Tether has reached its one year birthday and they are going all out! Tether is a program for Mac and PC that allows users to tether their BlackBerry or Android (currently in beta) phones to their computer. Tether has reached 110,000 BlackBerry smartphones which is huge! The company has made some huge accomplishments in the smartphone world and we are really excited for them.

Now the the part you are all waiting for… the giveaway. Tether has given us 25 copies to giveaway to our readers! They are also giving away SIX smartphone devices including three BlackBerry devices and three Android devices here. So how do you get a license? Just leave a comment with:

• Name
• Email (will not be shared)
• A quick comment why you want a Tether license!

We will choose 25 readers and notify you by email! It is as easy as that.

EDIT: This contest has been completed and winners will be notified soon.

Anyone who loves their car knows what the company Viper does. The company makes a product that allows users to start their car, open the trunk, and lock and unlock your car without being there. Imagine being in the office at 5pm when it is 30 degrees outside and all you want is your car to be warmed up. Viper lets its users start their car remotely so it will be warmed up when they leave the office. Viper already has a iPhone app that lets users do it from their iPhone, but they are finally showing BlackBerry users some love. Starting today, BlackBerry users will be able to go to www.viper.com/BlackBerry and download the app that will allow them to start their car, open their trunk and easily lock and unlock their car from virtually anywhere. This app requires the necessary hardware installed in your car which is sold at thousands of authorized retailers nationwide including Best Buy stores. Check out the video demo after the jump.

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SugarSync is a service that lets people sync all of their data to a cloud. It is great for backing up your files or sharing them with your friends, family, or coworkers. With great mobile solutions, SugarSync allows you to use your smartphone to view and upload files to the cloud. The application is currently available for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Mobile phones.

SugarSync announced today a new way to upload files to the cloud, by using email. The users just forwards the email attachment to a unique email address and it will instantly sync to to all of their devices and the SugarSync. This is great for using when you are not near a computer.

The company has also launched a new update to their Android application. This update allows for local sync to the smartphone’s SD card and music streaming from remote recvices.

Lastly, SugarSync has also announced a new 500GB plan for users who want to store even more data on the cloud. This plan is available upon request.

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The Kindle is the most popular e-book reader out there. Amazon has finally brought the app to BlackBerry devices, allowing users to read books right from their phone. The Kindle app for BlackBerry will allow you to:

• Search and browse more than 400,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers.
• Find New York Times Best Sellers and new releases for $9.99, unless marked otherwise
• Get free book samples – read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy
• Books you purchase can also be read on a Kindle, computer, or other Kindle-compatible mobile device
• Kindle newspapers, magazines, and blogs are not currently available for Kindle for BlackBerry
• Kindle for BlackBerry is available to U.S. customers only

Kindle for BlackBerry is available now for free. Just point your BlackBerry browser to amazon.com/kindlebb to start the download.

Today RIM sent out Twitter for BlackBerry beta invites to a few lucky BlackBerry users. There are many third party Twitter applications like UberTwitter and SocialScope, but the difference with this one is that it is made by RIM. With some neat features like integrating your replies and direct messages into the Messages folder on your BlackBerry, this client may make its way to the most popular Twitter client. Check out the video after the jump.

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Firefox, one of the Internet’s best web browsers, is now working on a project for the Android platform and it will probably be known as Fennec as well. Fennec, which means little fox, is currently still in the alpha stage for the Windows Mobile Phone platform and has been like that for almost close to a year. Just a little ove 7 months ago we heard that the Mozilla company was working on a browser fr the Android platform and now that product is coming to reality. There are reports on the German Mozilla community website that they are preparing the first Beta (Fennec) for Android to be out in February. To make things even more interesting, the Google Labs site listed a Labs Night meeting for yesterday where Jay Sullivan (Mozilla VP of Mobile) would discuss their mobile strategy and demo the FireFox for Android beta. It will be interesting to see what Mozilla can do for the Android platform because their stock browser is getting a tad bit better at rendering full websites and quicker loading times on each software update. Now we can’t forget about the downloadable Dolphin browser, which implements multi-touch in the browser, something that the stock Android browser doesn’t have.

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UPDATE: It appears that February was a bit “optimistic” and Firefox for Android is more likely several months away although progress is being made quickly. To follow progress of the project visit this link.

Good news for those looking to replace the stock Android browser on your device. The first beta version of Firefox for Android (Fennec) will be released in February 2010. Currently, Firefox is among the most popular PC browsers, and my personal favorite. We have seen Fennec operating on the Nokia N900, but now with Firefox for Android the company’s plans go even further.

A few days ago we told you about a service called mSpot that allows you to stream full-length movies to your mobile phone. Our complaint about the service is that it goes through the browser and that there is no app available yet for the iPhone. However, mSpot just announced that it is releasing the “Horror Movies app” that can be downloaded straight from the iTunes app store. This app lets users to watch a variety of horror movies on their iPhone without downloading it, since it streamed through the network or Wi-Fi. The app works on a subscription basis where it is $3.99 per month and includes unlimited access to a changing list of 10+ movies that are refreshed weekly. mSpot is also planning on launching more specialty movie applications this year. Check out the full press release after the jump.

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Back in March we reviewed a fantastic product called TetherBerry. The company announced today that it would be rebranding itself as “Tether”, changing its name from TetherBerry. This change will allow the company to begin developing the program for other smartphones, starting with Android. The company has opened up beta testing for the Android client.

Along with the rebranding, Tether has also incorporated some new features into the client. Users can now tether via bluetooth, instead of having to plug in every time. The client has become even easier to use making tethering as simple as plugging your phone in and clicking a button. The app is also now available in BlackBerry AppWorld, making it even easier for BlackBerry users to download the application.

Tether is offering a 7-day free trial for people who are unsure if they want to purchase. The company is also offering 50% off of the product until January 10th!

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Amazon has created a extremely popular device called the Kindle. The Kindle allows users to download e-books and read them on a portable around device. Amazon later expanded the Kindle making it a free iPhone application, where users can purchase books via the application. But Amazon left BlackBerry users out of the loop, supporting only iPhone devices with their application. However, today Amazon announced that the Kindle device is coming soon to BlackBerry devices. It is offering user the chance to be notified upon its release by leaving their emails.

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Have you ever wondered who is behind the iPhone apps that you use everyday? CNBC is bringing you behind the scenes and showing you how the apps change its users lives. It will also interview some app creators and follow them as they develop, design, and program the app. CNBC will also investigate Apple’s competitors such as Verizon and Google and show how they are also making phone applications.

Planet of the Apps: A Hand-Held Revolution will air January 7th at 10PM ET/PT. Check out more information here.