Bla1ze's Free Media Picks - Start Your Week Off Right!
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 26 Oct 2009 11:16 by Bla1ze | 12 comments

Bla1ze's Media Picks

In light of all the Storm news we decided to hold this back until today. No worries though, here it is for you all. The top FREE picks from wallpapers, themes, ringtones and even a few videos for everyone to enjoy. Check it out and stay tuned for next week folks. Until then, keep crackin'

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Halloween Radio Channel Is Back On Slacker For All Your Spooky Music Needs
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 26 Oct 2009 10:53 by Bla1ze | 3 comments

Slacker Halloween

Slacker Radio is geared up for Halloween. Be sure to check out their dedicated Halloween channel that is currently running. All the spooky music you can handle is being made available, everything from Michael Jackson's Thriller right down to the soundtrack from the Halloween movies can all be streamed to your BlackBerry Smartphone or over your PC. Great if you are in the mood for some spooky music on the go or hosting a Halloween party and don't want to have to worry about gathering up music.

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Bla1ze's Picks - Free Media Roundup
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 18 Oct 2009 18:51 by Bla1ze | 15 comments

Bla1ze's Media Picks

That time again folks. Time for another media round up. Last week you all were upset at the loss of Click, that's understandable. This week though, with more time available I gathered up some goodies for ya. We got ringtones. We got wallpapers. We got themes and finally, we got videos. Dig in and enjoy.

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7 Digital Music Store for BlackBerry Smartphones Now Available in Canada
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 14 Oct 2009 08:54 by Bla1ze | 1 comments


We've covered the 7 Digital music store a few times here on CrackBerry ever since it was unveiled at WES. This time though its to bring some information not too many people in the "mobile music" industry have been able to accomplish (yeah, Pandora and Slacker I'm looking at you). 7 Digital has managed to make their application available to the Canadian market in just a little over a week after their official release on BlackBerry App World. Be sure to check it out if you haven't yet.

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Bla1ze's Picks - Free Media Roundup
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 10 Oct 2009 16:23 by Bla1ze | 14 comments

Bla1ze's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! Click is off doing his thing with a new job and all so I'll be taking the ropes for a while. As always, we'll be digging through some of the best wallpapers, ringtones and more that CrackBerry has to offer and show casing them for you all. Dig in and enjoy and stay tuned for a few surprises as well. This week you'll find some Halloween treats ;)

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Click's Picks! Free BlackBerry Media Roundup
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 28 Sep 2009 10:05 by Click | 6 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and themes picks for the week past. Little late in getting this one up, so hopefull you won't mind. Also, I'm going to be starting up some new work soon, so won't have as much time to work on Click's Picks down the road. One way or another CrackBerry will make sure a weekly round up of the best free BB media out there happens, so don't worry, we'll keep your BlackBerry happy!

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Click's Picks! Free BlackBerry Media and Theme Roundup For September 19th 2009
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 19 Sep 2009 00:11 by Click | 12 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and themes picks for the week past.

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Click's Picks! Free BlackBerry Media Roundup For September 12th 2009
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 12 Sep 2009 09:55 by Click | 10 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and themes picks for the week past.

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Click's Picks! Free BlackBerry Media Roundup For Your Labor Day Weekend
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 05 Sep 2009 10:01 by Click | 12 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and *THEMES* picks for the week past.

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Click's Picks! Free BlackBerry Media Roundup For August 29th
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 29 Aug 2009 08:46 by Click | 5 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and *THEMES* picks for the week past.

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BlackBerry 9700 OEM Wallpapers Available For Download
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 25 Aug 2009 06:48 by Bla1ze | 17 comments

BlackBerry 9700 OEM Wallpapers!

An interesting post went up over at the BlackBerry Ninja's blog - it's not something everyone will be interested in but I figured some of you out there may appreciate it. Wallpapers from the BlackBerry 9700 OS 5.0.0.166 were extracted and put up for everyone to download.

Some nice pictures are loaded with the devices and often times RIM will only place those pics on certain carrier released devices, as was the case with the BlackBerry Bold. Many users wanted the OEM wallpapers they saw in the advertisements and such, but some were just not available until some time passed and users were able to get a hold of them. This time though the OEM wallpapers are nicely posted so be sure to grab them (I'm sure they'll get submitted to the CrackBerry wallpaper gallery soon). I just have one question for everyone, someone has to know... is this the bridge that is in Halifax, Nova Scotia?

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Free BlackBerry Media Roundup For August 22nd 2009
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 22 Aug 2009 02:41 by Click | 8 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and *THEMES* picks for the week past.

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BlackBerry Developers Blog Explains How To Embed Media On Websites For BlackBerry Devices
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 17 Aug 2009 09:28 by Bla1ze | 2 comments

BlackBerry Developers Blog Explains How To Embed Media On Websites For  BlackBerry Devices

Since the launch of the BlackBerry Developers Blog I have been watching it rather carefully just to see how much useful information was going to be relayed through the site. Much to my surprise, the bloggers over there have covered quite a bit of ground work so far. Now mind you, not everyone will understand what exactly is being said there (it's geared toward developers - not BlackBerry smartphone end-users) as it does involve the need for basic understanding of application development but for those it's directed at -- the information has been great so far.

One thing that was a major component of the 4.6 OS release and onward was the ability to have media such as audio and videos play directly in the browser as opposed to having to open the media player itself to view or listen to said files. As explained on the developers blog and more commonly known as inline streaming:

The most common method is to provide a link to the audio or video content that allows the user to download the file and play it back using the BlackBerry® Media Player.  This requires the user to wait for the content to download (at least partially when using progressive download) and launching a new application.  However, embedding audio or video playback within the browser session itself is a much better technique and provides a more seamless user experience.

This method of course is not the best for stated reasons and the article on the developer blog shows website owners and developers exactly what is needed to be done in order get your media files to play directly in the web browser itself. If you own a website or are designing a website that is specifically built for BlackBerry usage -- you may want check this out as it could help you in the long run with your media options and your site visitors.

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Free BlackBerry Media Roundup For August 15th 2009
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 15 Aug 2009 12:48 by Click | 2 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and *THEMES* picks for the week past.

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Free BlackBerry Media Roundup For August 8th 2009
Posted in BlackBerry Media on 08 Aug 2009 07:21 by Click | 2 comments

Click's Media Picks

Hey Everyone! We're back again with another exciting Click's Picks. Be sure to click through on the image above to see my favorite BlackBerry wallpapers, ringtones and *THEMES* picks for the week past.

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