Monthly Archive for February, 2009Page 7 of 18

How to unlock your BlackBerry via carrier

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Kyle McInnes
on February 23, 2009, at 6:07 AM
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Unlocking your device via the carrier is the easiest way to unlock a BlackBerry. If you want to unlock a device that your carrier will not unlock, you have to find a site that will do it for you. These sites sometimes lose customers because it involves giving out your IMEI number, and although it’s a safe process, people are wary. That being said, here is a step by step guide to getting your device unlocked, the safe and hassle free way:

1. Call your carrier.
2. Ask for the MEP code.
3. Give them your IMEI number.
4. To get your IMEI number, type this on your phone, *#06#, and it should pop up.
5. Once you get your MEP code, turn off your wireless radio on your phone.
6. Go to SETTING or OPTIONS.
7. Then go to ADVANCE OPTIONS.
8. Then go to SIM CARD.
9. Type “MEPD” on your phone.
10. You should see “Network as Active”
11. Hold SHIFT + type “MEPE” or “MEP2″
12. You should see “Network as Disabled”
13. You are now the proud owner of an unlocked Blackberry

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New and discount BlackBerry software and accessories

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Kyle McInnes
on February 20, 2009, at 3:35 PM
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Like all good sites, we’ve put together a weekly roundup of all the newest and promotional BlackBerry software and accessories for you to gaze at. There’s some interesting new software such as Ringtones 1.0, a collection of 50 ringtones, as well as some custom dock software. In terms of new accessories, we have a keypad for the Storm.
Click thought to see some great deals

Free BlackBerry stock watch solution iStockManager

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Kyle McInnes
on February 20, 2009, at 2:47 PM
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iStockManager gives you access to your TD AMERITRADE account and is available for the 8900, Storm, Bold, 8300 Curve and 88000 series. With this app, you can access your account and check the market as well as place trades (equity & options trading). You can also access streaming data, real time balances and positions, news and more.

Download the latest version for free here.

Let me know what you think!

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Barack Obama meets with local BlackBerry software company

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Kyle McInnes
on February 20, 2009, at 2:36 PM
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Barack Obama came to Ottawa and was just around the corner from BlackBerryCool headquarters. He passed by Rove, a mobile IT admin software solution provider, and they wrote about it on their blog:

We knew President Obama was in town. Some of the downtown streets had been blocked off, and the transit system had been affected. But we never expected the US President to make his way down to the historic Byward Market, where we work.

As soon as we saw the commotion, many of us grabbed our coats and ran downstairs, hoping for a glimpse of the President through the darkened windows of his limousine. Well, we got our wish–and more!

To our surprise, the President’s motorcade stopped a few feet away from the front door of our office building. While President Obama shopped for souvenirs (a key chain, Canadian maple leaf cookies and even an ObamaTail), we joined the assembled crowd to greet him.

The President was tremendously gracious to all of us. He took time to smile, chat, sign autographs and shake hands. A few lucky Rove employees were able to get close enough to shake his hand and take pictures (like the one you see above).

I think it’s safe to say that this Thursday, February 19 2009, was a day many of us will never forget. Seeing the President of the United States up close is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Once again, we were reminded how lucky we are to work in such a great part of the city.

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Barack Obama’s BlackBerry

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Kyle McInnes
on February 20, 2009, at 2:06 PM
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These days I’ve been thinking about how Obama can help the economy and it’s not through a stimulus package. Obama will save the economy just by branding all things American with the Obama seal of approval. Take for example my hometown, Obama was there yesterday and people drove for miles just to catch a glimpse of him (they didn’t).
Apparently, stores were selling out of everything from Obama t-shirts to Obama chilli. In light of this, Obama should work with RIM to make a custom BlackBerry. If he did, it would look something like the above pic.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Rove, a BlackBerry mobile IT admin software company, got to say hi and some employees even shook his hand. More details in a sec.

Here are some of the buttons on Obama’s BlackBerry:
3. Press to play prerecorded “Love to, but this term’s no good” response to Senator McCain lunch request.
6. Alarm flashes if Malia and Sasha are jumping on Lincoln’s bed.
7. Push to get Rahm Emanuel’s Wisecrack of the Day.
11. Tap once to activate C.I.A. briefing. Tap twice to activate C.I.A.-briefing lie detector.
13. Automatic alert beeps if Al Gore is within one mile of White House.
19. Press to refresh current Cabinet roster.

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BlackBerry is an essential device for any telecommuter

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Kyle McInnes
on February 20, 2009, at 1:36 PM
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I like to read the Sales by 5 blog every now and then because power user Nan Palmero works at the company and it’s good inspirational reading. A recent post on their blog is talking about “Using Great Technology” which of course involves a BlackBerry.

About two months ago, some things in my life changed, and I decided to move away from San Antonio. Rather than fearing for my job, I went straight to Erik and told him about my situation. We chose to put our state of the art technology to the test! With the use of our BlackBerry devices, Dell laptops equipped with shared calendars and contacts by Microsoft Outlook, google talk, a Sprint Air Card during the move, and Foonz conference call service, I have managed to stay an important part of the team. What we do and how well we do it have not changed. Among other responsibilities, Erik and Nan rely on me for all of their scheduling from nearly 1,000 miles away. Great technology is one thing that our team could not afford to sacrifice. This is the future of the work environment. Are you investing in great technology? And if so, are you using it to better your team?

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