I've been looking at picking up a Sonos system for my house for quite a while now, but just to get started it's at least a $350 investment. Having kids and a mortgage kind of limits the amount of toys I can buy now (I have to be more selective at least) so I've always put it on the back burner until I have a bigger slush fund to go all out. In the meantime, I've found a great setup that works great and gets the job done for way less using my BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry PlayBook and a few BlackBerry Music Gateways. Keep reading to see just how easy it is to setup something similiar on your own.

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Buy the BlackBerry Music Gateway and BlackBerry Premium Micro-USB Car Charger Together and Save!

Ever since the new BlackBerry Music Gateway was released, we've had trouble keeping this one in stock at ShopCrackBerry. And for good reason. The BlackBerry Music Gateway is one of those must-have mobile accessories. It's small and versatile, allowing you to wirelessly stream music from your BlackBerry or other phone or tablet (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) to your traditional home and car audio systems. People who buy the BlackBerry Music Gateway, LOVE it. 5 / 5 stars all the way!

Knowing how much of a hit the BlackBerry Music Gateway has been with CrackBerry Nation, we went to work with the Advanced Accessory team at BlackBerry to put together a special CrackBerry community promotion for all the loyal BlackBerry fans out there. We've secured a solid inventory of BlackBerry Music Gateways, and for a limited time you can buy the BlackBerry Music Gateway and Premium BlackBerry In-Vehicle Charger together for only $59.95. That's big savings over the full MSRP of $80.

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Special Limited Time Offer

Buy the BlackBerry Music Gateway and BlackBerry Premium Micro-USB Car Charger Together and Save!

Ever since the new BlackBerry Music Gateway was released, we've had trouble keeping this one in stock at ShopCrackBerry. And for good reason. The BlackBerry Music Gateway is one of those must-have mobile accessories. It's small and versatile, allowing you to wirelessly stream music from your BlackBerry or other phone or tablet (Android, iOS, Windows Phone) to your traditional home and car audio systems. People who buy the BlackBerry Music Gateway, LOVE it. 5 / 5 stars all the way!

Knowing how much of a hit the BlackBerry Music Gateway has been with CrackBerry Nation, we went to work with the Advanced Accessory team at BlackBerry to put together a special CrackBerry community promotion for all the loyal BlackBerry fans out there. We've secured a solid inventory of BlackBerry Music Gateways, and for a limited time you can buy the BlackBerry Music Gateway and Premium BlackBerry In-Vehicle Charger together for only $59.95. That's big savings over the full MSRP of $80.

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The BlackBerry Music Gateway is one of the hottest new accessories for not only your BlackBerry, but any Bluetooth mobile device you own. It's small, versatile and easy to use, and really is handy. By pairing the BBMG to your mobile device and plugging the auxiliary end into your non-wireless audio equipment (think home or car stereo), you can now wirelessly stream music. Confused? Check out Ashley's video above for a great explanation and overview.

Since we began selling the BlackBerry Music Gateway in our ShopCrackBerry store, we've been having trouble keeping them in stock. The good news is we have a big order of the BlackBerry Music Gateways arriving soon. And in anticipation of that we thought we'd have some fun here with those who already own and love their BBMG.

We've heard from a lot of BlackBerry Music Gateway owners about how they love it, but this a chance to show us, and get rewarded for those efforts. If you currently have a BlackBerry Music Gateway, we want to see how you use it in real life. All you need to do is send us a short video of you putting your BlackBerry Music Gateway to use. Tell us why you love it. Show us what you have it hooked up to. In exchange, we're going to make you CrackBerry famous and hook you up with an awesome Mobile Nations gift pack. 

Keep reading for all the information you need to know, then record those videos!!

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Contest: Enter to win a BlackBerry Music Gateway - Keep reading for details!

If you like listening to music, as most of us do, wouldn't you want to make that listening experience as awesome as possible? Thanks to the BlackBerry Music Gateway you can do just that. This little box will let you wirelessly stream your music from your device to a home or car stereo over Bluetooth. Just connect the BlackBerry Music Gateway to the stereo, fire up the media player or streaming service on your BlackBerry and you're good to go! It also works with other Bluetooth devices, so if you have other iGadgets or Lloyd's you can stream from them as well. Check out our full review here.

You can grab it now from ShopCrackBerry.com or keep reading for your chance to win one!

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When I think about a cafe nowadays, I imagine people chilling, sometimes with friends catching up, or alone surrounded by laptops and gadgets working hard or just browsing, all with a mug of coffee sitting not too far. Then again, that could just be me. The SkyPark Café in Hyderabad, India, however, wants to go a little further. It will become the first BlackBerry equipped cafe in India. The cafe will be set up with BlackBerry PlayBooks, NFC points and a BlackBerry Music Gateway to play music to customers jukebox style. This venture is brought on by a partnership with RIM and BBin.

The PlayBooks can be used to browse, work and play on and will also double as the menu. One PlayBook will be dedicated for use with the Music Gateway, dubbed the "Music Jukebox". As well as that PlayBooks will also be used by waiters to take orders. 

There will also be a wall dedicated with NFC stickers for customers to easily check-in with NFC-compatible devices. There will also be QR codes that people can scan to avail of freebies as well an App of the Month offer.

