Back in April we saw that PrivacyStar was again sponsoring a car in the Pirelli World Challenge and their season started off good, and ended great. Last weekend was the final race of the challenge and the PrivacyStar car ended up taking home the prize winning first place, and they couldn't be more excited about it! To celebrate this victory the folks at PrivacyStar have given us yet another five copies of the premium license for you, our lucky readers to win! Full press release after the break.

Contest: To enter to win 1 of 5 licenses to PrivacyStar, just leave a single comment on this post. Contest ends this Sunday at midnight PDT. 

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For the second year in a row, PrivacyStar is sponsoring a car in the Pirelli World Challenge. Things are off to a good start, and to help celebrate, we have 5 PrivacyStar licenses (2 1-year subs and 3 6-month subs) to give away. If you haven't heard of the app, it makes it easy for you to block unwanted callers, telemarketers, 800 numbers and more from getting through to your BlackBerry. Users can login to the web portal and add or remove numbers from their blocked list. PrivacyStar is available in BlackBerry App World with a 7-day free trial.

Contest: To enter to win 1 of 5 licenses to PrivacyStar, just leave a single comment on this post. Contest ends this Sunday at midnight PDT. 

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PrivacyStar, one of the top privacy apps for BlackBerry devices, has been updated to version 2.0 and includes some great new features. First off is the revamped UI. The app has a totally new interface making things much easier to navigate. Other updates include comprehensive call blocking, Do Not Disturb, reverse caller lookup and the ability to report telemarketing violators. If you are searching for the best way to block callers to your device PrivacyStar is definitely the way to go. Plans start at $2.99/month and the app can be downloaded from BlackBerry App World.

Contest: In conjunction with the new release, PrivacyStar (not CrackBerry) is holding an insane contest for a VIP getaway. The contest requires you to either shoot a 30 second commercial about your favorite PrivacyStar feature or purchase a 6-month subscription to the app. BUT - we have 5 "Golden Tickets" up for grabs. This means you just need to leave a single comment on this post to be entered for a chance to win. Now, this doesn't guarantee a winner from our comments, yet gives 5 people a chance to win without having to enter via one of the above methods. For more information, other ways to enter or to see full contest rules, check out privacystar.com/contest. Good luck!

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One of the things that annoy me is *ring* oh, hold on. I’m getting a call. Hello? Sorry wrong number. Where was I, oh yes, so what annoys me is when you *ring*, just a second. Yes hello? No. No sorry. No I don’t want a sign up. Put me on your do not call list. Sorry about that. As you can probably tell it’s those types of calls that get under my skin. I’m talking about the unknown/private numbers that make your BlackBerry ring. Every time one of those sneaky calls come in, you are unsure if you should answer or not. Is it important? Is it an emergency? Is it an ex? Is it a telemarketer? There are only two ways to find out; answer the call or wait for a voicemail message.

PrivacyStar takes the power from the unknown and places it back into your hands. Besides blocking the unknown/private numbers, you can also perform reverse lookups, block numbers from your call log and also report any numbers that do not adhere to Do Not Call lists. Let’s get into it before I get anoth *ring*…sigh…

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PrivacyStar first popped up late last year, bringing a great option for protecting your privacy and stopping unwanted callers. The app lets you block calls from unwanted callers, private numbers, blocked numbers and more. PrivacyStar includes a feature to look up numbers so you can decide if you want to let the call through the next time, or to block it for good. PrivacyStar is a great option for cutting down on those annoying telemarketers and unsolicited calls to your device.

Contest: We have 5 one-year PrivacyStar subscriptions to give away. Just leave a single comment on this post to enter. Contest ends this Sunday at midnight PDT.

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We have previously posted on PrivacyStar, a full featured call blocking application by First Orion Corporation. Well we got word today that the application has now made its way to Mobihand and the CrackBerry App Store. So if you've been holding off on picking it up, you can now grab it through the software store. Some of PrivacyStar's features include:

• Reverse Call Lookup
• Block Unwanted Callers from your call log menu or by manually entering numbers
• Complaint Management- Report unwanted telemarketing/harassing calls
• Block all private or unknown callers

PrivacyStar is one of the best and most detailed call blocking applications on the market, competitively priced at $2.99 per month. It is available for all BlackBerry's running OS 4.3 and up.

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Load of good stuff to toss out to the CrackBerry Nation this past week. Some cool applications with a few unlock codes and cases to top it off. More fun on the way this week, and thanks as always to everyone that entered, and congrats to all the winners. If you'd like to run a contest of your own, drop a line to editorial(at)crackberry.com and we'll get it set up. Hit the jump for the list of winners. Congrats!

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A few days ago we saw the release of PrivacyStar from First Orion. The application makes it easy for you to block unwanted callers, telemarketers, 800 numbers and more from getting through to your BlackBerry. Users can login to the web portal and add or remove numbers from their blocked list. PrivacyStar will run you $2.99 a month, but a free 30-day trial is available. Features include:

• Report offenders to authorities directly using PrivacyStar
• Block unwanted callers from your call log menu or enter numbers manually
• Block private or unknown callers
• Block Exchanges
• On demand PrivacyStar caller identification
• Fully integrated with your PrivacyStar.com portal
• Keep track of how many PrivacyStar calls you're receiving

The response after the release was so great that First Orion gave us 5 free one-year subscriptions to give away. Just leave a comment on this post to enter. Contest ends this Sunday at Midnight PST. 

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PrivacyStar is a new service that launched today which enables users to take complete control of their phones by reporting potential telemarketing violators to regulatory enforcement authorities, blocking any and all unwanted callers.

“While federal and state Do Not Call programs have been successful, we believe that millions of unwanted calls and telemarketing violations occur each day in the United States,” said Jeff Stalnaker, president of First Orion. “A major contributor to this problem is the inability to identify and quickly shut down violators. PrivacyStar not only empowers callers to immediately decide who can no longer call them, it also provides regulatory agencies with new capabilities to identify and shut down the worst violators. Another very popular feature offered by PrivacyStar is the Caller Look-up feature that allows users to find the name associated with a phone number with a simple keystroke.”

PrivacyStar is full of additional features which make the application the first in the market to offer a solution to actually assist with reporting Do Not Call list violator. As well as being the first to offer users an online portal to manage blocked callers (including unblocking), provide additional details on violations and manage their Privacy Star account. You can grab the application free for 30 days starting today. Following the trial period, PrivacyStar is available for $2.99 per month, OS 4.5+ supported.

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