The SoAnnoying App is a tool for you to get annoyed while on the train, dog walking, painting the town, at restaurants, on lines, or anywhere you wanna snap a pic, describe it, and let it out to the world.  Don’t get the wrong idea though.  This isn’t in any way just a launcher for a mobile website. The So Annoying Application allows you to create and send your posting for approval of the publication to be featured on the main site.

Features:

• Post text and images
• Make camera shot and send
• WiFi support for faster image upload
• Build-in registration

So Annoying for BlackBerry is absolutely free to download from the PocketBerry Store.

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-by Collin Sorp

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There are iPhone applications out there which cater to musician users.  Why can’t BlackBerry? Guitar Studio is a new application for BlackBerry that acts as an assistant given you are a guitarist. Check out the full video demo to get a better idea on what the app does.  As I am not a musician, they would explain it much better than I.

Features:

• Supports TAB and ChordPro Files
• Auto Scrolling of Tab and Chord files
• Easy chord lookup while playing
• 30,000+ Chord reference Library
• MP3 Playback
• MP3 Looping for hands free practice
• Built in tone based Guitar Tuner
• Built in Audio Recorder

Head over LCA Mobile’s site today to participate in the open beta.

-by Kal Chebli

Sadly, Nav4All has taken a step down and will no longer be available within three days.  Last night I got an email on my personal Gmail account as I did give this app a try back in the day. For those who don’t know, Nav4All is a basic free GPS navigation app that’s been around supporting BlackBerry for years.  I can recall using it on my BlackBerry Pearl 8100 with a Bluetooth GPS unit.  Basically what happened was that Nav4All had a data license agreement with Navteq which is primarily a Nokia subsidiary and that license was not extended in a “totally unexpected manner.”  So what do you do now for your GPS?  If you were relying on Nav4All before, there are other alternatives.  Not to be pushing premium applications here, but TeleNav and Garmin are by far the best GPS applications I have ever used on BlackBerry.  As for free ones, you should definitely check out Amaze GPS as their services are still free up until now. Continue reading to check out the full email letter from the folks over at Navteq.

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Yes, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 gets it too just like the BlackBerry Bold 9000.  We hate to cross OS posts together for different devices, so to keep it simple for you we put the 8900 and 9000 separate.  So here’s the leaked version of OS 5.0.0.461 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900.  This is a leaked OS so download and install at your own risk.  If you decide to, let us know if you see any changes.

• Click here to download OS >>
• How to install OS regardless of carrier >>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Source: BerryReview

It’s been awhile for BlackBerry OS leakage but the time has finally come.  Today, The BlackBerry Bold 9000 gets OS 5.0.0.461.  This OS is not an official version as it is considered leaked. If you decide to download and install, please do so at your own risk.  Let us know of any changes you see in this build.  Good luck!

• Click here to download OS >>
• How to install OS regardless of carrier >>

-by Otoniel Bruno

Source: BerryReview

It’s unbelievable that the first day of this BlackBerry Music Experience Webinar occurred yesterday and none of us were aware!  After getting the tip about the Trackball Replacement Program, we were told about this webinar occurring both yesterday and today on BlackBerry music experience.  The webinar isn’t a huge deal, but from what it looks like, RIM is pushing its carriers that provide the BlackBerry (T-Mobile in this case) to be further educated on multimedia experiences for the device which results in getting customers into the Berry addiction.  In this webinar, T-Mobile employees will get hands on with streaming, audio apps such as Pandora, Slacker, and iTunes music syncing.

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Voted as one of the best BlackBerry covers out there, the OtterBox Commuter has made its way to the BlackBerry Curve 83xx series.  We showed you the ins and outs on various Commuter cases in the past, so you know the deal with these already.  The Commuter is the mid-grade OtterBox available, putting it under the Defender, and above the Impact.  As always, the Curve 83xx Commuter sells for $34.95 right from OtterBox. Hit the jump to read the full press release from OtterBox or click here to shop at the OtterBox website.

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Trackballs are so last season.  That’s what I say as a Bold 9700 and Curve 8530 user, not to rub it in.  So you have a Pearl 81xx, Curve 83xx, or 88xx BlackBerry.  Those all come with trackballs and we all know that a trackball’s lifetime is short.  T-Mobile is starting a TrackBall Replacement Program to their BlackBerry subscribers who have specific trackball models.  This offer hasn’t started yet as we confirmed with two T-Mobile retail locations.  Details have not been put out yet, but BlackBerry Blast claims that this is only for the Pearl 8100/8120 and Curve 8320 not indicating if it has started or not.  If you’re local T-Mobile store is in with the program now, drop us a line as for right now we’re keeping it as “coming soon” due to our sources who claim so.

UPDATE: We got the confirmed word from BlackBerry T-Mobile reps:

Beginning February 15, BlackBerry Pearl 8100/8120 and BlackBerry Curve 8320 customers that are having trackball issues will have the option to visit a T-Mobile retail store and have their trackball replaced for free.

Scanning the SKU:

• Information to provide customers prior to the trackball replacement
• How to complete the trackball replacement
• What to do if the device is damaged while completing the replacement

Training:
Training for Retail Sales Associates (RSAs) will take place from February 1 to February 15. A BlackBerry Trackball Replacement job aid and training video will be posted on SOLD by February 1. The job aid and training video will show RSAs how to remove defective trackballs and insert the replacement.

-by Mac Jadalhack

Earlier today I was on CIO, I came across this really funny yet random list of ten facts about RIM and BlackBerry.  Being the BlackBerry geek that I am, some of these facts were new and native to me, so I had to share it with you folks too.

• 1. The U.S. government uses more than 500,000 BlackBerry smartphones.
• 2. RIM co-CEO and co-founder Mike Lazaridis, taking a page from Bill Gates’ book, dropped out of college before starting the company.
• 3. Lazaridis was born with the first name Mihalis in Instanbul, Turkey.
• 4. Lazaridis accepted an Oscar for technical achievement from actress Anne Heche for RIM’s Digisync Film Barcode Reader.
• 5. The White House installed its first e-mail services under President George H.W. Bush; Florida Governor Jeb Bush in 2006 unveiled his official portrait, featuring a BlackBerry in the background.
• 6. RIM’s first job was a $600K deal with General Motors for networked terminals designed to show displays to assembly line workers.
• 7. The first true BlackBerry, the 950, was code-named LeapFrog.
• 8. Lazaridis said during the early 2000s that there were 16 million lines of code in the BlackBerry.
• 9. In November 2005, Oprah Winfrey gave away BlackBerry 7105t devices to attendees of her pre-Christmas giveaway show.
• 10. The BlackBerry Storm had been known during development as “Thunder”.

-by Collin Sorp

Source: CIO

It looks like PureMobile is doing it again and has the BlackBerry Tour 9650 listed to be coming soon for sale as an unlocked device.  We showed you in the past when PureMobile put up the BlackBerry Pearl 9100, but it looks like it still says “coming soon” for that also.  Any way, pricing is not up at all as it says coming soon, and it they will be shipped out brand spankin’ new as PureMobile promises.  As a Verizon or non-Verizon BlackBerry user, would you consider purchasing an unlocked BlackBerry Tour 2 9650?

-by Otoniel Bruno