Urgent: Coupon code not valid for BussFast?

Dear customers, I’m sorry to have to inform you, we removed coupon code that you got in customers mail. Coupon code was published on some sites and we had to removed it. This coupon code is for you only, our customers! And we can not alow everybody to get discount that you got as our customer!

If you still wanna get “BussFast” theme for your BB and you are our customer already, please contact us on mail helpdesk(at)hedonedesign.com(dot)com so we can send you your coupon by mail again.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter!

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Curve 8330 Official OS 4.5.0.160 released

V. 4.5.0.160 of the Curve 8330 OS has been officially released by canadian carrier Telus.

Package Version: 4.5.0.253
Consisting of:

Applications: 4.5.0.160
Software Platform: 3.4.0.41
File name: 8330AMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel253_PL3.4.0.41_A4.5.0.160_Tel us_Mobility.exe
File size: 83.15MB

Download  your copy of this OS here.

WARNING: Installing new OS can be really painful if you don’t know what you are doing!!! You might wanna check our Help and Support section where you’ll be able to find HowTo’s on upgrading OS!

Popularity: 10% [?]

Fabian Heuwieser’s 99 cent “promo offer”

Fabian Heuwieser also decided to offer all BlackBerry users a promotional price of 99 cents for all his applications. Time runs out May 31st, so hurry before they get up to regular price again. To see reviews of his apps and buy them, go here.

Popularity: 5% [?]

FaceBook 1.6 delayed

As announced quite some time ago, FaceBook 1.6 for BlackBerry should come out today. Apparently, this is not going to happen. Nobody seems to know what’s going on. The new version will have many new and useful features (feed support, profile and wall viewing, improved photo viewing and additional language support) so all FaceBook  fans among us are really looking forward to this release. As soon as it comes out we are  going to let you know, but for now, all we can do is wait…

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BlackBerry smartphones still on top of Mobile Security Report

Maribel Lopez, former researcher at Forrester Research, recently published a report about security of various mobile devices. RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones again topped the list, ahead of Apple’s iPhone, Windows Mobile devices and more.

According to the report, BlackBerry devices are the most secure, when it comes to protecting your data from unauthorized access. Furthermore, BBs scored in all four sections, whereas iPhone and Windows Mobile failed in one section of the test each. That’s soothing news for us, especially since a lot of people choose BBs to handle sensitive data (both for business and private use). If you’re interested, you can read the full article here.

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QuickLaunch 2.0 available!

NikkiSoft are the developers of QuickLaunch, the well-known app for BlackBerrys. Recently, they put a new version of this must-have application on the market. For purchase, minimum requirements or a complete changelog visit this link.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Tafasa BlackBerry apps for $0,99 until May 31st!

Tafasa, developer of many cool BB applications, are selling all their premium applications for a reduced price of just 99 cents. This promotional offer is valid until May 31st, so hurry uptake advantage of their sale!

Popularity: 5% [?]

BlackBerry JDE version 5.0 (Beta) available for download

BlackBerry Java Development Environment (BlackBerry JDE) version 5.0 (Beta) became available for download. That’s great news for all developers AND end-users, beacuse it means the date of the official release is getting closer.  The new API’s and enhanced capabilities are a great foundation to take future BlackBerry applications to a new level.

Click the image below to go to the website and get started!

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BlackBerry Bold 9000 official OS v4.6.0.266 released

Vodafone UK & New Zealand both released a new version of the BB Bold OS today.

Get your copy of this OS:

Vodafone UK

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.451 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 4.6.0.451
Consisting of:
Applications: 4.6.0.266
Software Platform: 4.0.0.223
File name: 9000M_PBr4.6.0_rel451_PL4.0.0.223_A4.6.0.266_Vodafone_UK.exe
File size: 96.67MB

Vodafone New Zealand

BlackBerry Handheld Software v4.6.0.451 (EastAsia)
Package Version: 4.6.0.451
Consisting of:
Applications: 4.6.0.266
Software Platform: 4.0.0.223
File name: 9000jEastAsia_PBr4.6.0_rel451_PL4.0.0.223_A4.6.0.266_Vodafone_New_Zealand.exe
File size: 97.56MB

WARNING: Installing new OS can be really painful if you don’t know what you are doing!!! You might wanna check our Help and Support section where you’ll be able to find HowTo’s on upgrading OS!

