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Master your BlackBerry Q10 using these How To Demos

Ty Williams — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:44:24 +0000

Are you upgrading to a BlackBerry Q10 in the near future?

Perhaps you’ve already got one and you want to learn more about your new device?

If so, make sure you watch some of the BlackBerry Q10 How To Demo playlist available in the BlackBerryHelp YouTube channel. In addition to these demos, you can open up the Help app on your BlackBerry for more content that can help you master the various features and functions found on your BlackBerry Q10.

[ YouTube link for mobile viewing ]

Tip: Using a BlackBerry Z10? Check out the Blackberry Z10 How To Demos to learn more!

Five Tip Friday – BlackBerry 10 Camera Tips

Ty Williams — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:02:13 +0000

Happy Friday #TeamBlackBerry!

On deck this week, five tips for the BlackBerry 10 camera, such as how to geotag photos and how to access your photos and more from a DLNA compatible device.

1 – Use different Shooting and Scene Modes

The BlackBerry Z10 has lots of options to help you capture the perfect picture depending on your situation, so after opening the camera make sure you review the various options available to you.

For example, in addition to the Normal shooting mode, you also have the option of using a Stabilization or Burst shooting mode. Stabilization is great if you’re like me and can’t keep still when taking pictures. Burst on the other hand is a great way to capture the perfect action shot, such as your dog catching a tennis ball or jumping into the family pool (ed – make sure you are out of the splash zone!). On top of Shooting Mode options, you also have several Scene Modes available to you such as Action, Whiteboard, Night and Beach or Snow.

To access these options tap the icon with three dots that appears in the bottom right corner and customize the settings to your desired preferences.

BlackBerry Z10 Tips & Tricks – Enhanced Flow (VIDEO)

Ty Williams — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:27:45 +0000

Keep moving with your BlackBerry Z10 using these enhanced flow tips!

This video will show you how to peek into the BlackBerry Hub, use the compact side bar, restart the BlackBerry Hub, turn off delete confirmation, access Voice Control and control your music using the volume keys.

[ YouTube link for mobile viewing ]

What is your favorite tip to keep moving while using a BlackBerry Z10? Leave a comment and let us know!

To learn about a feature on your BlackBerry 10 smartphone or troubleshoot an issue, there are several great options available to help. Visit www.blackberry.com/support for access to product manuals, how-to demos, tips and tricks, YouTube videos, support forums, knowledge base articles, Twitter support, and contact information for your region.

Originally posted on the Inside BlackBerry Help blog »

Ten ways to extend your BlackBerry Z10 battery life

Ty Williams — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:48:22 +0000

How much battery life you consume may vary, depending on how you use your BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. To help your battery last longer, try any of the following tips:

Check for BlackBerry 10 OS Updates

Whenever a new BlackBerry 10 OS update is released, make sure to install it on your smartphone so that you can take advantage of any available optimizations which can help improve your battery life. Typically, you’ll receive a notification of a new update, but to check for updates manually, open Settings, tap Software Updates followed by Check for Updates.

Tip: To access your BlackBerry Z10 Settings, swipe down from top of the screen while viewing your Home screen and tap Settings.

Connections

The radios on your smartphone are designed with efficiency in mind, so turning off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or NFC as well as changing your cellular connection to use a different network technology may not improve battery life. We recommend using Wi-Fi whenever possible because it offers substantial power savings, so make sure you are actively adding Wi-Fi networks and hotspots to your smartphone as you come across them.

How to enable BlackBerry Z10 Rotation Lock

Ty Williams — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:22:45 +0000

(Originally posted on the Inside BlackBerry Help Blog)

Depending on how you are holding your BlackBerry Z10 device, you may want to lock the screen into portrait mode. To do this quickly, complete the following steps:

While viewing the BlackBerry Z10 Home screen, swipe down from the top of screen
Tap the Rotation Lock icon

After tapping the Rotation Lock icon, you’ll notice that the icon turns blue when you access the Settings menu, which indicates that it’s turned on. To turn off Rotation Lock so your BlackBerry Z10 can switch between portrait and landscape views, repeat the steps above.

How to use BlackBerry Z10 Music Shortcuts

Ty Williams — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:35:23 +0000

(Originally posted on the Inside BlackBerry Help Blog)

If you always have the Music app playing your favorite tunes whenever you are using your BlackBerry Z10, you should consider turning on Music Shortcuts. Doing so will allow you to switch between the previous and next songs in your playlist whenever you press and hold volume up, or volume down. To turn on Music Shortcuts:

While viewing your Home screen, swipe down from the top and tap Settings
Tap System Volume and set Music Shortcuts to On.

After doing this, to skip to the next track, press and hold the Volume Up key, to go back to the previous song, press and hold the Volume Down key

How to set up Outlook to wirelessly synchronize your contacts and calendar with a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone

Ty Williams — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:10:33 +0000

Do you use Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2007 or 2003 to store your contacts and calendar on your computer and want to wirelessly synchronize these items with your BlackBerry Z10, but your email provider doesn’t support these features? If so, today I’d like to show you how to you can sync these items wirelessly between your BlackBerry Z10 and Outlook using Outlook.com and the Microsoft Outlook Connector.

We’ll use your existing Microsoft account or connect Outlook with your BlackBerry Z10 using the new Outlook.com service from Microsoft. The reason for doing this is simple as well; these accounts support wireless synchronization with your BlackBerry Z10. Since Outlook makes it easy to manage multiple accounts, you can enjoy the benefits of wireless synchronization with your email provider as well as wireless synchronization of your contacts and calendar.

Take the BlackBerry 10 Pop Quiz

Ty Williams — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:29:37 +0000

Looking for a fun way to learn more about your new BlackBerry 10 smartphone? You can check the out the BlackBerry 10 Pop Quiz game that’s posted in BlackBerry World and is available for your BlackBerry Z10 smartphone.

Customizing BlackBerry 10 Language Settings

Ty Williams — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:11:48 +0000

When it comes to languages on a BlackBerry 10 smartphone, here are a few things you should know, such as how to enable language detection and switch between languages. In addition to languages, check out our post on customizing the BlackBerry 10 touchscreen keyboard so you get the most of your BlackBerry Z10 experience.

Changing your display language

On your Home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen
Tap Settings followed by Language and Input
In the Language drop-down list, tap the language that you want to use.

Changing your text input language

To select which languages you use for text input, complete the following steps to enable up to three languages at one time.

On your Home screen, swipe down from the top of the screen
Tap Settings followed by Language and Input
Tap Input Languages > Add/Remove Languages
Select the checkbox beside the languages that you want to enable.

How to use BlackBerry 10 gestures

Ty Williams — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:43:50 +0000

To help you interact with a BlackBerry 10 smartphone, you’ll need to learn several gestures that I’ve listed below. For a visual overview, check out the BlackBerry Z10 How To Demos Touch Screen Gestures Overview

Peek and/or Access BlackBerry Hub – All of your email, text messages, social networking notifications, missed calls, and voice mail messages can be found in the BlackBerry Hub. To peek at notifications, from the bottom of the screen, slide your finger up just a little bit and the view shrinks to show your notifications. To get to the BlackBerry Hub continue sliding your finger to the right. To return to what you were doing originally, slide your finger back to the left.