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How To: Sideload Android apps on PlayBook OS v2.0 for use with the Android App Player

Posted by Bla1ze on 27 Oct 2011 12:06 am
By now, most BlackBerry PlayBook fans and CrackBerry readers know RIM has officially released the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software. Along with a slew of new and updated features, OS 2.0 brings along the ability to run Android applications as well. If you haven't updated yet - do it now. You will need it in order to make use of this guide so if you don't have -- grab it before continuing on...
How to set the lock screen message on your BlackBerry
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How to set the lock screen message on your BlackBerry

Posted by Adam Zeis on 13 Oct 2011 2:01 pm
Locking your BlackBerry is very important to the security of the device. We all know that BlackBerry is a secure as they come as far as smartphones go, but if you don't use a password to lock your device then it really defeats the purpose. Setting a lock screen message can be a helpful tool should your device ever be lost or stolen as it will give whoever finds it (or worst case, stole it)...
BlackBerry App World 3.0 - Managing your applications
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BlackBerry App World 3.0 - Managing your applications

Posted by Joseph Holder on 11 Oct 2011 2:29 pm
So, first things first, managing the applications on your BlackBerry Smartphone probably isn't the coolest thing you can do with your device. But - like filling out TPS reports or cleaning the cat's litter box - eventually you're going to have to do it. Thankfully, the BlackBerry App World application makes upgrading and even deleting applications an almost entirely automated process....
Quick Tip: How to add Music, Videos, and Pictures to your home screen on BlackBerry OS 7
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Quick Tip: How to add Music, Videos, and Pictures to your home screen on BlackBerry OS 7

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 8 Oct 2011 12:52 pm
  These days I'm all about the home screen and the added functionality BlackBerry OS 7 brings with customizing it. Whether you're customizing the panels , moving a bookmark to, or even creating your own visual address book, its all about getting the most done with the least effort. While OS 6 also allowed you to add playlists to the home screen, OS 7 goes one step further by letting users add...
Keeping your calendar in sync using the Google Sync app
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Keeping your calendar in sync using the Google Sync app

Posted by Adam Zeis on 29 Sep 2011 2:40 pm
Since the Google Sync app was released for BlackBerry I have always been a big fan. I have been a long time Google Calendar user, so being able to keep my device calendar in sync with Google has been a big plus. When you want to go a bit further you can even use the Google Sync app to sync more than one calendar to your device as I do with my wife. One you setup your calendars in Google, you...
How to activate a BlackBerry on a BES
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How to activate a BlackBerry on a BES

Posted by IsaacKendall on 27 Sep 2011 2:13 pm
Exploring the ways to activate your BlackBerry on a BES Back when the new BB7 devices launched I wrote an article about the Enterprise Activation application compatibility issues with OS7. The article stirred up quite a bit of controversy and some really "interesting" comments, some of which told me that there is a need for some clarification on the different methods of activating a BlackBerry...
Using the BlackBerry MemoPad app in your everyday life
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Using the BlackBerry MemoPad app in your everyday life

Posted by Jared DiPane on 23 Sep 2011 2:45 pm
I'll be the first to admit, when it comes to many of the stock applications on my BlackBerry device, like Password Keeper, Brick Breaker, etc, I prefer to remove them right off the bat for extra space. One application that I have always found a good use in my personal life for is the BlackBerry Memo application, and it led me to wonder if everyone else saw the same real life uses. Let's hit...
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Quick Tip: How to change number of icon rows on BlackBerry 7 devices

Posted by Jared DiPane on 13 Sep 2011 2:23 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] One of my favorite features of BlackBerry 6 and BlackBerry 7 is the ability to change the number of rows of icons that appear on the home screen without needing to install a custom theme like previously required. In BlackBerry 6 you needed to go to the options menu from the home screen to set the number of rows, but on BlackBerry 7 the setting...
Quick Tip: How to enable and disable Universal Search on OS6 and OS7
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Quick Tip: How to enable and disable Universal Search on OS6 and OS7

Posted by Jared DiPane on 12 Sep 2011 3:50 pm
How to disable Universal Search from the home screen on BlackBerry OS 6 and OS 7 Whether you recently updgraded to a new device, or are a first time user you may find Universal Search to not be for you, and would rather have your application shortcuts back. Universal Search is helpful to some, and a pain to others, but luckily changing from one to the other is quite a simple task, and can be...

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