The benefits of using a Blackberry in business
| E mail Messaging | syncronising | camera and video |
| Desk top functionality | GPS | fast accurate typing |
| Internet access | Media | |
| mobile streaming | Easy touch screen | |
| organising | Bluetooth |
Email and Text Messaging
BlackBerry® smartphones deliver a superior voice experience, with top-of-the-line phone features1, including:
- Built-in speakerphone – Perfect for hands-free calls and convenient conference calls.
- Polyphonic and mp3 ringtones – Personalize your device with downloaded ringtones, or create your own from songs stored on your smartphone
- Conference calling – Easily initiate a call with multiple people at once.
- Voicemail attachment playback – Listen to your voicemail attachments in mp3 format.
- Bluetooth enabled – Enjoy hands-free dialogue via headsets and car kits.
Desktop Phone Functionality
Use your BlackBerry smartphone as your desktop phone with the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System.
The BlackBerry® Browser is designed to deliver on-the-go Internet service that can keep up with your busy life.
On-the-go Internet Access
Browse the full web when and where you want it on your BlackBerry® smartphone.1
- Search for the information you need using Google®, Yahoo!® and many more
- Access your favorite sites for news, sports, weather and entertainment updates
- Set bookmarks and view your history
- Click a link in an email to launch a website
- Get maps and directions
- Set up RSS feeds
Fast, Efficient and Fun
Whether it’s for work or for fun, using the browser on your BlackBerry smartphone is so convenient, you’ll wonder how you ever got by without it.
- Enjoy fast downloads and full-screen page-views
- Set bookmarks and view your history
- Navigate sites using the trackball like a mouse to control the on-screen pointer, or scroll and follow links with the click and scroll trackwheel
- Type in urls quickly and easily with the QWERTY or QWERTY-style SureType® keyboard
Mobile Streaming
Access videos, music or even sports and news clips from supported mobile streaming websites.2 The built-in mobile streaming capabilities of Wi-Fi® enabled BlackBerry smartphones are designed so that you can watch online videos or listen to streamed music broadcasts.
If you don’t have one of these smartphones, you may still be able to enjoy mobile streaming. Learn about upgrading to BlackBerry® Device Software v4.5.
Streaming content currently supported varies by service provider and device, but includes XM Radio, MobiTV and YouTube™.
Organising
The organiser included with your BlackBerry® smartphone provides the tools you need to stay on top of your day.
- Calendar - Manage and schedule appointments while you're on the go
- Address Book - Access all your important contact information wherever you are
- Task List - Add, edit and delete tasks. Also mark tasks as complete while you're away from your desk
- MemoPad - Compose, edit and delete important notes and memos anywhere
- Calculator - Perform basic mathematical operations and conversions wherever you are
Synchronizing
BlackBerry® devices synchronize with many popular desktop organizer packages. For a list of supported software, refer to the system requirements for your version of BlackBerry Desktop Software.
Your PIM information can be synchronized between your BlackBerry device and your computer, so you have one reliable, up-to-date organizer. And with the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution, you can enjoy wireless synchronization of this information.*
Messaging
Take your instant messaging with you. Instant messaging (IM) applications on BlackBerry® smartphones1 keep you in touch with your IM contacts—no matter where you are or what you’re doing.
Enjoy many of the instant messaging features you already enjoy on your computer on your BlackBerry smartphone, including:
- A familiar user interface
- Availability status
- Contact access and management
- Notifications to tell you when you receive a new message
- Emoticons that help you express yourself
GPS
Many BlackBerry® smartphones now feature built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) capabilities and work with the BlackBerry® Maps application, as well as a range of other location-based applications and services.1 Use these capabilities to get where you’re going with ease by pinpointing your geographic location or accessing turn-by-turn GPS navigation.
