Reseach in Motion have released a special preview of their Media Sync software for Mac. This software program will sync playlists out of your iTunes library with zero setup on your part. In testing I was able to create a playlist in iTunes, add songs to it and the next time I cabled my BlackBerry the tunes automatically transferred. Speed is good and I like having the ability to copy my iTunes playlists. Two big downsides to this software: It notifies you that by loading Media Sync you no longer will be able to use any other BlackBerry Sync (PocketMac or Missing Sync) on your MAC and you can ONLY copy NON-DRM tunes to your BlackBerry. Music purchased through iTunes with DRM will not sync (note on my BlackBerry Bold playlist that only 150 of 163 songs sync - because the remaining 13 were iTunes purchased music with DRM).

Research in Motion - Media Sync for Mac (preview)

According to a press release issued last night, BlackBerry vendor Research In Motion expects to report revenues of $2.75 to $2.78 billion as opposed to their previous forecast of $2.95 to $3.10 billion. The company thinks they’ll add about 2.6 million new subscribers in the quarter which is about 300,000 shy of their 2.9 million that they’d previously forecast. Although the company say’s they see particularly strong momentum based on their BlackBerry Bold and Storm product launches (the Storm launched on Verizon in the US very near to the quarter end), it will be interesting to see if the sales momentum remains strong once the early adopters have purchased their BlackBerries.

Research In Motion Reports Preliminary Q3 Results

The Blackberry Storm, due any day now at a TBD price, gets a little more official with this PDF manual. Speculation about both pricing and release date is reaching a fevered pitch. The device is known to be launching on Verizon. The exact timing and price are up in the air, with an expected release of around Thanksgiving and after rebate pricing guesses ranging from free (unlikely) to $399 (my guess). You can download all 249 pages and have a peek yourself at the functionality inside Research in Motion’s first touch screen phone.

Blackberry Storm User Guide via Crackberry