Kids love Christmas. And with all those presents, who can blame them? If you’re a BlackBerry fan, user, abuser, then you’ll want to make sure you give your kids the best of what BlackBerry offers. With the multitude of games available for BlackBerry, and the social features of the BlackBerry platform, getting your kid into BlackBerry has never been easier! 1. The Sims 3 Sup... »
These days, even Mom’s love their gadgets. This holiday, check out some BlackBerry products and accessories for your Mom so she can keep in touch with family and friends seamlessly. I’ve put together a BlackBerry holiday gift guide for Mom to help you choose the perfect gift for your mom this Christmas. 1. White Blackberry Bold 9790 The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is the perfect smartpho... »
The BlackBerry Holiday gift Guide for Dad We are less than two weeks away until Christmas arrives, presents are unwrapped, and hours with the in-laws are (hesitantly) spent. If you’re like me, the very thought of Christmas shopping reminds you of the dentist. To make matters worse, shopping for Dads around Christmas can be tough. Luckily, I’ve put together the perfect BlackBerry Holiday Gift guid... »
BlackBerry smartphones are awesome for people who travel a lot, but roaming charges can be very high if you use data all the while you’re out of the country. There is one way to prevent your BlackBerry from using data when roaming, here’s how to do it: 1. Go to Options and select Networks and Connections from the menu. 2. From the new menu, select Mobile Network. 3. Change the While Ro... »
BBM groups is one of the cooles features in BlackBerry Messenger. Some people, including me, have groups for almost everything: family, work, friends, etc. One cool thing about groups is you can set a custom icon to make it easier for you to find a group faster. Here’s how to do it: 1. Open BlackBerry Messenger and go to the group you want to edit. 2. Once there, you can either tap the top t... »
For today’s How To I’m gonna show you how to clean up your saved WiFi networks list. Like me, you probably have a bunch of WiFi networks saved that you are never going to connect to ever again. It is always good to clean it up to make room for other networks that you might use more frequently. Here’s how to do it: 1. Go to Options and select the Networks and Connections menu. 2. ... »
Are you a seafood lover, but are worried about putting the enviroment and sea life population in danger? There’s a new app that’ll help you with that. WWF Indonesia has created a Seafood Guide application with which you can find and pick the best seafood without putting in danger its population by providing fish stock condition, fishing area information, and how it is produced. The app... »
Last tuesday I wrote a guide on how to create BBM groups and fellow BlackBerry user told me on Twitter that I now I should do a guide on how to disable BBM group notifications so users won’t want to quit BlackBerry. If you have BBM groups that are constantly writing, the LED and sound alerts will most likely drive you insane to the point you’ll want to smash your BlackBerry. We donR... »
For whatever reason, at some point in your BlackBerry user life you’ve probably wanted to delete a contact from BBM. Whether it is they switched to another platform (boo!), duplicate contacts, people with whom you don’t chat much (or at all) or just want to get rid of that annoying 4AM broadcaster. This guide will show you how to delete contacts from your BlackBerry Messenger. 1. Open ... »
When you use your BlackBerry browser, some files and information are stored so that the next time you load up a website you have already visited, it will load faster, or store form info so that you won’t have to type it all again. That info takes up space on your BlackBerry, a very small amount but still does. Some people might not want that info stored because they don’t want others t... »
I don’t know about you guys, but when I get a brand new BlackBerry the first thing I do, after setting up my emails, is download apps. Lots and lots of them. But then I realized maybe I downloaded too many, or maybe I just don’t use and will never use some of the apps installed on my BlackBerry. This guide will show you how to delete apps from your BlackBerry smartphone. Here’s h... »
There are many ways to customize your BlackBerry and give it a touch of yourself, make it your own. Fellow editors Ross and Michael already showed you how to download, install and change your BlackBerry theme, but what if you want more? This guide will show you how to change your BlackBerry’s wallpaper with any photo on your device. 1. From the homescreen, press the Menu button and go to Opt... »
No alarm clock on your nightstand? No problem. If you have trouble waking up in the morning and need something to alert you when it’s time to wake up, your BlackBerry can do that for you by simply setting up an alarm that will go off at any time or day you’d like. This guide will show you how to setup an alarm on your BlackBerry smartphone. To setup your BlackBerry alarm clock simply: ... »
It’s that moment you’ve all been waiting for. It’s finally time to get your app up and running! Make sure you’ve completed Part 1 of the guide, which helps you through the process of installing the BlackBerry 10 app-building tools. I’ve decided that I’ll start you guys off simple. And I mean SUPER simple. You won’t need any godly wizard-like coding skills whatsoever. It’s qu... »
Knowing which OS you are running is more important than you might think. New OS updates are released constantly and if you want to keep your BlackBerry up to date you need to know which OS your device has installed. Here are two ways of checking the OS and build is currently installed your BlackBerry smartphone. There are two ways of checking this. Here’s the easiest way: 1. Type anywhere on... »
