New App Fancy Characters Adds Custom Characters to Your Messages - 200 Copies to Give Away!

By Adam Zeis on 31 Aug 2009 11:04 am

*Update* - We now have 300 free copies to give away!

If you remember way back (almost a year ago) we first heard about how to get cool custom text characters into BBM, emails and SMS. There we endless threads about "character swapping" and everyone was getting in on the action. Sergey just let me know about an app that makes all of this much easier. Fancy Characters allows you to put any of these custom characters in your emails, SMS, BBM and more with just a few clicks.The app adds in a menu item so you can drop a cool character into almost any text field on your device. Fancy Characters is available in the CrackBerry App Store for only $0.99.

Contest: We have ~~200~~ 300 free copies of Fancy Characters to give away. Just leave a comment on this post to be entered. Contest ends this Sunday at Midnight PST. Please only leave one comment - mulitple entries won't count.

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1716 comments

quailalstar Aug 31, 2009 at 11:05 am

This is uber cool! I want :)

Blackchild1101 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:05 am

im in

bpettie77 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:06 am

Please

Sefiroh Aug 31, 2009 at 11:06 am

rolling the dice...

1967LS2 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:07 am

Win some new custom characters!!! I hope i win..

DroDough Aug 31, 2009 at 11:07 am

Im in on this.

korp#IM Aug 31, 2009 at 11:07 am

Delicious.

mar2mar Aug 31, 2009 at 11:07 am

pick me me me

Gamecock9701 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:07 am

yes plz

newyorker718 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:09 am

This app Looks Pretty Cool

herooftimeloz#cb Aug 31, 2009 at 11:09 am

pick me!

Circa2000 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:10 am

MUST HAVE! ME WANT!

jonnytbegood Aug 31, 2009 at 11:10 am

I'm in!

jonnytbegood Aug 31, 2009 at 11:10 am

I'm in!

tdog7879 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:10 am

CAN I GET IT!!!!

KD-CCP Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11 am

Looks nice, I'd love a copy!

drjay868 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11 am

Sweet! Count me in!

eddie377 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11 am

Sign me up

cyu Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11 am

can i have it too.. hehe ^^

labdog98 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:12 am

I'd love a copy too!

brodcaster Aug 31, 2009 at 11:12 am

tickle me please :)

flechuga Aug 31, 2009 at 11:12 am

Thanks

mossyoak Aug 31, 2009 at 11:13 am

Good deal! i like extra characters to play with!

erickdiazj Aug 31, 2009 at 11:13 am

I'm in!!! :-)

ehall1957 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:14 am

great app, would love to win a copy

Rumur Aug 31, 2009 at 11:14 am

Yes please, this looks cool.

oceanboy Aug 31, 2009 at 11:15 am

Finally, an app that makes sense as we probably spend 80% of time tm and e mailing. thanks

reelcooljass Aug 31, 2009 at 11:15 am

Sweet.

Josh.Harris Aug 31, 2009 at 11:15 am

Cool...

shooter.ca Aug 31, 2009 at 11:15 am

This is really helpful when messaging!

joefalco Aug 31, 2009 at 11:15 am

Thanks for the chance!

Joe

rorycs Aug 31, 2009 at 11:15 am

This is cool! Why didn't I think of this? LOL

GateWayGee Aug 31, 2009 at 11:16 am

Hope it's me

Devil Aug 31, 2009 at 11:17 am

I want it!

gzuszgr8 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:18 am

This looks sweet.

ischinazi Aug 31, 2009 at 11:18 am

Nice app!!

jdisme1 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:18 am

pretty pretty please with a cherry on top

SPNKr Aug 31, 2009 at 11:18 am

app wwould come in handy.

squintyboy Aug 31, 2009 at 11:18 am

wow sure can use this

MAH Aug 31, 2009 at 11:19 am

looks like a neat app....hopefully, I'll win it and be able to check it out! :)

netwerx1 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:20 am

Hmmm...fancy

cosmica34 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:20 am

thanks much!

TommyDaGip Aug 31, 2009 at 11:20 am

Count Me In =)

DDS0728 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:20 am

yeah, I know...that joke was SUPER LAME!

