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Blackberry is a well-known name in the global telecommunications sector that was created by Research in Motion (RIM) a leading designer and seller of wireless solutions of Waterloo, in 1984. The Research in motion was the first wireless data technology developer in North America. BlackBerry is a wireless handheld gadget that was introduced in the year 1999 as a two-way pager. In 1999, the Blackberry wireless e-mail apparatus, the Blackberry 5790, was discovered along with the Blackberry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange. The brand has been around since 1999, but they really didn’t start gaining attraction until the early on 21st century. It was in 2002 when Blackberry

Blackberry Curve

Blackberry Curve

introduced its high ended device that supports mobile telephone, text messaging, push e-mail, web browsing, internet faxing and other wireless information services along with a multi touch interface.      Blackberry phones  has expanded its network coverage from GSM to CDMA and the 7000 series of Blackberry brought the first color LCD screens that were manufactured to enlarge from the enterprise customer to a broader consumer market. The popular 7000 series of Blackberry includes the 7270 Wi-Fi and 7290 Bluetooth mobile phones.    The Blackberry devices are useful for business users as well as other because of its business oriented features including internet access, email services complete with attachments, PDA and many more that can use on the move. In November 2004 alone Blackberry has announced its two million mobile subscribers Worldwide. Currently RIM offers BlackBerry e-mail services to its mobile users through the BlackBerry Connect software to non-BlackBerry devices, such as the Palm Treo. The  Blackberry Curve 8900 , 8300 and  Blackberry 8820  are some latest GSM Blackberry phones that includes the features such as includes an Intel PXA901 312 MHz processor, SDRAM and 64 MB flash memory on board. The latest Blackberry phones provide platforms to time-sensitive information, including email, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. BlackBerry is truly a wondrous thing that includes the features beyond the ordinary phones. The Blackberry Pearl, Blackberry Curve and the Blackberry Bold are some latest models by Blackberry that includes the high resolution Camera and Music player. The Blackberry 9530 that is also known as the Blackberry Storm belongs to the 9000 series comes with a touch screen interface and no keyboard. Blackberry is one of the leading names in mobile world that continues to grow and improve the Blackberry brand with latest technology.

Author: Ankita

May 31, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry Tips | , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Blackberry Onyx Video Review

   This is a sneak peak of the Blackberry Onyx, leave a comment and let me now what you think about it.

May 27, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Google Latitude lets you find your Friends

Google Latitude lets you know exactly were your friends are and with google maps get real-time derections. We all appreciate the variety of apps available for Blackberry phones but it the free ones that are a true added value. This free app from google allows you to see a map of your loaction and shows you were your friends or co-workers are. Of course you have the option of turning off your location when you don’t want to be found. Well worth the price lol!! check it out here at http://www.google.com/latitude/intro.html

Google latitude

Google latitude

May 3, 2009 Posted by | Good Apps and Software | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Security for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry phone users

boldMobile phone users often look for a solution to provide them security on their mobile device. Taking the right security measures at the right time can help save you a lot of trouble, especially in cases like lost, misplaced or stolen mobile phone, or damaged phones. Text Guard is a helpful cell phone application which can be used by businessmen, by corporate clients, professionals and also individuals to provide them with backup of all their mobile phone activities. The software does not only block spam text messages, but can also be used to monitor text messages activity on the specified cell phone. All you need to do is to download the software from http://www.TextGuard.com (their 30 day evaluation version can also be used) and install it on the cell phone. To keep track of their childrens activities, parents can install it on their kid’s cellular phones. This software is also helpful to protect children from spam text messages as it allows you to block spam text messages. The utility also allows SmartPhone users to archive their email and SMS text messages for retrieval later on.

Likewise, corporate and businesses clients can also install the software on multiple cell phones to monitor the activities of all those employees. Text Guard also archives texts and SMS message which means you can access the complete archive of your cell phone text messages all at one place by logging on to the website. Corporations use Text Guard to track the activities of their employees, and could use the archived messages for later retrieval and record; if necessary.

With Text Guard, you can efficiently block spam text messages on your cell phones. This can spare you the frustration and save you a lot of energy and time. You can even block certain phone numbers to stop receiving spam messages from those numbers. You can choose between the three different editions offered by Text Guard, which include the Enterprise Edition, Business Edition and Family Edition. You only pay a nominal monthly fee per account for the storage space you utilize to save the SMS text messages at one place. If at any time you feel that you are running out of space, you can always purchase more space, or delete old messages by browsing through them using the SMS text messages search option provided in the Text Guard user module.

