Recently I installed the newest leaked os for my BlackBerry Bold 9700 and was actually quite impressed with the increased battery life, faster boot time, and all over increased responsiveness of the new OS. When hunting around for the possibility of new settings and menus I enabled the save messenger history to memory card option because I often forget to make notes on important conversations. When the setting was enabled a message popped up warning me that this may be illegal in my country and to check with my local laws before enabling.

Could this be one of many more warning messages to come to our BlackBerry devices? Is RIM going overboard on the security settings? Realistically I can save the messages in bbm just by never closing the conversation, so in theory shouldn’t there be a warning then also? Let me know what you think, or am I just crazy?

Tether for BlackBerry is officially one year old!! Congratulations Guys. To celebrate this amazing milestone Tether is giving away 6 smartphones (3 BlackBerry and 3 android devices) with the Tether logo laser-etched into the device. To enter into the festivities head over to http://www.tether.com/contest and you will be one step closer to having a new data device in your hands.

Tether turns one official press release

“Tether Turns One Year Old!

Tether is officially celebrating its first year in business! It’s hard to believe just a year ago we asked for a little help beta testing our product. That early interest and exposure helped us explode to where we are today!

In just the past year we’ve helped over 110,000 BlackBerry Smartphones share their data connection with their laptops, all over the world. The year has been exciting with our rebranding from TetherBerry to Tether, launch of the Mac & Bluetooth version, our Android Beta and winning the local Innovacorp I3 competition.

It has been a fun ride and we hope to build on this momentum in 2010. We hope to continue to accelerate our growth and move closer to our goal of creating a Tethering solution for all major mobile operating systems.

Our engineering team has been working hard on our Android version. Although we haven’t officially launched the beta test to our users, we promise it’s going to be worth the wait. Just look at these unbelievable speed tests!

But what’s a birthday without a little celebration?

We’re doing something a little special. We’re giving away six Smartphones. Three BlackBerry Smartphones and three Android Smartphones, each laser-etched or decaled with the Tether logo. And, entering the contest is dead simple!

In addition, we’re giving a number of Tether licenses away to various blogs. So if you aren’t a Tether owner and want to be, check out your favorite BlackBerry or Android blog. If you don’t want to wait, you can buy our product for a special price of $29.99 until March 16th.

Ok, we’re almost done just a little excited it’s our birthday! We are hoping that if you have a few minutes, you wouldn’t mind filling out a little survey to help us better our service and product in the next year.

Well that’s the news and our way of saying thanks for a great year! Thank you to all of our Tether customers!”

BlackBerry App World has been updated to version 1.1.0.33 and is available to download on your BlackBerry smartphone. There isn’t a change log on the newest release of App World but already I am seeing some speed improvements, but if you are noticing some other changes chime in the comments below.

The update can be downloaded from App World or from the link below.

Amongst the many electronic Blog sites out there one of my favorite is Engadget and a few months ago the launched the BlackBerry app and i couldn’t have been more excited. Their app gives you the information and feel of the web site but with a bit of a speed boost, and is now new and improved. So if your addicted to tech news that this is the app you need to have on your BlackBerry, just grab the link below.

• Download Engadget for your BlackBerry smartphone….

I’ve been using Slacker radio since it was available for download in canada and it seems like its been forever since we have received an update and even when theres an update im a little sceptical up applying the patch, because recently an update rendered the app useless. Today Slacker releases v3.0.454, the new version brings many bug fixes also a little speed boost, which is always welcomed. So grab the latest Slacker radio and tell us what you think of the update.

• Download Slacker Radio V3.0.454 for your BlackBerry

If you have ever tried to tether with your BlackBerry it’s not the easiest thing to do, dealing with VPN passwords and not being able to tether with those “unlimited” data plans, can be a real pain. Well we have teamed up with Tether to bring you a contest that would solve all these problems. To enter this amazing contest all you have to do is post a comment, yep that’s it.

• To learn more about the Tether app click here….

• To read our review of Tether for BlackBerry click here….

**Enter to win 1 of 3 copies of Tether, contest will close Saturday February 27th midnight EST and remember multiple posts will be disqualified.

This is a cool little app that was released in the BlackBerry App World test centre today called Shop BlackBerry. Shop BlackBerry is an interesting idea, what it allows you to do is buy accessories specifically for your BlackBerry smartphone  from your hand held, all prices in the app are for you country so no hidden surprises when you get your invoice. The Shop BlackBerry app is available for download just grab the link below.

• Download Shop BlackBerry for your BlackBerry Smartphone…

On your Blackberry? To view the video from your mobile device click here

MobiGloo is one of the leading application developers for the BlackBerry platform, they have created games like Air Traffic Control, Nintaii, and Storm Level Pro and Road Mania lives up to its name. In Road Mania it gives you the ability to slow, stop and speed up cars to avoid collisions and is on for an excellent price, get Road Mania for $2.99 with an original price of $4.99 from mobi hand.

