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It was a slow, slow news week in the BlackBerry realm, so the show will be kind of short. As I say in the opening, there’s no reason to waste anyone’s time. We’ve got a bit of dirt on the Tour, though, which is always exciting.

So click on over here to hear the BBGeekcast (7 min, 10 sec)

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Highlights include:
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You might notice that we post here at BBGeeks with alarming consistency. At 8:30 Eastern time each morning, we have our daily post. How is it always up at 8:30? Future posting. It’s quite a neat feature, as it takes some of the time-related pressure off posting. I bring this up because when you read this I’m probably just getting home from seeing Watchmen at an iMax theater. So I thought that sharing a movie trailer site would be appropriate. So head to mpviews.com from your BlackBerry browser (ed note – site appears to be down at 1:30 on Friday). The videos might require OS 4.3 or higher — not sure, since I have 4.5 on my Curve. The videos aren’t great quality, but they stream right to the media player. So enjoy, and let me know if you go see Watchmen (advice: read the comic first).

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We love device rumors. We really do. Even when they’re for Nextel’s iDEN network. Today, we hear via BlackBerry News that Sprint plans to launch this baby on December 1. You can check out a quick rundown of the 8350i here.

Welcome back to the weekly Geek Review of Blueroom Solution themes. If you have not stopped by the Blue Room to score some great free themes for your BlackBerry yet, I suggest heading over there to see what is available.

This week we are going to take a look at a theme called the “Zen Camo Theme”

In order to download the Zen Camo Theme fro your BlackBerry 88XX or 83XX model BlackBerry, you will have to sign up as a member at blueroomsolution.com and then navigate to this link: Zen Camo Theme (OTA and DM links).

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I caught this article from Seeking Alpha, regarding rising tech stocks, including RIM. But that’s not the BlackBerry-related part from this article, though it is an interesting read. Rather, the author uses the following quote: “Modern consumers would eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner before they would get rid of their Blackberry.” So I got to thinking, I’m a geek for the BlackBerry, but would I really eat pancakes (I thought the joke was ramen?) rather than give up my BB?

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Update: I’m informed by Kevin at CrackBerry that I am, in fact, crazy. It’s not a Bold. Javelin ahoy!

Am I crazy for not yet being convinced that this isn’t the Javelin? We saw the pictures already, and now comes a video showing the Javelin from all angles. Still, looks like a Bold to me. I’m sure there are subtle differences I’m missing — or ignoring, like the chrome band on the outside. But look for yourself. Video is after the jump.

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There were some awards handed out by RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsille. If you want a live-blogged recount of it, you can check out Doug from BlackBerry Cool. JP Morgan, TeleNav/The City of New York, and British American Tobacco were among the winners in various categories.

I thought Jim’s remarks about BlackBerry addiction were spot on. I talk about them briefly in the podcast. Also, there’s a bit on Unify4Life. It turns your BlackBerry into a remote control. Sounds pretty sweet. I’ll try to get a demo tomorrow.

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Contrary to what you might assume after reading this site, not everyone loves the BlackBerry. Real estate agents, for example, benefit from the Palm Treo and its eKey application, which allows them access to for-sale homes. I have a friend who works for a major consulting firm who insists on his device having a touchscreen interface. And I can’t count the number of complaints I’ve heard about the BlackBerry 8830’s keyboard. Yet, many people consider BlackBerry’s brand of push email to be the best in the business. RIM has a compromise: BlackBerry Connect. This allows business users to connect to BIS and BES from the compatible device of their choosing.

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With the two biggest CDMA carriers in the nation — as well as the top two in Canada — releasing the CDMA BlackBerry Curve, you have to wonder where Alltel sits in this.

The company that boasts having the largest network in the country, though it is only No. 5 in terms of subscribers, has been lagging on this, as we haven’t even heard rumors of a release through them. According to a tip we received, there’s a reason for that:

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A while back, we had a discussion about BlackBerry messengers. After going over the basics, the conversation steered towards all-in-one messaging applications. One of those was IM+, which sells for $49.95. Yeah, the price might seem steep, but from the reviews I’ve read it sounds like a top-of-the-line product. For one day — this Friday, April 11 — the application’s price will be cut in half. Yes, you can get the IM+ client for BlackBerry for just $24.95. So head on over to the BBGeeks Store to pick up a copy. Once the calendar flips to the 12th, the price is back up to $50.
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