FAQ: Supported MicroSD Card Sizes By BlackBerry OS
When we mentioned that 16GB MicroSD cards were starting to appear online I could not find a RIM specification letting us know what sizes are supported by each OS. Viscafe kindly supplied us with a link to a RIM knowledgebase article detailing which OS supports what size. Did you know that OS 4.5.0.81 supports 8GB…
FAQ: High Level Fact Sheet Comparing BIS To BES
A few days ago Josep sent me a link to a great knowledgebase article that details the differences between BES and BIS. This is a quick fact sheet and does not get down into the gritty details but it is a great resource for explaining the difference to new users. Check it out at this…
Problems With BIS 2.5.1 & Outlook Web Access (OWA) Integration?
One of our sources let us know that RIM is seeing a large increase in the number of cases RIM gets forwarded concerning OWA integration after they performed the BIS 2.5 SP1 upgrade we told you about previously. They are still looking for a permanent fix but they do recommend using the following two knowledgebase…
FAQ: Perform Device Hardware Test On Your BlackBerry
Josep sent me a link to a thread on BBForums where guru John Clark spotted a cool Device Hardware Test knowledgebase article. Essentially its a built in application that has been around since 4.2 or so that has not received much attention. I remember reading about it on the forums a bit back but this…
FAQ: Understanding MicroSD File Encryption Modes On Your BlackBerry
I came across a superb knowledgebase article on RIM’s website that describes the encryption of the internal and external file systems on your BlackBerry. Internal means the internal memory and the external is your MicroSD card. It even specifies which folders on the memory card are encrypted. I highly recommend reading this if you are…
Add A Little "Cool" To Your BBMessenger
As I was browsing around some of the other blogs today, I ran across a little trick that I thought was pretty cool. Turns out that you can add symbols to your display name in BBMessenger. You can use all of the symbols available and even a couple of the smiley faces. The only catch…
FAQ: OS 4.5 Remote Email Search For BES 4.1.5 Users
Tom sent in a tip that reminded me about one of the small yet very useful improvements to be had with OS 4.5 & BES 4.1.5. The new OS and BES together allow you to search your mailbox from your BlackBerry and retrieve emails that are no longer on your BlackBerry. This knowledgebase article pointed…
FAQ: How To Open The Application Loader Without Going Through Desktop Manager
Now this is a quick trick I learned that I thought I would share. Have you ever just wanted to add or remove an application right quick without having to fire up Desktop Manager and wait for it to connect to your Exchange server? I found a way to quickly fire up the application loader…