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metsfan
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General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
10-26-2008, 11:06 PM
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Announcing BlingBall 0.9 beta 2 (8100 ONLY)
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Posted By
metsfan
Nice work. I lost my source code in a hard drive...
Nice work. I lost my source code in a hard drive accident (formatted it when I thought it was backed up, and it wasn't), and just upgraded to 4.5 (memory leak gone! no more deleted messages!). I...
Forum:
Rants and Raves Forum
10-02-2007, 04:26 PM
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8
an ode to autolock
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1,165
Posted By
metsfan
I want an 8130, not an 8320 ;) Except I need it...
I want an 8130, not an 8320 ;)
Except I need it to be GSM... no word on release date yet.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
06-01-2007, 06:55 PM
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502
What background do you use?
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95,493
Posted By
metsfan
http://www.geekandproud.net/images/blur-back.jpg ...
http://www.geekandproud.net/images/blur-back.jpg
Fullsize original on flickr: Great Egret in Motion on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://flickr.com/photos/penner42/524998347/)
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General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
06-01-2007, 04:55 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
I have a version that will run (instead of not...
I have a version that will run (instead of not allowing it) on the 8300/Curve. I don't know what it will actually do, and may send it into a reset loop like the 8800. If anyone is brave enough to...
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
05-20-2007, 02:26 AM
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144
xxxxxxxxxxxxx for Partners and Secretaries: Syncing with Google Calendar
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13,027
Posted By
metsfan
This is now I think at the point where I'm going...
This is now I think at the point where I'm going to buy it. A few comments...
1. It seems to turn on my Pearl's screen whenever it syncs in the background. Not a huge issue, just a little wasted...
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General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
05-18-2007, 12:17 PM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
The server's been having some issues lately. ...
The server's been having some issues lately. It's back up now.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
05-04-2007, 04:29 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
That's really strange. The OTA and DS should be...
That's really strange. The OTA and DS should be identical.
I know about the uncaught exception, it'll be fixed at some point but isn't critical.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
05-04-2007, 01:48 PM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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Posted By
metsfan
If uninstalling the program didn't fix the...
If uninstalling the program didn't fix the problem, then the program isn't the problem. Uninstalling completely removes it. Did you install something else between the backup from the day earlier...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
05-02-2007, 06:28 PM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
There's almost no way this program affects...
There's almost no way this program affects anything to do with SureType. Holding down the SYM key from the home screen will lock the phone. From anywhere you can enter text, it should re-enable...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-23-2007, 01:55 PM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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Posted By
metsfan
Yup, it's free. I accept (and greatly...
Yup, it's free. I accept (and greatly appreciate!) donations, but they're not required.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-20-2007, 03:15 AM
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9
Anyone using a desktop charger?? which one??
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669
Posted By
metsfan
delete doublepost
delete doublepost
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General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-20-2007, 03:14 AM
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Anyone using a desktop charger?? which one??
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Posted By
metsfan
Nope, don't use a desktop charger. I like how...
Nope, don't use a desktop charger. I like how they look, but just don't see the need to spend the extra money. I've been charging it in various places with a nice little Motorola RAZR charger. ...
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General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-20-2007, 03:07 AM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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Posted By
metsfan
There isn't really fine control of the intensity...
There isn't really fine control of the intensity of the three (red, green blue) LEDs, sadly. I can't make it do anything better. The RRGGBB number you set is just passed along to a RIM API...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-18-2007, 06:38 PM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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Posted By
metsfan
And I'll do it. It's not going to do any of the...
And I'll do it. It's not going to do any of the parsing itself, just be able to check a webpage for a color.
http://www.geekandproud.net/blackberry/colorpearl/baseball/?team=NYM
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-18-2007, 04:14 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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Posted By
metsfan
I haven't seen a way to turn that off. Your best...
I haven't seen a way to turn that off. Your best option would probably be to upgrade to the TIM firmware and disable autodim. Or take the ball out and electrical tape over the white LED.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-18-2007, 03:44 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
I might. I've started looking into it, but...
I might. I've started looking into it, but haven't really done much on it yet. It's something I'd like to do, though.
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
04-18-2007, 12:02 AM
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4
autolock
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Posted By
metsfan
Do you have a 7100 like it says in your profile? ...
Do you have a 7100 like it says in your profile? I haven't done any testing on that, it was really only written for the 8100. People have reported it works on the 8800 as well.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-17-2007, 11:59 PM
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Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
Yeah, that's how it works. And it's a hex field,...
