Links to BlackBerry FAQ's - About the BlackBerry phone

[Mark Rejhon]

This post is a list of links to helpful articles posted about the BlackBerry from BlackberryClub:

• Why BlackBerry?
  A good thread that covers some of the real reasons many people prefer to use a BlackBerry over multimedia handhelds running PalmOS/PocketPC such as Treo/iPaq handhelds.
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• What Are The Methods of Receiving Email On BlackBerry?
  This describes the several possible methods of getting email onto a BlackBerry, for both push email and non-push email, including BWC email, POP email, forwarded email, BlackBerry Redirector, and BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
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• BlackBerry Killer Software Thread
  A good listing of favourite BlackBerry software is in this thread. If you are getting started on BlackBerry, and want to know some software to try, see this thread!
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• SMS Between BlackBerry & Other Cell Phones
  This thread talks about various methods of how to send SMS messages between a BlackBerry and other cell phones, as well how to send an SMS using email from any computer. This can provide free unlimited outgoing SMS messages if using an unlimited GPRS plan.
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• Faxes to/from BlackBerry or any email
  Thread that describes how fax-to-email services work, even including faxing hardcopy documents.
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• Voicemail Service With Voice-To-Text Automatic Transcription
  Thread that describes third party voice mailbox services that automatically transcribes all voicemails into text emails, allowing you to read your voicemails instead of listen to them. Can also be used as a substitute to alphanumeric pager service, even if your carrier doesn't support paging.
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• Hosted BES FAQ: Get HTML/ICQ/AIM/MSN/IRC/telnet/SSH working
  Thread for BES hosting in order to get MDS which acts like a TCP/IP Internet stack for Blackberries.
  Note: This is actually in the "BES, MDS, Network Providers" forum.
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• Midlets: You can use Nokia/Motorola Java apps on BlackBerry!
  Thread that explains how to install midlets on your BlackBerry. BlackBerry actually has almost 1000 applications nowadays; if you include midlets. You can run midlets originally written for Nokia, Motorola, SonyEricsson cellphones!
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• Modem Software - Appears to be a feature of OS 4.0
  A future feature that allows you to use BlackBerry as a modem for a laptop. Recently discovered as a feature of the BlackBerry 4.0 suite of software. At the minimum, this appears to be a feature available in an upcoming model of BlackBerry, possibly the 7290 or the 7100 series.
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• Develop Software For BlackBerry
  If you are a Java programmer, this thread will give you a big jumpstart on writing your first BlackBerry application or BlackBerry-compatible midlet!