Finally, I’ve updated to WP 3.0.
There are few nags and theme errors that I’m trying to figure out. I recommend using IE/Chrome till further notice.
Finally, I’ve updated to WP 3.0.
There are few nags and theme errors that I’m trying to figure out. I recommend using IE/Chrome till further notice.
I have discovered a whole new social networking way, the blackberry way. It is quite a hit with teenagers all around and yes it works.
Blackberry comes with blackberry messenger, just like any other messenger services (Yahoo, MSN, Gtalk, AOL etc), it gives you ability to chat with other BBM users. Now what makes it different than other messenger services is that it comes as am embedded application with all the blackberries in world. One can be in touch with other users by exchanging PIN – Personal Identification Number (replaces the need of usernames) and you are always connected.
So in short it means, you can be 24X7 in touch with like minds. Yes, this is exactly how you can make use of BBM in much planned and a better way. There are many places where one can exchange PINs, there are dedicated websites which let users exchange their PINs; google it and you will be amazed.
Once you have exchanged messages with few of your BBM buddies, you will figure out that this tool can be very handy not only to chat/kill time but also to have better productivity; BBM lets you send instant (I really mean split seconds) messages, ToDo, Task List, Appointments, Voice Notes, Pictures and much more.
Much like Twitter, you can be connected always while on the move. The difference is Twitter would make you find answers from group of unrelated community while BBM would help you collaborate with specific people and thus, building your social network.
Its about the time when we all come to a conclusive thought, no, its not an answer but a thought!
As human beings we tend to form several relations over time. We tend to lose some and gain some over the period of life. We see life pass by, we see it unfold hidden secrets, we see it giving a hard time and what not.
At the end, we all fade, we are meant to be washed off, we are mortals! So what exactly do we leave behind? Is it the values that we carried forward through our lives? Is it the prejudices that we lived by? Is it the feelings toward our beloveds? What is it exactly?
I firmly believe its only relations that matter, we leave relations we had formed during our lifetime.
Some of my fellow readers might argue why not values or prejudices; after all we lived our life based on them. Simply put, these values and prejudices will hold no ground if it was not for a relation with your peers, colleagues, beloveds or just a being. We follow values that were passed on by our elders, some of these values were formed with due course of life, some of these values were adopted seeing certain people around OR just observing various situations. Reasons might be numerous but one common factor is relation – we had someone whom we relate to; which made us adapt these values; had it been our elder, society or just a group of people who were involved – directly or indirectly, in our real life situations.
Consider this, one is left out alone, he/she is secluded; will he/she have any sort of point of reference? No, there is no point of reference for him/her and thus, there is no way that the person can form opinions, values, prejudices, feelings etc.
Thus, at the end we leave just a mixed bag of relations. These relations will continue years after we are gone. Now these relations can be attached with various adjectives, feelings, values, prejudices etc. The whole point of living life, thus, comes down to one simple rule (atleast for me), how you carry your relations in life. How you value your relations, how you live them, how you treat them… how you choose to leave your imprints behind!
Finally there are hell lot of things about blackberry that one should know. I think these few tips will come handy to suck up that last drop of juice.
Typing and messaging shortcuts
Messaging (E-mail and SMS)
Spreadsheet Attachments:
Presentation Attachments:
Phone Functions
BlackBerry Browser
Basics, simple but real stealer!
The most basic way to switch from one BlackBerry app to another is to repeatedly hit the ESCAPE key while inside a program until you to get back to your icon screen. From there, you’d scroll your track ball or wheel to find the next app you want and then click to launch it.
A quicker and more efficient way to go from an active program to another program is to use a shortcut. While inside an application, hold down the ALT key–which is directly below the letter A key–and then click ESCAPE–the button with an arrow reversing directions and to the right of your trackball on 8000 series devices. While holding down ALT, you can then scroll left or right between apps, and you need only release the ALT key to select a program.
