Verizon’s Backup Assistant has long been the ideal app for backing up contacts from their devices. As far back as my old LG VX-8300, I can remember using the app to backup contacts for easy transfer between devices

  Just last week Sprint released OS 5.0.0.484 for Tour users through Desktop Manager, and today it has finally made its way online for download. The latest 5.0 OS for the Tour 9630 can now be downloaded from the BlackBerry Software Downloads page for those of you who didn’t already grab it elsewhere. The install will work if you have a Tour on another carrier as well, just be sure to delete the vendor.xml file before trying to update.

I’ve been watching the coverage of the iPad launch and I haven’t seen anything more than a large iPod Touch .

Recently, I shut down my Rackspace service and switched the company to Google Apps. While some users have complained that BIS email is slow, I’ve noticed a very manageable difference in delivery times for BIS versus BES

Got a tip that Boost is shipping their 8330 with OS 5.0.0.438 which is strange because Sprint is not. It could be that the CB forums member who posted it, has a leaked version on their desktop which was installed, or a hoax altogether

The holidays are fast approaching and DreamTheme are giving away their Christmas StillScreen to help you decorate your BlackBerry with seasonal style.

A new BlackBerry desktop manager is now available for download from either the BlackBerry website or through the built in desktop manager updater. Once updated, you’ll be sitting at version 5.0.1.28 and from Ronens review of it, it looks like RIM has added some stuff that was previously removed. Back into play this time is the desktop redirector while support has been added for Windows 7 and new BlackBerry devices such as the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Storm 2 and new synchronization options allowing you to add new fields to your address book as well improvements to the back up and restore options

It’s pretty normal for RIM to announce something before it’s available but I thought it would be better to ignore the embargo time of 10AM EST and wait until Media Sync 3.0 was available and I can tell you to go download it. While the official download time is noon EST, I’ve been getting emails saying you can actually go right now and download it.

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Seesmic , one the larger provides of desktop applications for Twitter has moved into the mobile market.

FileScout presented at the BlackBerry Developer Conference Final 16 in San Francisco and they have since updated their application. The latest updates include: Display of thumbnails in search result. Thumbnail-Options: New Button to generate all thumbnails for all images on your device.