
At 628 pages in length and featuring over 1,000 carefully annotated screenshots, BlackBerry 8800 and 8300 Curve Made Simple is a comprehensive guidebook for both newbies and advanced users alike and is unique in that it helps both Windows AND Mac users with all aspects of the 88xx and 83xx. It is available for $25.99 - click here to preview or buy it.
This book follows up on BlackBerry Pearl Made Simple, which was released in late November by authors Martin Trautschold and Gary Mazo. So what are they writing next now that they have caught up with tip books for all of RIM's devices?
Well, they're teaming up with yours truly to write a different kind of book... CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse. We're really excited about this! We've been working on it for a few months now and are well into it. By the time it hits the printing presses it should be an entertaining, enlightening, informative and helpful masterpiece addressing the Addiction that affects us all! We will of course be giving CrackBerry.com readers the chance to have their stories make the printed pages - more details to come next week!!
PRESS RELEASE:
New 628-page E-Book released: BlackBerry© 8800 & 8300 Curve™ Made Simple
ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA – Friday, March 7, 2008 - BlackBerry Made Simple has just released the newest book in its easy-to-read comprehensive BlackBerry guide book series. This one focuses on the BlackBerry 8800 & 8300 Smartphones and includes material for all 83xx and 88xx Series BlackBerry handhelds. See a preview of the book or buy for $25.99.
Once again, Martin Trautschold teamed up with co-author Gary Mazo to produce this latest edition. The pair are busy working on a collaboration with CrackBerry.com’s Kevin Michaluk on a slightly different kind of book entitled: CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse.
The BlackBerry© 8800 & 8300 Curve™ Made Simple guide book is unique in that it helps both Windows™ and Apple Mac™ users with all aspects of the BlackBerry 83xx & 88xx. This book has over 1,000 screen shots that are carefully annotated to show the reader step-by-step in plain English how to do just about anything with their BlackBerry Smartphone. Some of the highlights include:
- Detailed step by step instructions for both new and advanced users.
- Squeeze every ounce of power from the Address Book, Calendar, Tasks and MemoPad.
- Work with Wi-Fi Networking, GPS, Mapping and the Best Add-On Software.
- Dozens of hidden, but highly useful tips, tricks and shortcuts to save time.
- How to unlock the rich Media Features of the BlackBerry 8800 and Curve™
- Truly “Customize” your BlackBerry with Ringtones, Wallpaper, Themes, and more.
- 4 stars - The Magic to unlock your BlackberryAbout BlackBerry Made Simple
- 5 stars - A MUST HAVE for any Blackberry User
- 5 stars - My ‘BlackBerry Bible’
We are a BlackBerry Training firm based in Ormond Beach, Florida with a passion for making BlackBerry learning enjoyable. We believe that training videos must be short, engaging and fun to be used by your staff. Our team has over 10,000 hours of experience working with BlackBerry Handhelds and Solutions. We have been working with BlackBerry devices since late 2001. We believe that everyone learns at their own pace, and in their own way. This is why we created our extensive library of self-paced BlackBerry training videos that are available 24 x 7. We offer two options for deploying our videos: (1) Intranet Site License and (2) the BBMS-Hosted Solution. You will find a solution that fits your needs. We serve clients in almost every industry. Large Fortune 500 companies, State and Local Government organizations, Public and Private School Districts, Law Firms, Small and Large Non-Profit, and Military organizations.
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