In my hunting for a new theme for my 9700 last night I came across Liquid Chrome. Liquid Chrome is one of the new theme builder 5.0 themes that are now starting to show up, practically on a hourly basis in the theme shop. While I'm not typically a fan of yellow, the transitions in Liquid chrome caught my eye enough to give it a shot and I have to say I don't mind yellow so much any more. The theme developer, Jake has taken the time to make sure all the transistions flow nicely throughout the theme and let's face it that wallpaper is just plain cool. Liquid chrome has a full hidden dock and hidden today sections to keep it looking clean, while keeping you up to date as well.

Liquid Chrome is available for the Bold, Storm, Tour, Curve 8900 and 8520 as well as the Pearl Flip for only $3.99 until November 30th. Be sure to check it out - and if you are running a 5.0 device be sure to use the 5.0 version if you want to have the transitions work as noted.

• Purchase And Download Liquid Chrome Today For Only $3.99>>

Since the release of the new Theme Builder 5.0 theme developers have been hard at working getting some new themes out the door. Hedone Design is no exception to that, the latest creation being GreenTech is the first Hedone Design theme to be completely made with Theme Builder 5.0. As always icons are nice and fresh, wallpaper is crystal clear and high res and transitions built into the theme are nice and smooth.

If you are using 4.x operating system must select 4.x versions. For more recent (5.x) operating system it is better to take 5.x theme as it includes features that until now were not used. GreenTech is available now for only $3.99 until Nov. 23rd and supports Bold incl. 9700, Storm, Tour and Curve 8900 devices and is available in Zen and TodayPlus versions.

• Purchase And Download GreenTech Today For Only $3.99>>

AHaz and JMal Designs have been hard at work pushing out new themes for everyone and decided it's time to give a little thanks back to the community. For the next week all AHaz and JMal Designs themes are on sale for an awesome 50% off. If you have been considering grabbing a new theme for your device be sure to check their offerings out and a big thanks to AHaz and JMal for setting this up for us all.

[In order to get the 50% off you must use the coupon codes ahaz50 and jmal50 through the CrackBerry Mobile App Store or via the CrackBerry Theme Store application] 

KD is back down to theme making after a short little break. Wasting no time, KD has jumped right back in with his new theme Phosphoresce. Intense graphics and screen transitions make this one an impressive and eye catching theme. Integrated hot spots and hidden areas help with the navigation, making it easier to access all device functions. You really need to see it in action before you can get a full feel for it but after having tested this one out on my 9700 I can say it's quite impressive.

Phosphoresce supports the 8900, 9000, Storm 1 and 2, Tour and 9700 and is currently on sale now until midnight tonight for only $3.99

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Elecite has got another piece of mind blowing theme available for everyone, even for Storm OS 5.0 users which is bug-free now that theme builder 5.0 has been launched. From the description on Stasis:

It’s safe to say that few themes leave an impression the way Stasis does. The attention to detail is astonishing – every piece masterfully crafted to create an almost organic look. In the middle you’ll find a hatch that opens to reveal 6 customizable icons as well as 5 quick access icons depending on your knob choice. The theme is animated to show how the hatch contents switch and rotate the vents and chambers. Can your iPhone do that?

For those of you concerned with OS compatibility, Stasis comes in 2 versions for the Storm, one build specifically for OS 4.7, and another for 5.0 so you won’t have to worry about seeing any weird issues. Go get this killer theme and blow everyone away!

Stasis is currently available for the BlackBerry 8350, 8500, 8900, 9000, 9500 (OS 4.7 or 5.0), 9600 & 9700 series devices for only $6.99.

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With the launch of the new BlackBerry Theme Builder 5.0 and all its new options implemented, it should come as no surprise that Research In Motion is putting a lot of attention on its release. We have been hearing for months now that Theme Builder (formerly known as Plazmic Content Developers Kit) was being brought "in house" in an effort to get it up to par where users thought it should be.

The 5.0 release has brought us that much closer and while it's still not perfect, I cannot really think of any software that is. Perfection in the software industry is a myth. But at least some of the major bugs have been addressed, such as the Storm theme bug. With the new efforts in regards to Theme Builder 5.0 now in full force the Inside BlackBerry Blogs have started up a series of posts to assist users with learning just how to use it to the full potential. While it's just the first of many I'm sure we will see, it's well worth a look as a lot of effort has been put into it. If you have any interest in making your own themes I highly suggest reading up on it - the Inside BlackBerry team did a great job on it.

