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WordPress updated their app for BlackBerry to v0.9.0.140. This app is great for a few reasons, you can work on your blog from wherever you are with your BlackBerry and it’s FREE! The app is finally working and I haven’t heard of anyone else having issues connecting. So what’s new in this latest update?
You can download the WordPress For BlackBerry v0.9.0.140 Free here >
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That’s right! You’re seeing right, no misprints or mispricings. I was going through the BlackBerry Sync Store and found the Dane-Elec 16GB microSDHC card for only $39.95! That’s a real bargain considering that SanDisk 8GB is selling for the same price!
You can get your Dane-Elec microSDHC for $39.95 at the BlackBerry Sync Store here >
Compatible with BlackBerry Devices: 8100 (Pearl), 8110 (Pearl), 8120 (Pearl), 8130 (Pearl), 8220 (Pearl Flip), 8300 (Curve), 8310 (Curve), 8320 (Curve), 8330 (Curve), 8350i (Curve), 8520 (Curve), 8530 (Curve), 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900 (Curve), 9000 (Bold), 9630 (Tour), Curve, Pearl, Storm
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The BlackBerry App World has updated to v1.1. What’s new? Enhanced performance with faster image and icon loading, search for the apps you want by free or paid, category or popularity, the ability to archive your favorite apps on to your microsd card, and be aware of your memorty status with the memory status bar.
There’s a really good article out about great troubleshooting tips for BlackBerry, with some great input by Al Sacco, in Computer World. RIM had listed ten of it’s own top 10 troubleshooting tips and tricks. Al listed the popular top ten along with adding some of his comments from his experience where it was relevant.
Number One is Check your Wireless Signal Strength. The obvious is to look for bars, no bars? There’s a problem. There’s also a quick way to check on qwerty keyboard BlackBerry devices. Hold the Alt button down and at the same time type N, M, L, L. Signal strength should be between -40 and -100. If not, you don’t have enough coverage.
Number two is a Hard Reset by a Battery pull. Pull out the battery for eleven to thirty seconds then reinsert. This resolves many technical issues.
Number three is check your Wireless Network Settings. Make sure your Network settings are correct. To find this go to Manage Connections and make sure Mobile Network is checked. Scroll down to Mobile Network Options, make sure that the Data Services are enabled and that the Mobile Network and Network Mode are set to the appropriate carrier and network options.
Number four is Register Your BlackBerry on The Wireless Network. Registering a BlackBerry with OS 4.1 or higher is easy. First go to Options/Advanced Options/ Host Routing Table. From there you click the options button, scroll down to Register Now and click. It will say Registration Sent and it will be in your messages.
Number five is Check Your BlackBerry Device’s Connection to a Computer. If you are experiencing difficulties with the BlackBerry Desktop Manager software on your computer, make sure your device is connecting correctly to the machine. To determine whether or not the device is recognized and connected to the computer, go to the BDM’s Options/Connection Settings. You should see the Device’s pin in the on-screen connection field. If you don’t see it, click the Detect button. If it succeeds, it will tell you it has been located. If not, don’t worry, you can visit RIM’s site here for more troubleshooting suggestions and tips.
Number six is Make Sure Your BlackBerry Can Receive Email. One way to test is to send yourself an email to the phone from a pc. If it’s delayed, you may experiencing latency. If it doens’t go through, you have some options. With BES, you may have to contact your BlackBerry administrator for further advice and instructions. For BIS, I usually have the owner go to email setup and sign in. Hopefully you set up a sign in and password. From here you can make sure that your email accounts are validated. If they aren’t, you need to validate them. If it’s valid and okay, the next step is to go into your service books and resend them. This clears up issues most of the time for email. For BIS users, if you don’t have a user name or password, you can call your wireless provider’s technical support for BlackBerry, and they can help you make a user name and password.
Number seven, Confirm Your BlackBerry Can Send Email, Pin Messages, and use the BlackBerry Messenger. Send an email from your BlackBerry email to another on your device or to the same one. If it will send and receive, then you’re fine. Please confirm that you’re able to send messages by PIN by pinning yourself, and that you can send messages through the BlackBerry Messenger. You will see the check when it’s reached the other phone and a D to confirm Delivery. If you’re unable to use the services, you may need to call technical support from your provider or your BlackBerry Administrator if it is BES.
Number eight is Resend Service Books. Though I touched on this already there are three ways. One is to do it through Email Setup as I explained above. Second is to log on to the website from your pc, provided you know the web address and the username and password. Last is to call technical support and they can do it for you. For RIM’s instructions, click here.
Number nine is to launch the BlackBerry Help App. RIM recommends using this app as they advise it is the quickest and easiest way to resolve issues. Click Help/Troubleshooting.
Number ten is Visit the BlackBerry Technical Solutions Center. RIM bundles information in “knowledge base” articles. It is one of the best places online to find resolutions to advanced issues. It’s an excellent resource for learning more about your BlackBerry device.
