Do you pay for something if it helps you save time or money?
The reason I ask is, I have been buying more mobile applications and services recently. None of the subscriptions are extremely expensive and most of the applications are the price of a latte.
Since I deal with a lot of smart phones, I get the chance to talk to people about how they use their device.
Some of you may be experiencing problems with the data on your Blackberry today. The problem is affecting many carriers, but not all of the Blackberry users.
A work around until the problem is 100% fixed is to pull the battery and leave it out for about 30 seconds, then replace it.
This should get you by until the problem is fixed.
What are you doing while your Blackberry is down?
I have been using a Blackberry for several years now, and one of the features I use on a daily basis is dialing a phone number from the home screen.
The other day when getting to know an application I purchased, I was asked to turn this feature off. Let me tell you, there are a bunch of shortcuts I didn’t know about.
It has taken me a little getting used to going into the phone app to dial, but the ease of entering so many of the programs I use is worth it.
For many, their calendar rules their life. If an event isn’t on their schedule, it didn’t really happen. One of the handiest parts of having both a Blackberry and a Google account, is being able to automatically sync them.
The 2-way sync is wireless and automatic. After the initial set-up, there isn’t much you need to do other than add in appointments. The Google Sync app for your Blackberry will sync at regular intervals.
This means you can add appointments on either your handheld or online. The reminders and pop-ups you set when inputting the event information will be displayed on the device as a pop-up notification. If you have a Gmail browser add-on for Firefox, you will see a pop-up displayed on your computer screen as well.
If you live and die by what’s on your calendar, then take a minute to read on.
Blackberrys have so many ways to customize them to your personal usage it is ridiculous. It is almost impossible to know them all.
Do you use the hell out of your Blackberry Messenger or any other IM service on your device? I have been a Blackberry geek for a few years now and just found out you can have an icon for people you talk to the most.
Here’s how to add an icon for the people you talk to most.
Have you ever ran into the problem where the email on your Blackberry just stops showing up?
I have helped numerous people with this dilemma. I haven’t been able to narrow it down every time. In most cases, resending the service books will help cure what ails ya.
Google has a really handy mobile application for your Blackberry. You would think it is all web-based, but it is actually more like Google desktop for your Windows machine.
As you may have guessed, it gives you access to commonly used apps like Gmail, Maps, News, Reader and Search. What you may not know is the search will also dig through your contacts, SMS (text) messages and other contents of your Blackberry.
If you unread messages and you can’t seem to find them if the vast sea of emails and texts, here is how. (If you have a Blackberry with a full keyboard, this should work.)
One if the most frequently overlooked productivity feature on a Blackberry is the convenience key(s). These are the shortcut button or buttons on the side of the device that activate an application.
After you use your Blackberry for a week, you with see very quickly what applications you will use the most. knowing this bit of information, you can modify the action of the convenience keys to save you a little scrolling and clicking.
Here is a quick walk through on on how to configure these buttons and save a little time.
By far one of the most devastating things that can happen is losing all of your data. Luckily Blackberry users have the option to back up every ounce of data stored on your device. It is a great idea to back it up monthly. Backing up your Blackberry more often, you will lose less information if disaster happens.
The most challenging part of backing it up is remembering to do it. One good way to remember to back up your device is to have the Desktop Manager software open when you start your computer.
Below I will walk you through the steps to back up your device.