Torreto Aug 31, 2009 at 11:21 am

how cool is that (:

mcog47 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:21 am

I......Would........Like.......A.Copy.........................Of.......This

franke2008 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:21 am

that looks cool, i want one

t_d_harvey31 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:22 am

Would luv to win!

vivabeavis#cb Aug 31, 2009 at 11:22 am

I don't use emoticons, so having this would be great!!

ksc6000#AC Aug 31, 2009 at 11:23 am

Please pick me!!!

marchal Aug 31, 2009 at 11:23 am

Would be another nice feature for my BB

milo2007 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:23 am

Awesome! I hope I'm not too late to enter!

kanishajohnson Aug 31, 2009 at 11:23 am

OMGosh! I LOVE this! I would love to win a free copy!

johnnyb383 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:23 am

sure i'm in

LoS HimSelF Aug 31, 2009 at 11:25 am

would love this app!! seems cool!

atakin77 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:25 am

Please!!!

DJQuillin Aug 31, 2009 at 11:26 am

cool app. I hope I win

DJ G.MAC Aug 31, 2009 at 11:26 am

I never win........

crackberry-gyal Aug 31, 2009 at 11:26 am

wud luv this one...

on1wheelcbr Aug 31, 2009 at 11:26 am

Here i am, pick me!!!

v7nguyen Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

Pleez gimme k thanx!!!

AdoreMyFour Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

This looks so cool! I'd love to have a copy!

germster Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

Yea about time someone comes up with this. Pick me.

aerojb Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

I need fancy characters!

CheshireCat379 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

Looks like a cool app, and who could turn down something free?! :D

contractors_wife Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

I would really would love to win this. I am always using symbols on bbm and would love to be able to use them in text messages and more. So I am in.

PR1MO Aug 31, 2009 at 11:27 am

I want

j916 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:28 am

That's pretty cool I need that one. Pick ME!!!

bklynsown78 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:28 am

DEFINITELY WORTH PAYING FOR BUT FREE IS EVEN BETTER

lzendegui Aug 31, 2009 at 11:28 am

This would be a big help to those of us in the Engineering world

juniorrivera83 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:28 am

HOTT!

ballin718 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:29 am

Count me in

MDBerry969 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:29 am

Hey Pick me :)

Matt1970 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Pick me!!!

jay_man33 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Gotta love the new characters!

stick2e Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Put me in.... i like it!

grantmax Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Neat program!

FordThunder Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

im entered , i could see this being cool . people will be asking me "how'ed you do that ?"

MaxdMerc Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Looks real good, can't wait to be using this in my future messages ;o)

curlynugrowth Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

count me in!! This is something i definitely need !!

tons-q Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Want one! Definitely would save time on messaging! I use those characters very often!

RickyRoss10 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

I never win...though, to be fair, I only enter the contests for things I REALLY want. Regardless, I'd love to win this app!

estorm09 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

awesome I could always use the check mark symbol instead of :) to get my point across

IceTrace Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

i do like ,pick me, super dick..

mshipek Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am

Very cool, pick me!

dylanmail Aug 31, 2009 at 11:31 am

"I got yer fancy characters right heeah"

aaronc_98 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:31 am

My comment- this would be awesome

ilhe1s Aug 31, 2009 at 11:31 am

autotext for this reason.

EG18 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:32 am

I would LOVE a copy of this app!!!!

mrrobinson Aug 31, 2009 at 11:32 am

I'd like to take it for a spin.

redpearl83 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:32 am

I'm in! I hope there are a few pages of new characters.

la_voz Aug 31, 2009 at 11:32 am

looks fun

cide2life Aug 31, 2009 at 11:32 am

I want one. please

pink2 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:33 am

this would be great to have. I especially like the Blackberry logo as well as the check box and check mark.

captainprophesy Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 am

This looks neat... I'm down to win a copy. :D

cisidori Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 am

Could make for some interesting new txt'ing phrases

Swanee Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 am

I could use a copy of that

tlam21 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 am

this is a cool software, love to get my paws on 1.

jfitz84 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 am

Thank you. Thank you!

chmod Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 am

Count me in, I would use these regularly.

LUDAKRS526 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 am

Since I didnt win the Mega Millions on Fri it would be nice to win something......

HonestySpeaks Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 am

I'd Like a copy please :-P

JoJo78 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 am

Mi rass! This was posted in Twitter so you know there will be thousands of entries...sigh...ok, I'll bite. Count me in...

lmbrrt Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 am

I would love a copy of this on my 8900.

drichhhh Aug 31, 2009 at 11:35 am

count me in! cool!

marcjones03 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

well i'm dropping my name in the hat

stormy777#cb Aug 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

Would love to win

kjonesesq Aug 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

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Puplovinpilot Aug 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

I love these contests!!

pa5t0rd Aug 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

I fancy fancy characters - fancy that!

