Book description
For those of you who bought your BlackBerry to help get your life organized and free yourself from the ball-and-chain of desktop computing, BlackBerry at Work: Productivity for Professionals is the book to show you how. You'll learn mechanisms for developing effective workflows specific to the features of the BlackBerry and also efficient strategies for dealing with the specialized aspects of business and professional lifestyles.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
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1. BlackBerry Models and Purchasing
- 1.1. BlackBerry Rocks
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1.2. Which BlackBerry Is for You?
- 1.2.1. Picking the Right BlackBerry
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1.2.2. Some Important BlackBerry Features
- 1.2.2.1. PIN
- 1.2.2.2. SMS
- 1.2.2.3. MMS
- 1.2.2.4. USB Cable
- 1.2.2.5. MicroSD Card
- 1.2.2.6. Trackball
- 1.2.2.7. Trackpad
- 1.2.2.8. SurePress
- 1.2.2.9. SureType
- 1.2.2.10. QWERTY
- 1.2.2.11. Bluetooth
- 1.2.2.12. Wi-Fi
- 1.2.2.13. Geo-tagging
- 1.2.2.14. GPS
- 1.2.2.15. Megapixel
- 1.2.2.16. Video Conferencing
- 1.2.2.17. Corporate Data Access
- 1.2.3. Choose Your Series
- 1.2.4. BlackBerry for Business
- 1.3. Who is Your Service Provider?
- 1.4. What's Next?
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2. Setting Up Your BlackBerry
- 2.1. Getting Started
- 2.2. Is Your BlackBerry an Official Phone?
- 2.3. Initial Startup
- 2.4. Online Account and E-mail Setup
- 2.5. Installing Desktop Manager
- 2.6. Let's Explore
- 2.7. What's Next?
- 3. BlackBerry as a Phone
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4. BlackBerry for E-mail
- 4.1. Introduction to E-mailing
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4.2. BlackBerry and E-mail
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4.2.1. Receiving Messages
- 4.2.1.1. Find
- 4.2.1.2. Select
- 4.2.1.3. Mark Unopened
- 4.2.1.4. File
- 4.2.1.5. Save
- 4.2.1.6. Reply
- 4.2.1.7. Reply To All
- 4.2.1.8. Forward
- 4.2.1.9. Forward As
- 4.2.1.10. Delete
- 4.2.1.11. Send E-mail
- 4.2.1.12. Send MMS
- 4.2.1.13. Call
- 4.2.1.14. Send SMS
- 4.2.1.15. Show Address
- 4.2.1.16. View Folder
- 4.2.1.17. Previous Item
- 4.2.1.18. Next Item
- 4.2.1.19. Next Unopened Item
- 4.2.1.20. Add To Contacts
- 4.2.1.21. Switch Input Language
- 4.2.1.22. Switch Application
- 4.2.1.23. Attachments
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4.2.2. Composing Messages
- 4.2.2.1. Paste
- 4.2.2.2. Select
- 4.2.2.3. Check Spelling
- 4.2.2.4. Clear Field
- 4.2.2.5. Save Draft
- 4.2.2.6. Add To
- 4.2.2.7. Add Cc
- 4.2.2.8. Add Bcc
- 4.2.2.9. Attach Contact
- 4.2.2.10. Attach File
- 4.2.2.11. Edit Auto Text
- 4.2.2.12. Options
- 4.2.2.13. Show Symbols
- 4.2.2.14. Switch Input Language
- 4.2.2.15. Switch Application
- 4.2.3. Signed
- 4.2.4. To Save or Not to Save
- 4.2.5. Messages Through the Strainer
- 4.2.6. Attachments
- 4.2.7. Documents To Go
- 4.2.8. Options and More
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4.2.1. Receiving Messages
- 4.3. What's Next?
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5. BlackBerry for Text and Multimedia Messaging
- 5.1. Your BlackBerry and Messaging
- 5.2. SMS and MMS
- 5.3. Other Features Offered
- 5.4. What's Next?
- 6. Calendaring on Your BlackBerry
- 7. Contact Management on Your BlackBerry
- 8. Web Browsing
- 9. Exploring Other Built-in BlackBerry Functions
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10. BlackBerry as a Modem
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10.1. Setting Up Your BlackBerry as a Modem
- 10.1.1. Setting up for Windows (For GSM/GPRS/EDGE)
- 10.1.2. Setting Up for Windows (CDMA/EVDO)
- 10.1.3. For Better Speed
- 10.1.4. Setting Up for Mac Users
- 10.2. What's Next?
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10.1. Setting Up Your BlackBerry as a Modem
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11. Google Apps on Your BlackBerry
- 11.1. The Google Advantage
- 11.2. About Google Mobile Applications
- 11.3. What are the benefits?
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11.4. The Bundle of Joy
- 11.4.1. Google Maps
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11.4.2. Gmail
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11.4.2.1. Gmail in Your Pocket
- 11.4.2.1.1. Inbox
- 11.4.2.1.2. Outbox
- 11.4.2.1.3. Mobile Drafts
- 11.4.2.1.4. Contacts
- 11.4.2.1.5. Search Mail
- 11.4.2.1.6. Compose Mail
- 11.4.2.1.7. Open
- 11.4.2.1.8. Refresh
- 11.4.2.1.9. Archive
- 11.4.2.1.10. Mark As Unread
- 11.4.2.1.11. Add Star
- 11.4.2.1.12. Report Spam
- 11.4.2.1.13. Delete
- 11.4.2.1.14. Other Options
- 11.4.2.1.15. Accounts and Settings
- 11.4.2.2. Tips and Shortcuts
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11.4.2.1. Gmail in Your Pocket
- 11.4.3. Calendar
- 11.4.4. News
- 11.4.5. Reader
- 11.4.6. Google Search
- 11.4.7. Google SMS
- 11.4.8. YouTube
- 11.4.9. GOOG-411 (1800-4664-411)
- 11.4.10. Orkut
- 11.4.11. Blogger
- 11.4.12. Docs
- 11.4.13. Picasa
- 11.5. Google Apps Connector
- 11.6. What's Next?
- 12. Maps
- 13. BlackBerry as an iPod
- 14. Understanding App World
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15. General Business Apps
- 15.1. Apps for Business Travelers
- 15.2. Financial and Expense Trackers
- 15.3. Apps That Help You Get Things Done
- 15.4. Mind-Mapping and Brain Storming Apps
- 15.5. Apps That Help You Remote Connect To and Control Your Computer
- 15.6. Job Searching Apps
- 15.7. Note Taking and Text Editing Apps
- 15.8. File Management Apps
- 15.9. Databases and Information Managers
- 15.10. Shipment and Package Tracking Apps
- 15.11. Social Networking and Messaging Apps
- 15.12. Miscellaneous Apps That Help in Further Optimization
- 15.13. A New Beginning
Product information
- Title: BlackBerry for Work: Productivity for Professionals
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2010
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430226260
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