Archive for the ‘BlackBerry Tips’ Category

Dude, where’s my calendar?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

With the recent month's onslaught of OS 4.5 releases for the BlackBerry (and of course the numerous beta OS leaks, as well), many users have upgraded to find all their calendar entries blank, duplicated or missing. After your OS 4.5 upgrade, you might experience missing or duplicate calendar entries after syncing ...

Can’t you put that thing down for FIVE minutes?!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

I have a co-worker who is one of those types of people. You know the type. You're sitting there in a meeting, discussing the next big project, and his BlackBerry rings. Not only does he answer it, but he starts chatting away. Sometimes he will leave the room, and sometimes he just turns ...

Creating New Documents on the Standard Edition of Documents to Go

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Among the great new features to come out of OS 4.5 now that BIS 2.5 is here has been the inclusion of the Standard Edition of DataViz's Documents to Go enabling BlackBerry users to edit, save, and send World, Excel, and PowerPoint files on the go. But unfortunately the standard ...

The Death of the Non Camera-Berry???

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

This week, for the first time I realised that a non camera-berry is about to become a thing of the past. A couple of years ago when rumours of the Pearl first surfaced, we were all surprised that RIM would be breaking the mold of the corporate blueprint and producing ...

SureType - Learn To Love It

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

So you have a new Pearl , or you're considering a switch to a Pearl, and the first thing you notice is that tiny keyboard.  "How in the world will I type on that itty bitty thing?", you wonder.  Or perhaps you're now having flashbacks of using T9 word (note: ...

AutoText and Custom Dictionary

Monday, July 7th, 2008

One of the things I appreciate about my BlackBerry is the way it can help me type.  It doesn't matter if I am using a SureType keyboard, or a full QWERTY keyboard, I can always count on it to help me complete many words and phrases. "How?",  you ask.  By using ...

Minimize Your Data Costs While Roaming

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

The major selling point of BlackBerry devices is that they enable you to remain connected anywhere at any time to anyone. But unless you have a lot of money to spare and a good reason, you probably don't want to be burning through your data on your summer vacation. With ...

Tip: Sending Your BlackBerry Maps Location

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Here is a neat way to send your location to another BlackBerry or any internet enabled device for that matter that works on any BlackBerry with OS 4.3 and up.

Sprint BlackBerry Comparison - 8830, 8130, 8330

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

It is not uncommon to see threads from members at BlackBerryForums asking “Which device should I get?”. For the first-time BlackBerry user, this is a very logical question, as the last thing you want is to get ‘stuck’ with a device you don’t like. While many carriers have a ‘trial’ period during which ...

Itching for that new Bold but wary of the price?

Friday, June 13th, 2008

It seems that every day there is a new rumor floating around concerning an unreleased BlackBerry device. Between official announcements from RIM or the carriers, and unofficial leaked information it’s dizzying. Are you interested in a new Bold or how about a Touchscreen Thunder? Perhaps you are moving from another ...