BlackBerry Bold For Dummies

The BlackBerry is the number one smartphone in the corporate world. Feature-rich and complex, the Bold is among the most popular handhelds for business users.

BlackBerry Bold For Dummies covers the GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile streaming, HSDPA network speed, Media Sync, and dozens of other features that make BlackBerry Bold the #1 choice of workers on the go.

• Shows how to use the QWERTY keyboard and send and receive e-mail and PIN to PIN messages
• Explains how to manage your calendar, appointments, and contacts on the Bold
• Provides tips on taking photos, making phone calls, using the Media Player, and surfing the Web
• Covers interconnecting applications, syncing with your desktop, and getting where you’re going using BlackBerry Maps and GPS
• Includes practical information about power usage as well as tips on navigating the Bold interface
• Demonstrates using the enhanced BlackBerry Messenger feature to instant message, chat with groups, check availability of your contacts, and track delivery of your messages

Whether you're new to the BlackBerry family or are upgrading from an earlier BlackBerry model, you'll discover that BlackBerry Bold For Dummies helps you get more done and have more fun with your BlackBerry Bold.

Making Everything Easier!

BlackBerry® Bold for Dummies

Learn to:

• Navigate the Bold and use the keyboard
• Send and receive PIN to PIN messages
• Sync with your desktop and manage your appointments and to-do list
• Check e-mail, take photos, listen to music, and download and install apps

Dante Sarigumba

Robert Kao

Authors of all previous editions of BlackBerry For Dummies

Boldly go wherever you choose, with your calendar, media, data, and the Web on your BlackBerry!

It's a personal organizer, Web-surfing device, camera, music player — oh, and a phone, too. Since your BlackBerry Bold has all those capabilities, you'll want to find out how to use each one. This friendly guide covers set-up and security, managing your appointments, sending and receiving e-mail, having fun with media, syncing your data, and more.

• Make the switch safely — find out how to move files to your BlackBerry from a Palm® or Windows Mobile® device
• Get the message — and send one, too, using text, PIN to PIN, and BlackBerry Messenger
• Where am I? — use the GPS feature with BlackBerry Maps, Google Maps, Garmin Mobile®, or TeleNav GPS Navigator
• Be Bold about having fun — learn to take photos and video, play music, and manage your media files
• If you're on a Mac — discover how to sync your Mac with your Bold using PocketMac
• Calling the shots — make conference calls, hands-free calls, and calls from your contact list
• Surf's up — roam the Internet using BlackBerry's own browser, configured to your liking
• It's just business — know what to expect when your BlackBerry is furnished by your company

Open the book and find:

• A glossary of SMS shorthand
• Valuable advice for trouble-free IMing
• How to install and manage third-party apps
• Tricks for faster Web browsing
• GPS tips
• A list of useful BlackBerry accessories
• How to back up and restore your data
• Ten applications you can't live without

Dante Sarigumba has more than 12 years of experience in developing software on an array of environments, and cohosts a biweekly podcast called Mobile Computing Authority.

Robert Kao has been developing extensively on the BlackBerry handheld platform for an investment bank in New York City.