Themes for BlackBerry 6.0

Print this articleIf you wish to customize the appearance of your BlackBerry device, you can download the company's Theme Studio software for your computer to create themes or install them from BlackBerry App World. Both solutions are compatible with multiple versions of the BlackBerry operating system, including devices using BlackBerry OS 6.

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With Theme Studio, you can change your home screen and background images, icons, menus, animations, screen transitions, sound effects and ring tones for a more unique audio and visual experience. For example, you can make the home screen banner, which displays status icons, taller or shorter. You can change the font of any element on your BlackBerry screen individually. BlackBerry OS 6 allows you to modify background colors and images for various objects, such as the notification bar as well as the incoming call screens. Your theme may include custom ring tones for general calls, text messages or emails, and you can assign individual ring tones to your contacts.

Compatibility

BlackBerry Theme Studio is compatible with devices using BlackBerry OS 4.5 and greater. Thus, it -- and themes created with it -- will work with any BlackBerry 6.0 phone. Phones that currently use BlackBerry OS 6 include the Pearl 3G, Curve 3G and BlackBerry Bold 1 and 2. In addition to this, your computer must use the Windows XP, Vista or 7 operating system to install the Theme Studio software. This program requires 256 megabytes of memory or more, and 400 megabytes of hard drive space.

Sharing

You can share themes that you create with BlackBerry Theme Studio via App World. Other users can then download your themes for use on their devices. Similarly, you can download premade themes for your BlackBerry from App World, which you can browse from your computer or install as an app to your BlackBerry. Many themes are available for free while others cost as little as $1. New themes are frequently available, and the App World website highlights the popular and top-rated free and paid BlackBerry themes.

Considerations

Not all BlackBerry devices offer every area of customization. Furthermore, not all themes that you can download are available for BlackBerry OS 6 or your specific BlackBerry model. For example, the theme Sea Storm Animated allows you to stop and restart the animation of the wallpaper on OS 6, but not 4.5. Themes with animations will drain the battery of your BlackBerry more quickly than those with static images for backgrounds.

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