Posted on June 22, 2009, at 10:31 am .
You’ve spent time building up your Autotext entries to make it really easy to fire off a “thank you” or “you’re welcome.” You’ve invested time in building up your Password Keeper with entries for the Jonas Brothers Fan Club and you’ve got 50+ friends on your BlackBerry Messenger. Life is good, especially because you’re on a BES and your contacts, calendars, tasks and notes are being synced back to the server. Now, a new OS pops up and you want to update. You get IT’s blessing to do this, but then you remember those parts of your BlackBerry that are going to be wiped out. When you plug your phone into your computer, fire up Desktop Manager and try to back up certain parts of your device, you get this:
Nan’s Backup and Restore on BES
Posted on June 15, 2009, at 8:48 am .
The upcoming version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager has been leaked on rapidshare. Desktop Manager 5.0.0.8 is a fairly large file at over 300MB, and it has been split into 3 parts.
Download part 1 of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.8
Download part 2 of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.8
Download part 3 of BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.8
[Via]
UPDATE: Sorry folks, the file has been removed. You have to catch these things immediately.
Posted on May 5, 2009, at 8:39 am .
The ability to access and control a computer from a BlackBerry Storm is coming soon from LogMeIn. LogMeIn Ignition for the BlackBerry Storm will allow users to access their Internet-connected Windows- and Mac-based computers from virtually anywhere.
Key features planned for LogMeIn Ignition include:
Remote control
Users can access files and programs on any remote Internet-connected computer.
Saved passwords
Remember multiple passwords or access codes without compromising security.
“My Computers” List
See all of the available connected computers in your LogMeIn account, as well as their online/offline status.
Sign up to learn more and be notified of when the LogMeIn Ignition beta is available.
Posted on April 13, 2009, at 9:32 am .
“My Blackberry won’t show up on my PC Explorer as a drive.”
Chances are that this option is just disabled. You can check by going to Options then Memory. Make sure that Mass Storage Mode Support is set to “On” and Auto Enable Mass Storage Mode When Connected is set to Prompt or Yes. If for some reason these options are enabled then we may need to have a follow up question and answer. Let us know if this works for you in the comments.
Thanks for the question Steve B.
(This answer was provided by the Ask BlackBerry Joe column. If you have a BlackBerry question, leave it for me in the comments.)
Posted on April 13, 2009, at 8:57 am .
“I own the 8310 model BlackBerry… I received an email about upgrading my system from 4.2 to 4.5… Is there a way I can do that from my phone itself?”
The simple answer is, Hopefully in the future! Within the newer OS’s (4.5 and above) there is a wireless update item under Options, but this particular feature has yet to be enabled by any carrier. RIM has implemented the ability but it hasn’t been taken advantage of yet. The only option available right now is to update using you cable and supported OS download. But good things are in store for the future option of updating your Blackberry wirelessly.
Thanks for the question Cast TROY.
(Remember, these answers are part of my Ask BlackBerry Joe column. If you have a BlackBerry question, leave it for me in the comments and I’ll be sure to answer it.)
Posted on December 3, 2008, at 11:17 am .
RIM has posted a Knowledge Base article describing a critical security flaw within the BlackBerry Desktop Software. The flaw has been confirmed by Secunia, a leading vulnerability intelligence provider. Here’s the problem as described by RIM:
The BlackBerry Desktop Manager includes the Roxio Media Manager for managing media synchronization between the BlackBerry smartphone and the Microsoft Windows computer. The Roxio Media Manager includes a Microsoft ActiveX control used for retrieving and installing application updates. A buffer overflow exists in the DWUpdateService ActiveX control that could potentially be exploited when a user visits a malicious web page that invokes this control.
For instructions on how to determine whether your system has been affected and patch the flaw, follow the link below.
Updating an ActiveX control that the Roxio Media Manager uses (KB16469)
|via BBNews|
Posted on November 17, 2008, at 9:41 am .
We told you all the way back in July that you wouldn’t see the BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.7 until the BlackBerry Storm was ready to be released, but with a UK launch last Friday and the same happening in the US this Friday, that time is now. We don’t yet know what new features or upgrades away DM 4.7, but we’re downloading now and will post if we find anything of note. If you can’t wait, hit the link below to give it a try yourself.
BlackBerry Desktop Manager 4.7
Posted on August 22, 2008, at 2:55 pm .
At the request of Mike, I’ve cooked up a few BlackBerry Cool wallpapers based off our very excellent BBCool t-shirt. We’ve got wallpapers for your Pearl, Curve, 8800-series, Bold, and even Kickstart, Javelin or 9500 if you happen to be packing one. Never changed your BlackBerry’s wallpaper? No problem - we’ll walk you through the steps to give your home screen a nice new look.
If you especially dig BBCool, we’ve also got a few desktop wallpapers to chose from. Want another size? Leave a comment!
BlackBerry Cool wallpapers and instructions behind the jump!
Posted on August 12, 2008, at 4:02 pm .
We thought it would be prudent to go through the process of upgrading your handheld software, what with OS 4.5 and 4.6 having hit us in pretty quick succession over the last month or two. New operating systems usually have plenty of new bells and whistles that are worth getting in on, so if you haven’t yet, we’ve got instruction here on how to make the switch. The BlackBerry OS upgrade can be a daunting process if you’ve never done it before, but don’t fear - Big Papa BBCool is here to hold your hand through the whole thing.
Get started with your BlackBerry software upgrade behind the jump!
Posted on July 24, 2008, at 10:56 am .
OS 4.6 software is getting fast-tracked in order to prepare for the imminent BlackBerry Bold launch, now with the updated Desktop Manager available from Vodafone Germany. With the 4.6 BlackBerry Java Desktop Environment released just yesterday, it’s hard not to think that some of the issues delaying the launch of the BlackBerry 9000 are getting resolved. If the OS is solid enough that the JDE and Desktop Manager can be offered publicly, I think we can look out for a release real soon. T-Mobile Germany was one of the first to throw out some pricing, and Vodafone had one of the earliest sources of Bold pictures, so at very least Germans have good reason to get excited. If software’s not enough of an indicator, there’s also a batch of presale German BlackBerry Bolds to be shipped August 6th to get your hopes up…
(via BerryReview)
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