Earlier in the month we saw that Rogers customers could download BBM Music and get 6 months free service. This offer has now been opened up to more customers around the world. If you live in Canada or the US you can get up to 4 months free BBM Music service and if you live in the UK, Spain or Italy, you can get up to 6 months free.

One thing to note is that this is only available to new users and those still currently in their trial period. If you have already starting your subscription payments, unfortunately you are no longer eligible for the free service promotion. 

The latest update to BBM Music is to version 1.1.0.12. With this update comes a whole lot of new features including subscription gift request and the ability to invite Facebook and Twitter friends. 

Don't forget this offer is valid if you download during the month of February, so if you're looking to give BBM Music a try, now is the time.

More information / Download BBM Music 

Communilator Pro for Blackberry by RantNetwork incorporates the very best in language translation, voice synthesizers and optical character recognition to bring you “the only translator you will ever need”. Hear speech output of your translated text in a clear, high quality voice with language inflections and expression, not in some hard to understand computer-generated voice. Need to read a foreign journal, magazine, poster or other document? Not a problem, Communilator Pro is capable of recognizing and translating foreign text in 44 languages captured with your BlackBerry camera. Communilator Pro delivers translations in over 3,000 language-pairs; provides High-Quality speech for translations in 20 foreign languages; and offers seamless integration with SMS and email. Continue reading after the jump to see more of what this app can do!

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It seems like just about everyone has weighed in on what's best for Research In Motion, and how they can turn their current situation around. Analysts have analyzed, bloggers have blogged, and everyone else has tweeted, commented, or Facebooked their feelings on the future of the BlackBerry maker. It only makes sense that celebrity chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsey would have an opinion on the matter and share it directly with new CEO Thorsten Heins. Watch the video above to see just how it all went down. 

Of course this is a spoof, that's not really Gordon Ramsey or Thorsten Heins. This clip appeared recently on CBC's "This Hour has 22 Minutes". Thanks for posting it in the forums AWDragon200!

Source: CBC

"With such convenience, the Powermat Wireless Charging System should be a standard for all BlackBerry smartphones. "

I am not a big fan of cables – I try to avoid them when I can. I have a wireless mouse and keyboard, I have a Bluetooth speaker phone in my car and I have a stereo Bluetooth headset for when I’m taking the heel-toe express. The one cable that seems to keep me tied down is my BlackBerry charger. I know, it seems petty, but it’s not so much when I’m half asleep, in the dark, fumbling with the charger and charging port. Anyone with extremely active kids knows that the less time you take to plug in your phone, the less time they have to do things they’re not supposed to do (like playing hockey IN the house).

That’s why I like a wireless charging system from the good folks at Powermat. No wires, just power and convenience. While not available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900, it is available for other BlackBerry smartphones, including the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and 9810. For simple charging in a not so simple lifestyle, Powermat is a must have.

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Convertinator for BlackBerry PlayBook is a free application that recently was open sourced by the developer which allows you to input a measurement in a defined currency and then it will show on the right hand side the converted values. Convertinator gives you the option to put in various units to be measured such as area, cooking, length, temperature, time, weight and various others as well.

Once you select which measurement you need to convert you can select which base unit you want to convert from, and as you enter it the right hand side of the chart is converting in real time. On the right hand side you will see all the various values and then next to them you will see the value of the conversion. For example, if you launch the length tab, and select foot for your measurment and enter 3600 you will see that it is equal to 1.0972 kilometers, or 0.5924 nautical miles.

The developers understand that various currencies change with time, and to help ensure that you are always using the most current values they have given the ability to update from within the application. You can decide whether you want to have the currency update automatically with the option for manual checks, or only have it done manually if you wish.If you were to launch the currency tab to see how many USD the Canadian item you are about to purchase is, you would then realize that the 275 CAD price tag was equal to $274.73 USD as of today.

The developer has been kind enough to offer up his source code for the application so you can add to it, pull from it, and tweak it to your liking. Open source software is a huge help to other developers, allows applications to grow, and helps bring the developer community closer. Whether you want to convert from your known measurement or to your known measurement Convertinator is a great free option for your BlackBerry PlayBook. 