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HedoneDesign BussFast theme

This is clean and sharp designed theme for fast use and with as much as possible user defined futures. Background image (wallpaper) is user costumizable as are all icons in any version of this theme! All versions (but 83xx and 88xx) have todayPlus Preview future included so you’ll see future events, new messages… on HomeScreen.

Main features:
- Sharp icons
- Clean and fresh design
- TodayPlus future included
- User costumizable icons
- User costumizable backgrounds (wallpapers)

IMPORTANT: Be careful when choosing, you choose one you would like to get! Subsequent claims can not be taken into account! Also check screenshots first and then select the theme you want! Screenshots can be found in Theme Store.

For more information, screenshots or to buy this theme click on button below.

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RIM not dropping SurePress yet

More news about the Storm 2’s screen: RIM’s Founder and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis was the guest at D7 and told the host Walt Mossberg, that “SurePress is here to stay”. As seen in some leaked pictures, the screen of the yet-to-be-released Storm 2 looks firmly built-in, so we are curious to see what RIM have come up with. Some rumors suggest an enhanced version of the haptic sreen (TruePress), so we will have to wait and see what’s what.

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US Cellular now offering free Battery Swap Program

US Cellular is offering a new and completely free service for BlackBerry users. If your blackberry is less than 18 months old and you are runing out of battery power, you can simply walk into any US Cellular branch and have your dead (or dying) battery replaced for a fully charged one. Here is what they had to say about their new offer:

“Our Battery Swap program is perfect for people who depend on their wireless devices as their lifelines, such as business people, parents, not to mention heavy users who drain their battery daily,” said Jay Ellison, executive vice president and COO of U.S. Cellular. “We’re offering this service to help our customers stay connected.”

Hopefully, other operators are soon going to follow this lead. If you’re not with US Cellular, or your BB is older than 18 moths, your best way to stay connected is to buy a reserve battery.

Popularity: 6% [?]

StopTilt 2.0: Save your settings

A few days ago we posted an article about a cool BlackBerry app, that stops your BB Storm screen from rotating when you don’t want it to. Now, there’s an update: StopTilt v2.0 now let’s you save the desired screen orientation separately for each application. After you select an option, the program opens a pop-up confirmation window, offering you to save the settings for the selected application. The screen orientation is now saved even after a loss of power (like a battery pull). Ajani also prolonged the promo-price ($2,99) period until May 23rd ($9,95 after that)

Popularity: 7% [?]

More Storm 2 news

Some more news about the soon-to-be-released BlackBerry Storm 2 (codenamed BB ODIN) just leaked. Apparently, Verizon’s tech personell are being trained these days about the Storm 2 and it’s features. Some staff members say, that the release date will be sooner than expected, maybe as soon as the end of this month. It also became obvious, that the new Storm will have Wi-Fi and OS version 5.0.

Popularity: 11% [?]

Yahoo! about to stop BlackBerry Mobile beta Application

Yahoo! anounced the termination of Yahoo! Mobile for smartphones by tomorrow.  From now on they are going to focus their development on their mobile browser (m.yahoo.com) and Yahoo! Mobile for iPhone .

Popularity: 5% [?]

Anagram: Free contact manager for BlackBerry devices

Anagram is a tiny program, that enables adding contact information to your phonebook from any text you receive. Let’s say you get an email from a business partner. All the information you need (telephone number, fax, company, adress…) are written in the signature. Instead of manually copying all the relevant data, you can have Anagram do that for you. After the data is extracted from the e-mail, the application lets you review, edit and save the data you want. But the best part about this little tool- it’s absolutely fee!

You can download Anagram here.

