It annoyed most folks trying to figure out how to use the all new leaked emoticon and smileys for BBM.  Sure there’s the traditional ones but a couple weeks ago we showed you the exclusive and unreleased ones ranging to about 300 in variety.  Copying and pasting them was a pain as they appeared to be blocks in any other app besides BlackBerry Messenger.  You could surely add them to AutoText, but it’s not so convenient remembering all your custom words you added for each smiley and picture icon.  Picticons is a new add-on application for BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 that lets you select all these exclusive picture icons and smiley at the press of a button just like you usually do for regular ones that come stock.

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Busy? Forgetful? Or just plain old smart? MessageSchedule will help you. Basically this does what it says on the tin! it is a message schedule application which you can use to sms or email at a time which suites you.

It is great to remind you or others, to use for both business and personal, however  in my opinion it has two flaws, small flaws but still  flaws. With a email you can not have any attachments added to any scheduled mail and you are only able to select one contact for each message scheduled.

So for some it is a big deal for others just a little glitch, what good is it to send a scheduled message with an attachment to your boss to be sent first thing Monday morning, when if you send it the Friday afternoon it will be waiting for him (or her!) Monday morning anyway!

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It looks like the Thumbplay Music Store is officially live now as it is out of its private beta stage.  Being out in the open, it is now available over at the BlackBerry App World. Thumbplay allows you to stream music directly from their database, lets you make playlists with them , and even has an optionbuy songs directly from the application.  The service is $9.99 per month, but you can try it out free for 3 days.

• Check out Thumbplay Music Store >>
  

-by Mac Jadalhack

Tether for BlackBerry which was formerly known as TetherBerry is on sale today once again.  This time as always, it is 50% off bringing it all the way down to only $24.97.  Tether for BlackBerry is the best and easiest solution for tethering your BlackBerry’s data plan to your computer allowing you to browse the web free of tethering charges.

Features:

• Internet Anywhere: You can use Tether anywhere you can make phone calls.
• Easy Setup: Download our software to your BlackBerry and another for your laptop… Then surf the web and email just like you would with any Internet connection.
• Fast Speeds: Download speeds that are impressive. Our users download at speeds up to 1,800 kbps.
• No Tethering Fees: Tether uses your phone’s data plan and we do not charge tethering fees. (refer to our Terms of Service) (Note that significant charges may apply for data usage if not on an unlimited data plan. Please check with your carrier.)
• All BlackBerries: Tether is compatible with all BlackBerries.
• All Carriers: Tether has been used by carriers all over the world. Some carriers do require APN settings, though. It appears our product does not work on the iDen Network.
• PC & Mac: Tether works on both PCs and Macs.

The sale is a going on through today only, so grab a copy while you can.  Tether normally runs for 50 bucks, but is 50% off today.

• Check out Tether for BlackBerry >>

-by Mac Jadalhack

PodTrapper is a download manager and player for podcasts as you all know.  It’s been out for a few months now, and we’re finally giving it a more indepth review as deserved.  PodTrapper provides a fully self contained podcast aggregator and player which allows you to subscribe to podcasts right on the BlackBerry, and download new episodes without needing to connect the BlackBerry to a computer. once subscribed to your podcasts it should be automatically downloading new episodes in the background.

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Exchanging contact information real quick in passing can get hectic.  Sometimes people don’t have time for you, and you may not have time for them.  Solution? Collect their business card, open up Business Card Reader for BlackBerry, and just take a picture of the business card and a new contact will be added in your address book with all the appropriate information in the right places.

Features:

• If you live active business and social life, contact partners, conduct negotiations, make business deals, you usually exchange business cards. Eventually you get tons of business cards and it becomes difficult to store, search and remember important contacts. Now you can scan them to your BlackBerry, just take a look at one of the best BlackBerry business card scanner apps!
• Business Card Reader scans and “reads” the picture using ABBYY’s text recognition technology and enters the data into appropriate fields of the BlackBerry address book.
• No more boring manual input of the names, phone numbers, emails and other information from business cards!
• Business Card Reader creates complete and accurate contact information on BlackBerry in a few seconds.
• Recognizes English, French, Italian, German and Spanish business cards.
• Business Card Reader is of great value for anyone who communicates with many people in work or personal life. It’s an excellent tool for business professionals, exhibitors at trade shows, exhibitions attendees and sales personnel.
• Supported phones with autofocus camera: Tour, Curve 8900, Storm, Storm 2, Bold 9700

Business Card Reader for BlackBerry is only $9.95 to purchase from the PocketBerry Store.

Compatibility: 8530 (Curve), 8900 (Curve), 8930 (Curve), 9630/9650 (Tour), 9700 (Bold)

• Check out Business Card Reader for BlackBerry >>

-by Collin Sorp

I know exactly what you’re thinking.  Another alarm clock application?  This one’s pretty cool though, I promise. When I’m up running around like a chicken, it means the third alarm has gone off and I will make it to work on time, just about. Not only that it also boasts a world clock, timer and a location alarm currently in beta. You can set up many world clocks with different locations, this is good as I know what time to BBM my American friends to wake or just chat.  Of course without saying, it can always be good to have a few timers ready for when people tell you “give me 5 minutes” or “your pizza delivered in 45 minutes or its free!” (you get straight off the phone and press start on that timer)

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I spent a few hours playing around with piece, and I am full of a lot of mixed thoughts on it up until now. WiFi File Transfer for BlackBerry allows the transfer of files from a PC or Mac directly to your BlackBerry over Wifi using your browser. No need for Desktop Manager, Media Manager, USB drivers or any other 3rd party applications: Just a WiFi BlackBerry, PC/Mac with browser and a WiFi network.

Now lets start by looking at the program that everyone is raving about. I think on reading the blurb about the software that It looks great. So whats the problem? It says it works on the 9700! So why do I keep getting “problem loading page” with “The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments” So I do, then after a while with no luck I change the port to random in the settings, this will work I think! what do I get? “problem loading page” It does not want to connect, well not for me! so in my rage I calmly and collectively load it onto my 9000.

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You never know when you’ll have to whip out this bad boy.  If you’re into animal care or own a cat of your own, having a guide of what to do when your cat is in a not so good condition could come quite handy.

Features:

• This Cat Emergency app is designed to help guide you through the important decisions about first aid, as well as how and when to transport your dog quickly and safely to a veterinary hospital or emergency facility.
• This application is an emergency preparedness ready-reference for cats.
• Just simply browse and locate the emergency type in the list and tap to read the instructions.
• The information regarding the care needed is given category wise.
• The various categories are: Choking, Artificial Respiration, CPR, Electrical Shock, House Dust Mites, Food Allergy, Other Emergencies, Fishhook Removal, Mosquito Bite Hypersensitivity, Anaphylaxis, Porcupine Quills, Insect Bites, Scorpion Stings, Snake Bites, Toad Poisoning

Cat Emergency is currently only $2.99 as a sale item until March 20th where it’ll get bumped back up to $5.99.  It’s available at the PocketBerry store, so grab a copy while it’s still on sale.  Enjoy.

• Check out Cat Emergency for BlackBerry >>

-by Mac Jadalhack

This app is just awesome. When your using it as a lock application, the Office Hot Shot screen will display when any of the user configurable lock conditions are met. For example, you could configure it so the lock screen displays everytime the backlight times out, keeping prying eyes from seeing what’s on your device. Touchscreen users could set Office Hot Shot to launch when connecting on a phone call, keeping your device safe from accidental touches from your cheek during a call. Once activated, Office Hot Shot displays on your device, letting you see in a glance useful information, such as the day, date, time, unread emails, missed calls, battery level, and more!

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