THEME CLUB MEMBERS

PLEASE keep an eye on your spam mail folder (especially gmail users). I have the same list of email addresses when I send the themes out every set and if you don't get them, it's because your spam settings filter them out. Add my email to your address book to keep them out of there.

BlackBerry Tour & Themes

I know many of you have recently upgraded to the Tour and have been asking about themes for it. Themes made for the 8900 do NOT work on it from my knowledge. We will have to wait for the next update of the theme builder program to be released in order to create Tour themes. I remember it was at least a few weeks wait for the update when the 8900 came out as well. So sit tight :(

Accessory Roundup!

The first thing I do after coffee in the a.m. is check for new BlackBerry stuff (duh). Truesupplier.com has the complete 8900 housings now for only $39.00! They have several colors too. That's a good deal too because I paid $30 for just the bezel and battery door. This includes the keypad and top lens.

Word on the street the lens on the Bold is almost impossible to change. That's the only thing that has discouraged me from changing to the totally white housing I posted earlier. Well now Truesupplier had a Lens STICKER that you put over the screen to make the look complete without taking apart the lens.

HOT HOT Deal!

14 Skins for $13.29!Nikki informed me of this hot deal on ebay! 14 silicone skins in like every color for the 8900 for only $13.29 buy it now with free shipping. She already got hers and loves them. Shipping is slow because it is from Hong Kong and they aren't OEM, but still a sweet deal!! I just bought mine! That teal color is amazing.

14 SILICONE CASE COVER SKIN FOR BLACKBERRY CURVE 8900

Pink 8900 Bezel & Battery Door

My pink bezel and back door arrived yesterday from truesupplier.com I installed it and it looks awesome I love it! I sanded the paint off the middle bar because I don't like how it separates the colors. I think I might get the pink keyboard too. If you haven't been to truesupplier.com yet, check it out. They have the most housings/colors/devices of any store. HUGE selection. They're in Hong Kong, so shipping takes a little while. I even had to go to the post office to sign for it.

Happy 4th!

Wallpapers for you;)
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Theme Club

Sorry for any problems experienced regarding the theme club! I have some kinks to work out and have temporarily stopped new sign ups for the OTA club. If you already signed up and have not received anything please email me (nancydrewthemes@yahoo.com) or also if you have had any trouble downloading the OTA links. Thank you and sorry again!

A Few Helpful Hints...

Where's the Call Log/Phone Icon?

The new device (9000 & 8900) themes have hidden the call log icon. But you can get it back!

1.) Go into your Application folder icon on your main screen.

2.) Hit Menu and then select "Show All".

3.) The phone icon will appear dulled out at the bottom of the list of icons.

4.) Highlight the dulled phone icon and hit Menu again.

5.) Select "Hide" with the check mark next to it. 

6.) Then move it to the home screen to where you want it (Menu > Move) 

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Getting the Default Wallpaper Back in a Theme

Sometimes themes have different wallpapers on the home and icon screens. If you change wallpapers, the icon wallpaper won't change back when you try to set it back to default. To get it back:

1.) Go into Options > Theme

2.) Highlight the theme you want to reset the wallpaper

3.) Hit Menu and then "Reset Theme Defaults"

(You might have to switch to a different theme and back for it to change back)

8900, 9000, & 8300 Hello Kitty Peace Theme

Register & download FREE OTA for 8900 and 900 at the new hot site Ensleyv.com8300 OTA Download Here

ALL. RED. BOLDS.

The selection of colored housings for all models is growing bigger every day! Truesupplier.com had a wide wide variety of trackballs, housings, keypads, skins, you name, in tons of colors and for all models. They use PayPal too (yay). They also have an ebay store. 

ALL. WHITE. BOLDS.

No, your eyes do not deceive you. All white Bold 9000 FULL housings have shown up on ebay! The all white keypads are also sold as a separate auction. These look HOT and I want one now. You can get the full white housing for $50.99 with free shipping (from Hong Kong). I have a feeling though that housings like this in pink will be showing up soon. 
BlackBerry 9000 FULL Housing Faceplate (All White)

RainBoldBrite U & Petite Purple Now Available

Available for the 8300, 8800, 8900, & 9000 $3.99Make sure to forward me your receipt (nancydrewthemes@yahoo.com) for all the alternate wallpapers!
RainBoldBriteU 8900 or 9000 $3.99
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RainBoldBriteU 8300 or 8800 $3.99

Petite Purple is now also available in Zen, Today Plus, or Blank versions for both the 8900 & 9000.

