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Back at CES we met up with the crew from www.speckproducts.com and they followed up with us to offer four of our readers a chance to win a speck case of their choice from there line of products online. Sweet deal right? I have used their products & I liked them. You can check out my previous post about their current & upcoming products.

Some of the favorites is the SeeThru which encases your BB inside a clear protective case that comes with a holster. They carry cases for a wide variety of new & older BlackBerry models like the 83xx, 8110, Bold, Storm, 8900 & the 9630. The SeeThru case comes in several different color depending on the device as well.

You can purchase one for $24.95 at their website.  They have a few other products coming up in the near feature which include the newer devices such as the 9700.

Here is the deal let us know what you look for in a case for a chance to be entered to win a free case of your choice from their available products. Comments must be left before Monday Midnight Eastern US time.

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, January 29, 2010, 1:00 pm. | Giveaway: Win 1 of 4 Speck Cases of your choice | 142 comments |

Now this is a cool application that Ronen mentioned a few days back, Wifi Media Backup from Chocolate Chunk Apps. This application does something really cool it automatically backs backs up your your media from your Blackberry to your PC any time you have access to a WIFI connection.

The way this application works is by installing their free Media server on your PC & setting the mobile application on your BB device.

List of features:

Everything is automatic!- before you know it your photos etc are conveniently on your PC and ready for viewing.

• Files transferred locally over wifi – so no data charges and super fast uploads.
• Works for all files on your Blackberry: on SD Card or internal Blackberry memory.
• Animated UI to see waiting transfers and transfer progress in real time.
• Use the send option to send any file directly to your PC: great for quick BlackBerry->PC file transfers.
• Inbuilt file explorer: delete, rename or select any file on your Blackberry (internal memory and SD Card).
• Install our free Media Server on multiple PCs on different WiFi networks.
• Device supported include OS 4.5+ Touch & non Touch devices with WIFI capabilities.

For more information go to the BR Store where you can purchase this application for $5.99 until January 31st regular price $12.99

Giveaway: For a chance to win a free copy leave us a message telling us what device & what you look forward to with this application or any suggestions you may have. NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR DEVICES WITH WIFI ONLY! Messages must be left before Monday Midnight Easter US time. Good luck.

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• Backup Your SD Card For Free With Media Card Sync

Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, January 29, 2010, 12:30 pm. | Giveaway: Wifi Media Backup Win One of 30 Free Copies | 102 comments |

I've got to do some cleaning this weekend and in looking around my mess of a home office I noticed I had a pile of BlackBerry-related books lying around. So I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone and while carrying them off to the bookshelf give them a few minutes of fame in youtube video primetime action. You can check out the video above for a quick look at BlackBerry books that will help you get BlackBerry smart. And for more info on each of the books mentioned in the video or to purchase, you can follow the links below:

• BlackBerry Storm for Dummies (2nd Edition) | All BlackBerry for Dummies Books
• My BlackBerry Curve
• BlackBerry Made Simple by Made Simple Learning
• Beginning BlackBerry Development | Advanced BlackBerry Development
• CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse | Kindle Version

Happy Reading! While you can usually find any answer you need for free in our CrackBerry articles or forums, books are always tend to be nice to have around and are especially good for those just getting their first device - step by step how tos and help make learning easy. And for BlackBerry Application development, the clear and precise instructions and theory are a big bonus. If you know of other good BlackBerry-related books out there you have read, you can make mention of them in the comments. Now go get BlackBerry smart! :)

CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. BlackBerry Books That Will Help You Get BlackBerry Smart

A quick note for all of the good folks in India today (errr... well, yesterday technically). Looks like RIM has officially launched the BlackBerry Bold 9700 in India. Woohoo! The 9700 is now available nationwide in retail stores serviced by Redington India... Plus, it is now on hand at Airtel, Aircel, BSNL, Idea Cellular, Loop Mobile, MTNL, Reliance, Tata and Vodafone locations.

For users of the ever popular Bold 9000 in the region, the 9700 may draw more than a few looks. The design has been updated, and packs the touch-sensitive trackpad, a high-performance 624MHZ processor, 256MB of on-board flash memory, a 3.2MP camera (with video), OS 5.0, and a heck of a lot more.

For more details hit up http://in.blackberry.com or check out the full press release after the jump.

