September 30th, 2008Tip of the day: finding shinier balls
Stumbled upon this one the other day. Do a search for Blackberry Ball to find an enormous number of listings for replacement BBerry trackballs. First introduced with the Pearl, the bberry trackballs work pretty well, however they do tend to wear out over time, and turn gradually grimier after thousands of thumbprints. WirelessNorth’s official blackberry curve also had the disconcerting habit of occasionally flinging it’s trackball across the floor (not good). Ebay and a measly $10 later however, all fixed up, gleaming white, stays in place and spins like a champ. Happy thumbs.
Anyway RIM users, mind this tip in case some of the old balls in your life ever get less fresh and playful than they once were. Good way to refub an “old” curve or pearl if you’re having problems. New trackballs don’t come with 3G, but cheaper than a Bold.
iPhone users, we haven’t looked for replacement fingers on eBay. But if there were, wouldn’t recommend buying them.