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DreamTheme entered the BlackBerry personalization scene at the end of last year with their truly unique LiveScreen offerings. They have now extended their offerings further into the personalization space with what they are calling "PrimeThemes", built using the Plazmic Toolkit so you get the interface and navigation you expect, along with the customized icons and high caliber aesthetic DreamTheme is known for. With their new "DreamTones" apps they have also entered the ringtone pack space with some cool sounds. The DreamTones app is a small app you install that gives you access to over 20 professionally recorded track segments you can then save as a ringtone. The 6 DreamTone products they have started off with cover a broad range of genres to span most tastes and they claim that more will be coming regularly. To complete their full Personalization offering they have also launched "StillScreens" -- an offering of themed wallpapers of outstanding quality.

DreamTheme seems to be committed to a full service personalization model and have bundled all of these products, from all 4 of their product lines, into a personalization package called "Ultimate Dreaming" that will be available at a deep discount for a limited time at www.dreamtheme.com. We will be reviewing some of the individual products and collections in more detail in the next few weeks, but wanted to let everyone know that these guys are serious about being category captains in the personalization space.

DreamTheme Contest: The folks at DreamTheme love their BlackBerrys too, so they're going to be giving all of our finalists and "shout out" winners in the I Love My BlackBerry contest a free Ultimate Dreaming package. As for everybody else reading this -- check out the site and leave a comment to this post letting us know exactly which PrimeTheme or DreamTones or StillScreens you'd like to have on your BlackBerry. 5 lucky winners will get their pick!

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Hedone Design has just released a new Windows Vista theme for those among you who enjoy the look of the Windows OS on your BlackBerry. As with all Hedone Design themes, VistaLike uses some awesome high resolution graphics to make it look great on any device. Numerous variations are available, so "style" of theme should not be an issue here. Zen, Today, Today Plus and many more are available for the choosing.

Along with the different variations available, Hedone has included it a wallpaper expansion pack that is available for download to allow for more personalization. Devices 4.5 OS + are supported with the excpetion of the BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry Storm2 series devices. Right now you can grab VistaLike for only $3.49 until November 6th. Be sure to check all the screenshots to ensure the version you choose is indeed the one you want.

• Purchase And Download VistaLike From Hedone Design Today>>

Elecite has a sexy new theme available. Shell integrates color changing options from right within the theme itself. You can choose between black, red, white and finally blue background images to suit your mood.  Four dedicated application buttons on the bottom help you stay organized and up to nine hidden icons are accessible through the hidden hot spots within the theme. Shell is available for the 9630, 95xx, 9000, 8900, 8530 and 8350 series devices for $6.99.

As a special CrackBerry offering, leave a comment on this post and we'll pick out 50 winners to pick up a copy of Shell for free. Thanks to the folks over at Elecite for showing the CrackBerry community some extra love.

* Please Note: The issues seen with 5.0 OS may be present for some BlackBerry Storm users, keep that in mind as it's not a 100% fixable issue until RIM releases an update version of Plazmic*

• Download Shell From The Elecite Website Today >>

With the recent official release of Windows 7 for your home PC, we have now been offered a Windows 7 Ultimate theme for our BlackBerry devices. The Windows 7 Ultimate theme is available for all BlackBerry models from the 81xx series and above. If you are looking for a feature loaded theme that offers a very easy to use interface and runs about as smooth as Windows 7 for a PC, the look is over. This theme offers a fully functional Start Menu, which allows you quick access to your media center, music, settings, connection manager, sound profiles, your application screen, and finally a shut down button to power down the device. Along with the Start Menu icon, the theme offers four slots which are user defined that allow for quick access to any other application that you use on a regular basis. Some of the devices support a hidden today feature from the home screen icons, which is very easy to read since all the icons line the left side of the screen. If you are looking for a clean theme which is easy to use and offers quick access to many features of your device, check out Windows 7 Ultimate by VSMThemes while its on sale for the low price of $2.49 through November 1st.