To add something else, in a retail wireless store, our methods of troubleshooting are similar. First we listen to what the issues are, check it out for ourselves, make sure the OS version is the most current (happy BlackBerry devices are those that are updated BlackBerry devices), clean out the phone through Options/Security Options/Memory Cleaning. Making sure memory is substancial on the device, and of course checking the reception, service signal, updating roaming capability, reregistering the device, and if it’s email related, the email accounts validatation and service books.
One of the great links I’ll include is the link to Al’s “BlackBerry Bible” from CIO.com. He has several articles pertaining to BlackBerry devices and tips and tricks to fine tune your experience with your BlackBerry.
We invite you to add to the community by sharing any tips and tricks you know that have helped you in the past and now, even it it’s like the tip of using a business card between the battery and back of the Storm. We welcome all your comments, suggestions, and questions.
[via: ComputerWorld]
Just a little over 14 hours remaining on this sale (as I type it). The RDM+ Remote Desktop for Mobiles in on sale today in the BlackBerry Sync Store. RDM+ allows you to to access remotely your desktop or laptop computer from RIM BlackBerry handheld. You can send and receive emails, surf web, edit documents in word processor, copy, cut, paste files or folders and do hundreds other things that you typically do sitting in front of your home or office computer.
You can pick up a copy of RDM+ for only $19.97 today only! By visiting the BlackBerry Sync Store >
Features:
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The award-winning news and talk radio Stitcher, is available for the 8800 and 8820. It allows iPhone and BlackBerry users to listen to news and talk radio, also known as Smart Radio. If you like listening to news and talk radio, especially when you’re on the go, this app is waiting for you to download it.
Stitcher has been available to the iPhone and after a year of success, it became available to the BlackBerry in May 2009. It’s currently compatible with the Storm, the Curves 8330, 8320, and 8310, World’s 8800 and 8820, 8900 and the Bold 9000. Now by radio, you can listen to the Wall Street Journal, The Onion News, and more!
If you’re curious and have a compatible BlackBerry handset, you can download Stitcher at sticher.com/dl.
I was reading an article by Ronen from BerryReview, when I received a similar tip in my inbox. Rogers Wireless recently announced they would begin upgrading their current 3G (HSPA) network to a faster 21mbps speed. Well apparently Rogers is using special RIM devices to test out the new faster network, which should launch starting August. I just received a tip from a ninja who says Telus is also using special RIM smartphones to test their upcoming HSPA network, that’s expected to roll out across Canada soon. We can only assume that Bell is also using RIM devices to test their HSPA network as well, due to their partnership for building the network with Telus. Neither ninjas are sure if or when RIM plans to make a consumer ready device that will run North American HSPA frequencies anytime soon, but we hope they do sooner than later. If anyone has pictures of these devices feel free to send them to us. ;)
ScreamingToaster has released Wicked WordPress App v1.0 for the BlackBerry. The app is $30 for a 12 month subscription, but there is a two week free trial. While there is a free app out there available, I’m going to introduce you to Wicked by the description and what they feel sets them apart.
The description states: Wicked is a professional grade blog editor for people who have their own blog(s). Wicked is designed for BlackBerry OS 4.6 devices and higher. It’s been optimized for the Bold, Javelin, Storm, and Tour. You can use it to edit any number of WordPress 2.7.1 (or higher) blogs, such as the blogs hosted on wordpress.com.
The points they make are that it’s easy on battery and memory life, it holds your profile on a cloud and can be logged in from 3 BlackBerry devices, you can interact with other bloggers based on physical and social contexts, integrates with Twitter, try before you buy, but the one thing that stands out is they have customer service and customer support 24/7 and answer within thirty minutes.
I’ll have to try this out and see what I think. Any one try this app yet? Let us know, we’re curious.
By now I’m sure you all have seen the recently announced BlackBerry Curve 8520. It’s the new entry level addition to the Curve family, which sports RIM’s new Trackpad navigation, 2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi and dedicated media keys. Well Boy Genius is confirming that a CDMA variant will defiantly be on its way to Verizon within the next little bit. This is expected to be Verizon’s first CDMA BlackBerry with Wi-Fi! Most likely other CDMA networks such as Bell, Telus and Sprint will see the 8530 (Code-named Aries) as well. Stay tuned for more details when get them…
Here’s a rundown of features expected on the Curve 8530:
[via BGR and CrackBerry]
New pictures have been found online of the un-released BlackBerry Onyx 9020. The site FeedBerry is showing off the Onyx (with trackball, not trackpad) sporting a leather back similar to the BlackBerry Bold. Could this mean that RIM has decided to make the Onyx part of the Bold family? We don’t really have any new details on the Onyx, although its expected to be a slim 3G/Quadband GSM device with a 3.2 megapixel camera, large 480×360 resolution display, Wi-Fi, and GPS. We do expect the Onyx to launch sometime this year, however an official date is no where to be found. See the rest of the pictures at FeedBerry.
