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How to swipe between messages on your BlackBerry smartphone
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How to swipe between messages on your BlackBerry smartphone

Posted by Adam Zeis on 16 Jul 2012 2:28 pm
Having a touchscreen on your BlackBerry can be a real time saver. The ability to tap icons or swipe to scroll just gives you that much more control and helps you do. On old devices you had to read messages one by one, or use keyboard shortcuts to jump between them. While this is fairly quick, wouldn't swiping between them be much easier? Thankfully if your BlackBerry has a touch screen you can...
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How to enable and use Device Analyzer on BlackBerry 7 smartphones

Posted by James Richardson on 4 Jul 2012 8:54 am
The Device Analyzer which is built onto BlackBerry 7 smartphones is in many ways one of the greatest features that was included in the latest OS update. You will need to be running version 7.1, but most carriers have rolled this out now so I am pretty sure you should all be up to date. If not, then this is a great reason to do so. The Device Analyzer is one of those features on the BlackBerry...
Using your BlackBerry PlayBook for family game night
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Using your BlackBerry PlayBook for family game night

Posted by Adam Zeis on 2 Jul 2012 4:09 pm
I use my BlackBerry PlayBook for all kinds of things. I browse the web from the couch, view my recipes in Evernote in the kitchen and even take video of my kids galavanting around the house. One of my favorite things however is using my PlayBook for family game night. The Zeis family are a competitive bunch, so we like to rock out a game night at least once a week. Although the PlayBook is a...
Dear Berry: How do I remove personal information from the PlayBook's predictive text?
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Dear Berry: How do I remove personal information from the PlayBook's predictive text?

Posted by Dear Berry on 28 Jun 2012 8:43 am
Hello again readers! Dear Berry here to once again to open up the mailbag and clear up any BlackBerry woes you may have. This week's question comes from Mr.Thompkins who asks: I am writing to see if there is any way to clear out numbers and information you typed from suggestion words. Sometimes I might have to write down account numbers while typing and the PlayBook remembers them and...
Easily customize your device using the built-in accessibility options
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Easily customize your device using the built-in accessibility options

Posted by Adam Zeis on 25 Jun 2012 1:33 pm
While the first thing you might think of when hearing "custom" is a theme for your BlackBerry, did you know that there is a built-in option in the OS that let's you customize right out of the box? The BlackBerry OS has an Accessibility feature built in that provides additional functions, particularly to those users with disabilities. These features let you change up the way your device looks...
How to change your BlackBerry browser startup page between thumbnail and list view
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How to change your BlackBerry browser startup page between thumbnail and list view

Posted by Adam Zeis on 18 Jun 2012 4:06 pm
Customizations all around! When it comes to BlackBerry, there are soooo many tweaks you can do on your device to truly make it your own. One (of many) that resides in the BlackBerry browser is the ability to change your startup page between List View and Thumbnail View. So depending on what you fancy, you'll have easy access to your favorite pages right off the bat when you fire up the browser...
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How to play Scramble With Friends on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 15 Jun 2012 4:15 pm
Download and Install Scramble With Friends on the BlackBerry PlayBook! Want to play Scramble With Friends on your BlackBerry PlayBook? If you have a few minutes to spare and a bit of tech knowledge, you can do just that. With just a few steps you can install Scramble With Friends on your BlackBerry PlayBook and you'll boggling for hours on end. Just head into the CrackBerry forums and pick up...
How to transfer photos from your BlackBerry to PC using Dropbox
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How to transfer photos from your BlackBerry to PC using Dropbox

Posted by Adam Zeis on 11 Jun 2012 2:58 pm
There are numerous times per week when I need to quickly get an image or screenshot from my BlackBerry to my computer. For years I used the old method of emailing the file to myself, but after a while that gets to be a chore. It wasn't until I discovered Dropbox that I found I could easily move images from my BlackBerry to my computer with just a few clicks. Granted you can use Dropbox for more...
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How to enable Memory Cleaning on your BlackBerry smartphone

Posted by James Richardson on 31 May 2012 11:59 am
If you are a new BlackBerry user or one that isn't too familiar with all the features deep within, you may be interested to hear that the BlackBerry has its own memory cleaner. I often see on Twitter people complaining that they are seeing the spinning clock way to often or their device is laggy. Memory Cleaning will help, but for some strange reason it isn't enabled by default. As you...
How to setup notifications in foursquare for BlackBerry
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How to setup notifications in foursquare for BlackBerry

Posted by Adam Zeis on 30 May 2012 1:41 pm
In the latest version of foursquare for BlackBerry, you now have the ability to use the included inbox integration. That means you may choose to have alerts from the app show in your integrated message box - a very cool feature for foursquare lovers. Now while there are some notifications you may want to see like friend requests or comments, there are probably some others you don't (like every...

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