Book description
What’s part PDA, part smartphone, and part media player? Your BlackBerry, naturally! Whether it’s the popular Pearl, the sleek Curve, or the hardworking 8800, your BlackBerry handheld device is loaded with features to make your life easier—if you can figure out how to use them.
BlackBerryFor Dummies,2nd Edition comes to the rescue with just what you need to know to get the most from this amazing device. It covers the newest BlackBerry models and all the latest developments, like SureType vs. QWERTY keyboards and the new trackball navigation method. You’ll discover how to set up your BlackBerry as a full-fledged PDA, but also how to use the camera, play music and videos, make phone calls, and know where you are with GPS. BlackBerryFor Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you how to:
Surf the Web and send and receive e-mail
Keep your calendar, contacts, and to-do list
Make your BlackBerry a mobile mini-office
Sync data with your desktop
Install a MicroSD card for extra memory
Watch movies and listen to music
Let your BlackBerry double as a laptop modem
Protect your personal information
Use your BlackBerry almost anywhere in the world
Because the BlackBerry world changes so quickly, BlackBerryFor Dummies, 2nd Edition features a companion Web site that maintains the latest news and updates, so you’ll always be up to date. It’s a pretty sweet deal!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Dedication
- Authors' Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. Meet and Greet Your BlackBerry
- 1. Your BlackBerry Is Not an Edible Fruit
- 2. Navigating the BlackBerry
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3. Turning On Your BlackBerry — and Keeping It Happy
- Making Your BlackBerry Yours
- Keeping Your BlackBerry Safe
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II. Getting Organized with Your BlackBerry
- 4. Remembering Your Acquaintances
- 5. Don't Miss Your Appointments
- 6. Your To‐Do List and Keeping Your Password
- 7. Making Notes and Calculations
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III. Getting Online and Multimedia with Your BlackBerry
- 8. You've Got (Lots of) E‐Mail
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9. Too Cool for E‐Mail
- A Little Bit of RIM Prehistory
- Sending and Receiving PIN‐to‐PIN Messages
- Keeping in Touch, the SMS/MMS Way
- Always Online Using Instant Messaging
- 10. Surfing the Internet Wave
- 11. Calling Your Favorite Person
- 12. Photos on Your BlackBerry
- 13. Getting Entertained with BlackBerry Media Center
- 14. Getting around with BlackBerry GPS
- 15. Wi‐Fi and Using BlackBerry as a Laptop Modem
- IV. Working with Desktop Manager
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V. The Part of Tens
- 20. Ten Great BlackBerry Accessories
- 21. Ten Productive BlackBerry Applications
- 22. Ten Fun Games on Your BlackBerry
- 23. More than Ten Must‐Have BlackBerry Programs
- 24. Ten Web Site Categories for BlackBerry Browsing
Product information
- Title: BlackBerry For Dummies®
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2007
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470180792
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