BlackBerry

By default, a lot of mobile providers include a rather ugly and “branded” theme for your BlackBerry. This brief tutorial will show you how to change BlackBerry themes. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will show you how to hide, but not delete, apps from your BlackBerry’s Applications window. It will also show you how to ‘unhide’ any/all apps that you’ve opted to hide. The steps and screenshots used in this tutorial are specific to the BlackBerry Pearl, but I suspect are similar or identical for other models. I can’t confirm that, as I only have a Pearl. [click to continue...]

This brief tutorial will show you how to move/rearrange programs on your BlackBerry Applications window so that they’re ordered the way you want. The instructions outlined are specific to the BlackBerry Pearl, but I suspect are similar if not identical to other BlackBerry devices (I can’t confirm as I only have a Pearl). [click to continue...]

Using Google Mobile App you can search the web from your BlackBerry to search by voice, which is an absolutely killer feature. Once installed, all you have to do is speak the words you want to search for, and Google Mobile App will display the search results. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you through installing, setting up and using Google Sync for your BlackBerry. [click to continue...]

This tutorial could be called “How to perform a hard reset on your BlackBerry Pearl”, but that would be a bit misleading. According to RIM, performing a “Master Reset” - which is what most people would call a hard reset, can only be accomplished by your mobile provider, and you should contact them.

This tutorial will show you how to wipe most of your BlackBerry Pearl clean. I say most because there were a couple of applications still present after I performed this process. Other people I’ve had try this process had their entire device wiped clean, so your results may vary. This may work on other non-Pearl BlackBerry devices as well, but I haven’t tested it. It’s also very important to mention this right up front: back up all of the data on your device before following these steps. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you through every step of installing and using TwitterBerry, arguably the most popular Twitter client for BlackBerry devices. [click to continue...]

If you’ve recently bought a BlackBerry from Rogers, you’ll notice that each email you send contains the signature “Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network”. Annoying to say the least. If you’d like to remove that signature, or replace it with one of your own, continue reading the rest of this tutorial. [click to continue...]

If your mobile provider bills at an outrageous rate for data usage while you’re roaming (mine, Rogers, certainly does) this tutorial will show you how to automatically disable the data service on your BlackBerry while roaming. [click to continue...]

This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to take screenshots of your BlackBerry screens. [click to continue...]

Alright I admit it, I’ve drank the Twitter kool-aid. For a while I was in the “I don’t care what you’re doing right now” camp, but have since discovered that it really is a great way to keep up on current events, find interesting people and keep in touch. And like a number of geeks, I carry several mobile Internet devices at all times. So I gave as many mobile Twitter clients/services a try, and here’s what I’ve found.
 

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