A closer look at the premium apps RIM is offering free to gain your forgiveness for the outage

In an attempt to make things right with their disgruntled customers after the service outage last week, Reasearch In Motion is offering a bunch of premium applications and games for free starting Wednesday October 19th. We have assembled links and short descriptions of the apps that RIM has announced as part of this deal after the break, and will continue to add to it as more become available.  We ran a poll asking if you think this is enough to make up for the outage, and it looks like so far the majority of people that voted are satisfied with the gesture RIM is making. I think it's awesome that RIM is making this available for all 70 million subscribers, even ones that weren't affected by last week's outage. This isn't a complete list either, as RIM stated -- they'll be switching them up as we go along so we'll update this post later as other apps become available.

Bejeweled
The classic gem-swapping puzzle game Bejeweled® comes to mobile with enhanced graphics and more fun than ever. String together three or more gems to rack up points in a fast-paced treasure hunt. Advance through levels in normal single-player mode or race the clock in timed mode.  It’s a treasure trove of mobile fun!
More information/screenshots  Bubble Bash 2
Bash bubbles in a colorful environment with more addictive gameplay. Enjoy new challenges including the bubble pulley, pendulum, invasion & more!
More information/screenshots DriveSafe.ly Pro
DriveSafe.ly 2.0 reads your text messages and emails out loud so you can concentrate on the road. DriveSafe.ly 2.0 Pro allows you to send text responses by voice and use other voice commands such as replaying the message or calling back the sender. Stay connected by listening to your messages without texting while driving or reading emails in your car. Respond by voice, hands-free. DriveSafe.ly is the answer to texting while driving.
More information/screenshots Drive Safe.ly Enterprise
DriveSafe.ly 2.0 reads your text messages and emails out loud so you can concentrate on the road. DriveSafe.ly 2.0 Pro allows you to send text responses by voice and use other voice commands such as replaying the message or calling back the sender. Stay connected by listening to your messages without texting while driving or reading emails in your car. Respond by voice, hands-free. DriveSafe.ly is the answer to texting while driving. (This is for business users that need 10 or more copies.)
More information/screenshots Nobex Radio Premium
Listen to premium, international content from over 16,000 stations in more than 100 countries around the world. Streaming is done either over WiFi, or through the carrier's network. If you have problems streaming, send us an email to support@nobexinc.com and we'll guide you how to set up the connection to the carrier network. Share what you are listening to with your friends through the new BBM integration, Facebook or Twitter!
More information/screenshots N.O.V.A.
A fast-paced sci-fi action shooter game offering the richest gaming experience of its genre. Action packed and full of surprises.
More information/screenshots  Photo Editor Ultimate
Photo Editor Ultimate is the ultimate photo editor for your BlackBerry®! You can edit your images easily and send them to all your friends. A menu item will be shown when you use the file explorer and select images, which makes it easy to start editing. Includes 5 color filters; Gain, Gamma RGB, Map, Mask, Posterize and 8 new effects; Circle, Dissolve, Marble, Noise, Offset, Pinch, Sphere, Swim. Also, you can create a photo booth, time-warp part of an image and set the image as wallpaper.
More information/screenshot Shazam Encore
Take the ultimate music journey with Shazam's premium app - Encore. Identify what song is playing (unlimited Tags), buy the track, share Tags by text, email, Twitter or Facebook, read track and album reviews, see what’s hot with Shazam’s Tag Chart, watch YouTube videos, search music by artist, track and lyrics, view lyrics and discover new music using Recommendations all in one app.
More information/screenshots SIMS 3
Based on the number 1 PC game franchise of all time, The Sims 3 brings exciting new gameplay and endless possibilities all on your BlackBerry®!  Enjoy unexpected moments of surprise and mischief, as you choose whether  or not!  to fulfill your Sims? destinies and make their wishes come true. Create and customize your Sims appearance and personality, then take your Sims out of the house and into the neighborhood with all new open world gameplay. Make their world your own!
More information/screenshots Texas Hold’em Poker 2
Hit the table of the ultimate poker game! Play wild Texas Hold’em parties plus a new Omaha mode.
More information/screenshots Vlingo Plus: Virtual Assistant
Vlingo is your very own Virtual Assistant. Simply speak to Vlingo and it will help you do more stuff, faster and easier than before.  Try saying "Text John; What's up?" or "find italian restaurants" or even "update Facebook; I'm on a boat!"  Download to learn everything Vlingo can do for you.
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