The utility not only lets users get rid of spam text messages, but it also helps in monitoring SMS text messages on the mobile phone.

Currently, it works on Windows Mobile phone and BlackBerry phones, and will soon be available for Android and Symbian operation systems. Some other features offered by Text Guard include blocking calls and monitoring calls as well as archiving all sent and received text messages as well as email messages from the mobile phone. These text messages are saved on a remote server, and can be accessed from anywhere by accessing the Text Guard website.

by: Lenny Cohan

April 20, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

5 Great Blackberry Apps for a Realator

Are you owner of a “Crackberry” or are you considering adding this powerful little tool to your real estate arsenal? The BlackBerry is a SmartPhone that seems virtually designed for the busy broker, Realtor and agent, with plenty of customizable features and support for downloadable applications that can make your life a lot easier while you’re on the road.

1. Google Maps

One of the main attractions of a BlackBerry is its support for Google Maps. Downloading the Google Maps application means that you have access to all the locations and searching capabilities supported by Google. It’s a great way of finding directions to the next home and quick solutions for finding gas stations, restaurants and hotels on short notice. Google.com/mobile.

2. Opera Mini

There are times when the BlackBerry Browser just doesn’t work. At all. Opera Mini is a great browser for accessing those websites not designed for mobile access. With a zoom in/out feature, you can quickly jump to the area of the website you need to examine in detail. OperaMini.com.

3. Facebook

“Wait a minute,” you say, “Isn’t that just for fun?” Not for the many real estate professionals who keep up with friends, family AND clients on their Facebook page. Many people have a Facebook account for their professional life that’s separate from their personal one. They generally upload pictures of listings, make contacts, find out more about their clients’ needs and involve themselves in the thriving real estate communities that Facebook supports. Facebook.com.

4. Twitter

Another app that one might think is more suited to leisure time, Twitter actually improves search engine optimization and could become an agent’s best friend as far as Google is concerned. A carefully optimized Twitter page could net you a following and clients. Updating from your BlackBerry takes seconds. Twitter.com.

5. Homes for Sale

Developed by J. Rockcliff Realtors, this app uses your BlackBerry’s GPS to home in on your location and sends you information on the homes near your location. You can quickly access the sales price, size of home and property, tax information, photos and special features using only your Blackberry to locate you. This is an award winning application you can download for free at Rockcliff.com.

These are only 5 of the great tools that BlackBerry can support. Keep your eyes open for more developments, especially in the real estate sector.

Author: Josh Sloan

April 18, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

How to Convert DVD and Video to Blackberry Storm

First, you should know what video format is BlackBerry Storm supports.

Because DVD has CSS copyright protection, we need a program to rip DVD and convert video for BlackBerry Storm. The tool we use is BlackBerry Converter Suite, it includes two programs:  DVD to BlackBerry Storm Converter  and  BlackBerry Storm Video Converter . This program not only supports BlackBerry Storm, but also BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry Bold series.

It supports audio and video format as follow: Video:  DVD, ISO, AVI, MPEG,   MKV, MP4, MP4-AVC, M4V, WMV, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, MPG, FLV, ASF, VOB  Audio:  WMA, M4A, MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA   For more info about this BlackBerry Converter Suite, you can refer to  here . And  here is the free download link , about 10.9 MB.    Now, let’s start the guide about converting DVD and Video to BlackBerry Storm.

Step1, Download and install the BlackBerry Storm converter, and then run it.      Step2. Load DVD into the software by clicking “Add DVD file”.    Here we can load three kinds of DVD’s:

1. Real DVD, just put the DVD in your DVD drive and click load DVD, (you can find it by clicking the triangle on the right of ‘load file’ button.)

2. DVD ISO image, you can amount your ISO files in the daemon tools and then load the virtual DVD drive.

3. A DVD folder, sometimes you may store the DVD folder in your hard drive, it appears like “Video_TS” “Audio_TS” folders. You can load it by clicking the “load DVD folders” button.

Step3. Select Profile, Subtitle, Audio, output directory setting  After you load DVD into the software, click the Profile drop-down list to select the proper format according to your BlackBerry Type, this guide is mainly about how to convert DVD and video to BlackBerry Storm, so we select the  “BlackBerry Storm series(*.mp4)”  profile.

Regular DVD movies usually have several subtitles such as English, French, German, etc. You can select one you prefer. You can also delete the subtitle by selecting “No Subtitle”. Selecting Audio is the same. If you want to join all your DVD files into one video file, please select the option named  “Merge into one file” . For more advanced setting, you can open the setting panel by clicking “Setting”.