I'd love to pick this up!

DriftDevil Aug 31, 2009 at 11:36 am

This app looks nice! :D

Sam K Aug 31, 2009 at 11:37 am

Here's my entry.

Vicious_Cid Aug 31, 2009 at 11:37 am

NICE to win this one

asggold Aug 31, 2009 at 11:37 am

to the list of possible winners please :)

justdragit Aug 31, 2009 at 11:38 am

That is one sweet app!!!! I want this one!

timwilliams916 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:38 am

Would love a copy!

The Starman Aug 31, 2009 at 11:38 am

Pleeeeeeeease

lkc1922 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:39 am

I'd love this app!

queequeog Aug 31, 2009 at 11:39 am

I just want the blackberry logo!!!!

Ebscer Aug 31, 2009 at 11:39 am

I'd like to give this a try...

10nyjets28 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:39 am

wow this would be coool!!

sutheep Aug 31, 2009 at 11:40 am

Pick me!!!

Daisy Dee Aug 31, 2009 at 11:40 am

i would love to win this app! So I can spice up my messages!

you know a girl liket to communicate in style!

jpgnfx Aug 31, 2009 at 11:40 am

do want!

tbwonline Aug 31, 2009 at 11:40 am

Oh, PLEASE pick me!!!! I would LOVE to have this app! PLEASE!!!

daytona5004 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:40 am

wow this is an awesome app I'm always looking for characters and such i can't find alot that people have and its cool that you can email and text them as well! Dear CB g_ds please let me win a copy lol

Bitlockers Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 am

Got to have Fancy Characters!

falesq Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 am

Definately something I would use!

Gnome Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 am

Yes please; can I win this time?

wamphryi Aug 31, 2009 at 11:41 am

Sign me up

tahj78 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:42 am

Look sweet. Can I get a copy!

peterr22 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:42 am

looks sweet

charmer Aug 31, 2009 at 11:42 am

I would love to have this . Thanks guys for all the contests

Thumper213 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:42 am

gimme gimme

dukebluedevil Aug 31, 2009 at 11:43 am

I hope I win!!

mooremx Aug 31, 2009 at 11:43 am

Hoping for a free one.

GrOoVEy3802 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:43 am

Gimmie Gimmie :)

boatincpt Aug 31, 2009 at 11:43 am

pick me for this one

drewam07 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:44 am

I want one!!!

miloszz Aug 31, 2009 at 11:44 am

Wow, I didn't know something like this exists... Interesting.

crisud Aug 31, 2009 at 11:44 am

cool...
cris

EKK330 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:45 am

I'd love to own it.

INNOV8 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:45 am

I like

DarkStar50 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

Thanks for developing this!

don2u Aug 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

I want to get fancy with Fancy Characters

esmooth Aug 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

I would love to have this app

enzo_mmx Aug 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

Yes, i want one.

truepcgamer Aug 31, 2009 at 11:46 am

I would love to have this app.

ayking Aug 31, 2009 at 11:47 am

Cool app! Thanks!

themoviemann Aug 31, 2009 at 11:47 am

this looks pretty useful. I always have extra characters I want to type but never can.

Iamthestig Aug 31, 2009 at 11:48 am

Is it as cool as wingdings???

CDNgirl70 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:49 am

very cool!

maksauce Aug 31, 2009 at 11:49 am

can i hab it preeaasse?
Franks

nickp123 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:50 am

CDNgirl70 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:50 am

this looks like what I need :)

sily12 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:50 am

cool

gbiwilliam Aug 31, 2009 at 11:50 am

helo..pick me as a winner pls...

srg_2004 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:50 am

Please

jubjub007 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:51 am

pick me!

consultant1 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:51 am

I would love this App

icwx3 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:51 am

I want it!

CB_addicted_DC Aug 31, 2009 at 11:52 am

sounds cool -- could use some extra characters!

beachmom5 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:52 am

I would love this.

Se7enth Sinn Aug 31, 2009 at 11:52 am

Nice app, would be a nice addition.

