If you missed anything on TheBerryFix.com this week don’t get mad we have you covered. Make sure you grab the links below because last week was quite entertaining, nothing crazy happened in BlackBerry news but if you havent heard our latest podcast we suggest you do…..its an entertaining one.

News….

• OS 5.0.0.685 Leaked for The BlackBerry Storm 9530
• Theme Review: iV3 From Z Man Designs
• Lauren Conrad Shows off Her BlackBerry Tour 9630
• Justin’s App of the Day: OpenTable
• BlackBerry Bold (Torch) 9800 to Launch in Late August on AT&T
• BlackBerry Curve 9300 Photos and Specs Leak Out
• S4BB Offers Their Apps For Just .99 Cents To Celebrate Independence Day
• eBay For BlackBerry Now Out of Beta
• BlackBerry School Lesson 13: How-to Enable and Connect a Bluetooth Device
• TheBerryFix.com Radio Show: Episode 008 Randomness…
• Registration Now Open for BlackBerry Developer’s Conference 2010
• FaceBook Chat for BlackBerry Coming Soon?

Contest….

• Contest: Win One of Five iVista3 Themes from Z Man Designs
• Contest: Winners of The Caller ID App From DriveSafe.ly Announced

Looks like RIM is doing some preparation work before they bring FaceBook chat to the masses. Pretty much everyone who has been using, or was using the BlackBerry FaceBook app has a complaint or two, most of them are taget at the speed of the application. But many are at the fact that we don’t have FaceBook chat a feature that iPhone users have had for some time.  The good thing is that RIM is always looking to improve their in-house applications and it seems like FaceBook for BlackBerry will be getting chat integration, well that is if this image has anything to do with it. BBLeaks have gotten their hands of the image of FaceBook asking to allow their chat system to talk to your BlackBerry Smartphone, so if all holds true we should see it on our devices quite soon.

Source: BBleaks.com

Hot of the tails of the eBay application being released from beta stages RIM has announced that the application for the BlackBerry platform will be made available is six more countries. Get the full scoop by reading the press release from Research In Motion.

eBay and RIM Offer eBay Application for BlackBerry Smartphones in Six More Countries

eBay application allows sellers to relist items directly within app; buyers can access more information about sellers

san Jose, Calif. and Waterloo, Ont. – Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in wireless innovation, and eBay, a global leader in mobile commerce and the world’s largest online marketplace, today jointly announced that the free eBay Application for BlackBerry® smartphones is immediately available on BlackBerry App World™ in six more countries: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.* The application is also now officially available to North American BlackBerry smartphone users after a successful beta preview period.

”We are thrilled to be extending eBay’s mobile presence to millions of BlackBerry smartphone users around the globe,” said Steve Yankovich, vice president of platform business solutions and mobile at eBay Inc. ”When developing any mobile application, we take into account the unique features and advantages of the device to better meet our customers’ needs. With BlackBerry’s Push Service and multi-tasking technology, eBay buyers and sellers are able to stay up-to-date on great deals and sales.”

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For the longest time the eBay application for BlackBerry just sat in the test center section. Today the eBay app is a little wiser as it leaves test center and joins the rest of the applications in App World. If your an eBay junky then this app is going to help you get your fix on the go, not only can you check your listings but you can pay for your won items using paypal and integrate it with your BlackBerry calendar making it one of those Super Apps RIM keeps talking about. But dont just take my word for it grab the link below to download the app from BlackBerry App World.

• Download eBay for BlackBerry from BlackBerry App World

Earlier this week Justin reviewed an new theme iVista3 from Z Man Designs and what better way to celebrate a new theme for BlackBerry than with a contest for a free theme? But did we really need an excuse for a contest? didn’t think so. Zach from Z Man Designs has given us five copies of his newest theme iVista3. Now the only requirement to enter the contest is leave a comment to this post and your good to go. Even if you win I highly suggest you take a look at all the themes over a Z Man Designs.  Good luck!

*Contest ends Sunday July 4th at 11:59 est

A few weeks ago we got wind that AT&T would launch the 9800 in June, but seeing that June is almost done, we thought that the newest tip we received on the TIP line should see some light. Our tipster from AT&T says that due to the changing of the branding from Bold to Torch, that the product launch has been delayed (sounds just like the Tour gone Bold scenario) to late August. Now, as with any rumors they are just that, rumors so take them with a grain of salt until we see the device on the shelf.

