A forums member over at CrackBerry has gotten ahold of BlackBerry OS 7.1.0.649 for almost every device that will run it. The updates available include the Bold, Torch, Curve, and Porsche Design lines of BlackBerry OS 7-capable devices. Just hit the link below for your device and you’ll be instantly downloading the OS 7.1 leak for your device. This may be the last set of leaks we see for a while since RIM is focusing on BlackBerry 10 right now, so grab yours today.

• Porsche Design P-9981 
• Bold 9930 
• Bold 9900
• Torch 9860 
• Torch 9850 
• Torch 9810
• Bold  9790 
• Curve 9380
• Curve 9370
• Curve 9360

Source : CrackBerry Forums

RIM is running a promotion with Best Buy on the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930. From now until June 9th, you can grab a brand new Bold 9900 or 9930 on either AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint for just $99. That’s right, for just $99 and a 2-year contract, you can get a brand new Bold. They are also running a promotion on the Torch 9810, allowing you to get this BlackBerry for free on AT&T with a 2-year contract. There’s no word on whether these are online-only or if these deals will carry over into the stores, as well. If you’re looking for a new BlackBerry, there’s no better time than now to get one.

• Purchase a new Bold or Torch on sale at Best Buy

The BlackBerry OS dam burst this morning and out came leaks for a “bunch” of BlackBerrys! The OS build that has leaked is OS 7.1.0.402. There’s no word on what has changed in this build, so if you find something, let us know what device you’re and what changes you see. This leaked OS is now available for the following BlackBerry devices, just click on the name of your device to download the corresponding leak.

• BlackBerry Bold 9900
• BlackBerry Bold 9930
• BlackBerry Torch 9810
• BlackBerry Torch 9850
• BlackBerry Torch 9860
• BlackBerry Curve 9370

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the comments.

The contest for the two Dicota Flexi Cases for the Bold 9900/9930 ended last Friday and the winners have now been notified and claimed their prizes. Congratulations to the winners, and for everyone else, keep your browsers pointed to TheBerryFix. We have lots of great contests coming throughout the year.

Purple Case Winner

Tashanna Frankson

Black Case Winner

Rob

I was just tipped off by one of our readers, @RaySivley, about Verizon’s Online Workshops and Tutorials. They have some pretty good ones up there about BlackBerry 7, the Bold 9930, and the Torch 9850. The tutorials are 60-minute workshops that you can complete anytime you want and it looks like the only requirement is that you’re a Verizon Wireless customer. If you want to learn more about your BlackBerry, these workshops are a good place to start, along with our helpful BlackBerry School Lesson section. They even have a getting started tutorial for those that speak Spanish. Let us know if you check any of these out and what you think.

• View Verizon’s BlackBerry 7 Workshop
• View Verizon’s BlackBerry Bold 9930 Workshop
• View Verizon’s BlackBerry Torch 9850 Workshop
• Ver Verizon’s Taller de BlackBerry 7 en Espanol

The next case in line for a review comes to us from the premium casemaker, Vaja. They specialize in high-quality leather goods for everything from smartphones to passports, and they don’t skimp on quality. They are a member of the “Built for BlackBerry” program so you know their cases are engineered to the exact specifications of your BlackBerry smartphone or tablet. The case featured in this review is the Aero Grip case for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930. Follow me past the break for the full review of this beautiful case.

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The latest BlackBerry accessory that TheBerryFix is reviewing comes to us courtesy of Dicota. The case we’re checking out is the Dicota Flexi Case for the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930. They also make the Flexi Case for Bold 9790 and Torch 9850/60 with features very similar to those on the case reviewed here. Dicota is a member of the “Built for BlackBerry” program, so you know the cases are endorsed by RIM and will fit your device perfectly. Follow me past the break for a full review of the Flexi Case for the Bold 9900 from Dicota.

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If you’re rocking a Bold 9930 and are looking to upgrade to the latest possible OS 7.1 build, then this post is for you. OS 7.1.0.340 for the Bold 9930 has leaked and is now available for download. There’s no word what has changed in this update, so let us know what new features you find along the way.

• Download OS 7.1.0.340 for the Bold 9930

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the Comments.