Petite Purple 9000 $2.99

Petite Purple 8900 $2.99

Clear Cases For All!

Clear Skins are becoming more and more popular! Norel let me know about his seller on ebay that has them for the 8300, 8900, and Storm. You can order them in packs or single colors. The 8300 skins are $4.99 with free shipping. 
BlackBerry Accessories from ebay seller dcmugen88

Blinged The Ring

I finally caved and bought a faceplate from ebay seller samsunique store. I should have bought one sooner! I was impressed with how sparkly it was and it feels pretty sturdy. For only $24.99 with free shipping, they're totally worth it. They have them for just about every device and it several diff styles/colors. Shipping was so fast too! Check out my Flickr account for more photos.

Ebay seller Samsuniquestore

Now We're Talking...

This right here is a FULL PINK 8900 housing. With pink keypad! This looks good my friends. They're popping up on ebay and this one is $59.99. There are some other shades of pink on ebay and auctions for each the bezel, keypad, and battery door separately. 
BLACKBERRY 8900 FULL HOUSING PINK

Vintage!

Ok so how pretty are these oldies? The 8700 looks good in pink and they are tempting me. They are all over ebay for about $95 in a few different shades, locked and unlocked. I hated that stupid scroll wheel when I had an 8700 and went back to my Sidekick, but I think I could live with it if it were pink!

On another pink note, I was just reminiscing how pretty my limited edition Juicy Couture Sidekick 2 was, and wished they made LE BlackBerrys. Now THAT would be a sweet phone. 

ZOMG

I stumbled across these blinged out faceplates! Shopblingmeup.com has a gallery of mostly BlackBerry faceplates they've done- WOW. To order, you have to email them what you want and then put down a 50% deposit from their quote. There are no prices listed on their site but there is a big gallery of blinged BlackBerry eye-candy!

HOT NEW 8900 Cases/Skins!

Color Clicks are new unique hard snap on cases. They cover the sides and back of the device. They have a velvety texture and are very classy looking. Eshoplimited just got them in glossy silver, purple, glossy light pink, and glossy hot pink. They are $9.99 and can be found here. 

(Pictured with the up-and-coming Petite Purple theme)

Susan let me know about these new skins. They are a very thick silicone but are clear. They are very snug and come a in a handful of colors. They can be found on ebay from the seller e-story. They also have them for the Storm.

JUNE THEME CLUB

June Theme Set 1 will be sent out for all devices today if you signed up.Please keep an eye on your Spam folders. Sometimes emails from me end up there!

Nicely Done

Janel kindly sent me a pic of her pink-ified Bold. She got the housing off ebay as mentioned in a previous post.Thanks Janel!

As you know, I love seeing celebs with their BlackBerrys. It is the ultimate accessory after all. So, I started a new page dedicated just for celeb-berry sightings!

Petite Pink for 8900 & 9000

Petite Pink comes in 3 styles (Today Plus, Bottom Zen, and Blank) $2.99. The icons are smaller and have hints of pink. Message list font is customizable. The bottom icons are also customizable. For 8900 and 9000, OS 4.6. The themes from ESHOPLTD are OTA links sent to the email address you provide. 
|Petite Pink for 9000 from ESHOPLTD||Petite Pink for 8900 from ESHOPLTD|

Full BlackBerry Bold Colored Housings

Colored housings have been floating around ebay lately. The seller bestblackberryshop (USA) has several different colors at the BuyItNow Price of $44. A good alternative to Colorwarepc!



A few pink bezels and battery doors (separately) are floating around for the 8900 too, but nothing too exciting looking. 

FREE Orlando Magic Themes for 8900 & 9000!

GO MAGIC!!!




DOWNLOAD FREE OTA HERE: 8900DOWNLOAD FREE OTA HERE: 9000

Celebrity Blackberry Round-Up!

Kim Kardashian snaps a pic with her 8900's awsm camera.

Cameron Diaz stays true to her skinned 8300.

Kate Hudson with a white back on her Bold.

Rachel Bilson still has her 8800. 


Kelly Brook taking a self-portrait wit her Pearl. 

Skins from MyGelSkin.com & 3ACP.com

3ACP.com has skins for about every device and they are only $5. They also send you a wallpaper to make your bb look seamless. They have *tons* of designs too.
MyGelSkin.com offers a higher quality skin for $22 (but I don't think you get a wallpaper). They have options for about every device except I didn't see them for the 8900.

