We all know today is the big release date for the all new BlackBerry 8520 launching via T-Mobile.  We have been hyping about it for months now, seeing all sorts of leaked images in the web.  So who else is getting it?  Bharti Airtel which is the major provider in India and Sri Lanka launched the device as well today surprisingly.  The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone was launched on their prepaid and postpaid platforms in collaboration with the manufacturer.  The device was priced at Rs.15,990, will be available starting Aug 7.  The launch follows that of Nokia’s E-series phones that have most of the standard Blackberry features and are available at a price starting from Rs.12,500.  RIM India vice president Frenny Bawa, denied that Tuesday’s launch was a reaction to Nokia’s E-series, saying: ‘We are pioneers in smartphones. We do not need to react to any market development.’

Congrats to everyone who got their 8520 today.  Let us know how you like it.

-by Mac Jadalhack

Yet another new theme by Elecite releases earlier today, giving you the most bang out of your home screen.  Up top you’ll get stock icons including Messages, Calendar, Call Log, Profiles, and Media.  Along the bottom, you can customize 2 sets of 5 icons and they will rotate as you scroll.  On the Storm you get 3 sets of 5 making it 15 icons but every other device gets 10, can’t complain!  The theme goes for only $6.99 as a one time fee to have it on your BlackBerry forever.  It is compatible with the 83xx, 88xx, 8900, 9000, and 95xx.

Click here to check out the Opus Theme by Elecite

Keep in mind folks, this is the pre-production model, as to date we have been promised to have the new sensored trackpads on our BlackBerry devices rather than the trackball.  The asking price is 900 pounds which is about 1,500 dollars and change.  The advertisement reads as follows:

“New RIM smartphone to replace Bold in December, be the first to own one now. Phone comes with USB cable and charger. Not boxed, as no pre-release phones come boxed from RIM. Just to clarify this is not a Blackberry Bold, it is the replacement for that phone, its model number is 9020. Please bare in mind that whilst this phone is fully functioning and can be used on a daily basis with all RIM services, that it is still a pre-release device, and as such has not reached the final stage of production that would make it market ready. For those wanting a phone thats not coming out for 3-4 months, the price will reflect this, for those that don’t. The price will appear too high. The choice is down to the buyer. Also the ONLY two payment methods I will accept are Bank Transfer to my UK bank from a UK bank, and cash on collection. NO Paypal, No Escrow, nothing, so unless you want to pay via the two methods I’ve listed above, do NOT email me.”

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The latest Harry Potter movie satisfied and disappointed many.  For those who enjoyed the movie and currently own a BlackBerry Storm 9500/9530, then this theme is for you.  The icons are all “Harry Potter-ed” out to match with the backgrounds.  Head over to CoolBlackBerryThemes.com to see more great themes such as this one.  The OTA link is available below the screenshots.  Enjoy.

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To finish our sentence: Just incase RIM shuts down BIS/BES, you can do all of the following  as listed in the image above.  At first we laughed, but what if it did happen one day?  My immediate answer was WiFi, but if BIS and BES shut down, you better expect not to see any push email or BlackBerry Messenger operation at all.  So let’s just look at this as a funny figure, and think nothing of it.

-by Otoniel Bruno

Source: OCK

Into checking horoscopes?  It can get really annoying loading web page after web page on your BlackBerry trying to see what the horoscopes of the day are.  Luckily, with the Daily Horoscope application, it becomes easy checking what the horoscope is which is updated on a daily basis. Get your daily horoscope everyday on the go through intuitive and user friendly interface.

Features:
* Daily updates
* Very intuitive and easy to use

To download free OTA, click here.

-by Otoniel Bruno

PortaServer allows you to use your WiFi capable BlackBerry as a web server.  It’s a very neat concept with tons of great features.  Got lots of files on your BlackBerry you’d like to access on other local PCs/Macs?  With PortaServer, you can make your BlackBerry accessible to everyone to download and share files easily.  PortaServer allows you to use your WiFi capable BlackBerry as a web server, and access its file system from any web browser on the same network. You can view or download pictures, music, videos, documents or web pages directly from your handset over a WiFi connection.

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Talk about a premium lookin’ theme going up as freebie.  If you own a BlackBerry Curve 8900, you might want to go ahead and try this theme as it is unlike any other theme you have ever seen.  Special thanks to jas0ns for providing this great theme.  Enjoy, and let us know how you like it.  This theme is only for the BlackBerry Curve 8900.  The OTA link can be found below.

Head over to Themes4BB for the OTA

Last week we showed you the incredible designed Alice in Wonderland theme (with leaked images of the upcoming film) for the BlackBerry Storm by Jennifer over at Cool BlackBerry Themes.  Now we see that by demand, the theme was created for every model BlackBerry (almost) including the 83xx, 88xx, 8900, 9000, and 95xx.  The OTA links are all available below specified in order by device so make sure you select the right one for you!  Please make sure you head over to CoolBlackBerryThemes.com for all your themes you need for BlackBerry.  There is a huge variety of free and premium themes for you to pick, as well as the option to customize an existing theme for only a few dollars more.

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The Kidsplay theme is not as childish and “kiddy” as you think.  The icons are so nice that you’ll forget you’re on a BlackBerry (metaphorically speaking).  The home screen gives you four customizable icons along with the Calendar up top making it a Today theme.  Special thanks to BarbieW for providing the theme.  The OTA link is available below the screenshots.  This theme is only for the BlackBerry Curve 8900.

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