Step4. Start the conversion  After all things done, you can click the “Start” to begin the conversion; it will take about 30 minutes for converting a regular two hours DVD movie. When the conversion finished, click “find target” to located the converted video on your computer, connect your BlackBerry Storm to computer, and then copy the video to your BlackBerry memory card, that’s all. Then you can enjoy your favorites DVD movies on your BlackBerry Storm.    For converting  video to BlackBerry Storm , you can click “Video to BlackBerry” to run the BlackBerry Movie Converter, the operation steps are similar to DVD to BlackBerry Converter, So I’m not repeat here. But I want to add some tips to the BlackBerry Movie Converter.

1. The Video to BlackBerry Converter supports  batch conversion , so you can add multiple video files at one time.

2. The Video to BlackBerry Converter embeds  powerful video editing functions , you can use it to cut video, trim video, crop video, and you can even add a watermark to the video.

3. The Video to BlackBerry Converter can also help you convert video file to MP3, WMA, AAC, etc audio, so you can set it as your BlackBerry ringtone.

Author: maccolar

April 18, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Blackberry Line A Powerhouse for Business Owners

The BlackBerry is the brainchild of the unit of the noteworthy Canadian manufacturer, Research IN Motion that was founded in Canada in 1984. The various features that BlackBerry phones offer including email, text messaging, website browsing, faxing through Internet came up in 2002. The world of colors opened for Blackberry mobile with its full color screen of 5810 in 2002.At the present time BlackBerry have 8000 series of BlackBerry mobile phones. And this historical achievement made BlackBerry a full-bodied business class plus entertaining widget with array of modern technologies including EDGE in GSM network, Wi-Fi and other enhanced specifications. The latest BlackBerry series that recently launched is 9000 where touch screen, slider phone, angular and curvy keyboard to make the phones really attractive and user-friendly. BlackBerry mobile has the business market nailed, with the several different business ranges including the more traditional Curve and Bold models, as well as the slimmer Pearl line and touch screen BlackBerry 9500 Storm . The latest phones are packed with portable media powers, that let the peoples communicate whenever and wherever they want. Blackberry 6230 is the most memorable phone for Berry in its first year. The phone was introduced in 2002, the very first year of Blackberry mobiles. Blackberry 8700 was the first phone of Blackberry to target private consumers as well as business oriented world. The Pearl 8110 was the first fashionable pearl phone introduced in 2006. The Blackberry Bold and Blackberry Storm are two latest Blackberry mobiles that include the features like 3G Wi Fi and GPS. Blackberry Bold is a big powerhouse for business users while the Blackberry Storm is the very first touch screen phone that offer a tactile panel you push down to click. BlackBerry Pearl 8100 belongs to the popular pearl series of Blackberry mobiles. 8100 is the smallest BlackBerry Smartphone to hit the market with its latest features. The other latest Blackberry phones available in the market are Curve 8300, Pearl Flip 8220, Curve 8310, Curve 8320, Curve 8900 javelin and 7130g. These Blackberry mobile phones are available with the deals like Blackberry contract deal, cheap Blackberry mobiles and many more that attract the mobile phone users. Blackberry phones have become the most popular mobile supplier because BlackBerry has included functionalities such as corporate data access, calendar, paging, organizer, wireless Internet browsing, Wi Fi and GPS features.

Author: carlodanie

April 6, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blackberry Bold Review

Backberry, a phone by any other service wouldn’t smell as sweet. It’s always complicated to rate a Blackberry as the phone is almost entirely defined by the service it depends on. For those who have never experimented with the addiction that is push mail, Blackberry is a whole new world. How then, does the Bold do as an interface the wild world of data on the move? Decked in beautiful chrome and 80’s porno set leather, you might mistake this oversized phone for a dodgy hip flask or try and surround it with a few leather poufs and a dachshund doorstop. This completely retro throwback however, is not unappealing although combined with the phone’s size can be a bit of a shock at first. That said; the handset’s incredible capabilities quickly supersede its outer shell and it becomes clear that despite looking like a laugh out of a museum, this phone is actually a deadly business ninja. What you get in exchange for supersized, 80’s chintz is one of the best screens the cell phone has ever seen, the most tried and tested of QWERTY keyboards and an OS that is so solid and functional that you can open those 10MB TPS reports attached to your boss’s email without even batting an eyelid. After activation, all that is needed is an email address, username and password and Blackberry does the rest. Within minutes mail begins to flow in the exact way that after hours doesn’t. The buck doesn’t stop there though; with the Blackberry service enabled, the phone becomes an incredibly robust GPS, stock ticker, weather station, VOIP tool, gaming device or anything else you heart desires for one fixed cost per month. It should now become evident that Blackberry’s service could make even a rock with EDGE appealing but that doesn’t mean this phone is any less awesome. Endowed with 3G, Wi-Fi and every other mod con the modern business man could ever ask for, the Bold is, to date, the most pleasant way to take your email cellular. Notebooks beware.
Author:  Sandra Prior

