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Feb
24
App Review: Google Sync for BlackBerry
Colleagues at work insist that the best group calendaring solution is Google Calendar. When I learned that I could sync Google calendars with my BlackBerry Calendar, I decided to take the plunge. In this article I explain how to install Google Sync on your 8130 and show you how to use it.
Feb
18
App Review: Google Maps Mobile (with My Location Beta)
One of the most popular and useful smartphone applications ("apps") is Google Maps for Mobile. And a hugely popular new feature (in beta) is My Location. If you're a new BlackBerry Pearl owner, you simply must check this out. In this post, I'll cover the basic features, a ton of screenshots, and even some photos of how I have jury-rigged ...
Feb
16
Ringtone Only the Young Can Hear
OK, this story is almost two years old, but still I find that many people haven't "heard" it, so here it is. There's a ringtone spreading around that can be heard by "the young" but not by "the old." I have tested the ringtone on people of all ages, and here are some of the responses I've received:
Age 40: "I can't ...
Feb
10
iPhone versus bPhone (a theme)
Want to make your 8130 look as cool as an iPhone? Well, a theme named bPhone created by the very talented designer Matt Rogers of RogersMJ.com is just what you need! RogersMJ offers three versions of the bPhone theme: Icon, Zen, and Today. See some screenshoots below...
Feb
10
App Review: BBLight–Keep Your Display Lit (on command)
Ever tried to watch a video and your display kept going dark because of the backlight timeout? The maximum time you can set it for is 2 minutes but normally I have mine set to 30 seconds to save on battery charge. What about when you're a passenger* in a car using Google Maps or BlackBerry Maps to help with ...
