Official Theme Club Details

Okey dokie, kickin off the 8900/9630/9700 theme club and 9000 theme club for $10 a month..

What's a theme club?

You'll get 6-10 new themes per month sent to your email with the OTA links and screenshot previews.

First 100 members to join monthly will have member access to the Theme Club Blog in addition to receiving direct emails with OTAs anytime I release a new theme.  Anyone joining beyond the first 100 will receive emailed OTA links but wont have blog access to view all themes posted to the blog. 

OTA links will be up all month on the blog and then will be removed before the next month begins. The emails with the theme links can be saved for re-download later if you want to swap out themes since I'm VERY familiar with the whole "dang it my phone cant hang & I want a different theme but I cant save all 50 million of em on my bb" thang. 

You can sign up for the theme club at any time, and you won't miss any themes since they'll be posted on the blog. If you're beyond the 100 member mark and don't have access to the blog, I'll send you the themes you've missed.

When you join I'll send you an access email to the blog which you'll need to accept, and then another email notifying you that you've been added to my theme group so you will begin receive the OTA's via email.

The signup is in the upper left corner of the home page.

If there's any problems or questions, feel free to ask me! Thanks!

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We be clubbin.. :)

Aaaiighty folks.. since it's my Bday today and I got my 9700 from my awesome luv bear, we're ready to start this theme club stuff up! I was holding off til I upgraded and now I can finally test them out with my own picky lil eye.. I've had time to make themes but it's harder and harder to find time to post them all, and I absolutely have to stop accepting theme conversions (unless we've already discussed them and I've got you on my list, for which you are still getting your theme!) because doing theme conversions is really taking away from my time to making new themes and it's so hard to please everyone, but I've tried to do my best! Unfortunately at some point somethin's gotta give!

I know some of ya gonna hate me for this and I'll try to do my best but I'm sure I'm gonna disappoint someone somewhere no matter what I do..
I'll start by doing them for the 8900/9630/9700 and follow up with 9000 and 83xx.. I can't leave my 8300 folks behind but I'm hoping some of yall will start upgrading because I don't know how much longer I can keep up since my lil 8300 has since gone to the wayside since my 9700 has come to town!! (Pics of my new baby and her new outfit to come..hehe)

Since I decided so last minute, I'm going to start out by leaving it open all month to whoever wants to join for Dec and I'll send you all the themes from this month so you dont miss anything if you're late.

I also plan to have the OTA links saved for an indefinite amount of time in case you need to delete themes and trade them out and what not (I know bb can't handle all the themes we like to have). We'll see how that works, I may adjust if needed, depending on how this works out.

I trust that you all luv & respect me enough to keep the links for yourselves only, and if someone you know wants the theme, they can sign up the same way you did :) Obviously I dont want my themes posted anywhere else without my permission.

Please make sure you provide your email to your BB, all links will be OTA downloads from your BB only. Happy Theming, and Thanks!

Device

8900 $10.00 9630 $10.00 9700 $10.00

Email Address for OTA links

Here's a pic of my 9700 wearing the first theme I'll be sending out :)

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Blackberry Messenger 5.0 - MUST HAVE!

here's the link to the blackberry website, I know this is kinda late but there's still folks out there who have old BBM and thats just unacceptable!

I got the info below form the blackberry site.
http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/features/im/blackberry_messenger.jsp


Make sure you back up your BBM contacts before trying this.

Download through your BlackBerry® Browser.

Download through BlackBerry App World™.

Download through your desktop computer.

Already have BlackBerry Messenger?

• Get started
• Get support

Features

• Personalize BlackBerry Messenger with a display picture
• Add friends by scanning barcodes or sharing PINs
• Share pictures, videos, voice notes and more with multiple contacts at once
• Create groups of friends, family or colleagues and instantly share calendars, lists, conversations and updates
• See what your friends are listening to by viewing their song titles
• Organize conversation lists by date
• Send and receive text messages
• Back up and restore your contact list

System Requirements

To use BlackBerry Messenger, you’ll need:

• A data service plan from your wireless service provider
• A BlackBerry smartphone with 64 MB of memory
• 2.4MB of available smartphone memory
• BlackBerry® Device Software v4.5 or later

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How to Upgrade your OS !

