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I get asked all the time by developers what features are turned on by default in the BlackBerry browser. This includes features such as HTML tables, JavaScript, & CSS. Turns out RIM has provided a nice little table that details the capabilities of every BlackBerry OS back to version 4.0 in this article. I just [...]
Awhile back RIM introduced a new prompt after you download an application that asks if you want to grant the application “Trusted Application” status. I have always wondered what the hell that means and the knowledgeable Brian Z. has finally answered my question on the RIM Developers Blog. Brain says the prompt only started [...]
As I always tell users who are on BIS accounts: You MUST backup your device!!! A colleague came to me last week asking if there was any way to recover information from a wiped BlackBerry. I promptly replied that it was not possible and asked him what happened. Turns out that somebody maliciously tried [...]
When we mentioned that RIM updated their suite of instant messaging applications to version 2.5 there was one feature that really stood out. The ability to add a dedicated homescreen icon for a specific contact. This icon always shows their current status and their current avatar. I started using it for my wife but [...]
One of the features that came with OS 4.5+ was the ability to have multiple calendars. This can be a good and a bad thing. People were used to having one calendar that was synched and some users on BES are used to only having the one BES calendar. Now there is one for [...]
Since the Tour was launched there has been quite a bit of chatter about how some shipped with defective trackballs. I know many people have taken their devices back to Verizon with some success in terms of replacing them. I cannot confirm if there are actual defective trackballs but RIM does provide a hidden testing [...]
Yes that screenshot on the right is a 600mb+ download of the Ubuntu ISO image. Andre let us know about a hack that Omie has posted that lets you bypass RIM’s arbitrary 2.3MB download limit in the BlackBerry Browser. I am not sure how many of you need to download huge files but I can [...]
I cannot count the hours I have spent fixing BlackBerry devices with 507 errors. This error is explained in great detail in our article detailing the BlackBerry Java Virtual Machine error codes.
Error 507 Unsatisfied Link A dependency on a .COD file could not be satisfied because the .COD file is missing.
Isn’t that enlightening? [...]
Earlier this year we let you know that Nathan made OTA and desktop installation files to easily add Hebrew capabilities to your BlackBerry. He let me know that he has updated the files available and added support for the BlackBerry Tour.
It has been possible for quite awhile to add Hebrew fonts to your BlackBerry by [...]
I got a kick out of reading a recent RIM knowledgebase entry about the top 10 troubleshooting steps for BlackBerrys. The kicker is step 2 which is a hard reset. It kind of reminds me of Windows where the first troubleshooting step is rebooting. The only difference is that the 10th troubleshooting step for [...]
Over the years I cannot count how many times I have had to explain the convoluted ways that a BlackBerry can use to connect to the internet. Everything from WAP to WAP2 to TCP/IP to BIS to BES to Wi-Fi are just not that simple to describe. Every new BlackBerry developer needs to understand [...]
I know that every single BlackBerry needs to officially file its hearing aid compatibility report with the FCC but that is not always so easily accessible. I have quite a few friends with hearing aids or one sort or another so when I saw this knowledgebase article from RIM I knew I had to post [...]
One of my favorite features on a BES is the fact that all of your BlackBerrys settings are backed up automatically. Your BES administrator could turn this off but most have it on. This means that if you lose your device or break it you can easily switch over to a new device. Everything from [...]
Josep pointed me towards a interesting thread on the official BlackBerry forums by QueBall. QueBall did some digging and found some interesting information about how filters are processed in the BIS setup.
Rules are processed from the top down (which makes sense) but there is no way to reorder a rule so that it is processed [...]
I always hated RIM’s cryptic error messages that are impossible to understand. Recently I discovered a list of the Java error codes and now RIM has posted a list of the possible errors you can get using BlackBerry Internet Service both on your device and through their website. Its a pretty useful list if you [...]
This seems to be a common problem with users where they no longer see a drive icon for their BlackBerry’s microSD card even when they have Mass Storage Mode enabled. Michael Jones shared with me a great guide he created on how to overcome this issue and get it all back to normal. The problem [...]
Ever bricked your BlackBerry until it only shows a Java Virtual Machine error? Something like Error 507? Wonder what it meant? So did I…
That is until Luis sent me a link to a thread on eVeek where LlamaLord posted this great list of all the Java Virtual Machine error codes for the BlackBerry. They [...]
The vendor ID of a BlackBerry is used in many different situations. It used to be you had to remove it from ALX files to get certain features or themes enabled. Now RIM uses it to block devices from the App World. There are even tools leaked out there that will let you change your [...]
This has happened to me a few times on my BlackBerry and I am glad RIM has finally addressed the issue with a recent knowledge base article. Ever gotten this error after unplugging your BlackBerry from your computer?
A Media Card has been inserted that contains errors. To correct the errors please use a disk error-checking [...]
A bit back we shared with you a list that RIM provided of webmail accounts that give you real time delivery with BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service). RIM has been kind enough to also adds some more information in a nice and easy to digest chart that shows you the email reconciliation features. This breaks it [...]
