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December 30th, 2006

BizTrackItSyncAddIn 1.7.1 Released

Added support for the following:

  • optional user specification of the folder where reports should be stored
  • synchronization dialog progress bar
  • improved error handling and logging for troubleshooting purposes

For instructions on how to install and use BizTrackItSyncAddIn see “BizTrackIt reports using Desktop Manager synchronization”.

December 30th, 2006

Typing CAPITAL letters

To type a CAPITAL letter hold the given key down until it is displayed as a capital. 

There’s no need to capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence as this is done automagically for you. 

SureType only: Typically you do not need to capitalize proper nouns such as names (even names not in your address book) as SureType recognizes them and does it for you. Hopefully this will be added to future versions of the BlackBerry OS for non-SureType handhelds.

December 30th, 2006

Using a comma to easily type an apostrophe when using SureType

The following shortcut will save you from having to display the SYM screen just to enter an apostrophe.

If you type it,s SureType is smart enough to interpret it as it’s. Pretty cool!

December 12th, 2006

The trick to typing on the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (and 71xx devices)

I’ve been an 8700 user since it first shipped so when I received my Pearl I figured I would force myself to try it for a week and then go back to my 8700 and its nice full QWERTY keyboard.

Well it’s been a couple of months now and I’m still using my Pearl. Why? Read the rest of this entry »

December 12th, 2006

Quickly switch notification profiles on the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (and 71xx devices)

Not many people know the following … 

you can switch between the Vibrate and your Default notification profile (i.e. your last notification profile other than Vibrate) just by holding the # key while at the Home screen until the profile changes. If your BlackBerry is password protected you do not need to enter your password - just dismiss the password prompt if it is displayed by pressing the Escape key (ie. the key immediately to the right of the trackball) before holding the # key. Read the rest of this entry »