Some good old celebrity BlackBerry sightings. Looks like Lauren Conrad from the hit MTV show The Hills is a addicted BlackBerry user also, just one thing though, Lauren get with the times the new “it” BlackBerry is the Bold 9650. Make sure you send in any celebrity BlackBerry sitings to editorial @ theberryfix dot com.

Source: CelebrityBlackBerrysightings

This past week has been full of rumors and speculation in the BlackBerry world.  Lots of new possible device and BlackBerry 6 information, as well as information on App World 2.0.  RIM released their Q1 earnings report and things are looking good so far and the outlook for the second half of the year looks even better.

News…

• TheBerryFix.com Radio Show: Episode 007; BlackBerry App World 2.0
• Video: App World 2.0 Walkthrough
• Review: Hyberpad by Bishop Scientific
• Support Your Country With a BBM Flag
• Announcing TheBerryFix.TV; View all our Videos in one place
• New Photos of the 9800 Slider
• DriveSafe.ly announces Caller ID App for BlackBerry
• Official Bold 9700 OS 5.0.0.714 from T-Mobile
• BitBop Brings TV Streaming to BlackBerry
• Screenshots of BlackBerry Shield Leak Out
• Theme Studio 5.0 Updated with Service Pack 1
• RIM Announces 1st Quarter Earnings
• T-Mobile Curve 9300 Makes it’s Video Debut

Look what we have here, could this be the 9300 making its first début on good old YouTube….YEP it sure is. Now I know that the 9300 isn’t the most popular pre-released BlackBerry in town but it is sure making the headlines lately. The guys over at TechnoBuffalo have managed to get their hands on a pre-released…what seems to be very close to production BlackBerry Curve 9300 for T-Mobile UK, the 9300 is running OS 5.0 at the moment so not to sure if its going to be a BlackBerry 6 device (with it this close to BlackBerry 6 launch I hope it gets some 6). Take a look at the video after the brake and let us know thumbs up or thumbs down.

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The ever longed for update for BlackBerry Theme Studio, version 5.0 service pack 1, has been released. This update includes support for the Pearl 3G and the Bold 9650. Developers now have access to the required software we have all been waiting for. The original theme builder only requires a simple add-on or service pack. The link below allows you to get it for free.

• Download Theme Studio 5.0 SP 1

If you have been one of the lucky people to get their hands on a new Pearl 3G 9100 then your probably hunting around for that perfect case, the hunt can stop.  We just received the OEM BlackBerry rubber skins into TheBerryFix.com Store, with many color’s available im sure you can find one that suits your personality. The OEM cases wont break the bank either, for $9.95 you get a high level of protection for a price that is much lower than your carrier. Get an OEM case for your BlackBerry 9100 from TheBerryFix.com Store!

T-Mobile users can now join the OS release party as T-Mobile USA has released OS 5.0.0.714 for the BlackBerry Bold 9700. Not much is known on what this update will bring, but im sure it will bring things like better battery and smoother day to day operation. If your on T-mobile than just grab the link below and download the latest OS….but if your not a T-mobile customer and would like to install this OS just download the mega upload file and dont forget to remove the Vendor.XML file.

• T-mobile customers can download it here.
• Non T-mobile customers can grab the mega upload download

Source: CrackBerry

Studies all over the world have shown that using your cell phone while driving is quite dangerous. Even looking at your caller ID can cause you to get into an accident. The team over at iSpeech have been providing a way for your BlackBerry to read out your text messages and emails while your driving your car through the phones speaker or your Bluetooth, and now they have announced the next step to a truly hands-free BlackBerry experience. Today BlackBerry users will be able to have their called ID spoken to them through their Bluetooth or the BlackBerry speaker with the new Caller ID Reader app from iSpeech. The application is available in BlackBerry App World or from their web site www.CallerIDReader.com. I personally have been using DriveSafe.ly application for some time now and find that the app works as indicated and has one of the best TTS (text to speech) quality and is almost guaranteed to be the best super app in BlackBerry App World, and i cant wait to try out Caller ID. So give the app a test drive (pun intended). iSpeech has given us five copies of their new application to give our readers, all you have to do it leave a comment and your entered also Check out the full press release after the break.

*Contest ends on Wednesday June 30th at 11:59 pm est time

Download DriveSafe.ly for the BlackBerry.

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