I don't know about you but I sure would like to have a cafe that is BlackBerry equipped in my nearest city. I'd turn it into a local CB meet-up venue. Bring this to the U.K. please. Continue reading for more pictures.

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Just a quick note here on behalf of the store team letting everybody know the BlackBerry Music Gateway is back in stock at ShopCrackBerry.com. The BlackBerry Music Gateway has been a big hit with customers and proven difficult to keep stocked on the shelves, but a fresh supply has just arrived. If you've been wanting to get your hands on the BBMG, now's the time!

If you're not familiar with the Music Gateway yet, be sure to check out the video above. In under 90 seconds, Mobile Nations' Ashley Esqueda gives a fun overview of what the Music Gateway is all about. Definitely worth watching. And remember, even though it's a BlackBerry Music Gateway, you can also use it with your iOS and Android devices to stream music back to your home stereo, car stero, etc. For $49.95, it's a versatile little accessory.

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Read CrackBerry's BlackBerry Music Gateway Review 

If you still haven't picked up a new BlackBerry Music Gateway (which you totally should have by now) you can enter to win one of ten thanks to the folks at Slacker Radio. Not good enough? How about a one-year subscription to Slacker Premium to go along with it? That's a killer combo that will let you stream music from your BlackBerry to any home stereo setup all day long. 

The BlackBerry Music Gateway lets you stream music wirelessly from your BlackBerry (or any Bluetooth enabled device) to a home speaker setup. You can hook up to your home stereo, external speaker or even your car and play music right from your BlackBerry. 

To enter to win, just head over to Slacker's Facebook page. Like the page, then enter your info for your chance to win. And if you don't have a Facebook account, you can enter here. The contest runs until September 7th.

Be sure to check out our full review of the BlackBerry Music Gateway. If you don't want to wait for one, you can pick one up now at ShopCrackBerry.com.

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With the majority of BlackBerry brand accessories, like cases and batteries, being specifically built for BlackBerry phones and tablets, it's easy to overlook the fact that some BlackBerry accessories work great with Apple, Android, Windows Phone and other mobile devices, too. For example, we've said before that the rapid-charging BlackBerry Premium Charger is a must-have for any phone that has a microUSB charging port (Android folks loved that tip).

The newest BlackBerry accessory to hit the market that works well cross-platform is the BlackBerry Music Gateway. Since the BlackBerry Music Gateway pairs via bluetooth, it'll connect to pretty much any newer smartphone or tablet. Once connected, you can stream audio from your mobile device back to the music system that the Music Gateway is plugged into, such as your home's audio system. For $49.95, it's an affordable way to greatly extend the functionality of your non-bluetooth enabled audio equipment. And if you live in a multi-platform home where there's BlackBerry, Android and iOS devices, you can all take advantage of it.  

We've already reviewed the Music Gateway on CrackBerry, but now our other Mobile Nations sites are giving it a good look from the perspective of their platform. First up is iMore, where Rene Ritchie put the BlackBerry Music Gateway to the test with Apple iPhone and iPad. I think he was suprised at how small it was and just how well it worked. You can watch the video above to see Rene put the BlackBerry Music Gateway to use and hit the links below for the full review and to learn more. 

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The new BlackBerry Music Gateway connects to your existing stereo or speaker system letting you wirelessly stream music from your BlackBerry smartphone or other Bluetooth enabled device. This newly updated version features a slimmer design, expanded connectivity and of course, NFC. A revamped version of the original BlackBerry Remote Stereo Gateway, the new model brings everything up to date by adding NFC and a microUSB charging port.

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We've been receiving emails and tweets almost daily from CrackBerry readers asking us when we'll be selling the newly-released BlackBerry Music Gateway. I'm happy to say the answer to this one is NOW. It's in stock and shipping worldwide. If you missed our announcement on our new international shipping destinations and rates, be sure to check that out - we've really upped our game.

If you're not familiar with the BlackBerry Music Gateway, it's an A2DP Bluetooth music streaming device that serves as an in-between for your BlackBerry and any audio equipment you may have such as a home theater system or your car, enabling the capability to stream music from your BlackBerry. It'll even work with non-BlackBerry phones. 

The BlackBerry Music Gateway sells for $49.95. We have a full review coming soon, but in the meantime you can jump back to our BlackBerry World hands-on video walkthrough and hit the store link below to order now.

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Update: The BlackBerry Music Gateway is Now Available from ShopCrackBerry.com!

Kicking off the BlackBerry World 2012 announcements a little early, RIM went ahead introduced the new BlackBerry Music Gateway to the masses. In case you've never read our original review of the device, the BlackBerry Music Gateway is a A2DP Bluetooth music streaming device that serves as an in-between for your BlackBerry and any audio equipment you may have such as a home theater system or your car, enabling the capability to stream music from your BlackBerry. RIM did however, make some small feature changes to the BlackBerry Music Gateway that separate it from the original:

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Update: The BlackBerry Music Gateway is Now Available from ShopCrackBerry.com! 

A few years back, RIM introduced the BlackBerry Remote Stereo Gateway for streaming audio via Bluetooth. For whatever reason, that accessory is no longer available to purchase. Today RIM is introducing a new version of this awesome device, dubbed simply BlackBerry Music Gateway. Plan on getting your hands on this hot little device in June of this year with pricing said to be set at just $49.99. We'll have a hands on later, but for now you can find out all the details in the press release below. 

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