Today the 8520 finally, officially launched for us here in the US via Walmart and T-Mobile retail stores.  The device is one of the cheapest starting BlackBerry prices on the market, which will be interesting to see more and more people switch to BlackBerry because it is now more affordable.  What’s next, a cheaper data plan perhaps?

-by Otoniel Bruno

Start Me Up is a cool utility similar to the one most of us know from PC as “msconfig.”  To break it down,  the application simply allows you to decide which apps you want to start up upon booting your BlackBerry.  Some may find this useful for apps they want running the background but stay closed upon booting by default.  Click here to download your copy OTA.

-by Mac Jadalhack

Jen from Cool BlackBerry Themes made a unique styled theme based on the Superman Returns film that released a few years ago.  For all the Superman fan out there, this one is for you.  It is for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 only.  Best part is  that the theme is absolutely free! The OTA link can be found below the screen shots.

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The famous entertainment magazine Maxim has recently released their mobile website, enabling BlackBerry users all over the planet tune in.  So what’s the site have to offer? There’s a “Girls,” “Humor,” and “Downloads” section on the site, keeping it basic.  The “Girls” page contains a hand picked girl of the day along with the top 100 girls on Maxim.  On the “Humor” page you’ll see sections such as “stupid fun,” “jokes,” and “found photos.”  If you are subscriber of this magazine, this is a great way to get a broad glimpse at Maxim’s content, and if you’re not, I guess it could be looked at as a freebie.

Point your BlackBerry Browser to mobile.maxim.com to visit the Maxim Mobile site.

-by Otoniel Bruno

This isn’t your average screen cover that just simply protects your phone screen.  Think of something bigger where feeling buttons becomes a reality on fully touchscreen phones.  Yes there’s SurePress technology presented on the BlackBerry Storm with its clicks but this takes it to the next level.  SmartestCover presents the first ever touchable screen cover of its kind.  This revolutionary screen cover provides the highest level of protection for the screen of your device while also improving its functionality.

This patented technology allows the placement of discreet tactile markings over the corresponding letters, numbers and symbols of your virtual keyboard making it easy to feel where to press.  If you have ever wished you could type faster on your touch screen device, you need to get your hands on the SmartestCover.

Made out of the highest quality materials and manufactured by the industry leader in adhesive backed products you can rest assured this cover will improve your accuracy while protecting your phone.

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For all those seeking the fashionable life in Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier gear, this theme is perfect for you.  The home screen is U-shaped, giving you a total of 10 full sized icons in which you can customize yourself.  The backgrounds are all from the famous tattoo design, Don Ed Hardy.  This theme is by Jennifer over at Cool BlackBerry Themes.  Check out their site to get incredible premium and free themes.  Feel free to get a theme customized by the professional designers there as well.  The OTA for this theme is available below.  Enjoy.

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Unwired View got their hands on some new patented sketches by RIM.  By the looks of it, these devices are indeed strange and unusual.  It’s one of those love it or hate it concepts, mostly “hate it” on my part at least.  From what it looks like, RIM is trying to catch up with flip phones which they already did and failed, and now slider devices.  In this case the slider phones operate a little differently as they have screens that tilt to landscape modes and some very oddly designed keyboards.  Check out the one with 2 SureType keys and the rest QWERTY, confusion anyone?

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Check out this great and top the point video on the all new BlackBerry Curve 8520 getting unboxed.  The Curve 8520 releases today, some were lucky to receive them as early as yesterday.

-by Otoniel Bruno

Confusion indeed.  What a big jump.  We were all sitting around waiting for OS 5.0 to debut and here we have leaks of a OS 5.7. Talk about a good look into the future.  Besides the OS, what is a BlackBerry 9990?  Someone over at the forums posted it today opening lots of eyes.  Lots of confusion occurred when the Verizon inventory list was updated with a BlackBerry Thunder and everyone thought it was something new when it was most likely just a code name for the Storm 2 aka 9550.  In this case, there really is no way to explain unless someone did an amazing Photoshop job in my opinion.  What do you guys think?

-by Mac Jadalhack

Check out HandHelditems.com as they are offering 85% off their accessories with an addition 30% afterwords.  Basically in the end you are getting about 90% off the final product.  Products range from the BlackBerry Pearl device all the way to the latest BlackBerry Tour.  Pick up your accessories today by clicking here.

-by Otoniel Bruno