Just wanted to post this from Crackberry since I ran across a friends device with 4.3. Upgrade to 4.5! Copy and paste direct from crackberry.


http://crackberry.com/blackberry-101-how-install-or-upgrade-new-rim-operating-system-os


BlackBerry 101: How to Install or Upgrade to a New RIM BlackBerry Operating System (OS)
Posted in BlackBerry 101 on 16 Jul 2008 12:50 by Al Sacco--> Al Sacco | 199 comments

Research In Motion (RIM) is constantly developing and testing new software and applications for your BlackBerry.  Keeping up to date with the newest operating system (OS) software for your smartphone ensures that you have access to all the latest and greatest features and performance tweaks.  With the official release of BlackBerry OS v4.5 on the horizon—various beta, or test, versions of the software are already bouncing around the Web—we thought this would be a great time for a BlackBerry OS tutorial.
What follows is our step-by-step guide on how to upgrade your BlackBerry's OS, or install a different version, as well as how to prepare beforehand to make the process run as smoothly as possible.
To start a new operating system install, you'll need your BlackBerry, an Internet-connected PC, a USB cable and about an hour and half of free time—50 minutes or an hour for the upgrade process and 30 minutes or catch-up time afterwards.  Mac users beware: RIM doesn't currently offer the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software for Apple computers; however, industrious Mac owners running Parallels and who have a copy of Windows have been able to upgrade their BlackBerrys via Macs, though the process can be a bit clumsy.
If you've got all the necessary tools listed above, the BlackBerry OS install process should be a breeze.  Let's get started.
How to Install or Upgrade to a New BlackBerry Operating System

1) Download New BlackBerry OS Software
First things first, you'll want to download the new BlackBerry OS and save it to your PC.  To determine what OS version you're currently running, click the Options icon on your BlackBerry home screen and select About.  Your OS version will be listed as a series of numbers after a lowercase V (v4.2.2.184) on the first screen. You can also employ the Help Me screen shortcut to determine your current OS version by hitting ALT, SHIFT and the letter H.

Current BlackBerry Operatin System Software Version

To obtain the latest operating system for your BlackBerry device, first check your wireless carrier's website.  This is the best way to get official RIM OS software.  Your carrier may ask you to login to download the software, so you might need to create an online account if you haven't already done so.  Once logged in, locate the system upgrades section, check to see if there's an OS version that's more recent than the one you're currently running, and if so, download and save it to your PC's desktop.

Save the latest BBOS onto your Windows-powered computer

If you decide to download and install an unofficial version of the BlackBerry OS, you should beware that you're doing so at your own risk. Beta operating systems are not officially released for good reason: They're often full of bugs and could potentially void your warranty or worse, render your BlackBerry unusable. (Read, "How to Reload the Operating System on a Nuked BlackBerry," if you ever find yourself with a bricked 'Berry. If you do decide to install unofficial software and it's from a carrier that isn't your own, you should be sure to ditch the software's vendor XML file before beginning installation. To do so, open your PC's Program Files > Common Files > Research In Motion > AppLoader and then delete the Vendor file, which is in XML format.  If you don't delete the other vendor's file, the software won't be able to install the software on your carrier-locked device. You can visit Crackberry.com's OS4.5 Beta forum for discussion and help should you run into issues.
 
2) Download and Install the Latest BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software
Next you should ensure that your PC is running the latest version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, which is v4.5. 
To check which version of Desktop Manager you currently have, you should launch the program via Windows Start menu > All Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager. Then click the Help tab on the main screen and choose About BlackBerry Desktop Manager.  The software version will be listed on the General tab.

BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 4.5

If you're not running Desktop Manager v4.5, visit RIM's site and download and install the latest version of the software.

 
3) Prepare for New OS By Noting Apps, Services or Setting That Could be Affected
Installing a New BlackBerry OS will return some of your custom settings to the default options and may require you to log back into and unlock certain applications.  For instance, your font family, font style and size will revert to default settings after the OS install, so you may want to go into Options > Screen/Keyboard settings to make note of your custom settings.
Many third-party apps will also require you to reenter your user name and password, so you may want to make note of which apps require a login and make sure you've access to the necessary information.  For example, your Viigo RSS reader will prompt you for login information the first time you try to use it, as will Facebook for BlackBerry, your Twitter client and the Flickr app.  I also noticed that the color of my jazzy new CrackBerry launcher changed from orange to cyan…
It's a good idea to switch back to an official RIM theme if you're using a third-party option, at least at first, because some features of non-official themes won't work properly on the new OS.
And it's worth noting that applications are meant to run on specific OS version so they may not work at all after you upgrade.  The Freedom Universal Bluetooth Keyboard, which I reviewed for CrackBerry in May, functions along with an application that will only work on BlackBerry OS v4.0 through v4.2.
 