13_Zombies Aug 31, 2009 at 11:53 am

Awesome!

lanemuscle22 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:53 am

I need some character!

hudss Aug 31, 2009 at 11:54 am

if only 10 people commented..i still wouldn't win

N.Britt Aug 31, 2009 at 11:54 am

I really like the different symbols provided with this application.

rickforwreaths Aug 31, 2009 at 11:54 am

Free is always good! Fancy Characters ~ : )
This is a great way to bring Character & Fancy up a text and Email.

ryatch16 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:55 am

This would come in handy!

sukha_marjana Aug 31, 2009 at 11:55 am

this one looks like another interesting application...waitin to try it :)

teeno Aug 31, 2009 at 11:55 am

that'd be pretty cool....i'd love to have it!

ostorm Aug 31, 2009 at 11:56 am

Looks sweet!

syuwono Aug 31, 2009 at 11:56 am

nice app to have

silvia8787 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:57 am

pick me

chernicholson Aug 31, 2009 at 11:57 am

I must have missed this buzz last year, def need it in my life!!! I will be the envy of all my homies,lol!

FrankWheezy Aug 31, 2009 at 11:57 am

sounds cool. worth a try

CB.Mike-D Aug 31, 2009 at 11:57 am

Interesting I'd like to try it out.

granteezy Aug 31, 2009 at 11:57 am

This would be very cool to have.

telephonemike Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

oooooooooooooooh so fancy. Can I have a copy please?

Mike

csubi Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

Thank you very much for this App. I have been looking for one like this!!!

paul_sonnier#cb Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

I think it would be cool to have this so send me a copy. I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Shmoopty Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

...but will other phones render those SMS characters properly?

dsdaddy Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

Really...I need this...pick me!!!

tfrankson Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

I would like this app

Ic_student Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

Exactly

MikeHoncho53 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

OH OH OH! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!

redman3170 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:58 am

I would love to have this app on my 8900!

kayceepurple Aug 31, 2009 at 11:59 am

Would love to win this app as it looks cool!

RJM23DX1 Aug 31, 2009 at 11:59 am

This would be a pretty cool app to win!!!

dawnb75 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 pm

me, me!

cicciav Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 pm

Hope I win!!

mansonhouse Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 pm

pick me

arthura1984 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 pm

intresting app, but do both parties have to have it installed to see the different characters?

MHBlink8 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:01 pm

Symbols are cool, fancy characters are even better!

kstoutdog Aug 31, 2009 at 12:01 pm

pick me

tadeshu05 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:02 pm

I want 1

cashnmd Aug 31, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Sounds like a cool app.

BB_KMA Aug 31, 2009 at 12:02 pm

pretty cool looking app

Rockee Aug 31, 2009 at 12:03 pm

7-11

Brooklyn-1 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:03 pm

I'm a winner!!!

althalus204 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:03 pm

let me get it

jestnut Aug 31, 2009 at 12:03 pm

here is my entry

mobius8#cb Aug 31, 2009 at 12:03 pm

Please pick me to win this cool app!!

Hockeypuck55 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:03 pm

hook me up dood

bigdave72 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:04 pm

I want one. Pick me.

tweetyci23 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:04 pm

i would love a free copy!

dnelson17 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:04 pm

The only thing I miss from a "regular" phone, are all the different emoticons that were available when txing using sms.

eck739 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:05 pm

Pretty cool....i would enjoy this app

katscos Aug 31, 2009 at 12:05 pm

Sign me up!

0racle Aug 31, 2009 at 12:05 pm

in...seems pretty cool. Please prove me correct lol

friedriceballer Aug 31, 2009 at 12:06 pm

This looks fraggin AWESOME!
Hook me up CB!!!

BenD63141 Aug 31, 2009 at 12:06 pm

I can think of lots of uses for this baby!

m1llert1me Aug 31, 2009 at 12:06 pm

Very slick

mixwell Aug 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm

you don't know how long I have been in desperate need of a proper sideways L when texting.

Ashmo Aug 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm

This is sooo cool, I would love to make my friends jealous with this!

afropoika Aug 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm

A cup of Fancy Characters please! Thank you!

StraightWisdom Aug 31, 2009 at 12:09 pm

berry nice app!

geoffsdad Aug 31, 2009 at 12:09 pm

I would really appreciate the opportunity to work with you on this product. Hook me up Please! I am running on Sprint 8330m curve! Thanks for the opportunity. Bill P.

nyhoop Aug 31, 2009 at 12:09 pm

Cool app. I love using special characters in blackberry messenger :-)