Remember back when we originally announced that PhoneDog would be giving away 100 iPads and a trip for two to the Super Bowl? Well, some things have changed since then, a lot of things to be correct. There is no longer a Super Bowl prize but you now have the option to win either an Apple iPad, a Samsung Galaxy Tab, or a BlackBerry PlayBook. Cool, huh? Based on feedback from a poll and comments, the giveaway has been relaunched, but don’t worry the same rules apply and if you have already liked PhoneDog on Facebook and filled out your entry form, your entry is still valid. However, you will not know your ticket number. You can re-apply here, but that does not give you an extra entry.

Out of the door you have the option to have 7 entries by liking PhoneDog and all of its network sites on Facebook, listed below:

1. facebook.com/winfreeprizes
2. facebook.com/droiddog
3. facebook.com/todaysiphone
4. facebook.com/bberrydog
5. facebook.com/tmonews
6. facebook.com/onepawbandit

If that isn’t enough for you, you can invite friends by clicking the “Increase your Chances” tab on the entry app. This will allow you to have up to 35 total entries. And no, inviting friends does not lower your odds of winning. In fact, it increases them because you are getting an extra entry into the contest and for every 5000 entries, one more tablet is being given away. So if there are 100,000 entries, 20 lucky winners will win one of the three tablets of their choice. For more information, visit the official page on PhoneDog, here. Get to likin’ folks! You only have until January 17!

You may recall two weeks ago when PhoneDog announced the 100 iPad Big Game Sweepstakes. The Grand Prize winner takes home two tickets to the Super Bowl, round-trip air fair for two, and three nights in Dallas. On top of that, they’re giving away up to 100 iPads, one for every 10,000 entries.

So, how do you enter? You like PhoneDog on Facebook, then click the Sweepstakes button on their Facebook page and fill out the entry form. Presto! You’re entered to win. But wait, there’s more! Last week, DroidDog‘s Facebook page was added to the mix and you could fill out a second entry. This week, Today’s iPhone and yours truly was added on top of that, making third and fourth entries to the sweepstakes. All you have to do is follow the same instructions. Like DroidDog, Today’s iPhone, and BBerryDog on Facebook, and fill out the entry form for each. Count ‘em. That’s four entries so far, and more to come. So stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted as more possible entries are added.

The sweepstakes will run through Jan. 17., which means you have two months to fill out your entries, but don’t wait! Tell your friends about it too. For the full terms and conditions, go here.

Everybody likes to have a phone that’s able to tether, you never know when you may need it. Some people actually use it for work or just on a daily basis. Tether for BlackBerry just went pink to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. During the week of Oct 22nd to 28th they will offer Tether for BlackBerry for just $29.99 and with each purchase some money will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region. So, if you considered to buy Tether for BlackBerry, now is the time!

Get your copy here or visit tether.com to take a look at the pink design.

Word today is T-Mobile will be offering a 200MB data plan for $9.99 a month. The plan is supposedly set to launch sometime in November. T-Mobile will also continue offering unlimited data for $30 a month. Here’s the kicker, if you go with the $9.99 plan and exceed 200MB of data, T-Mobile will allow you to upgrade to the $30 unlimited plan without having to pay overage fees. This will certainly help those of us who sporadically use data every now and then. I have to give T-Mobile props for this move, and not forcing customers to subscribe to an unlimited plan when they don’t need it.

What do you think of this latest move from T-Mobile? Can you keep it under 200MB, or do you need a little more? Reply below.

via: Engadget

The press release said “coming soon” and here it is, the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330 in fuchsia. Available right now from Verizon Wireless. It comes with OS 5 preloaded but is very well capable of BlackBerry 6 and there are already some leaks out in the wild. It’s priced at $29.99 on a new 2 year contract and is also available on the Verizon BOGO offer.
What do you think? Is fuchsia your color?

Click here to order one from Verizon Wireless.

via: CrackBerry

You want to get a new BlackBerry but the one’s on the market right now are far too expensive for you? Well, then here’s some good news for you. Sprint just launched their new national Certified Pre-owned Device Program. So now you can get refurbished devices at a lower price. Aside from devices like the Samsung Reclaim and the Sanyo 2700, you can also get the BlackBerry Tour for $79.99 or even at $29.99 with a new two year contract. That’s a good choice if you want a BlackBerry but don’t want to pay a lot for the device.

Read through Sprint’s official reasons why pre-owned devices are a great option to have:

-  You get innovative devices at an exceptional value!
Sprint Certified Pre-owned devices are a great value. You can get an exceptional, feature-rich Pre-owned device with features comparable to a new phone at a lower price.
- They are in like-new condition
These devices are thoroughly inspected, tested and, if necessary, remanufactured. Each device comes with the same 30-day Return Policy as any other device from Sprint.
Every Certified device is:
Prepared for resale by facilities certified by the original manufacturer of the device
Subjected to a comprehensive 30+ point quality checklist to ensure compliance to Sprint standards
Inspected for any cosmetic defects to make sure your device looks like new
Returned to factory default settings
Updated to the most current system software
- It’s good for the environment
Besides making economic sense, buying s Sprint Certified Pre-Owned device also makes sense for the environment. Reusing 1,000 mobile phones instead of recycling them saves enough electricity (39,790 kilowatt hours) to power four U.S. households for a year.

