BlackBerry Storm For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers))

The long-awaited BlackBerry Storm is here! Take advantage of all the cool things your new touch-screen BlackBerry can do with BlackBerry Storm For Dummies . Your BlackBerry Storm can help you organize your calendar, surf the Internet, and stay in constant contact. it even works like a modem for your laptop. BlackBerry Storm For Dummies shows you how to unlock all of the exciting capabilities of your BlackBerry Storm. You’ll discover how to: Customize your BlackBerry Storm, learn to navigate the touch screen, manage power consumption, and protect your device Set up your contacts, keep notes, synchronize lists with your desktop, and manage your calendar Keep in touch with e-mail, PIN-to-PIN and instant messaging, and phone calls Browse the Internet and keep track of key sites Play music and videos, take pictures or mini-movies, and tune in the news Activate Storm’s built-in GPS and use Google Maps or BlackBerry Map Synchronize your BlackBerry with your desktop so your data is consistent wherever you go Prepare your laptop to use your BlackBerry Storm as a modem Install and manage third-party applications Keep your personal information safe You’ll find tips for tapping and thumbing the touch screen, secrets for taking great photos and videos, and even fun games to play on your Storm. Whether you’re upgrading from an earlier model or you just got your first BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm For Dummies helps you utilize everything this handy device has to offer. BlackBerry Storm for Dummies 3 About the Authors 7 Dedications 9 Authors’ Acknowledgments 9 Contents at a Glance 11 Table of Contents 13 Introduction 21 About This Book 21 Who Are You? 22 What’s in This Book 22 Icons in This Book 24 Where to Go from Here 24 Part I: Meeting and Greeting Your BlackBerry Storm 25 Chapter 1: Your BlackBerry Is NOT an Edible Fruit 27 How It All Works: The Schematic Approach 28 Oh, the Things You Can Do! 30 Chewing on Hardware 33 Chapter 2: Navigating the BlackBerry 35 Exploring Your BlackBerry’s Face 35 Using the Touch Screen 37 Tapping the Keyboards: QWERTY and SureType 38 Physical Keys and More 41 Chapter 3: Whipping Up a Storm of Your Own 43 Making Your BlackBerry Yours 43 Keeping Your BlackBerry Safe 54 Part II: Getting Organized with Your Storm 55 Chapter 4: Remembering and Locating Your Acquaintances 57 Accessing Your Contacts 58 Cleaning Your Contacts 58 Copying Contacts from Desktop Applications 66 Looking for Someone? 67 Organizing Your Contacts 69 Sharing a Contact 76 Searching for Somebody Outside Your Contacts 77 Chapter 5: Keeping Your Appointments 79 Accessing BlackBerry Calendar 79 All Things Appointment: Adding, Opening, and Deleting 86 Appointments versus Meetings 91 Chapter 6: Making Notes and Calculations 95 Taking a MemoPad 95 Calculating 102 Part III: Getting Multimedia and Online with Your Storm 107 Chapter 7: You’ve Got (Lots of) E-Mail 109 Getting Up and Running with E-Mail 109 Customizing Your E-Mail 113 Accessing Messages 116 Searching Messages Like a Pro 126 Long Live E-Mail 132 Chapter 8: Too Cool for E-Mail 133 Sending and Receiving PIN-to-PIN Messages 133 Keeping in Touch the SMS/MMS Way 139 Messaging — Instantly 146 Chapter 9: Surfing the Internet Wave 157 Brewing Up a Storm Browser 157 Bookmarking Your Favorite Sites 166 Exercising Options and Optimizing Techniques 171 Installing and Uninstalling Applications from the Web 178 Browser Behavior in Business 180 Chapter 10: Calling Your Favorite Person 183 Using the BlackBerry Phone Application 183 Customizing Your Phone 187 Arranging Conference Calls 189 Communicating Hands Free 192 Taking Notes While on the Phone 194 Chapter 11: Taking Great Pictures with Your Storm 199 Saying “Cheese” 199 Working with Pictures 204 Setting Camera Memory Options 210 Chapter 12: Satisfying Your Senses with the Media Player 211 Accessing Media 211 Working with Media Files 221 Chapter 13: Getting around with BlackBerry GPS 229 Putting Safety First 229 Getting What You Need 230 Choosing GPS Application Options 230 Part IV: Working with Desktop Manager 235 Chapter 14: Syncing the Synchronize Way 237 Meeting Your BlackBerry Desktop Manager 237 Setting Up Synchronize 241 Ready, Set, Synchronize! 250 Chapter 15: Switching Devices 253 Switching to BlackBerry Storm 253 Switching from a Non-BlackBerry Device 256 Chapter 16: Protecting Your Information 261 Accessing Backup and Restore 262 Backing Up BlackBerry Style 263 Restoring Your Data from Backup Information 265 Protecting Your Data, Your Way 266 Backing Up and Restoring Wirelessly 270 Chapter 17: Installing and Managing Third-Party Applications 271 Accessing Application Loader 271 Installing an Application 273 Uninstalling an Application 274 Upgrading Your BlackBerry OS 277 Finding and Installing Applications from App Stores 279 Part V: The Part of Tens 281 Chapter 18: Ten Great BlackBerry Storm Accessories 283 microSD Card 284 BlackBerry Remote Stereo Gateway 284 Stereo Headsets 284 Case and Belt Clip 285 Screen Protector 285 Extra Battery 285 Battery Charger 286 Full Keyboard 286 External Speaker 287 Car Mount 287 Chapter 19: Ten Must-Have BlackBerry Programs 289 PeeKaWho: E-Mail and SMS Preview 290 Slacker 290 BerryStore 290 SmrtGuard: Your BlackBerry Guardian 291 Handmark Pocket Express 291 Google Talk Mobile and Yahoo! Messenger Mobile 292 iSkoot Skype Client 292 MobiTV 292 Bookworm 292 Chuzzle 293 Chapter 20: Ten Web Site Categories for Storm Browsing 295 Weather 296 News 296 Searches, Directories, and Portals 297 Business 297 Travel 298 Sports 298 Advice and Self Help 299 Social and Virtual Networking 299 Shopping and Shipping Information 299 Other Browsing Categories 300 Index 301