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Official Curve 8900 OS 4.6.1.231 released

Australia-based carrier Hutchison released a new OS version for Curve 8900 models yesterday. If you are only comfortable upgrading your prone’s OS to official versions, this is your chance to do it.

Download your copy of this software here.

WARNING: Installing new OS can be really painful if you don’t know what you are doing!!! You might wanna check our Help and Support section where you’ll be able to find HowTo’s on upgrading OS!

Popularity: 10% [?]

News about upcoming BlackBerry models

Lately, there are a lot of news and rumors on the internet about the new BlackBerry models. Since it’s easy to loose focus with all the various information and sources, i put all the latest info in this post.

The BlackBerry 9630 was long known as the “Niagara”, however a while ago the name was changed to “Tour”. The BB Tour is probably the most talked-about model RIM is about to release. Tons of articles are available on the internet about it’s new features and functions. The Tour will be CDMA/EV-DO capable, have a 480×320 pixels display, a 3.2 MP camera and built-in GPS. When news about the BlackBerry 9620 started leaking, it was stated that this model will also have Wi-Fi. Apparently, RIM are about to release another model around the same time as the Tour, code-naming it the Atlas. Very few information about this model is available today (could be a HSDPA/3G Bold), but all the latest hints and leaks state the Atlas to have Wi-Fi, not the Tour. The unofficial release date of the BlackBerry 9630 is said to be July 13th, however this has not yet been confirmed.

We already wrote an article about the new BlackBerry Storm 2. Well, we got some more news. People, who have actually seen and handled the new Storm say, that the touchscreen on the new model doesen’t press in. RIM replaced the SurePress screen with a stationary, iPhone-like one. This is good news since there’s no chance for dust to come under your screen, but somehow leaves RIM without their selling-advantage. The leaked models are said to have an option to enable some type of haptic feedback, so the rumors about a new TruePress technology might be true.

You probably already read about the soon-to-be-released BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230. According to some rumors, the release date could be as soon as May or maybe June. The 8230 is a EV-DO phone, so still no 3G for Pearl users. It has a 2.0 MP camera, 128 MB built-in memory, microSD slot (expandable up to 16GB) and battery times up to 220 min usage or 216 hrs stand-by.

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New BlackBerry Storm 2 images leaked

Kevin over at CrackBerry.com published a post about the new BlackBerry Storm 2. He even managed to got hold of some exclusive photos. The new device looks very much like the old one, except for the buttons at the lower part of the screen. They appear to be integrated into the display and are most likely touch-sensitive. The most destinctive changes are Wi-Fi connectability and “among other things a new manner to input text” sais a RIM sales manager. According to rumors circulating the internet the new Storm is to launch this September.

For more information about the new BB Storm 2 read the thread at CrackBerry.com

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Storm users: stop your screen from rotating!

A few days ago, two applications became available that stop the screen from automaticly tilting from landscape to portrait mode and vice versa. BB Storm users will agree, that this is a very helpful and important  feature that shold be built into the BlackBerry OS by default.

Mobireport – developers of Pimp My Pearl and Berry Locator – have created a lightweight application, calling it “Storm Rotation Wizard“. The key features are it’s small size (only 3K), no effect on battery life and simplicity in terms of usability. You can try this great application for free and purchase it later for $2,99.

The second application, “StopTilt“, developed by Ajani InfoTech is available for $2,99 til May 18, so you might wand to hurry up with the purchase, since it is going to cost $9,95 after that date. The author wrote: ”If you are tired of Storm auto rotating the orientation exactly when you don’t want it to, then this is the perfect solution for you. Lock It! Now you can use your Storm from the comfort of your bed without having to worry about orientation! Read your emails in portrait mode, or browse websites in landscape mode or whichever way you like!”

Both apps offer three modes of screen orientation; locked in landscape, locked in portrait and auto-rotate. You can manually adjust the screen mode for each built-in application nad many 3rd party apps. Both applications also require your OS to be updated to v4.7 or newer.

Buy StopTilt here!

Buy Storm Rotation Wizard here

Popularity: 7% [?]

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