And the answer is yes.  More than half of you BlackBerry users out there love themes.  Some of you dislike them, while some like to try them here and there.  To be quite honest, we were expecting to see more folks against using themes, but that’s what polls are good for.  In any case, here’s the full results:

• Yes – 61.7%
• No – 21.28%
• Sometimes – 17.02

So this was a little surprising to see that a lot of people do like themes.  I’m not bashing against them here but I will say there are quite a few themes out there that do slow your BlackBerry down.  It is pretty much a skin that runs on top of the theme you already have.  At the same time, I do see themes out there where speed doesn’t seem to be affected.

-by Mac Jadalhack

It looks like the United Arab Emirates and RIM have come to agreement and a BlackBerry ban will no longer take place.  This was a huge issue that sizzled over the gulf throughout the summer where we saw more and more countries go for the ban.

There is no word as to what exactly was done here to make the two come to agreement and keep BlackBerry services, but a state news agency WAM said that “the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has confirmed that BlackBerry services are now compliant with the UAE’s telecommunications regulatory framework.”  So we can sort of assume that RIM has given the UAE some sort of access to what they want to see.

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-by Otoniel Bruno

Earlier this week we let you know about Bolt Browser getting a new update with quite a few new features.  Now it looks like they have updated once again , this time from v2.30 to 2.31.  There is no change log, and given that this was just silently done we assume it is nothing more than some bug fixes.

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-by Mac Jadalhack

Source: BerryReview

Who’s up for it? Qwell.com is giving out a free BlackBerry Torch 9800 for every 1000 Facebook fans they get.  So it’s not the 1000th person who becomes a fan that gets the Torch, but literally for every 1000 fans, a BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be randomly given out to one of the fans.

Spread the word, retweet the post, send it out to all your friends.  The more that join, the more devices there will be given out – simple as that.  Click here to become a fan of Qwell.com and you will automatically be entered in for the giveaway.  Continue reading to check out more on Qwell and what they have to offer.

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UberTwitter just got another update with a few bug fixes, battery life, and a few other changes.  Below is the full change log:

• Map Provider Allow users to select either MapQuest (default) or BlackBerry maps to display users locations.
• User action to retrieve a map You now have to click the ‘Retrieve Map’ button after opening a tweet in order for the map to be retrieved. This will result in substantially lower bandwidth requirements and improved battery life.
• UberChannel date display bug fix Fixed a bug where tweets in UberChannel streams had the date incorrectly displayed.
• Resetting tweets to retrieve bug Fixed bug where on an upgrade the number of tweets to retrieve would reset to 60.

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UPDATE: It looks like it wasn’t a huge deal and some on Verizon and AT&T have confirmed some sluggishness going on the east coast (U.S.).  But as you can see in the poll above, not many have been affected.

Some users have reported to us some BBM lags occurring throughout today and I personally am seeing the same thing happen as well with my BlackBerry.  So just a quick poll – are any of you having any BBM difficulties today, whether it be just a lag or messages not sending/receiving?

It looks like the BlackBerry Curve 3G has been extended to Verizon over at the PocketBerry Phone Store, and the price is…FREE!  Whether you are upgrading a line or adding a line completely new, it’s absolutely free.  Hit the link below to shop at the PocketBerry Phone Store.

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This is funny.  Earlier today we were reporting Chopper coming to the PocketBerry Store which was based off of the classic game Copter.  Ronen from BerryReview has discovered that Copter is now available at BlackBerry App World for free! So if you didn’t want to buy the 99 cent version, grab a copy absolutely free!

• Download Copter via BlackBerry App World for free >>

-by Mac Jadalhack

A couple weeks ago we let you know about Verizon putting the BlackBerry Storm 3 9570 down as they decided not to carry the device.  There was still hope for the device to surface to other carriers, but according to this leaked internal note at RIM, it’s getting canceled across the board for everybody.  The note reads:

“Thank you for your hard work and diligence in preparing your application to support the upcoming hardware refresh of the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone (model number 9570, codename R027). Regrettably, RIM has decided not to pursue this device further and has ended the program.

However, rest assured that you will have the opportunity to leverage the work you’ve put in thus far in preparing for the new OS, as BlackBerry 6 will be making its way to more Verizon products in the near future, including the BlackBerry Bold 9650 and the BlackBerry Curve 9330″

And there you have it.  Verizon will not get the device and RIM has decided to end everything with the device officially.  Assuming the note is true, what will come of the Storm family? Will it just wear off like the Tour?

-by Mac Jadalhack

Source; BBLeaks

Next on the list for the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is Vodafone Spain.  According to a screenshot from MiBlackBerry, the carrier is expected to get it soon as it was leaked out in a promo spec flyer showing all the ins and outs of the device.  What’s interesting here is that the screenshot displays OS 5.0 when we were all under the impression that BlackBerry 6 would come with it fresh out of the box.  It doesn’t appear so unless this was a “typo” in the image.  In any case, we’ve got two confirmed carriers now who will provide the BlackBerry Bold 9780 – Virgin Mobile and now Vodafone Spain.

Also, something strange in the specs is that there is no mention of 512MB inside, and instead says 250MB of internal memory.  Is that a typo?

-by Mac Jadalhack

Source: IntoMobile