The other week we posted about a new BlackBerry trackball replacement plan from T-Mobile.  This was originally suppose to start on the 15th of February, but has now been delayed until the 24th.  This program is set up to replace any damaged trackballs for the Pearl 8100/8120 and Curve 8320.  The replacement kits are being changed and are no longer including tweezers.  RIM is updating procedures and screenshots for the new tool called a “spudger”.  Training for the replacement program will resume today and they should be back on track for the new launch date.

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Although there has not been any official announcements about the new BlackBerry 9650, there have been several leaks hinting that it could be released in the near future.  First we had the slight slip-up on RIMs Facebook page, now we have a link to download the Visual Voicemail app for the 9650 from Verizon.  If you follow the link it will let you download the .jad file.  This could tell us one of two things, either the people behind this device are slipping up real bad or the 9650 is getting real close to its official launch.  I am hoping for the second one, what about everyone else?

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Sprint officially releases OS 5.0.0.459 for their Curve 8530.  This has been a popular device this past week, first we see a 5.0.0.463 Beta OS leak and now an official from Sprint.  If you have one of these OS releases tell us what you think about them, or if you have used both what are some pros and cons of each?  This download will only work for the 8530 and not the 8520.   To download, follow the link below and select your device from the drop down list.

Download: OS 5.0.0.459 Sprint 8530

Alltel releases their official OS 5.0.0.419 for the BlackBerry Tour.  This has been leaked out for a while and I believe it was working well for everyone, I am currently running it on my Verizon Tour and it works pretty good.  The question now is, what is Verizon Wireless waiting for?  If you have a Tour and haven’t upgraded to 5.0 yet, feel free to download this and try it out.  To download follow the link below and select your device from the drop down list.

Download: OS 5.0.0.419 for Alltel Tour

The guys over at BBLeaks informed us that another BIS 3.0 PDF was leaked out online.  This time it reveals a few new features for GMail, Open Office and a better setup process.  Some of the features are listed below:

• Update for Enhanced Google Mail plug-in, Google Mail account to BlackBerry smartphone synchronization of read/unread status and sent items.
• Additional language support for Basque, Catalan, Galician, Romanian
• Open Office attachment compatibility and Windows Media Audio (.wma)

With me being a subscriber to BIS I am looking forward to any updates released.  This one looks promising with the newly added attachment compatibility.  To review the PDF click the download link below, what is everyone’s thoughts?

Download Link: BIS 3.0 PDF

Thanks to Kevin over at CrackBerry for he heads up on this one. SmrtGuard is a BlackBerry application that offers a peace of mind service to BlackBerry users. Now they’re offering a free version of their ever-so-popular application. This is definitely an application that everyone should at least try. It’s a completely free for life service, you can’t go wrong.

Click the link to view the available features in the free version.

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A short while back Foursquare announced their much anticipated application for BlackBerry. Foursquare is not necessarily new to social media scene, but their support for BlackBerry is. When a social media gets to BlackBerry, it seems to storm the internet. Personally, I have never cared much for social media unless I can efficiently use it from my devices.

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Sirius Satellite Radio has finally released their dedicated app for BlackBerry devices.  Right now they are showing that the 8500, 8900, 9000, 9700, 9500 and 9600 series phones are supported.  With this app you can get over 120 channels and a FREE 7 day trial subscription.  One down fall is that not all the Sirius channels are supported by this app.  You can view the full channel lineup and download the application by visiting their website, SIRIUS|XM.

Download via BlackBerry by pointing your BlackBerry browser to: http://siriusxm.com/blackberry

The Curve 8900 hasn’t been out that long with T-Mobile, maybe a little over a year.  T-Mobile has said that the 8900 has reached the “end of it’s life cycle”.  The trackball BlackBerry devices seem to be fading out, with the introduction of the new trackpad.  Could they be preparing their shelves for the new 8910?  Also the other day the pictures of the 9100 revealed that it will be coming to T-Mobile in the future. How does our T-Mobile 8900 owners feel about this?

via BoyGeniusReport, TmoNews

Are you kidding me? In this Jeopardy clip, the contestant incorrectly says “BlackBerry” as the answer, and receives the points.  It’s RIM people….RIM makes the BlackBerry.  BlackBerry is a brand, not a company…

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