• More information and download of Windows 7 Ultimate>>

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Z Man Designs hasve outdone themselves yet again and come out with another unique theme for us. Transitions, the newest release from Z Man Designs, offers a clean, extremely functional home screen for users with a look so clean its bound to make you pick it up. This theme offers four fixed categories on the home screen, apps, messaging, media and settings, which hold other icons within them.

The first category, apps, allows the user to define three applications of their choice to show in this location. The second category, messaging, is split in half and the left side offers ease of use in being able to compose a new message, and the right side offers you the messages folder, as well as your calendar. Media is the next category in the row, which has icons for opening media folder, launching videos, and showing the music collection. The final category is settings, which gives the user quick access to edit phone options as well as launch the browser, and manage connections. While being able to offer users many options at their fingertips, they managed to keep the look very clean, and have come up with all custom icons for us that have not been seen.

If you want an extremely functional theme with a completely unique concept, be sure to check this theme out. Transitions is available for all devices and is only $2.00. Also, be sure to check out the Z Man Designs contest at thezman.us/transitions-contest where you can enter to win a lifetime of Z Man themes for free.

Giveaway: The first 50 people to download this theme from our mobile app store via this link can use the coupon code CBTRANSITIONS to receive 100% off!

• More information and download of Transitions>>

The last time we took a look at the Plazmic Content Developers Kit it was due to the fact RIM had removed the Plazmic.com homepage and placed it on the BlackBerry Developers page. It was later explained to us that this move was completed in order to get Plazmic in line with the rest of the BlackBerry developer tools as Plazmic was now going to more of an "in house" mission to get it top notch. This time, we're going to have a look at where Plazmic is hoped to be heading and a quick review of some of the issues theme developers are now faced with when making themes for BlackBerry devices.

Hedone Design is still partying hard as they celebrate their 1st birthday all the while cranking out new themes for us all as well. The latest piece of work to come from Hedone is Desire. Hedone was going for a good design on Desire all while keeping the theme highly functional. Desire is a perfect blance and I'd say Hedone met the goal he started out with on this one.

Desire has a artistic, grungy feel to it and is jam packed with all of the functions would expect from a theme, but has them placed in a unique way. 6 customizable icons on the main screen, hidden clock, profiles, connections and options buttons help maintain basic functions. The wings in the artwork serve as signal and battery meters and the overall feel of this theme is artisic elegance. As part of Hedone Designs birtrhday celebration you can grab Desire for only $3.99 and it is currently available for 8900,9000,9500 and 9630 series devices.

• Download Desire Today For Your BlackBerry Smartphone >>

Our friend Wayne from WJD Designs is back with another original theme for the BlackBerry Storm (that's Storm2 ready) called ENERGY. If you jump over to the CrackBerry forums you can read Wayne's thought process behind this latest design:

After working on and running some themes on the market (even my own) I see that sometimes all the pretty animations are very cool but not good for performance... So I wanted to make a theme that I can use along with my customers that featured a great visual display with performance that lets me still use all my favorite applications...

So I would love to present "ENERGY" - an electrically charged theme that takes a balance of bold colors that will shoot through your cerebellum and make you say "OOooOO" From the blue pinstripe on the title bar to the chrome border around the custom made icons you will love every part of this theme...

Features:

• Multiple On Screen Shortcuts
• Custom Easy To Read Signal and Battery Meters
• Wifi Information Ready for Storm 2
• Custom Icons
• Right Mix of Colors
• Hidden Today Feature
• 12 on Screen Icons (Fully Customizable)
• "Precision Zen" Type Front Icon Structure
• Font Easy on the Eyes
• WJD Designs Theme

Energy sells for $3.99 in the CrackBerry App Store. Right now it's only available for the BlackBerry Storm, but Wayne plans to roll it out for more device models shortly.

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Ever wish the theme you wanted was available in a different color, one that fit your personality a bit more? The wait is over for many, as NinjaThemes has released another theme that is rather simplistic, yet very detailed. Linear is the newest series of themes made available by NinjaThemes, and is available in 7 colors. This theme, which is available for the Bold, Tour and 8900, comes in blue, green, grey, gold, pink, purple and red. The theme offers a simplistic bottom dock layout, with 6 icons that are user defined, as well as a weather slot for your favorite weather application or any other application of choice. This theme is on sale for $0.99 in the CrackBerry App Store through October 31st, which means you can pick up all 7 color variations for nearly the price of just one theme!

• More information and download of Linear >>
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