April 5, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Unlocked Blackberry Storm

The Blackberry Storm is one of the hottest smart phones on the market . In fact, it has been compared to the Apple iPhone and T-Mobile’s G1 in regards to the number of features and abilities, and the Storm is seen as one of the iPhone’s top contenders. But the only problem when it comes to roaming and international charges are that it comes with a 2 year contract, which you need to unlock. There are handful of IMEI unlock code generation services available today. All you have to do is provide them with your IMEI code by dialing *#*06* and you GSM network.

As a smart phone, the Blackberry Storm does much more than just make and receive phone calls. A It includes the Windows Mobile operating system and a large number of different applications. A You can send and receive emails, surf the web, create a calendar of appointments, read documents and PDF files, and even use the Storm like a MP3 or video player. A Storm can even be upgraded with new programs and customized with the programs you need. A Of course, the Storm includes all the things that a standard cell phone does, such as a contacts list, ring tones, and a built-in camera.

I have provided below a list of popularly used applications that you can run on your Storm:
• The Wall Street Journal – If you are an avid reader of the paper version of America’s content-rich financial newspaper, this is the application for you. Get all your up-to-date WSJ articles on your storm with this quality plugin.
• Facebook – Addicted to Facebook? View all of your friend and status updates in one handy application. You can even write on your friends’ wall straight from this application. Great for the Facebook addicted Storm user.
• Flickr – Do you take a lot of pictures using the camera feature on your Storm? If you want to share them with your friends on the web, this application which ties into Flickr (a very popular photo sharing site) is the one for you. All you have to do is shoot and upload!
• ESPN – Big into sports? Get up-to-date scores and reports via sports’ #1 network. This is a great way to stay updated if you are away from your computer or TV.
• Guitar Hero III – If you are an avid player of this game and want to take it with you on your Storm, this is the application for you. Keep addicted away from the console with this phone-sized version of the popular rocking game.
These are just a few of the various applications that can be installed on your Storm, and more applications can be found on Blackberry’s services page.

There is just one problem. The Blackberry Storm 9530 is only available in the United States from Verizon wireless.

The good news is there are services that can unlock the Storm for you. These are remote unlocking services which donot include you mailing the phone . Once we unlock your BlackBerry Storm 9530 you will be able to insert a SIM card from ANY GSM provider worldwide! Your unlocked Blackberry Storm will function just like any other GSM Blackberry.

Other benefits of Unlocking Blackberry Storm is drastically reduces your roaming and international call charges. Ideal for
people who travel a lot with their company phones. Unlocked phones have a high resale value in the market, once unlocked you can sell the blackberry handset for 200% or even 300% higher in some cases.
Author: Leo mars

April 4, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Protect your Blackberry

When Research In Motion released the first BlackBerry in 2002, they never anticipated how popular the unwieldy device would become. Blackberries were originally PDAs with a focus on push email and web browsing using the built-in QWERTY keyboard. The current series of this corporate smart phone integrates numerous wireless information services that include internet faxing, text messaging and mobile telephony. BlackBerry’s spotlight on convergent media allowed it to combine a range of applications for immediate sharing of information especially useful for the business community. The portability of every communication medium wrapped into one mobile device was the USP of the smart phone.    For every BlackBerry fan, the number one priority remains protection from wear and tear.  BlackBerry accessories  like cases and skin packs keep the smart phone safe. A sleek case is also convenient, with a belt clip-on attachment or  BlackBerry holster  making quick and easy access possible. Customize your experience by choosing BlackBerry faceplates, lanyards and wrist straps that make carrying the phone easy and fun. The protection that a case or cover provides is invaluable. Whether it is moisture, dust or dirt, the right protection can keep your BlackBerry up and running 24/7.    When you purchase a BlackBerry, you’re enabling total mobility. Unfortunately battery life can get in the way. A  BlackBerry charger  for USB or vehicle attachment means the smart phone can be fully charged and ready to go, wherever and whenever. However, the sleekest option in BlackBerry charging would be the Sync Pod – a charging dock that allows users to connect their phone to a PC for a data exchange while it is being charged up. For the more cautious, a BlackBerry battery replacement is the safest option to keeping your phone going in case of an emergency.

Author: Mike Smith

March 31, 2009 Posted by | Blackberry news | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment