FAQ: Unread Messages or Missed Phone Call Indicator Does Not Go Away
This issue has happened to me countless times on my BlackBerrys over the years. I would get a stuck message or phone call indicator and it would just not go away. I would have no unread messages or phone calls and still the little bugger would not disappear! Turns out that RIM has finally coughed…
FAQ: Understanding the BlackBerry Bluetooth Profiles
RIM has slowly been adding new Bluetooth profiles to your BlackBerry over the years. It started with just plain Bluetooth headset support until the current day where it includes the ability for dialup networking. The available Bluetooth profiles is still very limited but much better than we started out with. I just can’t believe that…
FAQ: App World Features: Only Transfer PIN’s 3 Times A Year & More
One of the cool features in the new BlackBerry App World is that it (supposedly) keeps all of your applications that you installed in a “My World” section of the app. It looks like there are a few limitations to that feature that I never heard before so I thought I would share. The application…
FAQ: Duplicate Messages Arriving on your BlackBerry is a Known Issue…
For the last few weeks I have been getting reports from quite a few users including my mother in law 🙂 asking why they are getting duplicates of all their messages on their BlackBerry. Usually removing and adding the email address again fixed the problem. On the other hand I just found a knowledge base…
FAQ: Comparing BES 5.0 for Lotus Domino with Previous Versions
Earlier this week we posted a document detailing the differences between all the different BES versions up to version 5.0 in a chart. The problem was that the chart was only for BES for Microsoft Exchange. A good couple readers asked if I had the chart for BES for Lotus Domino and turns out I…
FAQ: Comparing BES 5.0 With Previous Versions
Many people are wondering what BES 5.0 will bring now that all of the details seem to be in the open. One of our Secret Agents sent in a nice little document that shows some great charts detailing the differences between BES 5.0 and other BES version dating back to version 1.6! Its a great…
FAQ: How To Get Gmail Properly Setup Using IMAP
When I read articles like this on a respectable site like InformationWeek about Gmail not working well with BlackBerrys I thought it was time for a refresher course. I used to think that it was common knowledge that setting up Gmail to work on a BlackBerry was a bit more difficult. I guess not… So…
FAQ: BlackBerry is Spelt with Two Capital “B”s & More
RIM has always been a bit of a hard @$$ about other companies using their trademarks. Even their own partners are subjected to a whole slew of rules and restrictions about how to use these trademarks. I guess they are required to maintain the brand identity and protect it from dilution, but I thought I…