Yeah, that's how it works. And it's a hex field, so the "numbers" go 0-F. To put in a letter, hit Alt-key. To put F instead of D, hold Alt and hit D/F twice.
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
04-17-2007, 11:54 PM
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1,567
Poll:
Looking for beta testers for new multi-client IM application
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73,345
Posted By
metsfan
If I select "View Chat History" from the buddy...
If I select "View Chat History" from the buddy list, it takes forever if I have a long history, and I can't do anything else on the Pearl until it's done getting it, even switch to another...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-17-2007, 02:49 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
New version, 0.2, is out. Same download location...
New version, 0.2, is out. Same download location as the first post in the thread.
Added new colors: White, Cyan, Pink, Custom (Hex RRGGBB), and Random (randomly chooses one of the predefined...
Forum:
Developer Forum
04-15-2007, 01:09 PM
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10
Kosher to give trackball color code?
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3,602
Posted By
metsfan
Doesn't bother me at all. :) In fact, when I...
Doesn't bother me at all. :) In fact, when I can get around to packaging it up, I'm going to open source all my code anyway.
I don't see it on the BB website, but documentation comes with the JDE...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 11:17 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
Damn, that's a shame. I need to at least fix...
Damn, that's a shame. I need to at least fix that.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 08:30 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
That's not good... I can't imagine my program has...
That's not good... I can't imagine my program has done this, but I guess anything's possible. Are you using an 8800?
The only time I had anything like this happen was when my battery was too low to...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 08:28 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
AutoLock is another program I wrote that should...
AutoLock is another program I wrote that should show up in the options menu the same way ColorPearl does. See my signature for a link to it.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 08:06 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
Views:
246,610
Posted By
metsfan
Those of you with the problem of ColorPearl not...
Those of you with the problem of ColorPearl not showing up in Options... are you on BIS or BES? Can you use AutoLock and get to the options for that?
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 08:05 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
Red, Green, Blue, Yellow... and soon, any color...
Red, Green, Blue, Yellow... and soon, any color you want.
It used to be you had to open it up, but RIM recently released updated APIs that allows for the color change in software.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 05:19 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
Views:
246,610
Posted By
metsfan
I don't have an 8800, so I can't do any testing...
I don't have an 8800, so I can't do any testing on it. From what I've read the other program that does this doesn't work on the 8800, so this one probably doesn't either.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 05:17 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
Views:
246,610
Posted By
metsfan
The next version will have a "custom" option that...
The next version will have a "custom" option that lets you put in your own hex RRGGBB number.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 03:48 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
Views:
246,610
Posted By
metsfan
Well, that program still has features this...
Well, that program still has features this doesn't. I just wanted something to leave the trackball on a solid color all the time.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 01:24 PM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
Views:
246,610
Posted By
metsfan
That's really strange. If it made the trackball...
That's really strange. If it made the trackball turn red, it definitely should show up in the options menu. Do you see it in Options->Advanced->Applications so you can delete it?
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
04-14-2007, 02:51 AM
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741
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
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246,610
Posted By
metsfan
Metsfan's Trackball Color App (8100 Only)
THIS APP ONLY WORKS ON THE 8100 PEARL WITH OS 4.2. IT WILL NOT WORK ON ANY OTHER BB MODEL INCLUDING THE 8110, 8120, or 8130 (they don't contain the colored LED's the are in the 8100)
If your 8100...
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
04-14-2007, 02:15 AM
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144
xxxxxxxxxxxxx for Partners and Secretaries: Syncing with Google Calendar
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13,027
Posted By
metsfan
How does changing calendar events on the handheld...
How does changing calendar events on the handheld differ from changing calendar events on Google Calendar? If you're messing with things on Google while it's syncing, the same not-quite-true sync...
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
04-11-2007, 02:21 PM
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114
MLB Tracker Is Alive - Go Dodgers!
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6,732
Posted By
metsfan
Up and running, good program. I'm using it to...
Up and running, good program.
I'm using it to watch all games, so have added all the teams to my list. An "Add All Teams" (and "Clear Team List") option might be useful.
Having currently active...
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
04-03-2007, 12:56 PM
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114
MLB Tracker Is Alive - Go Dodgers!
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6,732
Posted By
metsfan
I'm on BIS and am having the same issue with the...
I'm on BIS and am having the same issue with the Pearl
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
03-26-2007, 01:54 PM
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114
MLB Tracker Is Alive - Go Dodgers!
