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[UPDATED] So you want to root/jailbreak your BlackBerry PlayBook with DingleBerry? Here’s how to do it
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[UPDATED] So you want to root/jailbreak your BlackBerry PlayBook with DingleBerry? Here’s how to do it

Posted by Joseph Holder on 16 Dec 2011 1:45 pm
Here's how to root/jailbreak your BlackBerry PlayBook with DingleBerry!   [Update 31 December 2011]: OS 2.0.0.4869 (Beta) is no longer available for download, however there is a method for installing this OS to your PlayBook using a local copy of the OS.  Check out OpenSourceBB for the full details. Greetings to you, intrepid warrior of the digital age! I don't use that word "warrior"...
The Help Me! screen on the BlackBerry Torch
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The Help Me! screen on the BlackBerry Torch

Posted by Joseph Holder on 13 Dec 2011 11:41 am
  I've written about the BlackBerry Help Me! Screen before. This useful screen gives you a lot of rather important information about your BlackBerry. OS version, the phone's IMEI / MEDI number, the PIN, and a lot more can be easily found here. On a BlackBerry Smartphone with a keyboard, pressing Caps + Alt + H will open the Help Me! Screen immediately. But how do you do this on a phone...
How to include Text Messaging with the rest of your BlackBerry Messages
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How to include Text Messaging with the rest of your BlackBerry Messages

Posted by Joseph Holder on 10 Dec 2011 10:57 am
  I've had my BlackBerry Torch 9860 for a while now. For the last few weeks, I've been hunting down the Text Messaging icon every time someone sends me a new SMS message. There was simply no other way to read them. On my Torch 9800, all my text messages showed up alongside my other messages; but for the life of me, I couldn't remember how to do that on my new phone. Today, I finally...
Having troubling installing BlackBerry App World 3.1? You might need to delete your BlackBerry Identity
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Having troubling installing BlackBerry App World 3.1? You might need to delete your BlackBerry Identity

Posted by Joseph Holder on 7 Dec 2011 8:50 am
  App World 3.1 has hit the BlackBerry Beta Zone, but a number of users in the comments to our article and to the Beta Zone forums have reported some difficulty with the new application. Specifically, users are reporting that they get a message saying their BlackBerry Identity needs to be updated. Even after updating, resets, and battery pulls, the same error message appears. The problem...
A quick look at gifting applications in BlackBerry App World 3.1
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A quick look at gifting applications in BlackBerry App World 3.1

Posted by Joseph Holder on 5 Dec 2011 5:29 pm
The holiday gift-giving time is upon us. Whether you're preparing for Christmas, Hanukkah, or simply someone's birthday, finding that perfect gift can sometimes be difficult. Applications for your BlackBerry Smartphone should be an excellent choice, and we've always included apps in our CrackBerry Holiday Gift Guides. The trouble is, there's really no good way to get or send an application...
How to create BlackBerry 7 themes
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How to create BlackBerry 7 themes

Posted by Adam Zeis on 5 Dec 2011 3:24 pm
CrackBerry's Do It Yourself Guide to Creating Themes for BlackBerry 7 Smartphones! Until last week we didn't even have so much of a glimpse as to what would become of themes on BlackBerry 7 devices. With the release of Deck The Halls however, we finally saw that it is indeed possible to create themes for these BlackBerry 7 phones. Some vigilant forums members have found a way (albeit a fairly...
Mea Culpa. My faith restored in BlackBerry Protect
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Mea Culpa. My faith restored in BlackBerry Protect

Posted by Joseph Holder on 30 Nov 2011 2:00 pm
  BlackBerry Protect is an app designed to rescue irreplaceable data from your BlackBerry Smartphone. It isn't designed to be used as a standalone device switch product. Its intended purpose is be used more as a last result to recover data from a lost or stolen smartphone (and then destroy the data on that phone). Not too long ago, I tried to emulate this situation, completing a backup on my...
Quick Tip: Show two time zones in the native BlackBerry Clock
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Quick Tip: Show two time zones in the native BlackBerry Clock

Posted by Adam Zeis on 30 Nov 2011 12:44 pm
Here's a fun tip that I had never seen before. If you're a frequent traveler and use the Clock app on your BlackBerry, you can set the app to always show your home time zone (or show two different time zones). This is super handy as you can view the clock and instantly know what time it is at home. Be it to compare meeting times, know if your kids are still awake at home or just to keep...

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