#5
/ May 1, 2009 / 2:22 min.
Using email on your BlackBerry
The BlackBerry's killer app is email. The BlackBerry uses what's called "push email" which automatically sends new emails to your device as they arrive. It also handles common email attachments. In this installment of the BlackBerry Basics series, we'll show you how to use the email on the BlackBerry Storm, along with some useful tips and tricks.
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- Inside the Setup menu, choose
email settings.
- On the web page that appears, input the login information or create a new account.
- To access email, click on the Messages application icon.
- To
open an email, tap the email in the inbox.
- Click the
BlackBerry key and choose Compose Email to create a new message.
- You can also send PIN messages BlackBerry to BlackBerry, send an SMS, MMS or instant message.
- You can also create messages directly from your Address Book.
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#1
/ April 27, 2009 / 2:58 min.
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.
#2
/ April 28, 2009 / 2:57 min.
BlackBerry's oft maligned
Storm smartphone does away with the hardware QWERTY keyboard that made BlackBerry smartphones the business device of choice. Jay Goldman runs us through an introduction to the Storm, using the software keyboard and navigating menus.
#3
/ April 29, 2009 / 1:34 min.
There's no doubt that the
BlackBerry is a handy device for managing contacts, calendars and emails on the go. However, when you're at your desk, the computer is king. We'll discuss
charging your BlackBerry so it never runs out of juice while you're out as well as
syncing your BlackBerry with your PC or Mac to ensure you have the most up-to-date info whether at your desk or on the go.
#4
/ April 30, 2009 / 2:25 min.
An
address book is a mainstay of any mobile phone. The
BlackBerry address book is more than your basic
contact management software however. You can
assign pictures to contacts on your BlackBerry, email, text or call contacts with multiple numbers and addresses, input web addresses for your contacts and much more.
#5
/ May 1, 2009 / 2:22 min.
The
BlackBerry's killer app is email. The BlackBerry uses what's called "
push email" which automatically sends new emails to your device as they arrive. It also handles common email attachments. In this installment of the
BlackBerry Basics series, we'll show you how to use the
email on the BlackBerry Storm, along with some useful
tips and tricks.
#6
/ May 4, 2009 / 2:00 min.
While the
BlackBerry offers a number of ways to stay in touch with your contacts including email, SMS and instant message, it's also a very capable phone. Jay Goldman leads us through
using the phone functions on the BlackBerry while offering some valuable tips and tricks.
#7
/ May 5, 2009 / 1:46 min.
In addition to sending and receiving emails on your
BlackBerry, you can also
send and receive text messages. SMS is a great way to send a short and near instant message to a contact when a phone call is not required.
#8
/ May 6, 2009 / 2:44 min.
Your
BlackBerry is not just a phone, email and web device. All
recent models of BlackBerry also include
media functions. You can
watch videos, listen to music, view pictures and more, right on your BlackBerry's screen. Who said the BlackBerry was all business?
#9
/ May 7, 2009 / 2:17 min.
Many
BlackBerry devices come with a nice, serene landscape scene as the
default wallpaper. You don't have to keep that wallpaper though. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to
change your wallpaper to customize your BlackBerry.
#10
/ May 8, 2009 / 3:14 min.
The iPhone revolutionized applications for mobile phones.
BlackBerry's answer to Apple's App Store is the
BlackBerry App World application. Here, you'll find loads of
applications to try out on your BlackBerry, both free and for a cost. It's literally never been easier to
get an app onto your BlackBerry.
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