Posts Tagged ‘Convenience’

Tether Celebrating Anniversary With Smartphone and App Giveaway

March 9th, 2010 BBerryNews

Tether are celebrating their 1 year anniversary providing BlackBerry users with a simple means of tethering their BlackBerry to their laptop. Incredibly, the company are announcing they have been installed on 110,000 BlackBerrys. While tethering can be done with a few good Google searches, many users love the ease and convenience that Tether provides.

To celebrate their big day, Tether are offering BlackBerryCool readers 25 copies of Tether. To win, just leave a comment with your email, Twitter or Facebook so we can get in touch with you.

In addition, Tether are offering 6 smartphones (3 BlackBerry and 3 Android) at their site.

Tether also took the opportunity to promote the BlackBerry platform’s openness, and specifically called out Apple on being a closed environment:

Together, we need to encourage more development on open environments like BlackBerrys’. Right now the big hype is around iPhone, but there is so much noise. Closed systems like the App Store, aren’t good for the mobile industry. Could you imagine if Microsoft had an approval process for all Windows programs? The BlackBerry platform is a little harder to develop on, but the potential is here and we need to encourage development.

Hear, hear! RIM understand the value in keeping an open market where companies such as Google are free to offer valuable and affordable services to users.

© Kyle for BlackBerry Cool, 2010



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Say A Command… Does Voice Command Activate At The Wrong Moment?

March 2nd, 2010 BBerryNews

BlackBerry Side Convenience Key

I am going to go out on a limb and assume that many BlackBerry users have no clue you can reprogram the side buttons on their BlackBerry devices.  RIM has provided this little known feature for some time now. The reason I say this is because, far too frequently, I hear the classic statement, Say a command. I have been in meetings, elevators, planes, bathrooms, and even the movies and heard this break the silence of the room.

Maybe Buttons Are Bad?

I’ve personally hit the voice dialing or camera button on my BlackBerry Storm so often that I’ve just disabled them both. I am sure some iPhone fan will explain that this is exactly why Steve Jobs hates buttons.  I don’t believe that the side buttons on a BlackBerry are a design flaw because they are very actually very useful.  It is just that most BlackBerry users forget to lock their device before they put it into their pocket.

Change The Defaults

I, myself, don’t need dedicated buttons for the BlackBerry camera or voice dialing as they both have prime spots on my home screen on opposite sides of the screen, so, if your like me and you want to disable or reprogram the buttons dedicated to camera or voice dialing on  your device, do the following:

Got Options –> Screen/Keboard and scroll down until you see Right Side Convenience Key Options and Left Side Convenience  Key Options.  You can set them to nothing, as, I have, or to something less annoying than the voice command prompt or your BlackBerry camera for those times that you accidentally hit the button.

Say A Command… Does Voice Command Activate At The Wrong Moment? is a post from: RIMarkable



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vPost updates with free 30 day trial

November 12th, 2009 BBerryNews

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vPost is a product we have written about several times on BlackBerry Cool. The app is an easy way to capture all types of media, and share them via email. You can send pictures, video, and audio to friends and family easily with a minimal number of clicks.

Some new features in the latest version include:

  • Address book integration.
  • Ability to rename captured media.
  • No size limitations.
  • Setup wizard.
  • Create groups to make sharing amongst friends easier.
  • 4.5+OS supported (including 5.0 and storms).

Download the latest version of vPost on a 30 day trial. If you already have an activation code, it will work for this client.

TIP: Make sure to set vPost to a convenience key for maximum benefits.

© Kyle for BlackBerry Cool, 2009



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MyCaption announces free upgrade – better UI and more functions

July 13th, 2009 BBerryNews

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MyCaption is a voice to text service for BlackBerry that blends with your email, calendar, contacts, tasks and memos. The accuracy of the voice recognition technology is really impressive, even for long emails.

The company have just announced a upgrade for the product, available to all existing customers. New users can get a brief free trial too. Like previous versions, the new version 1.4.7.1 works with nearly all BlackBerry models running OS 4.2.1+, including the BlackBerry Curve, Storm, Bold, Pearl and 8800.

Here are some highlights:

  • For BlackBerry Storm users, a new UI with bigger buttons makes it easier to operate the voice recorder. You can hold the Storm and operate the recorder with two thumbs, in either portrait or landscape orientation.
  • Support for convenience key is now much more extensive. You can program it to select one of four options. You can compose a new email, or compose one of three PIM items — a task, memo or an appointment — without even looking at your BlackBerry. With a single click, you can record your voice. Another click, and you are done.
  • Support for secure HTTP and BlackBerry Enterprise Server is included. BES users have to simply set a “Use BES” flag to “Yes”.

    • Another helpful feature of this app is the option to “Review before Send”. After you dictate your email — up to 3 minutes long — you can review it, make corrections and changes, and then send it off. This gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your email will be delivered 100% the way you intended.

    I’ve personally used this application for several articles on BlackBerry Cool, including to get transcripts of interviews. If you’re looking to do any significant amount of typing on your device, it’s best to start with this application, and get the lion’s share of the work done fast and efficiently.

    MyCaption is available for $10 or on a free trial.

    © Kyle for BlackBerry Cool, 2009


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    BlackBerry Curve 8900 Series Defender Case!

    July 9th, 2009 BBerryNews

    The OtterBox Defender Series™ for BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 offers your device nothing but the best in protection. All features, keys and ports are accessible through the case, providing you with a unique, interactive safeguard. Sound transmits through the OtterBox for both the receiver and the speaker, while your camera and flash are fully usable through a thin polycarbonate window. This case comes with a ratcheting belt clip for added carrying convenience!

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    Compatability/Features:
    * BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900
    * Layer 1: Thermal formed protective clear PVC membrane to cover the keypad. Clear PC sheet to cover the screen. Protects against scratching and dust intrusion
    * Layer 2: Hi-impact polycarbonate shell for an added guard against drops and shocks
    * Layer 3: High quality silicone skin to absorb bump and shock
    * Full access to all keys, ports and functions


    BlackBerry Curve 8900 Series Defender Case

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