Category Archives: Personalization
Why am I being asked to confirm my Windows Live email address?
If you’re using a Windows Live email address on your BlackBerry smartphone, you will be asked to re-validate your account periodically. This blog post shows you what to do.
How to set up an email address on your BlackBerry smartphone
How to add a personal email account (Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo!, AOL) to your BlackBerry smartphone.
Global BBM Flag List!
Current global BBM flag list. Find your country short code and show some national pride!
eBay for BlackBerry smartphones officially available
The eBay Application for BlackBerry smartphones is now officially available, with new seller features.
BlackBerry Theme Studio Tips: Using Adobe Photoshop
If you’re a creative person that does design work on a computer, chances are pretty good that you’re using Adobe® Photoshop or Adobe® Photoshop Elements at some point in your creative process. Did you know that you can use Adobe Photoshop comfortably alongside BlackBerry® Theme Studio to streamline the process of creating BlackBerry® themes? One […]
BlackBerry Themes now available in BlackBerry App World!
For the uninitiated, BlackBerry® themes can totally change how your BlackBerry smartphone looks. There are themes that reflect almost every type of subject – your favorite movies, popular television shows, your hometown football teams, popular comic book characters, nature scenes, rock bands – you name it. When you install a unique theme, it can change […]
BlackBerry Theme Studio – Build your own BlackBerry Theme! (Part Two)
In my previous BlackBerry® Theme Studio post, I explained the main features and tools of new version 5.0. Now that you have this information under your belt, the process for creating a BlackBerry theme is pretty easy. I suggest you download BlackBerry Theme Studio v5.0 and have the software open as you read along. Let’s […]
BlackBerry Theme Studio v5.0 – Build your own BlackBerry Theme!
If you’ve been a BlackBerry® smartphone user for awhile, you’ve likely come across BlackBerry themes. BlackBerry themes change the way your BlackBerry smartphone home screen looks: from the background image to the icon and cursor style. Some BlackBerry themes also feature animations and a completely unique home screen experience. Did you know that you can […]
The First 5 Things I do When I Get a New BlackBerry
In the spirit of a recent post by my colleague (“we all love BlackBerry and playing working with new devices”), and for those of you who recently obtained (or plan to obtain) a new BlackBerry® smartphone, here is a quick list of the first five things I do when I get a new device: 1. I […]
The First 5 Things I do When I Get a New BlackBerry
Working at RIM lets me play work with a lot of BlackBerry® smartphones. Since I’m switching to new ones all the time, I thought I’d share what I do when I migrate. 1. Go through the setup wizard, which will configure the device and my email.