More information / download of Convertinator for BlackBerry PlayBook

What You May Have Missed

BlackBerry App World Stats: Over 2 billion downloads; 60,000 apps available
BlackBerry DevCon Europe Keynote w/ new RIM CEO Thorsten Heins! [video]
A look at the redesigned BlackBerry App World UI coming with PlayBook OS 2.0
BlackBerry Curve 9220, 9320 once again confirmed through UAProf documents
I've just doubled my investment (tripled my shares) in Research In Motion stock
Introducing "Battery Saving Mode" - A New Feature coming to BlackBerry OS 7.1
Get paid to upgrade to a new BlackBerry? If eligible, YES!

Contest Reminders

Earloomz brings art to Bluetooth earpieces
25 copies of Haze by Blitz Creations up for grabs!
Photo Studio for BlackBerry updated
Breaksclusive: Introducing the BlackBerry Glove v2.0... the hottest fashion trend in mobile handwear just got an upgrade!
Contest: Enter to win a free copy of Animated Valentine’s Day Heart by BBMagic!
Contest: 50 copies of Slide Show Maker up for grabs

We all know carriers are little bit more focused on buzz words for their advertising these days more so then actually conveying relevant information to the folks who happen to end up tuned into their commercials. Clearly, Saturday Night Live is aware of that fact as well and they took some time go ahead and have a little fun at Verizon's expense on one of their recent skits.

Needless to say, it's focused on their 4G LTE Android offerings and there is no mention of BlackBerry really but that doesn't mean it didn't make an appearance. That Motorola XYBOARD they show off sure does look like a BlackBerry PlayBook. Either way, a pretty hilarious clip. If you can't see the video -- sorry blame NBC and their content restrictions.

Source: NBC; Via: Android Central, The Verge

I've always been looking for a bigger and better way to lock my device. I'm not always a fan of typing in a password, and I really just never got into using the lock button for some reason. I've tried many pattern and key locking apps over the years, but one I found last week I totally fell in love with. Easy Lock (available in both pro and lite versions) is a simple "slide up" lock screen for your BlackBerry. You can assign it to lock on the hardware lock button or specify a timeout of up to 15 minutes and your device will lock automatically. A full screen covers your device -- complete with time, date and notifications -- and you just slide it up to unlock your device (much like Windows Phone). It feels so fluid that it's like it was meant to be there all along. Check out my video above to see it in action, then head to BlackBerry App World to try it out for yourself. 

More information/download of Easy Lock Pro
More information/download of Easy Lock Lite 

It's Health & Fitness Month at Mobile Nations!

With the Mobile Nations Fitness Month under way you are likely trying to find all the ways to utilize your BlackBerry smartphone to help keep yourself on the right path. Back at CES 2012 I found myself in a conversation with Adam and Kevin about getting healthier for the new year, devoting time to health and getting more fit, and it really struck home -- it was time to get my health back in my hands. Unfortunately now-a-days it is far easier (and cheaper) to grab a burger and fries from McDonalds after a long days work than it is to go home and make yourself a well balanced meal.

I knew that the convenience was just something I was telling myself to make myself feel better, and that there was really no excuse for me not to be healthier and in much better shape than I was. It was time for a change, and a big one at that. Since my BlackBerry device is almost always with me it was obvious that I should take advantage of that fact, and use it to my advantage, so I did just that.

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Alright folks, here at CrackBerry we just love when we get the chance to give stuff away. This time we're offering up Slide Show Maker for your BlackBerry device. Ryan first showed us this app back in June of last year so I won't go into a full review. The gist of the app is to take your photos one step further then the native "Slide Show" already available on our BlackBerry devices.

Slide Show Maker Features :

• Browse through all your pictures on your device. You select which to include in your sllide show.
• Arrange the selected pictures any which way you'd like
• Add a title slide
• Add some background music (only 5 sound clips available)
• Share your slide via email or on Facebook

Slide Show Maker is available for the following BlackBerry devices running OS 4.5 or higher: 8520, 8530, 9000, 9300, 9330, 9500, 9520, 9530, 9550, 9630, 9650, 9700, 9780, 9788 and 9800.

Contest: RP Mobile has given us 50 copies to give away to our faithful CrackBerry readers. Here's a great chance to try out an app for FREE and leave an honest review in App World (aside from all those spam ones we so often see). If you have a compatible BlackBerry and want to enter, just leave a comment below. The contest ends this Sunday at midnight PST. One entry per person please.