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Blackberry Pearl??

Hey i just got a new blackberry pearl and i was wondering if anybody had any cool tips or tricks? i already got AIM and all that stuff on it and i somehow got internet for free!!

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tbilisoft says: Apr 26, 2010. 4:37 AM
Consider the following steps :)

1. Download and install BlackBerry Desktop Software (also known as BlackBerry Desktop Manager).

You can get it here: http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/desktop/

2. Make device memory backups on regular basis (via Blackberry Desktop Manager)

3. Register at MyBlackBerry: http://my.blackberry.com/index.jspa
It is official BlackBerry owners lounge.

4. Register at BlackBerry Community Support Forums: http://supportforums.blackberry.com/rim/

In case you have questions related to your BlackBerry Pearl post them here:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Pearl-BlackBerry-8100/bd-p/8200

Good luck and welcome to the club :)


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corinna.anni.roc says: Mar 27, 2008. 12:07 AM
Get yourself a nice 2 GB micro SD card from newegg and fill it with goodies.
There's also the Blackberry Video Converter. http://www.seabyrdtech.com/bbvideo
I also use Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ to create my custom ringtones.
Have fun!
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to corinna.anni.rocMar 27, 2008. 3:48 PM
how much are the memory cards?
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corinna.anni.roc in reply to Azn HitmanMar 28, 2008. 2:57 AM
They average around $20 and come with adapters. It's micro SD which fits inside a regular SD card which goes into a card reader or USB adapter/reader. But you don't really need the adapters because of the blackberry USB cord, just install the blackberry desktop manager software and you're good to go.
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to corinna.anni.rocMar 28, 2008. 2:38 PM
ok cool. what kind of blackberry do you have?
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corinna.anni.roc in reply to Azn HitmanMar 29, 2008. 3:49 AM
I have a nicely abused Blackberry Pearl 8100 It's an older model. When I was using it a friend with a recent model of the Crackberry Pearl commented that their pearl doesn't light up. Even though I got the 2GB micro sd card I haven't filled it up, though I should. It was great the other day to watch cartoons and music videos to kill time. If you use facebook, you can add their app on your phone too. Highly recommend placing a phone number on your front screen so if your phone ever gets lost, whoever's amazingly nice enough to return it can call that number. They can still see the number even if your phone is locked by a password, just make sure the background image isn't too busy or crazy looking so they can still see the number. This scenario has happened to me and I had my phone returned. :) Is it just me or should have I written another Instructable? ;-D
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to corinna.anni.rocApr 1, 2008. 4:00 PM
haha nice. I put my home number for that thing when I lock my phone but I usually just put it on standby and I added an ICE number in my contact list, and wow I can't believe that anybody would return your phone!!!
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corinna.anni.roc in reply to Azn HitmanApr 7, 2008. 11:54 AM
Believe it or not, there's still nice people out there. It's true, I read about it on the internet. ;D
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to corinna.anni.rocApr 8, 2008. 3:10 PM
really i thought that was a myth................
its a lion in reply to Azn HitmanMar 27, 2008. 8:44 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134445
That one is $9, and Kingston is a great company. Never had any problems with them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178151
Is an 8 gig for $32. PNY makes it, and again I have never had any problems with anything they have made.
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to its a lionMar 28, 2008. 2:39 PM
what kind of phone do you have?
its a lion in reply to Azn HitmanApr 1, 2008. 11:18 AM
I don't even know... It was free, and it makes calls so that is all that matters to me.
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to its a lionApr 1, 2008. 3:56 PM
lol nice. do you have T-mobile?
its a lion in reply to Azn HitmanApr 1, 2008. 7:33 PM
Virgin mobile. Some pre-paid thing. It works for me because I never use a phone. When I do use a phone, it's the house phone...
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to its a lionApr 3, 2008. 3:51 PM
ohhhhh i used to have a tracphone or something like that. it was prepaid and i hated the phone, but it was indrestructable though.
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TeacherOfTheWays says: Mar 21, 2008. 9:12 AM
How did you take that picture BOY! ;-)
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to TeacherOfTheWaysMar 25, 2008. 4:24 PM
how do you think.................
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TeacherOfTheWays in reply to Azn HitmanMar 25, 2008. 4:28 PM
never mind i know now =)
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to TeacherOfTheWaysMar 27, 2008. 4:12 PM
thats right you better know!!
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Tanners says: Mar 21, 2008. 11:18 AM
I don't think that Internet is free they let you use it but it gunna end up costing a ton of money that what happened to my friend it cost him over 70 bucks and teacheroftheways he probably used a camera
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to TannersMar 25, 2008. 4:24 PM
lol yeah i've been using it for over a month and it hasnt shown up on my bill! do you have a blackberry?
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Tanners in reply to Azn HitmanMar 26, 2008. 9:21 PM
ye i have a curve dose urs get dust stuck in its screen
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to TannersMar 27, 2008. 3:51 PM
nah I have a screen protector but the protector gets scratched up pretty bad. mostly I get dirt and stuff in the keyboard, but I just use some dust remover to take care of that
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Doctor What says: Mar 25, 2008. 5:06 PM
You could take it to a zoo and throw it at a clown.
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to Doctor WhatMar 26, 2008. 4:38 PM
nah i'd use one of the very first cell phones that weighed a ton to do that
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 25, 2008. 6:18 PM
There are clowns at zoos? When did this happen???
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Doctor What in reply to SunbanksMar 26, 2008. 5:03 PM
Overnight.
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 26, 2008. 6:44 PM
Never knew it could happen so fast....
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Doctor What in reply to SunbanksMar 27, 2008. 3:52 PM
That's why they have big feet. They need to run fast.
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 27, 2008. 6:21 PM
But wouldn't they trip? And get eaten by whatever they were running from?
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Doctor What in reply to SunbanksMar 28, 2008. 1:09 PM
What were they running from?
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 28, 2008. 2:59 PM
The angry panda :D
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to SunbanksMar 28, 2008. 3:55 PM
how would it even get out?
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Sunbanks in reply to Azn HitmanMar 28, 2008. 4:03 PM
I would let it out...
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to Doctor WhatMar 27, 2008. 4:11 PM
LOL wow your just so cool its unbelievable!!!
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Doctor What in reply to Azn HitmanMar 27, 2008. 4:24 PM
Please delete that.
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to Doctor WhatMar 27, 2008. 4:48 PM
why? i was JK
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Doctor What in reply to Azn HitmanMar 28, 2008. 1:09 PM
*cries* *dies inside*
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 28, 2008. 4:03 PM
There there, it's ok.
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Doctor What in reply to SunbanksMar 29, 2008. 9:20 AM
*sniffle* I need a hug.
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 29, 2008. 11:04 AM
*hugs*
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Doctor What in reply to SunbanksMar 29, 2008. 5:05 PM
Thank you. I needed that. *dries tears*
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Sunbanks in reply to Doctor WhatMar 29, 2008. 5:24 PM
You're welcome. Here's a Kleenex *hands kleenex*
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Doctor What in reply to Doctor WhatMar 25, 2008. 5:06 PM
Or use it as a paperweight for legal documents.
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Azn Hitman (author) in reply to Doctor WhatMar 26, 2008. 4:37 PM
yeah that always works for me to
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