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Dec
31
Installing Viigo Rendered My BlackBerry Useless
[Postscript: I am not blaming Viigo, as shortage of memory was likely the culprit. Before jumping to conclusions, please read my entire post plus the comment left by Viigo support. Since posting this, Viigo is still working wonderfully for me now that I have freed up some memory.]
Viigo™ is a highly-recommended (and free) RSS feed reader for the BlackBerry (and ...
Dec
31
BlackBerry Desktop Manager Wouldn’t Install Applications
PostScript, March 9, 2008: Verizon Wireless 8130 owners take note that Verizon recently released a new version of the BlackBerry Operating System (OS) for your phone. So if you follow the directions in the article, you will download "Device Software" (same as the OS) version 4.3.0.97 that might be newer than what is currently installed on your phone. Connecting your phone and ...
Dec
31
Installing Applications
I was a little nervous about installing my first application ("app") on my BlackBerry for fear of messing it up. I know from years of using desktop computers that poorly-coded or misconfigured apps can create a host of problems. My fears turned out to be well-founded, but that is another post.
I've learned that apps can be installed two basic ways: ...
Dec
27
Airline Issues
What do you need to know about using (or not) your BlackBerry on an airplane? The short answer is that you will be directed to turn off your cellular telephone shortly before take-off, and you will be allowed to turn it on shortly after landing. But...your BlackBerry is a smartphone, not just a cellular telephone! There are different rules for ...
Dec
09
Excellent online tutorial
An incredibly thorough Flash-based online tutorial for the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 can be found at BlackBerryPearl.com. (Or see the Getting Started Guide page for links to tutorials specifically for your wireless provider.)
Dec
09
Tips and Tricks at DiscoverBlackBerry.com
A long list of tips and tricks for the BlackBerry Pearl can be found here on DiscoverBlackBerry.com.
Dec
08
Web Browser Features, Part 2
In Part 2, I started out to summarize what I learned by reading the User Guide. However, I found some information that didn't apply to my phone or was incorrect. Perhaps the User Guide hasn't been kept up-to-date with the version of OS my phone has. So, instead, I will continue posting what I find about how my phone actually works.
Dec
08
Web Browser Features, Part 1
The BlackBerry web browser (factory default, not one of the many optional ones available) renders pages quite well on a screen of only 260 x 240 pixels. Here are some notes on what I find it can and cannot do:
Through the BlackBerry/Menu key, you find expected (and some unexpected) browser features such as back, forward, recent pages, history, refresh, set encoding, add ...
Dec
07
BlackBerry OS is Multitasking
I didn't expect this even from a so-called smartphone: not only can it do "smart" stuff, it can run multiple applications concurrently, similar to Microsoft Windows.
Dec
07
Auto Power On/Off
This is extremely cool: The Pearl 8130 can be programmed to turn its power on and off with separate "on" and "off" times for weekdays and weekends.
Do: Options (main screen icon) > Auto On/Off.
Dec
05
Email Attachments
According to the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 Smartphone User Guide, the following types of email attachments can be viewed (or played):
.zip (compressed file)*
.htm or .html (web page)
.doc, .dot, .ppt, .xls (Microsoft Office 97-2003, not 2007)