4) Open New BlackBerry OS and Begin Installation
After you've prepared for the changes that come along with a new BlackBerry OS, you'll want to begin the installation process.  First, close all related applications and services on your PC and launch the .exe file.  Choose Run and select the appropriate setup language.
The InstallShield Wizard for BlackBerry will then appear. You should click Next and then on the following screen choose the country in which you're currently located. Accept the terms of service and hit "Next" again.  When the install process is complete, the program will ask you if you want to start the BlackBerry Desktop software.  Fill in the check box next to this option and then hit "Finish."

Install OS4.5 onto your computer

When the Desktop Manager software opens, plug your device into the PC via USB cord.  (If for some reason, the desktop manager software does not launch after a few minutes, go to your Windows Start menu > All Programs > BlackBerry > Desktop Manager.) You'll then see a dialogue box that tells you it's searching for device application updates and a few seconds later another box will appear asking if you want to install the available upgrades. Click Update Now and a summary page will appear detailing the specific applications that will be affected.
From there, hit the Options tab beneath the Data Preservation and Device Backup heading and ensure that the Backup Device Data Automatically During the Installation Process box is checked. Then hit OK.
You can also click on the Advanced tab on the right side of the Desktop Manager screen to add or update applications that weren't included in the default list. For instance, if you deleted your BlackBerry Messenger app in the past but now want it back, you can hit Advanced and fill in the check box next to BlackBerry Messenger and the program will be installed along with your new OS.

Application Loader Updates Page

Finally, you should click Next again, and you'll see an Application Loader summary page that explains how your device will need to be wirelessly activated and registered with your carrier after the new OS is installed—don't fret, this should happen automatically—and provides a brief summary of the installation process.  Hit Finish, grab a frosty beverage and/or good book and sit back and relax while you're new OS is installed. As mentioned above, this may take awhile so don't worry if the progress bar seems to be sticking on the "Connecting to the Device" stage—one of the final steps in the upgrade process. 

Summary Page. Click Finish and let the Update begin!

If you're installing an operating system that's older than your current software, you'll want to download the OS to your PC and launch the .exe file just as described above.  But when you plug your device into your PC after opening the Desktop Manager, the app won't find any updates and you'll have to instigate the install process yourself. To do so, click the Application Loader icon on the Desktop Manager home screen and then click the Start box on the right side of the screen, beneath Update Applications. The software will then search for updates and won't be able to find any.  On the following screen, click the Advanced tab under Device Application Selection, make sure the list of applications on the next screen includes all programs you wish to include in the install and hit Next again. Choose to backup your application data on the following screen and hit Finish to begin the install.
You'll know your new OS is installed successfully when the Desktop Manager's Update Complete screen appears and your device's radio turns back on.  Shortly after the process finishes up, you should receive a message in you inbox to let you know your device is registered with your carrier's network. If you don't receive such a message, resend your device's e-mail service books.  You can send service books in two ways, using either your BlackBerry itself or your carrier's BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) page.  To send service books via BlackBerry, open your E-Mail Settings/Set-Up Internet E-mail icon, log in if prompted, and click Service Books option under the Settings heading. On the following page, send the books by hitting Service Books again.
Close out the Desktop Manager, disconnect your BlackBerry and you're good.

Done - OS Successfully Updated!!!

 
Notes
- If you use any BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) accounts, you likely want to resend your e-mail service books even if you're device was automatically reregistered. This ensures that you're taking advantage of any related tweaks that may have been included in the software update.
- Immediately following your upgrade, you'll be prompted to log back into a number of applications but some you'll need to manually open to enter your account information.  If you have a media card installed, you'll also be asked whether or not you want to turn your BlackBerry's mass storage mode on, regardless of your previous settings. You'll also be asked if you want to run through the BlackBerry Setup Wizard.
- If you're on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) you should check in with an IT representative before attempting to upgrade your smartphone's handheld software, because some IT policies can block or partially block a new OS install.

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83xx Pilgrim Kitty

4.5 Today Plus BB Download
4.5 Bottom Dock BB Download

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Premium 83xx Purple HK City Skyline ~$5

I just love this city skyline in Hong Kong, had to make a theme out of it.Only for 83xx for now but hope to have the other devices shortly.

Device and style

83xx// Bottom Dock $5.00 83xx// Today Plus $5.00

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8900 / 9000 / 9630 HK Purrdy N Pink conversion ~$5

Finally converted this theme, one of my 8300 faves! Hopefully I can use it soon on my own 9700... hehe.. I need a baller phone in my life!

HK Purrdy N Pink

8900// Bottom Dock $5.00 8900// Today Plus $5.00 9000 Bold// Bottom Dock $5.00 9000 Bold// Today Plus $5.00 9630// Bottom Dock $5.00 9630// Today Plus $5.00

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83xx 4.5 TokiDoki Soft Pink

Im sorry for lagging my fellow 83xx folks!!

4.5 Bottom Dock OTA

4.5 Today Plus OTA

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Fastest way to Download Themes

I know many of us like to browse on the computer for the themes and then send them to the bb rather than browsing from the bb to get the themes, so I thought I'd simplify the How-To process on how to get my OTA links.

I'm a shortcut girl but I realized not everyone knows how to do this and quite honestly I'm too lazy to email these directions to everyone who asks. Sowweeee.. Remember, you don't download to your computer, you still have to download from your BB, but this helps you get more than one link at a time without having to use your BB browser.

1. Find the OTA link posted for the theme that you want for your device. Right click on the link and select "copy link location".

2. Open a new tab or window and compose a new email.

3. Right click and paste the link (or ctrl + v, remember, I luv shortcuts!)

4. If you have more than one theme you wanna download, just repeat and repeat!
(I'd add a description so you know which theme is which, and really you can just save your email in a folder or copy to a new memo. That way you can delete themes to free up space and easily download ones you like again later)

5. Send the email and download away!

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Adding Symbols to BBM & Tweets

♡ ♥ ⌣ ✉  ☎  Þ ™ þ Ý Ÿ ÿ ý Ù û í Ó ¶ Á § ß Ð ð " « » Ç ç  ¡ Ñ ñ   ☂ ☃
☁ ♡ ☇ ⌣ © ® ¶ ¿ § ø œ Œ Þ ™ ♥ ♣ ♠ ♦  ♍ ♑ ♉ ♐ ♈ ♒
 ♋ ♌ ♎ Σ Λ Γ ☑ ☀ Æ ⇆ ✆ ✉ ♊ ♏ ♓ Δ Ψ Φ Θ Ξ Ω ♢ ♤ ♧  Π​ Σ † τ λ ※ ▲ △  № • ◦
♥ • @ √ ™ № ~ ξ € ≈ ® û â î ♣ ♠ εїз ^ + * & % # ¨ o 0 »-> ø ¤ ? ¿ © † ♡ <-« ø ж ° ± Ψ۝ § ▲♦ ¶ $ ¼ ½ ¾ x☀♥♡☎°º¤•εïз © ® ◦ ♠ ♣ ° Ψ № ∑ ξ ζ ω ∏ √ ¤ ∞ ≠ ^_^ = » « ▲ γ ©†εïз ® © °¹²³∙ ◦ ♠ ♣ ° Ψ № ∑ ξ ζ ω ∏ √ ¤ ∞ ≠ ^_^ = ≈ ▲ γ ō ε ┌ ω § Θ I ™ ۝ù ν ώ x ч ž »»–><–«« ☀ ♥ ¼ ½ ¾ x » « ☀ △.:*¨.:*√ ¤ ∞ ™ ♈ ♋ ≈ Ш ǎ ☃ ☎ ☺ Í Î Ï Ð ÑÒ Ó Ô Õ Ö × Ø Ù Ú Û Ü ÝÞ ß àá â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ëì í î ï ð ñ ò ó ô õ ö ÷ ø ù ú û ü ý þ ÿ Āā Ăă Ąą Ć ć ĉ Ċ ċ Čč Ď ď Đ đ Ē ē Ĕ ĕ Ė ė Ę ę Ě ě Ĝ ĝ Ğ ğ Ġ ġ Ģ ģ Ĥ ĥ Ħ ħ Ĩ ĩ Ī ī Ĭĭ Į į İ ı IJ ij Ĵ ĵ Ķ ķ ĸ Ĺĺ ļ Ľ ľ Ŀ ŀ Ł ł Ń ń Ņ ņ Ň ň ʼn Ŋ ŋŌ ō Ŏő Œ œ Ŕ ŕ Ŗ ŗ Ř řŚ ś Ŝ ŝ Ş ş Š š Ţ ţ Ť ť Ŧ ŧ Ũ ũ Ū ū Ŭ ŭ Ů ů Ű űŲ ų Ŵ ŵ Ŷ ŷ Ÿ Ź ź Ż ż Ž ž ſ ƒ Ǻ ǻ Ǽ ǽ Ǿ ǿ ˆ ˇ ˉ ˘˙ ˚ ˛ ˝ ;· Έ Ή Ί Ό Ύ Ώ ΐ Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Λ Κ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ ΦΧ Ψ Ω ΪΫ ά έ ή ί ΰ α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π ρ ς σ τ υ φ χψ ω ϊ ϋ ό ύ ώ Ё Ђ Ѓ Є Ѕ І Ї Ј Љ Њ Ћ Ќ Ў Џ А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й КЛ М Н О П Р С Т УФ Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Яб в г д е ж з и й к л м но п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щъ ы ь э ю я ёђ ѓ є ѕ і јј љ њ ћ ќ ў џ Ґ ґ Ẁ ẁ Ẃ ẃ ẅ Ẅ Ỳ ỳ – — ― ‘‚ “ ” „ † ‡ •… ‰ ′ ″‹› ‾ ⁄ ₣ ₤ ₧ € № ™ ∂ ∏ ∑ ∕ ∙ √ ∞ ∫ ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ◦ [1] ♦ • Ǻǻ Ǽ ǽ Ế ế Ề &°©·. ◦ εïз ♥♡ ♠♣※△∞≈¤ • . •®™†» «▲△▼№↓Ψ∑ξζω∏√ o(‧”’‧)o ºº*.:*¨ ..:*•.‧::‧ • ♥~♡~ō~↓oaPpY ω ♥ * ◦☎ ♥ ♡ ♠♡♣♤♥♧ Ẁ ẁ Ẃ ẃ Ẅ ẅ Ế ế Ề ề ½ ¾ ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ┌ ┐ └ │┌ ┐└ 

Ok so this is how it works. I copied and pasted ALL of the symbols and added it to a new note in my memo pad. That way it's always where you can find it.

1. Select the symbol you want to add. Highlight over it with your track ball and using the application menu, select copy.

2. Hit the end call button and go to options, autotext. If you have the "call from home screen" disabled to use your keyboard as shortcut keys you just hit the O key to get to options.

3. In Autotext, select New. Under "replace" type a short word that you can associate with the symbol. For example, my ♥ is under bhrt (for black heart) my ♡ is under hrt. Under "with" you will paste the symbol.

4. Hit Save.

Voila, now when you're BBM or tweeting, you just type that word and then you will see the symbol. :)

Keep in mind that the 140 character limit in twitter will include the number of characters in your word, not just the space that the symbol takes up. So I wouldnt replace snowman with ☃.. use something smaller and a word that you dont use, like snmn.. otherwise if you use actual words you'll be trying to say rain and you'll get ☂.. lol yea it's happened to me!

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8900/ 9630 Pink Plaid converted

8900 Bottom Dock BB Download
8900 Today Plus Download 


9630 Bottom Dock Download
9630 Today Plus Download

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8300 / 8900 / 9000/ 9630 Pink Zebra ~$5

 Sorry for lagging, I finally am getting around to posting this theme! Hope you likes. :)

Device and Theme Style

83xx - Icons only $5.00 83xx - Today Plus $5.00 8900 - Icons only $5.00 8900 - Today Plus $5.00 9000 - Icons only $5.00 9000 - Today Plus $5.00 9630 - Icons only $5.00 9630 - Today Plus $5.00

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