New Vista Curve Theme OS 4.5

This new theme really caught my eye, and like many of the best themes it's free! It was created and posted by guzzl3r over at CrackBerry Forums.

The creator has offered OTA links for
Today Plus
Zen
Today Plus - Calendar and Messages
Today Plus L
Icon Screen



Pick your poison and enjoy. All of them look and function great. The Today Plus Calendar and Messages is my current favorite theme right now. Hopefully guzzl3r comes out with some other great theme ideas

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TetherBerry Update

Well, I can say I was definitely surprised by TetherBerry. Installation to the computer and phone was less than ten minutes, that was with the kids interrupting me twice. After that, it went off without a hitch. Surfing was smooth and I did not lose the connection. Mind you, its not broadband, but works in a pinch.

I ran speed tests through five different sites (twice at each one). I averaged the following speeds:

Download - 192 kb/s
Upload - 123 kb/s

This is a great alternative when broadband or Wi-Fi is not available.

Now, my only gripe. I got my email today that TetherBerry is going live. The introductory price will be $39.99. This to me seems high, especially since it is the introductory price and will likely rise. As much as I like this app and am sure many will find it very useful, I will not be purchasing it for now.

Update: Introductory offer is over. The price now is $59.99.

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TetherBerry

TetherBerry is a new App that allows you to tether your laptop via your blackberry and connect to the internet using your unlimited data plan. It is available for beta test and has been getting an overwhelmingly good response from current testers over at the CrackBerry Forums. I have not had a chance to test it as of yet, but I will be installing it later today and will run a thorough test through this weekend. I will post my findings on Monday. I am hopeful my experience will be as good as previous testers!

Here is the info direct from the developers website:

Have you ever been stuck in an airport, hotel room or coffee shop with no Internet? TetherBerry allows you to access the Internet on your laptop through your BlackBerry's data plan anywhere there is cellular coverage. It's simple to install, easy to use and it works practically anywhere.

• Internet Anywhere: You can use TetherBerry anywhere you can make phone calls.
• Easy Setup: Download our software to your BlackBerry and another for your laptop... Then surf the web and email just like you would with any Internet connection.
• Fast Speeds: Download speeds that are impressive. Our users download at speeds up to 1,100 kbps.
• No Tethering Fees: TetherBerry uses your phone's data plan, so you will not see tethering fees. *

If this works as advertised it will be one of my "must have" apps.

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