GPS to Navigate Your Life
Save time and even have some fun with GPS capabilities and BlackBerry Maps:
- Plan your route and view it on your BlackBerry smartphone
- Build a list of your favorite locations for easy reference
- Receive step-by-step driving directions to businesses, restaurants, or wherever else you’re going today
- Get more out of social networking sites and location-based mobile games
Media
With the media player included on the BlackBerry® Storm™ 9500 smartphone, BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 smartphone, BlackBerry® 8800 Series smartphones, BlackBerry® Curve™ smartphones, BlackBerry® Pearl™ Flip 8220 smartphone and BlackBerry® Pearl™ smartphones, the fun goes with you1.
- Play video and music files in vivid colour and rich sound
- Plug in a stereo headset, or pair up any Bluetooth® stereo accessory
- Shuffle your songs or enjoy your favourite playlist while you reply to messages
- Watch a news or sports clip while catching the train to work
Easy Touch Screen Navigation
The SurePress touch screen makes navigation a breeze. Like a mouse, your fingertip becomes the cursor as you navigate from application to application. When you locate the one you want, press down on the screen and it will open.
Selecting options using drop-down menus, radio buttons and check boxes works the same way; touch to highlight then press down to select. You’ll feel the screen click underneath your finger to help prevent applications from opening accidentally and phone calls being placed unintentionally.
Fast and Accurate Typing
With the SurePress touch screen, typing is easy. The whole surface reacts to your touch. To type, simply touch the screen to highlight a letter and then press down to make that letter appear in your message or document.
Integral to the accuracy of the SurePress touch screen is a subtle click that lets you know the letter has been entered so double entering or entering the wrong letters can be a thing of the past. Fast, accurate typing can help you be more responsive and productive.
The SurePress touch screen phone technology was designed to provide a dynamic mobile gaming and viewing experience. You can surf, watch or play in landscape or portrait view on the brilliant touch screen.1
SureType® keyboard technology combines a traditional phone keypad and a familiar QWERTY-based keyboard to create an efficient and familiar typing experience.
SureType allows you to quickly and accurately dial or type without the limitations of traditional phone keypads. Since the software understands what you're typing, you can concentrate on composing your message rather than on the input method. You can also easily switch to the multi-tap input method when desired.
Default Word List
To help facilitate easy spelling and typing, SureType includes a word list of over 35,000 words and the ability to increase that list based on the frequency of use, and the names and addresses in the smartphone's address book. It will even check your spelling as you type!
Your Custom Word List
To add to the initial word list, you may load industry-specific word lists, such as finance/business, medical and legal. New words are also extracted from your incoming email messages and automatically added to your custom word list.
BlackBerry smartphones with Bluetooth wireless technology
With built-in Bluetooth® wireless technology on some BlackBerry smartphones, you have another choice for making convenient hands-free phone calls.*
Bluetooth is a short-distance technology designed to wirelessly connect electronic devices while maintaining the high level of security you expect from the BlackBerry platform. Another key strength of Bluetooth is the ability to simultaneously handle both data and voice transmissions, allowing you to do even more with your BlackBerry smartphone.
Need to upload or download some large files while traveling? No problem — you can use some BlackBerry® smartphones as high-speed, wireless modems for your laptop when you're on the road*. The following BlackBerry smartphones include tethered modem functionality*:
No need to carry a wireless PC card — simply connect and browse the web and exchange files at broadband speeds.
Camera and Video
Just snap or record and send.
Many BlackBerry® smartphones feature a built-in camera so you can capture the moment and share the pictures with your friends, family and contacts right away, via email or MMS1.
You get:
- Digital zoom
- Built-in flash
- 1.3MP or 2.0MP2
- Self-portrait mirror
Instant video on the go
Another way to capture the moment – record video clips with your BlackBerry smartphone3,4. You can instantly share them, or simply enjoy watching them on your smartphone’s high resolution display. Video recording functionality is available by upgrading to BlackBerry® Device Software v4.5 or is included out-of-box with the following BlackBerry smartphones:
Manage and share your pictures & videos
Transfer pictures and videos between your smartphone and your desktop computer easily using the USB cable that comes with the smartphone, or via Bluetooth technology. The Roxio® Media Manager lets you drag and drop your files from your smartphone to your computer.
Plus, sharing your photos couldn’t be easier. You can add pictures to an instant message, or even post them to Facebook® or Flickr!
