I’m so curious to find out what’s going to be new, so keep your eyes open. Currently there are two different versions, the Free and the Pro. Of course the free is limited in customization but some of us don’t mind. The pro version is $29.99 and is fully customizable. Here’s the features for the Pro.

• Automatically plays incoming text  SMS  and email messages
• Play messages on demand through menu
• No complicated software to install
• Easy to use  simple on-off functionality
• Customizable auto-response and timeout duration
• Small footprint  lightweight app does not slow down your phone
• Select number of words read per message
• Selectable male and female premium voices or auto-selecting
• Human sounding text to speech powered by iSpeech.org

Do any of our readers use DriveSafe.ly? Anyone excited about the new features and wonder what they might be? Share with us, we want to know.

I think I’d like to have 007’s voice in mine, so he can read to me as I’m driving, but that’s just me.

Grab your copy of DriveSafe.ly Pro version for $29.99 from BlackBerry App World here

Or Grab your free copy of DriveSafe.ly Free version from the BlackBerry Sync Store here

New version 4.0 with Google Buzz, Search by voice, !

Download:Visit this URL in your phone’s browser:

m.google.com/maps

Features
* My Location (watch video). See your location on a map, even if you don’t have GPS.
* Business listings. Search for any business or category of interest. * Driving directions. Thanks to My Location, you don’t even have to enter your starting point.
* Transit & walking directions (watch video). Get routes and schedules to travel via subway, bus, or on foot.
* Street View (watch video). View street-level imagery of businesses and turns in directions.
* Traffic. Real-time traffic helps you find the fastest route.
* Enterprise. BlackBerry administrators can deploy Maps for BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

• Easily use your own MP3 music as ringtones and message alerts
• Set unique ringtones for each of your friends

• Set your phone to block or ignore certain callers or groups
• Set custom LED colors for contacts and alerts
• Set different email, SMS and PIN message tones for your friends
• Set ringtones for caller groups and categories
• Set different email and message tones for different groups
• Set your BlackBerry to silent overnight or on weekends
• Works with the BlackBerry Profile app and co-operates with alert settings
• -Silent when Blackberry Profile set to Off
• -Ringo will only ring for Phone Calls if "Phone Only" profile is selected
• -Ditto for Profile "Vibrate only" setting – Ringo will only Vibrate
• -Works with other alert settings for other apps (Facebook, Twitter etc.), as set in the current Profile
• -BugMe! alert support using Task alert settings in Ringo

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First, the visuals. Those familiar with Tumblr’s iPhone app will feel at home. From desaturated blue to light gray, Tumblr’s color scheme looks good on my 9700’s bright screen.

On the main menu, there are the usual options for sending data to Tumblr: Text, Photo, Quote, Link, Chat, Audio and Video, each with icons identical to Tumbr’s web site. Access to each of these menus is accompanied by smooth, wipe transitions. In the upper left-hand corner, users can access their Tumblr dashboards, and in the upper right-hand, settings.

Under each submenu, users will find the option to send the post (upper-right) or cancel it (upper-left). Also, so-called “advanced” features such as tagging and scheduled publishing may be access via a menu at the bottom of the screen.

Posting is simple. For example, to send text, simply give your post a title, type text in the body, then select “post.” If you are half-way through a post and decide to finish it later, just exit the post by pressing the back button and select “Save for later.” A little blue dot will sit on your post to let you know you have a draft saved. Like I said, easy.
Similarly, Photos didn’t present any problems. When a user accesses the Photo section, the user is presented with the option to either “Take a new photo,” or “Choose an existing photo,” and may add captions to the image before uploading.

Under audio, users are given the option to record or select audio then play it back. Once again, no issues.
However, I did have problems uploading video. Similar to uploading audio, users are given the option to record a new video or select one that has already been recorded. Users may then add a title and a description. Unfortunately, I could never actually post a video. After selecting post, the upload would hang for several minutes before presenting me with an error message that the video couldn’t be posted. The two times the video did send, there were error messages whenever I tried to playback the video on my tumblog. I tried both long videos (30 seconds) and short videos (10 seconds). Given that the video sent from the 9700 is .3gp, a mobile video standard, this is strange.

Final opinion: Besides video, I didn’t have any problems using the app. Navigating the menus was intuitive, and the transitions pleasant. Clearly, this polished app is meant to make mobile blogging easy. It’s such a shame about the video though. Without it, I am not sure this app has a place, especially for those with older Blackberrys that are strained for space. Given that, with the exception of long videos, I can do nearly all of the things this app is supposed to do through email, it’s a shame to see that feature broken.

Download the Tumblr app and give it a shot. Did video work for you?

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Folks, welcome to Spring!

Okay so it was a little over dramatic, but you try growing up with Winters where your nostrils stick together every time you breathe. Love it or hate it, Winter is gone and Spring is here. It’s a season of new beginnings and with that, new projects. Why not get them started the right way, with the right apps on your BlackBerry? The sooner you tackle them, the sooner you can enjoy Spring before Summer comes along.

For more information, please visit crackberry forum at here

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The CardStar app is listed as coming soon, and a tweet by @mycardstard yesterday stated the app will be hitting BlackBerry on May 1st. Definitely something to look forward to. I’m excited to ditch all those worn out tags on my keychain in favor of this app. For more details, hit up mycardstar.com. Thanks to Ben for sending this in!

• More information about CardStar >>