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BlackBerry 101: the Help Me! screen explained
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BlackBerry 101: the Help Me! screen explained

Posted by Joseph Holder on 20 Apr 2011 2:51 pm
I tried to find something today, a tidbit of knowledge here at CrackBerry.com for Storm and Pearl users about getting to the Help Me! Screen. I couldn't find it. I remembered the gist of the information, I remembered writing the darn thing, and I still couldn't find it. When I finally tracked down the article, I realized the Help Me! Screen needed its own BlackBerry 101, and here it is....
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Uploading videos to YouTube from your BlackBerry

Posted by Joseph Holder on 13 Apr 2011 1:32 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] Every minute of every day, we upload over 35 hours of video to YouTube, that's over 18 million hours uploaded each year. We increasingly enjoy sharing bits of life with others and the world. Whether it's a video of Grandma's 85th birthday or that dog that runs into the wall when he wakes up, your BlackBerry smartphone makes it easy to capture...
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Using BlackBerry App World on the PlayBook
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BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Using BlackBerry App World on the PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 12 Apr 2011 2:13 pm
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Using BlackBerry App World on your BlackBerry PlayBook BlackBerry App World is the go to for apps on your BlackBerry smartphone as well as your BlackBerry PlayBook. While you've surely been using App World on your phone for quite some time, you'll find both similarities and differences in App World for the BlackBerry PlayBook. All the same features are there -...
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Icon Reference
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BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Icon Reference

Posted by Adam Zeis on 11 Apr 2011 3:03 pm
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Don't know what that icon on your PlayBook means? Refer to this guide so you won't be left in the dark. If you're a bit confused as to what icon gets you where on your BlackBerry PlayBook, hopefully this will help clear things up a bit. There are tons of naviagtion icons on the device and with plenty of 3rd party apps there will only be more on the way. So check out...
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Personalizing your BlackBerry PlayBook
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BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Personalizing your BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 11 Apr 2011 12:20 pm
BlackBerry 101: BlackBerry PlayBook Personalization The BlackBerry PlayBook is yours (or soon will be) so of course you need to make it your own. Just like your BlackBerry Smartphone you can change up the settings, wallpaper and other options to tweak things to your liking. While you can't go crazy (just yet anyway) with themes and the like, you can play around a bit to make your PlayBook...
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BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Software Update

Posted by Adam Zeis on 11 Apr 2011 10:46 am
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Check out this guide for help on how to update the software on your BlackBerry PlayBook. [ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] When you first fire up your BlackBerry PlayBook you'll be required to do a software update. It doesn't take too long but it gets you the latest software so you're up to date. Updating the software is easy and only requires a few...
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Setting Up Video Chat
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BlackBerry PlayBook 101: Setting Up Video Chat

Posted by Adam Zeis on 11 Apr 2011 10:00 am
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: How to setup Video Chat on your BlackBerry PlayBook The BlackBerry PlayBook brings some awesome new features that we as BlackBerry users have never used on the platform before. Perhaps one of the biggest is video chat. While we haven't actually been able to play with it at all, we have briefly seen it on devices. Kevin came across it during CTIA and nearly had it...
BlackBerry 101: Charging your battery
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BlackBerry 101: Charging your battery

Posted by Joseph Holder on 8 Apr 2011 3:02 pm
You'd think that charging your BlackBerry is the easiest thing in the world, undeserving of a full BlackBerry 101 article. You plug in your power source and let it sit there. But for many of us, there are still some lingering questions about proper battery care. I come from a time when batteries weren't as smart as they are today. There were all sorts of secret tricks and rules you'd have...
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BBM 101: How to scan a barcode

Posted by Joseph Holder on 5 Apr 2011 12:49 pm
BlackBerry Messenger is a great way to communicate, no matter the subject. With Delivered and Read notifications, you always know where you are in the conversation. By now, you've probably seen the BBM Flirt commercials. Just like in the video, it's easy to add new contacts just by scanning the BlackBerry PIN barcode. One BlackBerry will be the scanner while the other will show a barcode;...
Internet Tethering on the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet via Bluetooth
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Internet Tethering on the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet via Bluetooth

Posted by Kevin Michaluk on 31 Mar 2011 9:49 am
BlackBerry PlayBook 101: How to tether your BlackBerry PlayBook to a mobile device that has a tethering plan (does not have to be a BlackBerrry Smartphone!) Without having the 4G version of the BlackBerry PlayBook at launch (and if iPad stats prove true for the PlayBook the majority will opt for WiFi-only versions anyway), most users will be looking for a way to connect to the internet when...

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