Buzz Me is a great application that lets you vibrate and ring at the same time. Very convenient program, especially when RIM hasn’t implemented that function in any of their devices yet! Download it here today OTA or type http://www.bigtincan.com/misc/BuzzMe.jad into your BlackBerry browser

This was just funny seeing Obama rocking a BlackBerry 8830 World Edition via Verizon Wireless instead of his native 8700c via AT&T which was eligible for upgrade years ago!  Congrats to our new and beloved President on receiving his new device!  Every blog today keeps making mention that he upgraded, what if he just got another one?  We’ll have to wait and see for the next paparazzi shots where hes making a phone call with his 8700c while scrolling an email on his 8830!

Source: BlackBerrySync

Check it out on 1saleaday.com: They are offering free BlackBerry (original) charger and USB wire for FREE.  All you pay is $5 shipping cost! Great deal, get it while it lasts til the end of today here

Now this is an application that fits very well in the Storm.  The tabs look really good as you can view more of them at a time due to the larger screen.

For those who do not know what Viigo is, here is some brief facts (stock from Viigo.com)

Viigo 3.0 (beta) now boasts a brand new, intuitive, mobile-friendly interface, delivering a wide range of customizable content and services from some of the world’s leading content providers and publishers. You’ll enjoy breaking news, rich weather, real-time sports scores, stocks and finance, audio and podcasts, entertainment, and blogs in one simple, freely downloadable application. Just click and go…with Viigo!

• Enhanced and compelling mobile experience—consume information your way in a format that’s tailored for your device
• Unrivaled collection of exciting content all in one place—no need to clutter your device with multiple applications that offer different user experiences
• Fully-customizable interface—choose what, how, and when information is delivered, whether you’ve got connectivity or not

Download it here today

Otterbox cases are very well known for their heavy duty enclosures and safety for your smartphones…also sometimes quite ugly.  The BlackBerry Storm got hooked up recently with an Otterbox to fit its surroundings.  With all honesty, it actually looks good and has a better grip/feel to the phone itself.  You say you hate them now, but see this one in person and you will change your mind.  Check out this case and other cases at the Otterbox website

Source: Otterbox

This utility is great for those who own a BlackBerry Pearl, Curve, or 88xx series where memory is very limited.  Forget having to save on your on board memory.  Get a big micro SD card and have all your applications saved there!

Get the most out of your BlackBerry device by installing limitless applications from removable media cards; the size of your SD Card is all that is left to worry about. This user-friendly app will install and remove applications on your device from any removable media card.

• Install and remove applications to/from an SD card
• Run games and software only when needed
• Enhance BlackBerry performance

Free to try $15 to buy

Source: Aerize

Everyone should treat themselves (and their BlackBerrys) to some Tetris.  Tis the season to download it here OTA or go to http://papped-themes.100webspace.net/Tetris/BBTetris.jar from your mobile phone.

Craving an application for your Storm but can’t find a version working for it? If you want to use a third-party application that was not designed for the BlackBerry Storm smartphone touch screen, you can turn on Compatibility Mode.
Compatibility Mode is designed to

• Restrict the BlackBerry smartphone to portrait view while you are using the third-party application
• Imitate trackball navigation (for example, if you touch the BlackBerry smartphone screen and slide your finger, this is similar to moving a trackball cursor, or if you click the screen, this is similar to clicking a trackball)

If the third-party application requires a keyboard, the SureType® technology keyboard appears.

To turn on Compatibility Mode for a specific application, complete the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Applications list by clicking Options > Advanced Options > Applications.
2. Locate and select the third-party application.
3. Display the menu and click Enable Compatibility Mode.

Source: BlackBerry

Vodacom South Africa and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of the BlackBerry Storm smartphone in the South African market. The BlackBerry Storm will be available from Vodacom on January 29th.

Delivering the renowned functionality of the BlackBerry solution, the BlackBerry Storm brings entertainment, information and communications to the tips of your fingers.

The stylish smartphone boasts exceptional performance, a stunning display and rich features including 3G (HSDPA) network support, integrated GPS, desktop-style web pages, advanced multimedia, a first class phone, camera and the industry’s most robust messaging capabilities – designed to give users an incredibly fast and powerful mobile experience.

“The BlackBerry Storm is a next-generation smartphone designed to meet the communication and multimedia needs of the most demanding customers. With its renowned communications capabilities, rich multimedia features and stylish design, the BlackBerry Storm allows customers to make the most of their time on the go with a fashionable and lifestyle-friendly smartphone,” says Shameel Joosub, Managing Director, Vodacom South Africa.

The BlackBerry Storm smartphone features the unique and innovative SurePress touch-screen, which depresses ever so slightly to aid in typing and navigation and to give users an experience they can actually feel. Through the revolutionary SurePress touch-screen, the virtual keyboard on the BlackBerry Storm responds like a physical keyboard and supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient navigation as well as easy and precise typing.

“The ‘clickable’ SurePress touch-screen is a remarkable innovation that dramatically enhances the touch interface and user experience. We are very pleased to introduce the first touch-screen BlackBerry smartphone together with Vodacom in South Africa,” said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, RIM.

The BlackBerry Storm also features a built-in accelerometer, which automatically switches the display as the user rotates the handset for use in landscape or portrait. When in portrait mode, users can type out a quick instant message or dial a number using either RIM’s SureType keyboard layout or a 12-key multi-tap keyboard. When the handset is rotated to landscape, the user is presented with a full QWERTY keyboard.

The BlackBerry Storm smartphone brings images to life with stunning clarity through its gorgeous 3.25-inch, high resolution (480×360-pixels at 184 ppi), color display. A multimedia powerhouse, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone has rich media player that handles a number of music formats. It can even be synchronized with iTunes so customers can enjoy their music on the move*, or synced wirelessly via Bluetooth to the BlackBerry Remote Stereo Gateway to enjoy songs through a home stereo. It also comes standard with a premium stereo headset. The built-in speaker and stereo headset both deliver music with excellent sound quality. The BlackBerry Storm also has 1GB of onboard memory storage, comes standard with an 8GB microSD/SDHD memory card and supports up to 16 GB of storage per memory card.

BlackBerry Storm users can also find their way in unfamiliar surroundings thanks to built-in GPS and Vodafone SatNav which comes preloaded. Vodafone SatNave enables users to find an address and track their location simply and easily. It can also display the route on a 3D map, together with audible step-by-step directions. The 3.2 MP digital camera with autofocus, a powerful flash and video recording rounds out the smartphone’s rich multimedia capabilities.

Preloaded with an incredible selection of applications that were custom-built for use on BlackBerry smartphones, the BlackBerry Storm enables users to simply and easily keep web community pages current, continue instant message chats or even add pictures directly to Facebook.

Preloaded applications include:

• Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones
• Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry Smartphones
• Yahoo Messenger for BlackBerry Smartphones
• Flickr Photo Uploader for BlackBerry Smartphones
• Vodafone SatNav, powered by Telmap SatNav technology

Source: Vodacom

BlackBerryBlast has displayed a BlackBerry Flip commercial I thought was really funny. Check it out guys!

Source: BlackBerryBlast