What's new in BlackBerry OS 5.0

• Browser is run faster.
• Whole OS is run faster and more responsive.
• Chat room type SMS interface. Although some people don't like it, but it really give better organization.
• Pictures viewer is responding fast, now you can 'flip' through when switching picture.
• Added built-in File Manager.
• Email setup interface is changed. Now is more user friendly.
• You can better manage your apps from the options menu.
• Allow “Vibrate while ring” by default. You don’t need any 3rd party app.
• Full screen view when taking camera
• New boot up screen with “BlackBerry” logo and a status bar showing start up progress. Overall boot up time is shorter.

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BlackBerry Email Account Type

Blackberry Email via BIS
This is the simplest way to get BlackBerry email with BIS (BlackBerry Internet Services) from the carrier. BIS allow up to 10 email accounts to be configured into BlackBerry. POP3 internet email like yourname@yahoo.com or yourname@gmail.com also can be configured into your BlackBerry smartphone.

Blackberry Email via BES
If you would like to get corporate email on your BlackBerry smartphone, you need BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Server) from carrier. Many companies will set up a BES in their exchange server then manage all the corporate mobile email from a central location.

BlackBerry Email via the BlackBerry Redirector
For corporate users that do not have BES but still want to get corporate email from a BlackBerry smartphone with BIS. They can use “BlackBerry Redirector”. BlackBerry Redirector is a part of the feature in BlackBerry Desktop Manager.

For user who wants to receive corporate email, they can leave their company PC on with BlackBerry Redirector running. The BlackBerry Redirector software will “listen” to the user’s corporate email inbox then forward that email to BlackBerry smartphone.

The key difference between BES and BlackBerry Redirector is BES listens at the server level, where BlackBerry Redirector listens at the individual PC level. Therefore, user PC must be stay on to receive any new email. Anyway, for the corporate user whose company does not yet have a BES, BlackBerry Redirector really come into place to provide alternative solution.

Keep in mind that the BlackBerry Redirector is only for forwarding email to BlackBerry smartphone. To perform other tasks like deleting email, calendar, users must access to PC. Furthermore, BlackBerry Redirector will not function if the PC is turned off.

Check out my coming soon article to configure BlackBerry Redirector

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Curve 8900 Bold 9700 Bold 9000

Just a picture sharing for these 3 models place side by side.....

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BlackBerry Curve 8530

Since Blackberry Curve 8520 launching, RIM has it next Curve model 8530. I not so sure on the detail, but someone said it could be a Curve2 model. Product spec comparison as below:



There is a little surprise that 8530 support 3G and built-in GPS. Unfortunate 8530 screen resolution still low compare to 8900.

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Quick view for up coming BlackBerry Bold 9700

Key Features
Touchpad navigation
Bright, hi-resolution screen
Full QWERTY keyboard
3G technology
Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® enabled
3.2 MP digital camera with video camera
Built-in GPS

Size and Weight
Height: 109 mm
Width: 60 mm
Depth: 14.1 mm
Weight: 122 grams (including battery)

Battery Life
Battery: 1500 mAh rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
Talk Time: Up to 6 hours
Standby Time: Up to 21 days/504 hours (GSM)

Display
High resolution 480x360 pixel color display
Transmissitive TFT LCD with 65,000 colors

For those considering upgrade from Bold 9000, you not only get improve on application memory, processor speed, and camera, but extra style like optical trackpad and slimmer dimensions. There is not much changes on the keyboard, and the leather back style is still remain.

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Blackberry Curve 8520 review

BlackBerry Curve 8520 is a recent launch model in Curve family that with attractive price. For people who like to enjoy all blackberry features with affordable cost, Blackberry curve 8520 is the most suitable model. It provides easy mobile access to email, messaging (IM, SMS, MMS) and popular social networking sites (included Facebook) and features a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, accurate typing.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 support EDGE, Bluetooth and WIFI with fast Web browsing. The only disadvantage it doesn’t support 3G. It is remain no change with other Curve models. The key improvement for Curve 8520 is come with innovative touch-sensitive optical trackpad, which makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for a great navigation experience. It is also the first Blackberry to feature dedicated media keys, smoothly integrated along the top of the handset, giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

Key features of BlackBerry Curve 8520
- 512Mhz Processor and 256MB internal flash memory
- Quad-band world phone: EGDE/GPRS/GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Bluetooth and WIFI (802.11 b/g)with fast Web browsing
- Full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-sensitive optical trackpad
- 2 MP digital camera and support video recording
- Advanced media player for music, pictures and videos, with dedicated media keys and a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
- Expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot, support up to 16 GB

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