BlackBerry as a phone: newer models seem to be improvingWhenever I travel, I always seem to notice at least a few BlackBerry owners who use their Berry as a PDA but also take along a cellphone for voice calls.The perception fueling that dual-handset use is that by and large, BlackBerrys are not very good phones.February 28, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
Is your audio or video file compatible with BlackBerry? Here's how to find outDo you want to convert one of your audio and video files to a format that will run on the BlackBerry Pearl or 8800?The BlackBerry Technical Knowledge Center has posted a document to help you through the process.February 28, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
BlackBerry 8800 users comment on battery lifePinstack, which is one of the more popular BlackBerry forums, has been running a poll asking its members who have purchased the BlackBerry 8800 to comment on the extent of the device's battery life.That's always an issue, and not only for BlackBerry by the way.February 28, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
Here's some info about the forthcoming BlackBerry 8820Boy Genius, who seems plugged in to forthcoming BlackBerry model info, writes about the forthcoming BlackBerry 8820.The device- which has not been announced yet- will have Wi-Fi but no camera.February 21, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
BlackBerry patent would ease the pain of connections with peripheral devicesPublished just last week, a new BlackBerry patent application would greatly ease connections between a BlackBerry and other devices.The patent app is named "Universal peripheral connector.February 21, 2007 by Russell Shaw in Mobility
BlackBerry 8800 now officially for sale on Cingular siteThe BlackBerry 8800 is now live on the Cingular (morphin' to AT&T) web site.February 21, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
BlackBerry 8800 demo is up-and here's where to find itThe BlackBerry site doesn't exactly make the demo of the new 8800 easy to find. So I've decided to dive in and find it for you.February 19, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
Do you use your BlackBerry to tell the time?Just back from a mini-vacation (about all I have time for these days) to a rainy and windswept beach on the Pacific Coast of Washington State.Because it was a vacation, I tried to live differently than during the workweek, when I must syncopate my efforts to the clock.February 19, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
BlackBerry 8800 Getting Started Guide Available for DownloadNot surprising considering the BlackBerry 8800 was announced this week and will go on sale Wednesday February 21, the BlackBerry Technical Knowledge Center has just posted the BlackBerry 8800 Getting Started Guide. Available for download from this URL, this GSG contains the following sections: Welcome to BlackBerry!February 15, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
BlackBerry patent would ease content transfer from other mobile devicesYesterday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office website posted a new Patent application by BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion that would ease transfer of content between a BlackBerry and another portable device in a vehicle.February 15, 2007 by Russell Shaw in Hardware
Here's a complete guide to all BlackBerry 8800 gear-price and pix of everything!This morning, Research In Motion's Official BlackBerry Store introduced their BlackBerry 8800 section.Chargers, holsters, earbuds, even battery doors are available for sale.February 14, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
Here's a complete BlackBerry 8800 spec sheet- and a nice pic, too!I promised you a BlackBerry 8800 spec sheet.One for the Cingular-AT&T flavor of this new device, which will be available for sale on February 21.February 13, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry
Video walk-through of BlackBerry 8800 now on YouTubeThe Italian cell phone website Cellular Magazine has just posted a two-minute demonstration of the newly released BlackBerry 8800 on YouTube.You can get to it here.February 12, 2007 by Russell Shaw in Social Media
BlackBerry 8800 site is live-and we have pix!The BlackBerry8800 site is now live. The home page, which you see up top, is quite graphics-intensive.February 12, 2007 by Russell Shaw in BlackBerry