Source : CrackBerry

[To view this video on your BlackBerry, Click Here]

RIM has done a great job with their “Be Bold” ad campaign. They have published and aired a stead stream of high-quality advertisements based on this slogan. They have published three new commercials in this series and the new commercials keep up the high-quality image of this campaign. These ads focus on how everyday people use their BlackBerry Bold to keep with their busy lives. Check out the first new commercial above and two others past the break.
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Img source: N4BB.com

OS 7.1 is rolling out to carriers and that means that builds are bound to leak for lots of devices. Today we have leaks for not just one or two, but eight, yes eight, BlackBerry Smartphones. The leaks are all the latest versions of BlackBerry OS 7.1, ranging from build 247 to build 267, depending on device. Check the links below to see fi your device is listed and then click that link to download the latest OS 7.1 build for your BlackBerry.

**WARNING: This is not an official release for BlackBerry and therefore has not been fully tested and may contain bugs. TheBerryFix.com cannot be held responsible for any issues that may arise ether during or after installation. You are installing the leak by choice. To help the BlackBerry community please don’t forget to post your findings in the comments.

• Bold 9900 OS 7.1.0.267
• Bold 9930 OS 7.1.0.267
• Bold 9790 OS 7.1.0.247
• Curve 9360 OS 7.1.0.258
• Curve 9370 OS 7.1.0.267
• Curve 9380 OS 7.1.0.247
• Torch 9810 OS 7.1.0.258
• Torch 9860 OS 7.1.0.267

Source : CrackBerry

[To view this video on your BlackBerry, Click Here]

RIM has launched a new lineup of BlackBerry “Be Bold” commercials featuring the BlackBerry Bold 9900. These new commercials show everyday people using their BlackBerry Bolds for their everyday tasks and jobs. Along with RIMs new tagline for 2012, “Be Bold,” the commercials introduce two new lines: “I’m about action, not distraction” and “We need tools, not toys.” Take a look at the commercial above and those past the break and let us know what you think. I, for one, hear RIM saying “Be Bold” but airing the same commercials and same marketing as always. Hopefully the new CEO has some new marketing tricks up his sleeve that we will be seeing soon.

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The Porsche Design BlackBerry P’9981, or the expensive Bold 9900 as I like to call it, is now available for pre-order from Porsche Design Stores in the US. The device is going for $1,700 and that gets you the exclusive design and icon set of the P’9981, plus the exclusive BlackBerry PIN that these devices feature. The device is rumored to be releasing in February and you can hit the link below to check out the device on the Porsche Design website and find a retail location near you.

• Check out the Porsche Design P’9981 

Source : N4BB

It has been a rough week for RIM with the announcements of its third quarter earnings and the delay of BlackBerry 10 until late-2012. However, there is still a bright future for RIM and the BlackBerry. When the BlackBerry 10 devices do hit shelves, they will be on the cutting edge and easily place BlackBerry on the same level as iOS and Android. You can check out this week’s top stories below.

News…

• Takeaways from RIM’s Q3 2012 Earnings call: BlackBerry 10, Co-CEO’s, and Marketing
• Press Release: RIM announces third quarter fiscal 2012 results
• BlackBerry App World version 3.1 – Now available to the masses
• BlackBerry PlayBook Developer Beta OS 2.0 updated
• Sprint tossing the PlayBook back on sale for $199 after the holidays
• BlackBerry Messenger updated to v6.1.0.37 in the Beta Zone
• Fandango app gets updated and added to BlackBerry App World
• Monopoly now available for the BlackBerry PlayBook from EA Games
• BlackBerry OS 7.1 for the Bold 9930 and Torch 9850 now available from Sprint

Over the weekend, a mass of reports began flowing in that BlackBerry Bold 9900′s and 9930′s were dying while they were being charged. Users report that they plug the device in at night and when they wake up, the Bold won’t turn on. In an official statement this weekend RIM said that “a limited number of customers are experiencing this issue and that the company is actively working on a software update to resolve the issue.”

There’s no way to tell how many users are having this issue and there’s also no way to fix it at current. We’re hoping RIM can find the cause and release a software fix very soon. If you’re one of the many that are experiencing an issue with your Bold 9900 or 9930 not powering on, be sure to let us know about your issue in the comments.

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I’m not going to lie, finding a case that fits your phone exactly how you like is almost as hard as finding a needle in the Atlantic Ocean. On my last browse on the net, I was able to find a new case from iSkin that not only looks sleek and sexy, it also offers a lot of protection. The case offers a high level of protection while only adding mere millimeters to the size of your BlackBerry. The iSkin Aura is available in white and black for $39.99, an average price for what seems to be an above average case.

• Check out the Aura case for you BlackBerry from iSkin