Easily Switch Between BBM Categories Using the Spacebar
One of the more useful tricks I learned in the last few weeks was that RIM threw in a little keyboard shortcut to easily switch between the categories of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) users in your contact list. BBM usually shows you the current conversations and then a list of your friends in multiple categories you…
Two Contact Info Auto-Complete Shortcuts – Share Yours!
Yesterday I shared two tips with a friend of mine and it blew his mind. They were nothing special but I then realized how much I rely on them. These shortcuts are simple ways to make searching for contacts easier when you are composing and email or finding a contact in the address book…
FAQ: My BlackBerry is Stuck in Headset Mode…
When I first ran into this issue I thought it was only me. Since the BlackBerry Bold 9700 was launched I have been asked by a few people how to fix BlackBerry that is stuck in headset mode. Not sure what I mean? Here are the two main symptoms: Your BlackBerry shows the icon in…
FAQ: BlackBerry OS 6.0 WebKit Browser Keyboard Shortcuts
This week we have had a nice influx of new BlackBerry OS 6.0 users thanks to RIM and Verizon finally releasing it officially for the Bold 9650 and Curve 9330. Any power user who has picked up a new BlackBerry 6 device and opened the browser will notice one thing off the bat. Keyboard shortcuts…
Solutions for the Annoying “Battery to Low for Radio Use” Error
I was on a call with a friend this week and got the super annoying “Battery to Low for Radio Use” message. For some reason RIM software engineers still think it is a brilliant idea to automatically turn off all radios when you hit below 8% or so battery life. This would make a little…
How To Import Your Viigo Subscriptions into BlackBerry News Feeds Beta
When I first opened the new BlackBerry News Feeds Beta I was hoping there was going to be a way to get my Viigo subscriptions into News Feeds without adding them all manually. While there is now splash screen setup RIM was kind enough to offer this functionality. Stranjal7 pointed out in the comments that…
Easily Get Back The Old Ringtones Missing in BlackBerry OS 6.0
Earlier this year we pointed out a fix for getting all of your old OS 5.0 and older ringtones on your brand new BlackBerry OS 6.0 device. For some reason RIM decided in their infinite wisdom to not include the same ringtones in OS 6.0 as they did in previous BlackBerry 5.0 devices. We had…
FAQ: How to Personalize Your Avatar on BerryReview
Many of you have probably seen that every comment or forum post you make on BerryReview has a image called an “Avatar” right next to it. You may also have realized that some people have personalized that image and others have a automatically generated image. Since we have had a few people asking about it…