8300, 8900, 9000 Theme Clubs Start Tomorrow

Set 1 for all 3 theme clubs will be mailed tomorrow (night time probably) so new members- keep an eye on your spam folders (my emails sometimes end up there). 

Coming Soon: RainBoldBrite for 8900 & 9000

Working on the RainBoldBrite "U" theme for 8900 and 9000. Currently available in eshoplimited.com for the 8300 & 8800 series. If you have this theme, make sure your forward me your receipt for all the alternative wallpapers! 

FaFi Bold 9000 Themes

DOWNLOAD FREE OTA HERE

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Pink 8900 Battery Doors- Coming Soon

$24.99 from Blackberry.comYou can sign up to get notified when they get them in stock. Also have light blue and mint colors (these are in addition to the blue, red, and black options at cnn.cn or ebay)

Why I Prefer the 8900 Over The Bold

5 Top Reasons Why the 8900 is My Favorite:

1.) MUCH better camera (pics below)

2.) Lighter & Thinner (Bold feels huge & heavy in comparison)

3.) Faster scrolling in the browser

4.) Media card reads content MUCH quicker 

5.) Black trackball (won't show dirt after time)

These are just my 2 cents. I've read a million reviews, but this sums it up for me. I have tons of wallpapers on my media card and the 8900 pulls them up so so quickly, while the Bold is just as slow as the 8300. The browsers are equally fast, but keep in mind I am not using 3G ( because I am using an unlocked Bold on T-Mobile). I do not do a whole lot of browsing and have never even used 3G so this is not an issue for me. Also, the side convenience keys are easier to press for me on the 8900.  The Bold has a few advantages over the 8900 such as having the sd cards slot on the side rather than under the battery. Plus the usb cord is on the left which doesn't get in the way of typing while charging. 

Hope this info helps you if you are trying to decide between the 2. The 8900 is amazing and I love it even more after using the Bold (which I will still use of course!)

Bold vs. 8900 Camera (8900 wins)

Bold Camera:8900 Camera:

The New Addition to my BB Family

I received my Bold on Saturday! So it looks like a Bold Theme Club will be planned for May! Details to follow on sign up. I also have my 8900 vs 9000 device opinions coming up soon. Many of you have been asking which device I like better so I will do a quick review.

SUPER HOT DEAL @ AMAZON!

8300 CHARGING POD + 3 SILICONE SKINS FOR ONLY $12.69!

How To Use Your BB As a Modem

I'm not always in a location with a WiFi connection for my laptop. This week, I was in a pinch and tried (for the first time) to tether my 8900 for a connection. WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS BEFORE??? It is so easy and helpful! The instructions are simple and of course you have to have an unlimited data plan or your charges will be outta control. T-Mobile does not require an additional tethering plan but it might depend on carriers. The connection is a little slow, but who cares? Slow internet is a million times better than no internet. Instructions are posted here on Crackberry.com (If I can do this, you can do it ;)
How To Use Your Blackberry As A Modem

I'm Getting a Bold Ya'll

I plan to get a Bold sometime this week (in addition to my 8900 & 8300) So you can expect a Bold theme club also *possibly* next month. Woo!

Yeah Duh, Kids Need To Be Organized Too

Violet Affleck keeping track of her mommy's Curve.

COVEROO for the 8900

COVEROO now customizes the 8900 series battery doors. You can pick between Red, Black, or Titanium. They are $39.95 for one of their many designs or you can design yours with a custom image for $59.95. It looks like customize battery doors for all other BlackBerry devices as well (including the Pink 8300 ya!)

8900 Yo Gabba Gabba Theme

DOWNLOAD FREE OTA HERE

 Yeah! Pink Bold Battery Door Covers!

You Bold girls can rejoice!! Found on ebay, $13.99 w/ free shipping!

Pink Original Battery cover Fit Blackberry 9000

8900 Digital Pink Theme

DOWNLOAD FREE OTA HERE

8900 & 9000 HeLovesMeBerryMuch Pink & Purple

$3.99 from ESHOPLTD *8900*$3.99 from ESHOPLTD *9000*
~NOW IN PURPLE TOO!~

$3.99 From ESHOPLTD.COM *8900*$3.99 FROM ESHOPLTD.COM *9000*
6 bottom icons are customizable with 4 Calendar entries for 8900 and 3 calendar entries for 9000. "Handwritten" font throughout theme except for user customizable message list font. Little hearts in place of envelopes will appear for new messages in your mailbox. My personal all-time favorite theme <3

8900 Super Mario World Theme

DOWNLOAD FREE OTA HERE