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6,732
Posted By
metsfan
This looks like something I can make good use out...
This looks like something I can make good use out of when it gets back up and running. :)
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
03-21-2007, 05:00 PM
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144
SoftReset for the BB!
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55,148
Posted By
metsfan
I haven't released any updates since I made it...
I haven't released any updates since I made it just a button to press... what else would you like it to do?
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
03-20-2007, 01:53 PM
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33
How often do you pull your 8100 battery?
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1,460
Posted By
metsfan
Get your phone replaced. A friend of mine had...
Get your phone replaced. A friend of mine had the same problem, and a replacement fixed it.
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
02-28-2007, 02:13 PM
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144
SoftReset for the BB!
Views:
55,148
Posted By
metsfan
I guess it doesn't work, then. That function has...
I guess it doesn't work, then. That function has only been in the OS since 4.2.
Someone posted up above in this thread that ALT-CAP-DEL will reset the 8700, though.
Forum:
Linux Users Corner
02-21-2007, 12:58 PM
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88
What distro do you use?
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7,426
Posted By
metsfan
I started ten years ago with Redhat.. before it...
I started ten years ago with Redhat.. before it was Fedora Core or whatever it is now... a few months in, switched to Debian, and then about a year and a half ago to Ubuntu (mainly because of...
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
02-19-2007, 10:44 PM
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144
SoftReset for the BB!
Views:
55,148
Posted By
metsfan
Have you tried it? I don't see why it won't work...
Have you tried it? I don't see why it won't work on the 8700 as is.
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
02-19-2007, 10:40 PM
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111
AutoLock for BlackBerry
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137,676
Posted By
metsfan
I don't have a blackberry other than the 8100, so...
I don't have a blackberry other than the 8100, so I don't know if I can help. I'll see what I can do with the simulators. There shouldn't be any Run option, or icon to run it.
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
02-14-2007, 11:45 PM
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111
AutoLock for BlackBerry
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137,676
Posted By
metsfan
I'm looking into making it suspend instead of...
I'm looking into making it suspend instead of lock, but I haven't had much time lately to work on it. It's definitely something I'm trying to do, though.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
02-14-2007, 11:43 PM
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2
Mark All Read
Views:
1,287
Posted By
metsfan
Go to the top line (date) in the message list,...
Go to the top line (date) in the message list, hit menu, and choose "Mark Prior Read"
The real question is: How did you survive without your Pearl for two weeks?!
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
02-12-2007, 11:53 PM
Replies:
111
AutoLock for BlackBerry
Views:
137,676
Posted By
metsfan
Yeah, I've seen it a few times now too. Weird.
Yeah, I've seen it a few times now too. Weird.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
02-12-2007, 05:42 PM
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6
Pearl keypad locking question
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861
Posted By
metsfan
AutoLock for BlackBerry Pearl...
AutoLock for BlackBerry Pearl (http://www.blackberryforums.com/aftermarket-software/62276-autolock-blackberry-pearl.html) :)
Forum:
Linux Users Corner
02-11-2007, 11:17 PM
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55
8100 Bluetooth Modem
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33,012
Posted By
metsfan
I don't use wvdial, so I don't know how you'd put...
I don't use wvdial, so I don't know how you'd put this in there, but I need this ipcp-restart 7
in my /etc/ppp/peers/t-mobile file for it to not disconnect immediately afterwards. still unusable,...
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
02-09-2007, 03:44 PM
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16
Is there a restart app for Pearl?
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888
Posted By
metsfan
http://www.blackberryforums.com/aftermarket-softwa...
http://www.blackberryforums.com/aftermarket-software/62879-softreset-pearl.html
Forum:
Rants and Raves Forum
02-09-2007, 01:17 PM
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7
BIS on 8100
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901
Posted By
metsfan
Gmail with BIS is instant push, no waiting. I...
Gmail with BIS is instant push, no waiting.
I don't use it, but I think I've read Yahoo mail is, too.
Forum:
General 8100 Series Discussion - Pearl
02-09-2007, 03:18 AM
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114
solid trackball color?
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9,655
Posted By
metsfan
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/384472857_6a970...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/384472857_6a970ab6ce_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/penner42/384472857/)
Forum:
Aftermarket Software
02-09-2007, 02:10 AM
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144
SoftReset for the BB!
Views:
55,148
Posted By
metsfan
It's uhh... in the mail. Thanks for the...
It's uhh... in the mail. Thanks for the donation. :)
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