If your someone who everyday tries to find ways to use your BlackBerry for pretty much everything even grocery shopping than there is finally an app that will make your life easier than ever and who doesn’t want an easier life so you can enjoy more BLackBerry? When ever I go into a store I usually know what im going in for but then some how forget and didn’t bring a list but this is were MyCart pro would come into play MyCart lets you create a personal shopping list and then check off the items as you get them so you will never forget again! The cool thing is the app is pretty cheap only $2.99 in the Mobihand app store and works on non-touch devices 4.5 and up, check out the list of features after the break.

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Ever wish for the experience of the casino on your BlackBerry? Now the excitement can follow you. BerrySlots is now available on both touch screen and keyboard devices.  The game is on sale for $2.99 in the Mobihand App store, so why go to vegas when vegas will come to you…..well ok so its not the same but it should hold you over until your next visit there.

• ShopTheBerryFix.com

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How many times have you gone to use  your blackberry as a modem and sat there for some time trying to find out those VPN settings? I know I have and its frustrating. Stop being confused and annoyed; There is finally a solution and its called Tether. Tether, formerly Tetherberry, was introduced in early 2009 for blackberry users as an alternative to carrier options which cost extra on your monthly bill. Why should we have to pay extra to use the data we already pay for? This is the mentality the guys over at Tether have demonstrated and this is definitely the reason behind why Tether is so easy to use. They understand what we, as a blackberry nation, want and need.

A few months ago I used the Tether app on a CDMA Blackberry Storm 9530 and was surprised at the speeds I received, knowing that the CDMA network is considerably slower than a HSPA or GSM network. I thought I was going to experience circa 1999 internet speeds but I was pleasantly surprised when my laptop started to receive speeds equivalent to a high-speed lite service from a wired connection. Fast forward to today, we were given the latest copy of Tether to play with and though there are mild UI changes, the app remains pretty much the same easy to use application, but now with the added support of Bluetooth.

Tether’s two part installation is straight forward. Open the URL in your blackberry browser and install the on-device app, then open the URL on your Mac or PC (yes, you read right, they offer Mac support)  and that’s it for the installation (like I said no VPN settings for this app). With the Mac installation if you are planning on using the USB cable instead of Bluetooth to connect your Blackberry to Tether, you cannot have BlackBerry Desktop Manager installed at the same time. This question was brought up to Patrick from Tether and his response was with “USB on the Mac we are still having issues as there is a bug with RIM’s driver. Users would be able to use the Bluetooth version with no problems.” This is something I am sure will be corrected in the coming releases. If you are planning on using Bluetooth as your connection method just a warning that it isn’t as fast as the USB connection because Bluetooth has a lower transfer rate than USB does.

While I was using Tether on my Mac I received an error message from my BlackBerry and then it shut down Tether. After relaunching the app I was back in business with no issues.  Using Tether is simple, just plug in your Blackberry and launch the app on your BlackBerry and then on your computer and you now have Internet anywhere.  I put Tether to the test using speakeasy speed test with my BlackBerry Bold 9700, first the VPN settings provided by my carrier were used then ran the same test using Tether and to my surprise I actually saw a speed increase with Tether. With Tether I saw speeds of 1.5mbs to 2mbs. For internet anywhere, I’ll take those speeds, thank you VERY much.

With every app, accessory or BlackBerry device there are ups and downs. With Tether there are a few things I would like to see in the next release; the ability for the computer application to automatically launch when you connect your device, for the application to remember your last connection settings, whether it is Bluetooth or USB and lastly to work when I have Mac Desktop Manager installed. With Tether, the few negatives I have experienced pale in comparison to the great things Tether brings to the table, and hey, now my BlackBerry can truly do just about everything.

So If you are looking for a alternative to paying your carrier extra for using your data on your computer, give Tether a try. They let you try the app first and then buy, Tether is competitively priced at 49.99, which is a one-time fee.

• Tether webpage link
• MobiHand Link

On your Blackberry? To view the video from your mobile device click here

Im going to let this video do most of the talking, but what we have here is the leaked copy of the every so popular Poynt application for BlackBerry and the video review to go along. BBHybrids leaked the newest Poynt OTA files a few days ago so we decided to show everyone what they Canadian guys at Multiplied Media Corporation, take a look at the video and tell us if you think they are heading in the right direction, or tell us what you think should be added to the app.

• Download: Poynt

With New Years right around the corner there’s no better time then now to showcase a brand new app to the MobiHand app store. New Year Greet Touch is an all in-one New Year Greeting creator, the app lets your customize sms and e-mail greetings to send to your loved ones and friends on new years eve. head over to mobihand to get the full scoop and to purchase this app.

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Ever wonder were all your money went at the end of a month? You know you got paid but can’t remember what you spent it on, this is where Expense Recorder Pro would come in handy. This app allows you to track all your spending, whether it be a stop at the coffee shop or that latest big screen TV. The app is currently available at the MobiHand app store for $4.99, if you have this app let us know what your thought in the comments.

Do you want to know things like how fast your battery drains, or when you are losing memory, or even the temperature of your devices battery? well now you can with MeterBerry the all in one system utility app for BlackBerry. Currently the app sells for $3.95 at Mobihand. I have been using the app work about 3 weeks and I must say its help me find what apps were causing memory leaks and this now means less down time. So try it out, you will be surprised on when you’re losing device memory.

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