Thanks to everyone who entered the Powermat contest, we had a ton of entries but could only pick one. We also want to thank Powermat for supplying the product for this giveaway, and if your company would like to host a contest contact us at contest (@) theberryfix.com.

Congratulations to SYK

Well at least one new BlackBerry will be making it’s way to the US, unlike that mysterious Pearl 9100 that has yet to come. Today T-Mobile has announced via their FaceBook page the new Curve 3G. The new Curve it’s almost cookie cutter to the Curve 8520, other than it will sport more memory, have a 3G radio and be BlackBerry 6 ready. Anyone looking at getting the new curve? or are you holding out for the Torch, let us know.

Source: T-Mobile FaceBook

With the Torch running rampid the the US and on the verge of a nation wide launch within weeks in Canada, we want to know who your carrier of choice is.

Early this week Bell put up their own “Torch Coming Soon” page on their website and now Telus has followed suit. The splash page doesn’t say much, other than it will have BlackBerry 6 ( I could have told you that), it’ll run on their speedy 3G+ network and a few other tidbits. The latest date that we have been told is Sept 16 th, lets see if this holds true. What network are you waiting to get the Torch on? Bell? Telus? Rogers or Virgin?

• Head over to Telus and keep up to date on the Torch launch

Source: MobileSyrup

I must say, this week has been quite exciting. RIM has finally announced the developer tools for BlackBerry 6, they also let us know that developer support for Mac would be coming soon. Along side that there have been a few leaks for the Curve and Pearl 9100 and we recorded another great Podcast. After you check out all the links make sure you enter into the Powermat contest that ends sunday night.

News….

• OS 5.0.0.884 Leaked for the BlackBerry Pearl 9100/9105
• OS 5.0.0.886 Leaked for the BlackBerry Curve 8530
• LinkedIn Updated To Version 1.2
• Justin’s App Of The Day: Light Bulbs
• Blackberry 6 Developers Webcast
• Review: The Jabra Stone Bluetooth Headset
• AT&T Officially Releases OS 5.0.0.822 for the Bold 9000
• Rogers Officially Releases OS 5.0.0.822 for the Bold 9000
• Bell Launches a Sign-up Page for The BlackBerry Torch 9800
• BlackBerry Curve 9330 Headed to Sprint
• Quick Look: BlackBerry HS-700 Bluetooth Headset
• First Image Of BlackBerry Theme Builder For BlackBerry 6 Devices
• New BlackBerry 6 Developer Tools Now Available
• BlackBerry Super App Challenge Deadline Soon!
• TheBerryFix.com Podcast: Episode 012 Torch 3 Weeks Later
• inPulse Smartwatch (Aka BlackBerry Watch) Enters Into Alpha Testing

Contests….

• Contest Reminder: Powermat Introduces New 2X Mats and We Give Them Away!

If you’ve placed a pre order for an inPulse smartwatch then the wait is almost over! The team over at Allerta let us know a few weeks ago that the inPulse watch has entered into alpha testing and now they have photos up on their blog. The inPulse watch is like a second screen into your BlackBerry, giving you notifications of BBM Messages, weather, RSS feed, Caller ID and a whole lot more.

Now, the first few rounds of watches have already been spoken for but that shouldn’t stop you from placing a pre-order of your own. The watch will run you $149.99 USD and you can place your pre-order at www.getinpulse.com. There’s still no official release date but we will be sure have one in hand to review and give you our unbiased opinion, that’s a guarantee. Check out one last photo after the break.

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In this episode we talk about our thoughts on the BlackBerry Torch, 3 weeks later; what RIM can do better and what we thought they were already doing well. Also, Zach goes around the table and gets everyones input on what we might expect from Devcon 2010 and more.

So you’ve picked up a BlackBerry Torch and are ready to download some nice apps for your sexy new BlackBerry 6 Device? But if your having issues finding some good apps to install on your Torch, dont worry we’ve done all the work for you. We have compiled a list of the top 20 staff picked applications for TheBerryFix.com Team and are ready for download. My favorite’s were BerryWeather, BerryBuzz and of course Tether, so check out the list off apps and tell us what apps you think should be in the top 20 list!

• Download the on device App Store!!
• Download all 20 Torch apps from TheBerryFix.com Super Store

If you are a BlackBerry developer, listen up. The submission deadline for the Blackberry Super App Challenge, September 6, 2010, is coming up real soon. If you aren’t to familiar with the challenge:

Don’t just build apps that people like, build apps that people love
This year’s challenge is focused on finding the best Super Apps. A Super App for BlackBerry smartphones is an app that deliver the most engaging experiences possible for BlackBerry users.

Over $1.5 million in prizing
This year there is over $1.5 million of prizes that will help build success for your app. This includes developer services from leading industry partners, featured placements on BlackBerry App World, marketing programs from Research In Motion and much more. A wide range of prizes are available to be won at all levels.

Regional submissions and judging
The challenge is open to new and existing applications submitted to BlackBerry App World. This year you’ll compete against apps in your local region. The global submission deadline is September 6, 2010.

