Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 328 pages
- Published by: O'Reilly Media, Inc. October 13, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0596101155
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0596101152
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Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 10.4 ounces
Product Description
The BlackBerry has become an invaluable tool for those of us who need to stay connected and in the loop. But most people take advantage of only a few features that this marvelous communications device offers. What if you could do much more with your BlackBerry than just web surfing and email?
BlackBerry Hacks will enhance your mobile computing with great tips and tricks. You'll learn that the BlackBerry is capable of things you never thought possible, and you'll learn how to make it an even better email and web workhorse:
- Get the most out of the built-in applications
- Take control of email with filters, searches, and more
- Rev up your mobile gaming--whether you're an arcade addict or poker pro
- Browse the web, chat over IM, and keep up with news and weblogs
- Work with office documents, spell check your messages, and send faxes
- Become more secure, lock down your BlackBerry and stash secure information somewhere safe
- Manage and monitor the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) and Mobile Data System (MDS)
- Create web sites that look great on a BlackBerry
- Develop and deploy BlackBerry applications
Whether you need to schedule a meeting from a trade show floor, confirm your child's next play date at the park, or just find the show times and secure movie tickets while at dinner, this book helps you use the remarkable BlackBerry to stay in touch and in-the-know--no matter where you are or where you go.
About The Author
David Mabe is a system administrator and programmer who has been engineering, administering, and implementing BlackBerry platforms for 4 years. David's He's also been heavily involved in standards-based web development and automation. Through his involvement, David He's been in the trenches with the BlackBerry and has discovered innovative ways to get the most possible out of the BlackBerry.
Reader Reviews
I read some of the warning reviews but as they were directed at power users I thought they didn't apply to me. Wrong! Having bought a Blackberry Pearl and wanting something to bring me up to speed on the Blackberry operating system with some nifty tricks, I was sorely disappointed. There are no real hacks in this book. It is mostly a long compilation of 3 party software available on the web in many cases out of date. Most of the tricks shown are so obvious that I had already figured them out such as how to hide an Icon. How to make your own autotext entries etc. Skip this book unless you want a very bland overview of what you can do with your blackberry. Don't expect any inner secrets to the os to be revealed to you.
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