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An introduction to the BlackBerry

Pt. 1 of 10 | 2:58 |

BlackBerry Basics

Monday April 27, 2009

The BlackBerry is the business smartphone of choice. Using a BlackBerry 8800, Jay Goldman gives an overview of the basic functions of this full QWERTY keyboard mobile smartphone.

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- The BlackBerry 8800 uses the rollerball control scheme that first appeared on the BlackBerry Pearl smartphone. It allows for vertical and horizontal movement on-screen.

- The menu key brings up context menus in practically all BlackBerry applications and services.

- The convenience key can be programmed to open any installed application.

- The return key moves back one screen or exits an application, returning you to the homescreen.

- To move a program in your applications list, use the rollerball to highlight the item, select Move Item, use the rollerball to select the new location and press the rollerball in.

- To hide an icon in your applications list, use the rollerball to highlight the item, press the BlackBerry menu key and select Hide Icon.

- Turning off Show All in this menu will push all hidden icons from your applications screen.

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