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CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 Arrives in India

Talk about procrastination. My final Nokia review for the Smartphone Round Robin should have been up last Friday, but here it is a week late. Everytime I sat down to start writing it, I always managed to find a distraction compelling enough to pull me away. This one is definitely tough for me to write. For every other platform I've looked at over the past 6+ weeks that the Round Robin has been on, it has never been difficult for me to find something to say; in fact, I have had the problem of always having too much to say (apologies for some of those lonnnng articles). But writing is easy when you have strong opinions and I definitely had my viewpoints on the Droid, iPhone, Palm's WebOS and even Windows Phones - both for specific devices looked at and the platforms and where they fit into the Smartphone Hierarchy of Needs and the greater smartphone market.

Coming into the event, Nokia was the platform I knew least about. Though Nokia sells oodles of handsets around the globe, in the North American market their smartphone penetration is still pretty non-existent. Being unfamiliar with the devices, I had no preconceived notions. And after getting to know the devices and spend some time on them, I definitely leave the Round Robin with a better appreciation for what Nokia has done to date with their smartphones, but I'm still really sort of lost as to where they fit into the current landscape (especially in NA) and can't help but wonder what they're going to have to do in order to get some sort of piece of consumer mindshare and momentum. Read on for more Nokia thoughts!

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CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Nokia Smartphones from the Perspective of a BlackBerrry User, Smartphone Round Robin

Jsingr let us know that Berryme.de has leaked OS 5.0.0.464 for the BlackBerry Curve 8900 and Bold 9000.

You can pick up the OS at this links:
9000/5.0.0.464 Rapidshare

8900/5.0.0.461 Rapidshare

NOTE: Do not install this software if you do not know what you are doing. It may make your BlackBerry FUBAR or just plain angry.

Let us know what you find in the comments section below.

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, January 29, 2010, 10:15 am. | Leaked OS 5.0.0.461 for the 8900 & .464 for the Bold 9000 | 22 comments |

It looks like former GPS great Nav4All will be calling it quits for good in just a few days. In an email sent to all 27,625,631 customers, Nav4All stated that their contract with Navteq was not extended and that they will be shutting down completly. Apparently they had trouble coming to terms with the Nokia subsidiary, and since finding another source in such a short time isn't really an option, that was that. In their email, Nav4All stated:

We greatly regret the fact that we have to suspend the operation of our service. With your help, we have developed Nav4All into a global product with 27.5 million users in 56 languages, in 5 years. This has made Nav4All the largest navigation supplier. This large number of users also has to do with the fact that Nav4All works on hundreds of ifferent mobile telephones of many makes such as Blackberry, Sony ricsson, Samsung, Motorola, Android, HTC, Nokia, LG, Iphone, Ipod etc. 

We're definitely sorry to see this happen, but so it goes in the technology circle of life. If any current customers have questions or need more information, you can head to nav4all.com/support. Check out the full email after the jump.

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CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. GPS Provider Nav4All Shut Down by Navteq for Good

Surprisingly as of late we've actually seen more official OS releases than leaks, but today we have an OS leak for both the Bold 9000 and Curve 8900. BerryMe has posted OS 5.0.0.464 for the Bold 9000 as well as 5.0.0.461 for the Curve 8900. If you're having a slow Friday, give these a go and let us know what you find out. No word of the good or bad, so drop a comment if you install on or the other. As these aren't official OS', use caution when upgrading your device. Hit the links below to download.

• Downlod OS 5.0.0.464 for the Bold 9000 >>
• Download OS 5.0.0.461 for the Curve 8900 >>
• Discuss More in the forums >>

CrackBerry.com's feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. Leaked: OS 5.0.0.464 for the Bold 9000 & 5.0.0.461 for the Curve 8900

The team over at TmoNews are reporting that T-Mobile is getting ready to launched a free BlackBerry trackball replacement program. The program which is reported to be starting February 15th and will be offered FREE of charge to any customers with a BlackBerry Pearl 8100/8120 or Curve 8320. More details should arrive later next month from T-Mobile directly. Personally I would love to see other carriers start offering this program as well. I wonder if it’s RIM sponsored?

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Here is a bit of news for those of you with the following devices 8100/8120 & 8320  on T-Mobile, Tmonews is reporting that beginning February 15 customers can get their trackball replace. That is not a bad deal if is true, since replacing a trackball can cost you around $5 to 10 dollars if you buy online & do it yourself.  I know that after a while the trackball gets dirty or simply stops working do to all the grime it accumulates. So let us know in the comments if you have been able to get yours replace?. If you don’t want to deal with a new trackball maybe you can use this to get a cheaper upgrade to a 9700

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Posted by Luis Merlos for ©BerryReview, January 29, 2010, 9:00 am. | T-Mobile To Replace Trackballs on 8100/8120 & 8320 | Leave a comment |