Well pups, with all the hype of the Torch and BlackBerry 6, it has been quite a while since our last leak (which we were used to seeing almost weekly).  As it always is with leaks, please make sure you know what you’re doing (if you don’t please refer to our How-To guide on the subject).  Also, we cannot be held responsible for any instabilities that this leak may bring, so proceed at your own risk.  You can find the links to the file here.  Comment below and let us know of any problems or improvements you encounter!

via: BBLeaks

Nipping at the heels their release of the Blackberry Bold 9650, U.S.Cellular wastes no time in getting out their first update. Available today, OS 5.0.0.810 has just went live on RIM’s website. Talk about perfect timing! Sprint and Verizon Bold 9650 owners can join in on the fun as well. Remember, if you’re not on US Cellular,  delete the vendor.xml file. For help on how to backup your data, head over to our How-To-Guide section if you have any questions. We know the official release of BlackBerry 6 for the Bold 9650 is on its way, but the question is who will be the first to release it? Personally, I can’t wait to have that slick new OS installed on my Bold. You can download  OS 5.0.0.810 for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 here.

NOTE: Only attempt to upgrade your OS if you are comfortable doing so or know what you are doing. BBerryDog is not responsible for any damages to your phone in the process of upgrading your OS. Use all precautionary steps and back up all of your data before proceeding with the upgrade.

Find any new features with this update? Let us know about it. Reply below.

via: CrackBerry

Owners of the Curve 8530 haven’t been getting much love lately when it comes to OS updates. With the BlackBerry Torch release and all the media attention BlackBerry 6 has been receiving, it feels as if other BlackBerry devices have been pushed to the back burner. I’m glad to report that Metro PCS has just released an official 5.0.0.847 OS update for the Curve 8530. With this update being officially from RIM it should be a solid install, but it looks like your standard, run of the mill update to fix minor bugs and improve overall performance. If you run into any problems, or have any questions about installation check out our How-To Guide for upgrading your OS, and don’t forget to backup your data prior to the update.

I like the fact that RIM is taking care of all there customers when it comes to updates. Nice to see companies like RIM wanting to go that extra mile and not completely dropping off the older models from their schedule. Also, report back with any new findings you come across. Leave your comments in the section below. You can download the official update by clicking here.

via CrackBerry 

It’s been ages since you Storm1 9500 users out there got a good update. Finally there’s an official Storm 9500 OS upgrade from the previously available 5.0.0.484 up to 5.0.0.841. It’s being said that the release came from Vodafone Germany though it’s nowhere on the page. Even though I was logged in as a customer I couldn’t find it anywhere. However that’s not the important part, you can get it here. When upgrading, always remember to backup your data, and if you’re not sure exactly how to upgrade, you can check our our How-To Guides.

Enjoy!

via: BBleaks

I hope this weekend has left you all refreshed and ready to take Monday head-on. To help those 9700 users out there, we have an OS leak for you to give a try which can be downloaded here.  Please remember that this a leak, so it would be wise to backup your Berry. Also, a guide to updating your OS may be found here.  Please comment below with any changes you may notice with this OS!

via: BerryReview

Wow, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen any leaked OS’s for any devices. We’re not exactly on top of them as we’re here primarily for other reasons and we’re more interested in BlackBerry 6 than every loose end RIM has yet to tie up with all the different OS versions for each device. Either way, this is the highest OS version number we’ve seen yet for any of these three devices! There is no changelog associated with this leak, but I’m sure it’s only minor performance upgrades here and there. If you install it and notice any huge differences, let us know in the comments or our forums.

If you’re interested in downloading any of them to your device click the following links:

• Bold 9000
• Curve 8520
• Curve 8900

If you’re interested and don’t know how to upgrade your OS, you can click here for a tutorial, and always be sure to do a backup prior to doing anything with your device. NOTE: Only attempt to upgrade your OS if you are comfortable doing so or know what you are doing. BBerryDog is not responsible for any damages to your phone in the process of upgrading your OS. Use all precautionary steps and back up all of your data before proceeding with the upgrade.

via: BlackBerryRocks

We always love when unreleased handsets have their beta-build OSes leaked, and the Curve 9300 is no exception. BBLeaks is reporting OS build 5.0.0.794 has been leaked into the wild and is ready for download (should you happen to have the new Curve already). Considering the 9300 has been one of the worst kept secrets of all time, we really wish RIM would just come out and announce the darn thing!  Follow the link below to grab a copy of the OS, and be sure to let us know if you think this device is even relevant in the comments!

via BBLeaks

Apps. Everyone wants them, and every mobile platform offers them in some capacity. In today’s mobile world, it’s all about how many (and to a lesser degree, the quality of) applications your platform has, and how easy they are to install. Ronen Halevy of BerryReview has raised an interesting and highly relevant question: Where is the BlackBerry 6 developer SDK? Originally rumored to be released in the first half of 2010, that window has come and gone without so much as a peep to the SDK’s availability. This is a big, big problem (warning – rant ahead).

RIM is treading on thin ice with BlackBerry, and nearly everyone  has seen the writing on the wall. The BlackBerry operating system has gone fundamentally unchanged since, well, forever. Sure the graphics have been enhanced, the system refined, but strip away all the eye candy and you’re looking at a BlackBerry 5810 from 2002 (itself a Java-based edition of the two-way pagers). To RIM’s credit, they’ve managed to keep the OS relatively fresh and the appearance relatively modern, but you can’t ride the same horse forever; sooner or later it breaks down. RIM ->NEEDS<- to be working on an entirely new operating system built from the ground up with the 21st in mind. Yes it’s going to alienate some users, yes the corporate world will groan about having to change everything, but unless RIM wants to be on the next list of companies that won’t live to see 2020, it needs to happen. You just can’t keep riding an OS that’s conceptually approaching its 20th birthday. Any lesser company would have been laughed out of the business for such a mindset (Palm was proven to be mortal, RIM is no different).

