It’s a holiday weekend in Canada. Victoria Day. That means no work on Monday. Hopefully our BlackBerry making friends in Waterloo, Ottawa (QNX’s hometown), Toronto (the Torch team) and elsewhere in Canada are getting a short break from their busy work schedules and are enjoying some RR.

As RIM’s CEO Thorsten Heins would say, Research In Motion is “laser focused” on bringing BlackBerry 10 to market. I know all of RIM is 100% committed to making sure the launch of BB10 is a success and I *know* everybody at RIM is working their butts off to make sure they follow through on that goal.

But everybody needs to recharge their batteries once in a while, so on that note I’ll keep this FtED short and just say cheers to #TEAMBLACKBERRY this weekend!

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What You May Have Missed

RIM preparing update for the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha device
Week one with the BlackBerry Curve 9320 – Initial thoughts
And the winner of CrackBerry Kevin’s Porsche Design BlackBerry is….
New BlackBerry 10 photos shed more light on the homescreen flow experience
BlackBerry DevCon renamed BlackBerry Jam Americas
BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour dates confirmed
BlackBerry Desktop Software 7.1 now available in BlackBerry Beta Zone

Contest Reminders

Win a stylus of your choice for your BlackBerry!

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Need to send out last minute party invites? Forgot to get that birthday card in the mail? No problem when you have j4funzies. This fun application allows you to send cool animated (or non-animated) greetings to your friends and family from your BlackBerry device (OS 5 or higher). The app itself is FREE and the greetings range from FREE to $1.99. There are numerous holidays, special event greetings and everyday type sentiments.

Features

• Send greetings via SMS, email or PIN
• Holidays, Personal Occasions, Casual and Invitation greetings with more added all the time
• Both animated and non-animated greetings available

Make someone’s day by sending them an animated greeting with j4funzies. I’ve used j4funzies to send birthday party invitations, a few Mother’s Day greetings as well as random little notes to my kids and husband. It’s a great way to send a short note just to let someone know you’re thinking of them.

For more information / download j4funzies

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“One of the best holsters for a BlackBerry smartphone – Place the Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 on your side”

For some reason, I don’t like the leather holster that RIM ships with the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Maybe it’s because I find it restricts quick access to my device, or maybe it’s the style, heck perhaps it’s both. So I set out on a mission, a mission that would end my holster torment forever. A quest to find the best holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Now, the question is did I find that mythical holster? Continue reading the review of Seidio’s Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900.

The Review

The Seidio Spring Clip Holster is an attractive way for safely storing your BlackBerry on your belt. The spring loaded holster holds the phone screen facing in to provide protection from scratches and also keep it clean with the integrated micro fiber cloth.

Design

Seidio used plastic in the design of this holster which is nothing terribly shocking. Would you want a metal holster rubbing up against your new BlackBerry? I know that I wouldn’t. The holster also features a 180 degree belt clip, giving you the ability to rotate the holster in a portrait or landscape orientation on your belt.

Spring loaded clip

I was a little worried when I opened the holster to see that a clip and hardly anything else was holding my BlackBerry on the holster. After using the holster for a week, it became evident that my phone was not going anywhere. While the holster as a whole is a hard plastic, Seidio was thinking when they designed the phone retention clip. If you look closely at the clip it features a small strip of soft rubber. The rubber allows the phone to go in and out of the case without the worry of scratches on the device.

Construction

The Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold has been designed with high grade plastic, designed to take a light drop or two. The clip is spring-loaded and features a belt lock. Belt lock (I’m sure I just made that term up) is the small lip on the clip that keeps the holster locked onto your belt even if it gets bumped. Also, and I know I stated it before, but Seidio has placed a small piece of micro fiber on the inside of the case. The cloth will both keep the screen a little cleaner and also keep it protected while in the holster.

