Monthly Archive for March, 2009Page 13 of 26

Mac and BlackBerry solutions guide

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Giancarlo Casale
on March 18, 2009, at 7:33 AM
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mac and blackberry

When the names Blackberry and Mac get mushed into one sentence, you can expect someone to shudder. Mac and BlackBerry are just not meant for each other and finding the right Mac solution is a Holy Grail for BlackBerry users. You’ll find yourself wondering why your contact pictures haven’t transferred properly or why the Blackberry calendar shows duplicates of your appointments. In the end, we’re stuck fiddling with the problem and before we know it, it’s time for bed.

So I’ve decided to give a helping hand to my fellow Mac users here on Blackberry Cool, who, without a doubt, find themselves searching frantically on forums for help. As an avid BlackBerry and Mac user, I will be publishing a regular column to help Mac users better interact with their BlackBerry. For my first article, I’ve compiled a quick list of all the possible solutions to have your Blackberry interacting with your Mac.
Click through to read BlackBerry and Mac solutions

BBSmart Alarms Pro updated to support more devices

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Kyle McInnes
on March 17, 2009, at 9:11 AM
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BBSmartBBSmart just updated their BBSmart Alarms app to be compatible with the Bold, Storm, 8900, and 8350i. If you have purchased this app from our store then you already know this, but if you have one of these devices and you’re looking for the app, it’s now available.

Download the app here.
Price $4.95

Save your business money on international calls

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Kyle McInnes
on March 17, 2009, at 8:57 AM
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truphone

Truphone, a global provider of low cost international mobile calls, has announced the launch of Truphone Business, a BlackBerry application enabling business users to make international phone calls from their devices at fixed line rates, typically saving 50% or more on call charges.

Truphone’s global infrastructure means that these savings are available for calls made from the UK to every destination globally, while never compromising on call quality. Moreover, Truphone Business is entirely invisible to end users who simply dial an international number as usual, without noticing that the call is being connected by Truphone.
Click through to learn more about Truphone Business for BlackBerry

Help the BlackBerry Cool Community on Twitter

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Kyle McInnes
on March 17, 2009, at 8:13 AM
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Twitter for BlackBerry

The @BlackBerryCool Twitter followers have had some great questions for the community. I want to draw some attention to these questions for 2 reasons:

1) I want to help these users with their questions. Do you have an answer?
2) I’m looking for help managing the BlackBerrry Cool Twitter Community. Do you want to reach out to thousands of like-minded individuals?

Help the following BlackBerry Cool community members with their frustrations:

From: @tashD – @BlackBerryCool. My curve keeps showing that I have a missed call when I don’t. How do I get rid of the missed call icon? Thanks.

From: @raynicolini – @BlackBerryCool should it not be 8230 for the flip, since 8320 is associated with Rogers Blackberry Curve with WiFi

From: @Squadoosh – @BlackBerryCool I can’t seem to get Qsms to work on my 8900….bummin.

From: @jerseysoprano – @BlackBerryCool Is there an app to silence the shutter when taking pics?

From: @d900man – @BlackBerryCool why is it when I send an email from gmail I also get a copy on my bb

From: @mikepilarz – @BlackBerryCool Is there a certain browser you recommend at the moment? Bolt? Opera? I’ve got a Curve.

Free conference calling and voice broadcast for BlackBerry

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Kyle McInnes
on March 17, 2009, at 7:47 AM
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ifbyphone

Ifbyphone is an app that provides conference calling and voice-broadcast messaging combined in a free download – enhancing the functionality of your BlackBerry.

The Ifbyphone application utilizes BlackBerry users’ existing contacts lists, allowing users to create groups of contacts for conference calls or voice-broadcast messages. Ifbyphone will provide the first 100 minutes of use per month free to users of the application.

Ifbyphone intends to make its BlackBerry application available at RIM’s App World when it opens this spring.
Click through to learn more about this conference calling and voice broadcast app

Mobile Admin by Rove goes 4.2 – extend your IT reach

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Kyle McInnes
on March 17, 2009, at 7:06 AM
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Rove develops a great piece of software called Mobile Admin and it has recently gone version 4.2. Mobile Admin enables the administration of your IT infrastructure via mobile devices. Once the Mobile Admin Server is deployed within your network, your users can perform a wide range of administrative tasks from a variety of mobile devices.

With their latest version, Rove’s Mobile Admin is poised to make IT administrators more efficient and help businesses stay on top of problems whenever they may occur. With version 4.2, Mobile Admin now features:

Microsoft System Center Operation Manager
System Center Operation Manager is an end-to-end service-management solution that allows IT management teams to address issues affecting the health of their distributed IT services. With the latest version of Mobile Admin, users can view alerts along with alert details, as well as manage and resolve alerts. Users can also view and resolve computer health states directly from their device.

VMware Virtual Center
VMware simplifies server provisioning through virtualization. Mobile Admin allows IT administrators to retrieve a running copy of a failed server from a virtual machine, or view VMware ESX server status information remotely when a problem occurs. Mobile Admin also allows IT administrators to check and manage their VMware infrastructure on a global basis using VMware Virtual Center.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 5 includes the BlackBerry Administration Service (BAS), a new web-based management console that replaces the BlackBerry Resource Kit (BRK). From Mobile Admin 4.2, users can directly control BES 5 services and administer users using BAS.

Microsoft System Center Device Manager (MDM)
Microsoft System Center Device Manager (MDM) enables Windows Mobile devices to be deployed and managed like PCs and laptops in the IT infrastructure. Mobile Admin allows the administration of Windows Mobile devices through the MDM – including provisioning and activating devices.

In addition, Mobile Admin 4.2 includes mobile auditing capabilities, enhanced data routing, and usability improvements. This is a must have app for any IT administrator.

To try Mobile Admin 4.2 on a free 14 day trial, visit RoveIT.com/trial.

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