For more information or to register, head on over to the Official Website

In the BlackBerry Developer Webcast this morning there was some discussion of BlackBerry Developer tools being launched for Mac OS. There are no specifics as of yet, just that some BlackBerry Development tools and programs will be made Mac compatible. The official release and announcement of the Mac developer tools is excepted to come at DevCon. Stay tuned as we find out more information on Mac BlackBerry Development.

An internal screenshot has been leaked from Bell showing some information on the launch of BlackBerry 6 on Bell devices. The shot shows BlackBerry 6 being released in 2011 for the Bold 9700, Pearl 3G 9100, and Curve 3G 9300. There are no exact release dates or information other than the fact that BlackBerry 6 will be coming for these devices.

Source: MobileSyrup

What we see above is a Verizon internal spreadsheet indicating devices that will be moved to End Of Life. This means that the remaining stock of that model will be sold out and then most likely a new model will be launching to replace the EOL device. It seems as if every current BlackBerry device on Verizon will be receiving EOL between now and March of 2011. Some of the devices have already received EOL specification and are most likely selling out now. This means that there will be upgraded BlackBerrys of every model coming soon on Verizon. The EOL devices and dates are as follows:

• Curve 8830 – 2/1/2010
• Pearl Flip 8230 – 7/9/2010
• Curve2 8530 – 9/16/2010
• Storm2 9550 (OS 5.0) – 10/10/2010
• Bold 9650 (with and without camera) – 3/31/2011

So what rumored devices line up with this EOL data? For the Pearl Flip we could see the new 9670 Clamshell, possibly named Oxford, replacing it sometime soon. We have seen information on the Curve3 9330 coming to Sprint so we could possibly see the 9330 on Verizon in September. As far as the Storm2 goes, we have been hearing rumors and seeing information leak on the Storm3, so we should be seeing that launch in late October or November. And for the Bold 9650 we have no idea what may be coming. It could possibly be a Bold with a touchscreen, but thats pure speculation. Keep it here at TheBerryFix.com and we will keep you up to date with all the Verizon BlackBerry information as well as all other BlackBerry news.

Source: BBRocks

What we see above is a Verizon internal spreadsheet indicating devices that will be moved to End Of Life. This means that the remaining stock of that model will be sold out and then most likely a new model will be launching to replace the EOL device. It seems as if every current BlackBerry device on Verizon will be receiving EOL between now and March of 2011. Some of the devices have already received EOL specification and are most likely selling out now. This means that there will be upgraded BlackBerrys of every model coming soon on Verizon. The EOL devices and dates are as follows:

• Curve 8830 – 2/1/2010
• Pearl Flip 8230 – 7/9/2010
• Curve2 8530 – 9/16/2010
• Storm2 9550 (OS 5.0) – 10/10/2010
• Bold 9650 (with and without camera) – 3/31/2011

So what rumored devices line up with this EOL data? For the Pearl Flip we could see the new 9670 Clamshell, possibly named Oxford, replacing it sometime soon. We have seen information on the Curve3 9330 coming to Sprint so we could possibly see the 9330 on Verizon in September. As far as the Storm2 goes, we have been hearing rumors and seeing information leak on the Storm3, so we should be seeing that launch in late October or November. And for the Bold 9650 we have no idea what may be coming. It could possibly be a Bold with a touchscreen, but thats pure speculation. Keep it here at TheBerryFix.com and we will keep you up to date with all the Verizon BlackBerry information as well as all other BlackBerry news.

Source: BBRocks

The BlackBerry Developers Blog has posted that the developer documentation has been updated and there are some new developer manuals available for BlackBerry 6. These new manuals outline some features of the BlackBerry 6 WekKit browser and how to implement these new features into your applications. The new manuals are:

• Feature and Technical Overview – detailed overview of the key features of the browser on BlackBerry 6, as well as the architecture and supported content types of the new web platform.
• HTML Reference Guide – includes information about supported HTML elements (including HTML5), attributes and input type modes.
• JavaScript Reference Guide – contains technical details about the various supported JavaScript® APIs, such as Core, Events, Canvas, Geolocation, XmlHTTPRequest, etc.
• CSS Reference Guide – a robust guide that organizes the supported CSS properties (including CSS3) into logical categories such as text, tables, backgrounds, etc.

If you are a developer you can check out these new manuals to begin using some of these new tools in your apps and if you just want to check out the new features you can do that as well. These new features are exciting and getting this information into the hands of developers means we will be seeing better webkit integration in apps. Who’s excited about better web apps on their BlackBerry?

Source: BlackBerry DevBlog

BBLeaks has gotten the first leaked screenshot of BlackBerry Theme Builder for BlackBerry 6. Right now no themes for OS 5 are compatible with BlackBerry 6. This will hopefully be changing in the coming weeks. Rumors say that the new theme builder with BlackBerry 6 support will be coming out around DevCon and possibly even at the event. The new BlackBerry theme builder will be able to build complete themes for devices running BlackBerry 6 and we hope there are some additional improvements to the platform as well. Stay tuned as we bring you information on BlackBerry Theme Builder for BlackBerry 6 and also availability of BlackBerry 6 themes from your favorite theme developers.

Source: BBLeaks