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Being a dad, I look forward to a future of gifts that I will forever cherish, be they cheesy or awesome. Shopping for dads can be a little stressful, especially your father-in-law. My father-in-law is so hard to buy for, not even my wife knows what to get him year after year. She reminds me that he's the guy who has everything, well, almost everything. If he had a BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry PlayBook, I'd have absolutely no problem knowing where to shop. Perhaps I should buy him either one of those RIMtacular products this year. For every other BlackBerry toting Dad this year, we've rounded up some pretty amazing accessories and applications that will be sure to top any tie you've given him year, after year, after year, after…
Which Dadget does Gad have? Wait..
Like any good Dad, I'm teaching my son the important things in life, such as being able to distinguish the BlackBerry Bold 9900 from a BlackBerry Bold 9780. I do this to make his own BlackBerry decision making process much easier in his future. It's also to help remind him to pick out accessories for his old man in a store. So if you see a 4 ½ year old asking you for cases for a specific model, you can be sure he knows what he's talking about. If you're not sure how to bring it up, at least have a good look at what he has. Our own ShopCrackBerry.com store has a device selector option that will slim down the choices relevant to the device he has.
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BlackBerry Bold 9900
Choosing Dad's next BlackBerry may be a difficult challenge. Sure, he'll benefit from upgrading from an older OS to BlackBerry 7, but which model should you go with. In my fatherly opinion, he may love to have a touchscreen, but may not want to give up the physical keyboard. He may also not want too many moving parts for his smartphone- just something simple in design. 3 years ago, I said "If I had a BlackBerry smartphone, with a trackpad, touchscreen and a Bold 9000 form factor, I'd be a happy geek." The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the answer to my prayers. Looking at it from a Dads perspective, it's the perfect size, as it's nice and wide and thin at the same time. Its design boasts both power and professionalism. The LCD touchscreen and liquid graphics give Dad a vivid look at videos, regardless if it's a sports replay, an ad for his company, or revisiting your first steps. He can capture even more memories in 720p HD video, using a 5MP camera. The ever powerful universal search is augmented even further with voice activation; which helps him search quickly and allows him more time to do what he does best, being a great Dad. For an incredibly in-depth look at the BlackBerry Bold 9900, have a read of Kevin's review.
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When it comes to driving, how often have you seen your Dad using his BlackBerry smartphone while driving? Now how many times have you told him to put it down and keep his hands on the wheel. It's time to give the guy a Car Mount. Now if you're not sure which model he has, and no way of telling, you can go with a universal one-like the ones Arkon carries. The Arkon CM910 Vehicle Mount Kit & Universal Holder is designed to fit most smartphones and secure to numerous places on the car. It can clip to an air vent, stick to the windshield or mount on your dash. That way, you can account for your Dads smartphone and where he likes to /should keep it. Check out my review of it here.
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