Official College Themes

What are official college themes? 

College themes are packages designed to fit the screen of most electronic devices.

Official college themes are packages designed to fit most electronic devices, including those designed to fit a BlackBerry®, Palms, and computers.  On a handheld electronic device, a college theme will include a colorful background and small specially designed icons for each product on the device.  A college desktop theme works much the same way.  It will include a background, icons, and tool bar, all with images related to the school.  Some even include the college mascot prominently displayed.

Who makes official college themes? 

Private companies, service providers, and free websites make college themes.
The most popular place to find official college themes depends on the type of electronic device used.  For mobile phones, www.chameleonco.com is one of the best places around.  Chameleonco offers some very impressive designs for college students, or lovers of college teams.  They have package deals, or “bundle” deals for shoppers looking to purchase an entire theme at one low price.  Shoppers, who are only interested in a new background or different icons, can also find good deals from Chameleonco.

Users looking for college themes for their computer should visit www.stardock.com. Stardock is simply the best place to find interesting college desktop themes at reasonable prices.  They have a wide variety of schools to choose from including the larger, well-known universities of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Virginia, as well as many other popular schools.

Anyone looking for BlackBerry® college themes can ask their service provider.  Many service providers are discovering that users are looking for great themes and backgrounds for their BlackBerry® and are doing what they can to help.  The only problem is that some have a very limited selection, but their prices are usually very reasonable.

One place to find free college desktop themes is www.appleblossomart.com.  The site can be a little difficult to navigate, and the search engine doesn’t work as well as it could, but they have thousands of free desktop themes available, including those with a college theme.


How much are college themes? 

The price of college themes ranges from completely free to over $30.  The price of college themes usually depends on who is offering them.  Generally speaking, a great college theme can be found for $19.95 or less.  Once you submit your payment information, you can download the theme directly to your desktop, which saves on high shipping costs.  Chameleonco prices their BlackBerry® college themes at $19.95, and Stardock offers college desktop themes for the same price.


Who endorses college themes? 

College themes are endorsed by college campuses, private companies, and other licensed retailers.

College themes are often endorsed by the colleges themselves.  Some colleges, such as the University of Notre Dame, offer themes for purchase from their website, as well as in their bookstore.  Buying a theme from the bookstore gives you the chance to save everything on a disc and protect against any future problems.  College themes are also used by private companies and licensed retailers.  The college sports world is a booming industry that is fairly easy to achieve licensing for.  Service providers and retailers are obtaining the licenses needed to provide their shoppers with the best themes at the best prices.


What will college themes do for you? 

College themes make life more interesting, and make having an electronic device a little more fun.  College themes can make your life a lot easier by simplifying the amount of icons cluttering up your desktop, or handheld BlackBerry®.  Most people tend to have several dozen icons cluttering their desktop or BlackBerry® at any given time.  The icons themselves are almost always the same, a handful of folders, a few program names, and icons provided by the manufacturer.  A college desktop theme completely changes things.  Gone is the multitude of icons identical to thousands of other computers.  Suddenly, the background and screen look more like a work of art than the same thing your neighbor has.

The themes available from Stardock are simply unmatched in terms of combining functionality with fun.  Each college desktop theme includes icons related to the college of your choice.  The University of Wisconsin theme, for example, has the school logo, seal, and mascot all on the background.  They then include the mascot and school logo on every single desktop icon, including folders.  Making things even more fun, they give you the option to keep the school’s fight song on your desktop, and play it whenever you feel like a little music.  As for functionality, they even include a weather forecast icon in the background, which includes the current conditions and a forecast for the next few days.

College themes are a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to change the look of your background, and have something designed to fit your needs.