’t miss any of these deals you can download the BBRocks! Mobile AppStore and get them straight to your BlackBerry!

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.

RIM has updated the BlackBerry App World to v1.1.0.11 with some nice new features:

• Enhanced Performance
  BlackBerry App World 1.1 features faster image and icon loading, giving you the information you want – faster.
• Sort Your Searches
  Search and find exactly the apps you want. Look for “free” or “paid” apps, or search by category: music, games, weather and other apps. Sort your results by most popular, newest, highest rated and more.
• Archive Your Apps
  Load even more of your favorite apps onto your microSD card – ensuring that no matter where you go, or even if you change BlackBerry smartphones, all your applications come with you.
• Memory Indicator
  Always know exactly how much memory you have with the new memory status bar. When you’ve exceeded your memory, a message will appear guiding you on how to free up more space.
• More Language Support
  Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Portugal and the Channel Islands

Inside BlackBerry has posted a helpful tutorial on how to properly archive applications onto your microSD card,  just in case you have any problems or want to set it up the right way from the get go.

You can find more information and download the new version of the BlackBerry App World at blackberry.com/appworld.

Viigo has partnered up with Treedia Labs to bring tens of thousands of Podcast.com audio podcasts to BlackBerry users!

“Treedia Labs is excited to be adding Viigo as a way for our mobile device audience to access our aggregated podcast content,” said, Duncan Perry, CEO of Treedia Labs. “Viigo provides us with a large audience and reach, making it an ideal new channel in our growing list of device and application partnerships.”

The Viigo application for BlackBerry offers News & RSS, Weather, Sports, Business & Finance, Podcasts, Local Interest, Shopping, Social Networks, Entertainment, Flights & Travel and Politics. Best of all, it’s FREE!

In my opinion, Viigo is a must have application for every BlackBerry user, no matter what you use it for.

You can download it now at getviigo.com from your BlackBerry Browser or visit Viigo.com for more info.

Full press release after the jump.

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The free WHERE application has been launched for the BlackBerry Tour 9630!

WHERE on the BlackBerry Tour functions very similarly to our versions for the BlackBerry Storm & BlackBerry Bold. WHERE on the Tour features an at-a-glance homescreen layout, for easy access to your favorite local information. WHERE comes pre-packed with some of our most popular GPS based widgets including, News, Weather, Gas Station Locator, Yelp & Eventful, plus many more. WHERE’s newest social networking venue, the WHERE Wall is also available on the BlackBerry Tour.

I just want to point out that WHERE’s Gas Prices has helped me find cheap gas on more than one occasion. This and the other features are very useful.

To download it visit WHERE.com from your BlackBerry Browser or from your desktop computer for more info.

Bellshare GmbH has started a public Beta of the new BerryWeather v1.5.41.

Version 1.5.41 (June 12th, 18:41 CET)

• Fixed update issues (i.e. continues updates when no GPS lock)

This is only the beginning of the Beta so I’m sure we’ll be seeing some more fixes and features soon enough.

• Download BerryWeather:
  • OS 4.2.1 and higher: OTA
  • OS 4.7: OTA
  • How To: Install applications and themes via OTA with or without using data

Check out the features of the released version of BerryWeather after the jump or visit the Bellshare forums for more info.

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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!