Back in July we told you that RIM was gearing up to launch a Mac OS X version of the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software at some point in the future and here we are still with no software.

Well, RIM has told us today that the Mac OS X BlackBerry Desktop Manager will in fact be made available this Friday, October 2nd. This will finally let Mac OS X users play nicely with their handsets, something the community has been asking for for way too long now.

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While we’ve heard a lot about the BlackBerry Desktop Manager as of late most of that information was regrding the PC version. Well, considering a large portion of you guys are running Mac OS X, we are happy to let you know that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager has leaked.

This, of course, includes syncing for things such as iCal, iTunes and Address Book along with several other features. Of course, if you want to stay legit, RIM has said the BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac OS X.

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Those who tether their BlackBerrys are in for a treat as it was recently made known that the latest version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager, version 5.0.1, includes an option to do just that. With this new version all you do is connect your BlackBerry and click ‘Connect to Internet’ and you’re good to go.

What you see above is a screen shot taken from a leaked version of 5.0.1 which you can download in English, here.

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We’ve been hearing about this handset for a long time but it seems RIM has finally decided its time to let the BlackBerry Curve 8520 out of the bag.

This phone will officially feature a 320 x 240 resolution display, 2MP camera with video capture, WiFi, a track pad in place of the iconic track ball and the ability to sync up with Macs right out of the box. This is probably thanks to the Mac version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager that we heard about not too long ago.

Better yet, RIM has also us know that those rumors of the 8520 coming to T-Mobile were true as the phone will officially drop on said carrier August 5th for $129.99.

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BlackBerrys and Macs haven’t played so well together in the past. However, that is all about to change with RIM recently announcing that their BlackBerry Desktop Manager software will officially be ported to OS X this coming september.

Below is a list of features in the upcoming software:

• Sync your iTunes playlists, calendars, contacts, notes and tasks
• Add/Remove applications
• Update your device when new software becomes available
• Backup and restore your device data with such features like automatically scheduled backups and optional encryption
• Manage multiple devices

iTunes, syncing, huh? We’ve all come to know how Apple reacts when other handset manufacturers use their software. It seems like it will be only a matter of time before Apple will shut out BlackBerrys just like they did with the Palm Pre.

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