BlackBerry 6 (or as it should be called, OS 6.0) is the last time we’re going to give RIM a “Get out of Jail Free” card. For many, that card was played when OS 5.0 was released as nothing more than a few pretty textures on top of OS 4.0, but we’re willing to give RIM this one last chance in the hopes they have a seriously awesome OS in the oven. BlackBerry 6, while pretty, is shaping up to be nothing but some additional eye candy and a bit of enhanced functionality. Don’t get us wrong, that eye candy is all important in today’s consumer market, but it simply can’t stack up to the heavy hitters. Use a BlackBerry and then immediately pick up a Palm Pre, EVO 4g, or an iPhone and the differences are pretty stark. We’re some of the biggest BlackBerry nerds around, and when Taylor and I start geeking out over the Samsung Galaxy (an Android phone), you know RIM has a problem.

What the hell does any of this have to do with the BlackBerry 6 SDK? Quite a bit, actually. We’ve established that RIM has some serious issues, and they’re continuing to ride an operating system that peaked with the Bold 9000 back in 2008. This brings us back to apps. They’re counting on BlackBerry 6 to carry them for at least another year, and to pull that off, they’re going to need some killer third party applications. RIM still has enough clout and residual goodwill to be able to entice some developers to construct some interesting, fun, and useful applications. Microsoft is offering potential developers free phones, sales assurances, and cold, hard cash if they develop quality applications for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft is doing things the right way (for once), RIM is not. How can a developer have a killer app ready to go for the BlackBerry 6 launch when they can’t even get their hands on the bloody SDK!?

RIM, I love you. I love BlackBerry. I love how you, along with Palm and now Apple, have helped revolutionize the way we view phones. But it’s hard to love something that doesn’t love back; you need to help us help you. We want you to succeed, we really do, I pinky promise. Please, please, please release the SDK so we can develop for BlackBerry 6. It’s okay if it isn’t 100% complete yet, it’s okay if you’re still working out the kinks, that’s all fine. With the SDK we can at least get *started*, even if we have to go back and revise a few things later. The developers are ready and waiting RIM, the ball’s in your court.

Inspiration via BerryReview

In the midst of tough time for RIM (everyone bashing them for being so slow to change and what changes they do make are slight and very minor), it’s very nice to see them harvesting the one thing that truly sets them apart from everything else, BlackBerry Messenger. More widely known as BBM, this is the one thing that has kept many users with their original smartphone platform and brought many new users to the platform over the past few years.

From the video, it’s obvious that BlackBerry users love their BBM, and love the features that only BBM offers, like being able to see when someone has read your message and simply not replied. No other platform has their very own messaging service. Android comes close with Gtalk, but Gtalk just isn’t the same.

The one question I have to ask though, is will RIM alter BBM in BlackBerry 6 at all, or will they make the mistake of letting something that people love now wither to something they will hate, before they make anymore changes to it? That’s exactly what they have done with their OS, BBM in the past, and their device form factor. Sure, when RIM started, everything was fine and dandy. They progressed, kickstarted the smartphone industry, and kept their basic form factor for over ten years. Now that times are changing rapidly, RIM is having a hard time adapting. What I’m asking is, has RIM learned from their mistaktes? Have they learned to try to stay ahead of the curve with BBM and not let it get behind like they did everything else? One can only hope, but regardless of whether RIM has or hasn’t learned, we all love BBM and hold it dear to our hearts. Just don’t let this love grow stale, RIM. We just couldn’t bear it.

If you want to view more BlackBerry videos, you can head on over to their YouTube channel. They have BBM TV ads galore.

Well, the World Cup is over, and the Spaniards are the champions. Congrats Spain! Since we recommended a plethora of applications to keep you current with your favorite teams and the World Cup, I figured it might be kind of me to help you get rid of the World Cup applications that you will not be needing for another four years. There are three ways that you can remove an application from your device, both of which are pretty simple. The first way is from the applications page or within any of the stock folders or any you may have created. Simply highlight the application you want to delete, press the menu key, and select delete. You will have to confirm the deletion and your phone will become unusable for the following minute or so. It will then ask you if you want to reboot now or later. Keep in mind that rebooting a BlackBerry can take forever depending on what OS you’re running on which device, so if you’re deleting more than one app at a time, I wouldn’t recommend rebooting until you’re done.

The second way to delete an application from your phone is to do it from the options menu. When you open Options, go to Applications. Once the Application page loads all of the Third-party applications installed on your device, simply highlight the application you want to remove, press the menu key, and select delete.

The third way to delete an application from the phone itself is only possible if you downloaded the application via App World. Open up App World, click on the far bottom right button, My World. Once My World loads, highlight the application you want to delete, press the menu key, and select delete.

The second option when it come to deleting applications is plugging your BlackBerry into your computer and using Desktop Manager to do the brute of the work. If you’re only deleting one application, I would say do it from the device, it will take less time. If you’re deleting two, three, or more applications, let Desktop Manager do it. Basically, all you have to do is plug in your BlackBerry to your computer, load Desktop Manager, and click the Application Loader tab. Once this page loads, simply check all of the applications you want to remove and click next. Desktop Manager will delete the applications from your device, the BlackBerry will reboot, and you’re finished. Deleting old applications that you never use is a good idea if your device begins to slow down some. The older BlackBerry models didn’t come with a lot of extra memory and slow down upon installing just a few applications, so spare your free memory and do battery pulls on a regular basis to speed up your BlackBerry.

If you need help with any other BlackBerry related tasks, either contact us at BBerryDogTeam[at]gmail[dot]com, or refer to our How-To Guides.