To access your Event Log, go to your Home Screen, hold down the ALT key and then type “LGLG.” The Event Log will then appear, and you can click a specific event for more information or hit your BlackBerry MENU key more options. The MENU key has seven dots in the shape of the letter B, and it’s found directly to the left of BlackBerry devices with trackballs. You can copy event information using the MENU key and tailor your settings to log only specific types of events.
You can also free up some valuable device memory to help your device run faster by clearing your Event Log. To delete your list of events, hit the BlackBerry MENU key while any event is highlighted and then click “Clear Log.” A dialogue box will then pop up asking if you’re sure you want to delete the log. Once you confirm the deletion, your log will be cleared. (Don’t worry, if your IT department is running device management software along with its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, your company likely has its own record of this event log.)
Any experienced BlackBerry user knows that it’s occasionally necessary to reboot your device after installing a new app, to solve performance problems, refresh your smartphone’s memory or fix other minor issues. One way to do so is to remove your battery door and pull the power pack. After the battery is returned to the device, your BlackBerry reboots. This gets the job done, but it’s time consuming to power down the device and then remove and replace the battery–and your battery door won’t fit as snuggly if you’re constantly taking it off.
The quickest and easiest way to reboot is via another BlackBerry keyboard shortcut. To reboot, simply hit ALT, RIGHT SHIFT and DELETE. The RIGHT SHIFT key is found on the bottom right corner of the BlackBerry keyboard and DELETE key is also on the right hand side and has the letters “DEL” on its face.
To pull up the Help Me screen, navigate to your home screen and then press ALT, either SHIFT key and the letter H. To return to your Home Screen, hit ESCAPE or open the MENU and select Close.
Bookmarking Messages to Return at a Later Time
Scenario: You’re reading an important–and long–message from the boss when you’re called away from your device by a coworker or family member in need. Have no fear, there’s no need to scroll through paragraphs you already read when your return to the e-mail–at least if you use this shortcut. You can simply close the message, and when you’re free again, just hit the G key after reopening it, and you’ll be brought to the exact spot where you stopped reading.
To automatically enter in your BlackBerry PIN while in an SMS test or e-mail message, simply type MYPIN and hit the Space key. To auto-enter your device model and handheld OS version, just type MYVER–as in “My Version”–and again click the Space button. Mynumber
To automatically add an extension to a phone number, type in the appropriate ten digits and then hit the ALT and X keys, followed by the numbers in the extension. Then click the Send button and your BlackBerry will dial the phone number that you entered. When the call is connected, you device will wait a few seconds and then automatically enter in the extension.
You can also save phone extensions within your address book. To do so, simply open your Address Book application, scroll to the entry you wish to edit, click your BlackBerry Menu key and hit Edit. Once you’ve opened an address book entry, scroll to the end of the number for which you want to add an extension, and follow the process described above.
Wait, pause
Battery saver tip, helps you suck up that last drop!!
What is speech to text?
Speech to text has always been tagged as ‘new upcoming technology/feature’ or atleast incase of mobile phones it has been a long talk; various mobile manufacturers started giving it as a bundle, generic versions had more of a limited/trimmed down feature – voice dialling.
Unlike voice dialling, imagine you instruct your phone to find bunch of movie tickets, put up some note or calendar entry or even better, how about typing a text message or email?
Sounds too good to be true.. well Vlingo made it happen. Now that wasn’t the complete surprise, it comes totally free and the new version also lets you update twitter and facebook status. Neat.
Try vlingo here.
There are other services as well where you dial a local number and there you go, one such example would be Jott.com. I will cover various uses of jott and the related bunch in new post. Meanwhile, you can surely have your round of fun with vlingo and jott.
Devices checked: iPhone, Blackberry Bold 9000, Blackberry Curve 8320, Pearl.
Cons:
The power pack is a battery hogger(eats up battery only while processing commands, not on standby). Use wisely. You can switch off few other applications if you are draining out of battery OR do not use the voice recognition system in those last minutes.