Seidio Spring Clip Holster Pros and Cons

Pro

The Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is probably the most useful holster I’ve used. I know RIM gives you a holster with the Bold, but there are also better holsters out there. The Seidio Spring Clip Holster shows off the Bold branding on the back of the phone, is made with high grade materials, and keeps your BlackBerry at your side where it should be.

Cons

There was one worry I had while using this holster. The issue, or concern I had was with taking the phone out of the holster. I felt that I might not take the phone out of the holster properly and have it fall on the ground. Now this issue grew less and less of a concern as I became more comfortable with the holster. But the concerns of dropping the phone, while much less, were still there throughout using it.

Conclusion

The design, construction, and the form make the Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 one of the best accessories for the Bold 9900. I thought the addition of a microfiber cloth was both useful and proactive to ensure the safety of your BlackBerry. The Seidio Spring Clip Holster is a must have, and can be found in ShopCrackBerry.com for 29.95.

Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900
by Seidio

The Seidio Spring Clip Holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is built using a durable high grade plastic and a features a micro fiber inside liner for protection.

The holster is only available in black. Also is a little awkward removing phone while on your hip.

If you’re always on the go and are looking for an alternative to the BlackBerry OEM holster case you’ll want to take a look at the Seido Spring Clip holster for the BlackBerry Bold 9900. The holster features high-grade plastic, micro fiber screen protection and the ability to swivel the holster 180 degree.

Three Great Cases Like This One

SIMILAR

GREAT ALTERNATIVE

CHEAPER

Seidio ACTIVE Holster
“Quick access. Both the felt liner and the face-in design protect your screen from scratches and exposure to outside elements.”

Puregear Hard Shell Case Holster
“The durable Snap-On Cover protects your device while allowing full access to all functions.”

BlackBerry Leather Holster
“There’s no more convenient or better-looking place to put it than inside a BlackBerry Leather Swivel Holster.”

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Looking to get a little gaming in this week? Then look no further than Somyeol Jump and Run for the BlackBerry PlayBook. Somyeol Jump and Run is a 2D side scrolling game in which your mission is to save a group of Somyeols as Metroid’s attacks their home planet. The game features 100 levels, Scoreloop integration, various control options and more.

Features:

• Totally FREE
• Unique JumpRun
• Over 100 fun and challenging levels
• 11 different types of Somyeols
• Collect and find hidden trophys
• Scoreloop online highscore, compete with friends or players all over the world
• Different input methods

Essentially what you’re doing is controlling a group of about 10 Somyeols, and have to successfully move them from point A to point B, but that’s where the simplicity ends. The issue is that the other Somyeols don’t have a mind of their own, and just follow the leader and when you’re faced with fire, spikes, and water this makes for a slightly more complicated game. If you’re thinking “ah, that’s easy”, remember that you need to ensure that all of the drone Somyeols make their way back to the rocket ship…..alive. The more you leave behind or the more that die on the way the lower your score is and the harder it is to continue.

I was impressed to see the developer add Scoreloop into their game, really does adds to the fun factor when playing and competing against others. Somyeol Jump and Run is available on the BlackBerry PlayBook and is available in BlackBerry App World for the low-low cost of free, and you can’t beat that.

Download Somyeol Jump and Run for the BlackBerry PlayBook

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The latest version of the BlackBerry Desktop Software has just hit the beta zone. This time it rings in at version 7.1 and is ready for the BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha as well as 4G PlayBook (I’ll take one of each, thanks).

Updates include:

• Media sync enhancements including individual selection, sync by album, and customizable columns in collections mode
• Support for 4G PlayBooks
• Support for new BlackBerry 7 OS devices
• Major bug fixes and PIM sync improvements as highlighted in the Release Notes (in downloads section)
• Support for BB10 Alpha Developer devices

Looks like only some minor tweaks and fixes aside from there, but if you’re a Beta Zone member you can grab the update anyway. Head to the link below to sign up if you’re not already a member.

Check out more in the BlackBerry Beta Zone

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