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CrackBerry Tip: Sometimes it is best to set your 3G BlackBerry Smartphone to 2G (EDGE) only
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CrackBerry Tip: Sometimes it is best to set your 3G BlackBerry Smartphone to 2G (EDGE) only

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 2 Aug 2011 8:35 pm
One of the features of your 3G BlackBerry Smartphone that is easy to forget but can come in really handy given certain circumstances is the ability to change your Network Mode. When you go to Mobile Network Options, under Network Mode you have the options of 3G, 2G and 3G & 2G, with the 3G & 2G option being the one that is typically selected by default. This default option means that...
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Quick Tip: An Alt-ternative way to use menus

Posted by Joseph Holder on 22 Jul 2011 2:38 pm
[ youtube link for mobile viewing ] Using the Alt key to open and select items from a drop-down menu isn't an exciting and glamorous new feature. It is, however, yet another example of what I call BlackBerry Choice. For many of the things you do on your smartphone, there is more than one way to accomplish it. You can start the clock on your BlackBerry using three different methods....
Workaround for WiFi file sharing on the BlackBerry PlayBook
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Workaround for WiFi file sharing on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Joseph Holder on 22 Jul 2011 12:19 pm
  The latest update for the BlackBerry PlayBook brought us performance updates and fun new features, like pinch-to-zoom video. The update has also caused a small problem: WiFi file sharing is not working. After enabling the WiFi file sharing feature on the PlayBook, a person would normally find the name of the PlayBook in a list of networked devices. Indeed even now, that name should be in...
BlackBerry Safety Tip: Use a password to protect your device
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BlackBerry Safety Tip: Use a password to protect your device

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 Jul 2011 11:56 am
"All right, that's bad, okay. Important safety tip. Thanks, Egon." When it comes to your precious BlackBerry you certainly have loads of personal information you don't want to lose track of. From emails to contacts to personal notes, lots of users have very sensitive information on their device that needs to stay locked down. The best and easiest way to make sure things stay safe is to use a...
Making the best use of that second hand BlackBerry
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Making the best use of that second hand BlackBerry

Posted by Jared DiPane on 15 Jul 2011 9:05 am
As we all know, keeping up with devices can be a difficult task. Carriers requiring us to lock into two or three year contracts to get affordable pricing, then dropping a new device the next year, and many of us take to the second hand market to keep our device addiction more affordable. Have you ever bought a used device and had trouble activating the BIS service because the PIN was still...
BlackBerry Convenience key - TO THE MAX
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BlackBerry Convenience key - TO THE MAX

Posted by Joseph Holder on 5 Jul 2011 3:24 pm
Imagine this. You're at a crosswalk waiting for the light to change. Suddenly, three men (though one of them might be a lady, it's kind of hard to tell with the ski masks) wearing ski masks burst forth from a nearby bank. They make a dash for a black 1986 Chevy Caprice. You have just one chance, one small opportunity to save the day. Pulling your BlackBerry forth from its protective...
My Favorite Tricks: How to create a saved message search on your BlackBerry
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My Favorite Tricks: How to create a saved message search on your BlackBerry

Posted by Adam Zeis on 2 Jul 2011 12:21 pm
Throughout the day I used my BlackBerry in many ways for many different things. One of the reasons I love my BlackBerry is that is allows me to do what I need to in order to get things done efficiently. I'm a communicator - I need my email, SMS, phone, IM and not much more. I have my device setup the way I want it and make things work the way I need them to. We all have our devices setup in...
How to delete multiple messages on your BlackBerry
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How to delete multiple messages on your BlackBerry

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 1 Jul 2011 3:01 pm
  After looking at my inbox I realized a couple things. One that I need some serious help for my addiction with GetGlue and two that I need a quick way to delete all the messages that piled up in my inbox. Fortunately for me, our BlackBerry devices come with just such a feature. That way we won't be sitting there manually deleting each one. Just follow these steps and you'll be on your way...
Quick Tip: How to dial phone numbers that contain letters on your BlackBerry device
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Quick Tip: How to dial phone numbers that contain letters on your BlackBerry device

Posted by Kerri Neill on 24 Jun 2011 9:05 am
I'm a bit ashamed to admit my ignorance, and I'm sure my fellow CrackBerry writers will take immense joy in rubbing this in later, but for the sake of it possibly helping others, here I go. I had no clue how to dial phone numbers that contained letters in them like 1-800-COMCAST on my BlackBerry device until today. I ran across an app in BlackBerry App World that you enter the number like...
Quick Tip: How to modify the e-mail signature on your BlackBerry device
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Quick Tip: How to modify the e-mail signature on your BlackBerry device

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 22 Jun 2011 4:12 pm
A couple of months ago we ran a poll asking you if you kept the standard email signature inserted after every outgoing message. Some said they enjoyed bragging about owning a BB, others thought it was a great way to let people know they weren't on their computer, while a few refuse to use it. My personal belief is that there are some people you don't want seeing that "Sent via BlackBerry by"...

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