To sum it up:
Every pre-owned device get’s inspected, is updated to the latest software and returned to factory default settings. To me that’s a great option, so if you’re on Sprint or plan on getting a contract on Sprint, why not give it a try?

What do you think about refurbished pre-owned devices? Would you consider buying one or would you rather prefer a new device?

via: BusinessWire

Qwell, I must say, is a very cool application.  But that’s not why we’re here!  For every 1000 followers on Twitter or 1000 page likes on Facebook, Qwell will select one lucky winner for a free BlackBerry torch.  You read that correctly, pups…. FREE.  The contest costs nothing to enter and Qwell currently has a 14 day trial going on, so make sure to check that out by clicking on the corresponding link below.

Qwell’s Facebook | Qwell’s Twitter | Qwell Application in BlackBerry App World

via: CrackBerry

As you all should know, today is the day of the PhoneDog iPad giveaway! We would like for anyone that will be tuning in for the live giveaway to RSVP here. The RSVP is not a requirement, but we would love to have anyone and everyone tune in for the giveaway! The rules are simple, like PhoneDog on Facebook and you are entered to win and Apple iPad. You have until 8 PM ET tonight to like the page and enter yourself into the giveaway. I would also like to add that this contest is not limited to our United States fans, International pups are welcome too. If you plan on tuning in, go here, http://bit.ly/PhoneDogLive, at 8 PM ET (5 PM PT). Noah will be live video chatting with everyone, and at 8 PM he will refresh the PhoneDog Facebook page. Whoever is in the #1 spot in the “People Who Like This” box will be the winner. More giveaways will be announced during the live broadcast today as well, so be sure to tune in! Good luck to you all and get to likin’!

To view the full terms and conditions of the giveaway, click here.

We, here at BBerryDog, are glad to announce the beginning of the parent of our network’s parent site, PhoneDog’s, giveaways. Starting today at 5:00 PM PT, you can enter the PhoneDog iPad giveaway. All you have to do is simply “like” the PhoneDog.com Facebook page. The contest will run until Monday, Oct. 4 at 4:00 PM PT when Noah will be doing a live broadcast via Ustream on the PhoneDog Facebook page, which can be viewed here at the stated time. Noah will refresh the Facebook page and select the person displayed in the first position on the “People Like This” box. The selected user will be the winner of an Apple iPad, so don’t waste time, get to likin’ and hope you’re in position #1 when the time comes!

Like I said, this is the first of many PhoneDog Facebook live giveaways, so stay tuned for more sweet deals and devices!

The ever-so-elusive, all-in-one, BlackBerry social inbox, SocialScope, has finally said they plan to send out more invites to their private beta later this week. People have been clamoring about SocialScope invites since the app was initially released in late 2008. It has been in private beta ever since and slowly growing hype. People are always @ replying SocialScope on Twitter begging and pleading for an invite, offering up their limbs and first-born. I’ve had SocialScope since early 2009 and it’s the only client I’ve used on BlackBerry since. Every update launches them leaps and bounds ahead of Twitter for BlackBerry, UberTwitter, and the other competition out there, and they’re about to make the jump cross-platform onto Android and iPhone.

If you’re interested in getting SocialScope, you have to sign up for the private beta, here. Let me tell you know, you are signing up for a private beta and are just now adding yourself to the end of a very long list. Let’s just hope the SocialScope team sends out a lot of invites this time. Before, when they said they would send out invites, it didn’t appear as if they had sent out too many, but there’s no way for us to really know. Sit tight and we will all see as the week is already drawing to an end!

The new SocialScope update adds:

Full Facebook Experience – We’ve upped our Facebook experience 1000x with Facebook Friends list, Facebook pages, Full Facebook Profiles, Private Messages and Notifications.  SocialScope is the best way to use Facebook on your BlackBerry.

Inbox Integration – Powerful inbox integration allows you to select exactly which messages appear in your BlackBerry inbox.

Mute – Tired of hearing from a user, application(farmville!) or topic? Now you can block those updates.

Reduced Battery Usage – We’ve tuned, tweaked and optimized SocialScope to dramatically reduced battery usage. The most powerful social networking app now also the most power efficient.

Interface Tweaks – SocialScope is faster and easier to use.  We’ve made interface tweaks through out the app based on your feedback.

Invites (coming later this week!) – You’ve been asking for a way to share SocialScope with your friends and we’ll be delivering that later this week.

Lots of Bug Fixes – We went bug hunting and fixed many issues including url shirking, removing Twitter accounts and location lookup.
These are only the first set of changes!  We’ve been hard at work to enable a whole new set of experiences with Socialscope.  Keep an eye out for them in the coming weeks.

Who already has the update? How do you like it? How does it fair against older versions or other clients? Bark it up pups!

via: BBSync