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Update: After attempting a few games with GPS Fox Hunt and encountering a few stumbling blocks, the BBOS, Hammerdown Monday, GPS Fox Hunt giveaway, will be making a change in the game mechanics.

While still being an excellent short term game, Fox Hunt, at present is unsuitable for long running games. While I am constantly needing to reboot my device for beta apps, updates, theme development, and so on, Fox Hunt does not survive a reboot. However, this app is still a fun app, I have used it succsefully with a couple of drivers. Please do not leave negative reviews of Fox Hunt on App World, if you do have constructive criticism for the developer, email it to Scott Powell. This app has a ton of potential, let's help him get it there.

The GPS tracking portion of the game changes to include Google Latitude, which requires installing Google Maps, and signing into your Google account. Please pay attention to your security settings, and read all EULA's (End User License Agreement) very carefully.

The second change is how to join the game. In Google Latitude, click the menu button and choose add friends from the menu. Choose enter email from the list, and enter the email you recieve from me via twitter.

When you follow @BlackBerryOS and @adperdue_ on twitter, or if you are already following, tweet "@adperdue_ I'm Gonna Stalk You! #BBOSFoxHunt". I will follow back and DM my Google Latitude info to you, use it to send a friend request from Latitude.

Thats it, Hands. Lookin forward to seeing y'all on the road!

Fancy Widgets by BlackBerry developer, Sergey Demyanov, has been updated to v1.2! This update really makes widgets on a BlackBerry look amazing. Fancy Widgets is a functional and simply Fancy app that brings amazing widgets from different platforms to your BlackBerry. Follow @fancywidgets on twitter to share your feedback and request new fancy widgets to be added for free!

What's new in v1.2:

• Improved Clock Widget. It is now Digital Clock. Supports custom fonts.
• Fixed some Wallpaper switcher bugs
• Reworked all widget settings, added more visual customizations
• Totally reworked Weather widget. Added location picker, 3 layout templates and icon packs support
• Reworked Stocks widget. It has now 3 layout templates
• A lot of internal fixes to improve stability of the app
• Registration is now optional. App works in a free mode for 2 widgets.

You can pick up Fancy Widgets in the BBOS App Store for only $2.99!

• Download Fancy Widgets in the BlackBerryOS App Store

CONTEST: Thanks to Sergey Demyanov, we have 25 copies of Fancy Widgets to give away to our members! To enter, you must leave a comment in the Forum. Contest entry ends this Friday 6/10 at midnight, EST.

• Enter here to win a free copy of Fancy Widgets

FREE TORCH CONTEST: Sergey has notified me that he is also giving away a free BlackBerry Torch to Fancy Widget users! Click Here for details on how to enter and win.

Contest: Walker Themes has kindly given us 10 copies to pass on to you. Simply leave a comment for your chance to win a free copy! Contest entry ends Midnight, May 19th. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

• Read the review and get entered to win a free copy
• Download Ciel in the BlackBerryOS App Store

This week's Theme Thursday I'll be reviewing Ciel by Raypho, and introducing a new rating system!

Ciel is one of those themes which you would use for a while, change it, then come back to it. Despite some disadvantages, this theme is functional and useful, 2 good things every theme developer strives to achieve.With a weather slot and hideable dock, this is a theme you'll be sure to keep.

The homescreen is very organized, with a hidden dock to show off your wallpaper, a weather slot to get quick access to, well, the weather, and an extremely creative Sound Profile 'toolbar'. This theme doesn't leave you with a big smile on your face, as there are some annoying parts – admittedly not very big problems, just little annoying features. To win a free copy of Ciel, follow the link below and leave a comment in the forums!

• Finish reading the review and enter to win a free copy of Ciel
• Check out Ciel in the BlackBerryOS App Store!

EA Mobile is giving away a custom BlackBerry PlayBook loaded with games NEED FOR SPEED UNDERCOVER and TETRIS! There will also be some T-shirt winners and will be selected daily May. 10-23, 2011. The Grand Prize PlayBook winner will be selected on May 23, 2011.

• Get entered in the EA Mobile PlayBook Sweepstakes
• Discover and discuss PlayBook Apps & Games in the BBOS Forums

Created by Guzzl3r, Buuf Deuce is a theme which is originally named, in my opinion. This theme has almost everything that a theme buyer would want, including a really nice looking HTC-style clock, custom-made icons, a hidden today, and room for extra icons on the homescreen, while delivering it to you perfectly.

Contest: The developer of Buuf Deuce has kindly given us 25 copies to give to you. Simply leave a comment for your chance to win a free copy! Contest entry ends Midnight, May 4th. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

• Check out the Buuf Deuce review in the BlackBerryOS Forums!
• Check out Buuf Deuce in the BBOS App store!

Who here hasn't heard of the health risks of using a BlackBerry? Sore thumbs, neck pain, and headaches? But that's not the only problems with using a mobile phone. Radiation is another big risk. The developers at Tawkon decided to do something about that, and came up with Tawkon, an app that detects the amount of radiation emitting from your cell phone. Mobile radiation constantly changes; tawkon is the only application that recognizes when radiation exposure has increased, alerts you when radiation levels cross a predefined threshold, and provides simple, non-intrusive suggestions to reduce exposure to radiation. Suggestions are based on your real time environment and usage factors. You purchase Tawkon from the BlackBerryOS App Store for only $4.99!

Contest: The developers of Tawkon have kindly given us 30 copies of the app to pass on to you. Simply leave a comment for your chance to win a free copy! Contest entry ends Midnight, April 28th. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter.

• Leave a comment for your chance to win a free copy!
• Download Tawkon from the BlackBerryOS App Store
  

The legendary theme iBerry, the iPhone for BlackBerry, is today's Deal of the Day! We are also are giving away 20 copies of iBerry to BB owners who secretly wish their device could be a bit more like an iPhone. This theme is compatible with virtually every device and OS you can think of, and was the best selling BlackBerry theme in 2010. If you just have to have it now, head over to the BlackBerryOS App Store and get it on sale for only $1.49 as the Deal of the Day!