Synopses & Reviews
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,2ndEditioncomes 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, 2ndEditionshows 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, 2ndEditionfeatures 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!
Review:
The BlackBerry will never be as easy to use as a desktop computer, but a number of tricks can ease the difficulties its size imposes on users. The following were tested on a BlackBerry Curve, but many will work on other models, too. For help with some of these, we used "BlackBerry for Dummies" and frequently pinged Robert Kao, its co-author, for ideas. (Lee Gomes, On the Road, Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2008)
Synopsis:
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,2ndEditioncomes 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, 2ndEditionshows 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, 2ndEditionfeatures 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!
Synopsis:
Maximize your BlackBerry 8800, Curve, or Pearl!Explore the camera and GPS, discover SureType, and boost your memory
If you thought the BlackBerry was sweet before, just wait until you see the new models! And here's just what you need to know about SureType vs. QWERTY keyboards, getting multimedia on your BlackBerry, navigating with the trackball, letting your BlackBerry double as a laptop modem, surfing the Web, getting e-mail, and even phoning friends.
- Use the new trackball
Keep your calendar and to-do list
Install a microSD card
Protect your personal information
Watch movies and listen to music
Sync data with your desktop PC