How to secure the BlackBerry PlayBook

October 7th, 2011 by BayoeTech | 1 Comment | Filed in Blackberry

Protecting the contents of a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet in case it gets lost or stolen is really easy – all you need to do is set a password on the tablet. Today I’ll show you how to do this, in addition to how to protect shared media on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet if you are using File sharing and/or Wi-Fi® Sharing.

Before we begin, the password we’ll be creating to lock and unlock the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is a separate password from the BlackBerry® ID password that you would have entered when you initially set up your device. With that being said, here’s how to set a password and how to configure the amount of time before the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet locks automatically if you aren’t using it.

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Learn More About BlackBerry 7 OS at the Second BlackBerry Community Insider Event

October 6th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

Happy October, #TeamBlackBerry. I’m happy to announce that the second Community Insider Event is right around the corner! In July, we featured BlackBerry® Senior Product Manager Alex Kinsella to answer questions related to the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. This time around, we’re bringing in our Senior Product Manager from Handheld Software Management, Annu Dawar, to discuss anything and everything you need to know about BlackBerry® 7 OS and devices.

If you’re a regular subscriber to the Inside BlackBerry Help Blog, you’ve surely read about some of the awesome features of BlackBerry 7 OS, and I know Annu has additional tricks up his sleeve that he can’t wait to share. With the holiday season on the horizon, our Support Community wants to make sure you have a chance to connect with the team behind the scenes, so make sure to stop by at some point on Wednesday, October 12th or Thursday, October 13th.

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Inside @BlackBerryHelp: Get to Know Social Support Team Member Heather!

October 5th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

Hey #TeamBlackBerry, it’s that time again – we’d like to introduce you to another one of the talented members behind @BlackBerryHelp, Heather (^HF)! Many of you have likely seen Heather’s name before because – in addition to responding to technical questions about BlackBerry® products and services – she is also a contributor here on the Inside BlackBerry Help Blog!

Heather, like all of the members of the Social Support team, offers unparalleled expertise to the overall customer service program here at Research In Motion® (RIM®), and we are excited today to share some inside information on her personal and professional life!

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Five Tip Friday – Get What You Need Faster!

October 5th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

Introducing Julianna – she’s got this great post for you with some very useful tips and tricks you should try out today. Which of her tips is your favorite? Let me know! – Ed.

Have you ever wanted to get to something on your BlackBerry® 6 or BlackBerry® 7 smartphone quickly? If you’re like me, customization and shortcuts are key to everything you do. After seeing Ty’s amazing Five Tip Friday series, I wanted to share my favorite tips for getting the most out of your BlackBerry smartphone.

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How to identify the version of a BlackBerry PlayBook app or game

October 5th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

If you own a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, you most likely have installed several apps and games from the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. Today I’d like to show you how you can identify what version of an app or game is installed on your tablet in addition to how to view the security permissions for a specific app or game. This is useful information to know as security permissions can affect how an app or game performs on a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and what personal data it shares and stores on your behalf.

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How to set up email accounts in BlackBerry 7

October 5th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

If you’ve just purchased or plan on purchasing a BlackBerry® smartphone with BlackBerry® 7 OS, one of the first things you should do is set up your email address(es). (Be sure to check out our other post about setting up BlackBerry smartphone email accounts if you’ve got a BlackBerry smartphone with BlackBerry® 6 OS or lower!) Today, I’ll be walking you through the email setup process for BlackBerry smartphones with BlackBerry 7 OS. When we’re through, you should be able to access up to 10 different email accounts on your BlackBerry smartphone with BlackBerry 7 OS using BlackBerry® Internet Service as well as being able to receive corporate email from a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.

If you are upgrading to a BlackBerry smartphone with BlackBerry 7 OS from a different BlackBerry device, such as the BlackBerry® Torch™ 9800 smartphone, I’ll also be providing instructions on how to move your email accounts to your new smartphone.

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Five Tip Friday – BlackBerry Browser shortcuts, pop-ups, zoom and RSS

October 5th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Blackberry

Happy Friday #TeamBlackBerry! Today I’ve got five handy tips for when you are browsing the web on a BlackBerry® smartphone. For this post, I’ll be using my BlackBerry® Torch™ 9860 smartphone which uses the BlackBerry® 7 OS.

If you have a tip you’d like to share, make sure you leave a comment and let me know because your tip may be featured in an upcoming post.

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