General BlackBerry® Functions and Features

[MsT]

Hi Hossam,

I am not sure if I am directing this inquiry in the right forum.. but if not will you be able to correctly direct me   I am wondering who we could voice suggestions too in regards to color options for the blackberry.  I know it will also be determined by your wireless carrier ( i am with sprint, and will be writing them also).  I am in absolute love with my blackberry pearl and want to upgrade to the 8300 Curve, however besides the full keyboard feature there isn't much difference.  I know you can apply a skin to it and those come in various colors but I prefer to not use a skin.  I am a professional individual so I love the professional/business look of the blackberry but would like to have a classy stylish look to it as well.  I know there is a lot behind the scenes that are required in order to merely change something as small as color and this may hinder having color options, but can you pass the request on...pleeassse  I am interested in seeing colors like:

this.. but deeper...like a rich teal color

or a classy sleek rich purple

or even a pretty frosty pink

ok so i can go on and on   but i'm sure you get the idea.  It's just alot of phones with color right now, in my opinion are geared toward the younger younger crow (I'm not old , I just don't want to walk around with a lime green phone!)

Thanks so much - look forward to hearing back from you.

[hbahlool]

Hello MsT,

Thanks for your suggestions on color options for BlackBerry.  I have forwarded your comments to the appropriate BlackBerry smartphone product manager.

In case you're not aware, some of the colors you are suggesting do actually exist from certain carriers.

To keep this board more focused on the developer platform, I will move this message to the smartphone board.

Hossam

[Xandrex]

hello,

there are third party professional painters that can paint the external part of your blackberry. You just send them your device, they open it, paint it, and send it back top you.

http://www.berryreview.com/2007/12/26/colorware-custom-paint-jobs-coming-for-blackberry/
http://crackberry.com/pimp-your-blackberry-pearl-curve-8300-8800-custom-paint-job

beware : all those paintings take time (a few days to a few weeks)


if you are gifted with your hands, you can DIY :
http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com/f23/how_to_paint_your_bb-51961/


caveat applies : the warranty is off if the shop if you disassemble your device.

[MsT]

Oh my goodness I did not know this!!  wow that's great...but if there is a problem with the paint or phone etc and you have to take it in to your service provider will they turn you away because you altered your phone?  I will follow up with the links that you gave but off hand do you know the credibility of these places...... have you personally ever had your phone custom colored?   

[MsT]

Hi Hassom,

Thanks so much for responding and forwarding my post.  I was not aware that those colors existed... by chance do you know which carriers have these colors?  I have searched the major carriers and have not seen any of those colors (except maybe the pink).  Thanks again.

[Xandrex]

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MsT wrote:
but if there is a problem with the paint or phone etc and you have to take it in to your service provider will they turn you away because you altered your phone?

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Of course they will. The warranty works under some conditions, one is to not alter the integrity of the device (no water, no hammer, no disassembling). You can put stickers or Tipp-Ex though.