Aug 25, 2011

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If you want to update your Blackberry Playbook Operating System, RIM has outlined step by step how to do that.

To check for a software update on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, Just complete the following steps:

1. Ensure you are connected to a wifi
2. From the homescreen on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, touch the Gear icon in the upper right corner
3. Touch Software Updates
4. Touch Check for Updates
5. If a software update is available, touch Download to start downloading the update
6. After the download is complete, touch Install to install the update
   • Note: After the install is complete you may be prompted to restart the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in order to complete the update.
   • Note: The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet must be plugged in and have at least 20% battery life in order to complete the update

Unfortunately sometimes we are not at the luxury to have a wifi connection and we cannot do it through Blackberry Bridge. Don’t worry,  now you can update your playbook using Desktop Manager.

Here’s is the trick:

• Open BlackBerry Desktop Software on your PC
• Do full backup on your tablet
• Go to Device > Update
• You will get a message “No Update Available”
• Press ok, leave your PlayBook connected via USB
• Press the Power Off app then select Restart
• Once the PlayBook boots up, you will be prompted to do the update

Just a note, after doing the OS update via Desktop Software you can restore your data. Make sure you follow the entire setup process, before doing the restore.

Aug 25, 2011

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BlackBerry® Tablet OS v1.0.7.2942 is available today with introduction of a small but very important new feature: differential updates. The differential updates feature allows us to update only the sections of the BlackBerry Tablet OS that require updating. The impact of this differential updates is great that is  smaller download file sizes and therefore faster updating.

There is a significant  improvement with this OS update. if you notice, something has changed. Now,  third party apps such as Blaq, Poynt, Facebook  — all now work while bridged to your BlackBerry. Although,  some apps are slower than others but, they do work. Only one that for sure doesn’t work, the BlackBerry App World.

Other improvements include:

• Improved Wi-Fi® connectivity to WEP networks
• Faster pairing between a BlackBerry smartphone and BlackBerry PlayBook tablet via the BlackBerry® Bridge™ app
• Faster attachment opening via BlackBerry Bridge.
• Third party apps work on bridge

To get the update tap on Check for Updates under Software Updates in the Options menu or connect via Desktop Manager

Aug 18, 2011

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Getting bored with regular display on your blackberry home screen, You may try this Polaroid Style Theme and your home screen display will be look like a random arrangement of Polaroid Photo paper.

This theme is one of the #shootnshare theme series developed with collaboration of talented Indonesian themes maker and apps developer. In this series of theme you can capture your blackberry screen and share it directly to your twitter and/or your Facebook Account.

Features:

• Changeable Wallpaper
• Custom Battery Meter
• Hidden docking icons
• Shootnshare miniapps (#shootnshare module is developed by Ibnu Maksum to complement interactivity within blackberry themes). Make sure to allow permissions upon installing

How to:

• Change wallpaper: choose any picture you like from your memory card or a shot from your BlackBerry camera and “set as wallpaper”
• Change Information on HomeScreen;

OS 4.6 and OS 5: go to OPTIONS-OWNER-”change owner name and information”

OS 6: go to OPTIONS-DISPLAY-MESSAGE ON LOCK SCREEN-”change owner name and information”

note: If you have not written anything on owner information prior installing this theme, a reboot might be required in order to  show this on your homescreen. or you can use a shortcut by activating other theme, change the owner info and activating this theme again

• ShootnShare:

1.  Just run the #ShootnShare app, either via dedicated icon on the homescreen or simply press SPACE (you have to disable the dial from screen feature or universal search)
2. Replace the My BlackBerry Screen text with your own
3. Click on twitter and/or facebook button to authorize the app for the first time
4. You can add some visual effects such as grayscale, negative, sephia and retro
5. Click Save n Share button Available for device using OS 4.6 and later except pearl series

Available for device OS 4.6. and later except Pearl Series

All pictures shown are for illustration only. visit ShootnShare . download via Blackberry Application World http://bit.ly/rjKPle

Aug 5, 2011

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Comwave ePhone for the BlackBerry PlayBook has just been released by Commwave

Now your you can do more with your playbook since this app allows you to make and receive phone calls using your PlayBook from anywhere. You can make and receive calls just like a regular phone and additionally, you can  make Video Calls to other ePhone users as well at no additional charge.

Comwave ePhone features include:

• Unlimited Free Incoming calls
• 250 Free Minutes per month to call almost 60 countries
• No monthly fees…Just a one-time annual fee of $20

Comwave ePhone is currently free for 30days with 100 minutes to call anyone in over 60 countries. Once the free trial has expired, you have the option to purchase the app for $20/year.  check it out at BlackBerry App World. currently not available for Indonesia

Aug 4, 2011

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A new dimension of blackberry theme where user can customize the appearance on the home screen.

This is my desk looks like, what about yours??

MyDesk Series theme offers some customize display in the home screen:
- custom battery meter in a cup of coffee
- custom signal meter on a flash drive
- user editable Name and Address on the envelope
- user changeable wallpaper on polaroid photo paper
- hidden docking icons

available for devices OS 4.6 and above

All pictures shown are for illustration only

V.1.12 Release Note

- Fixed Bug with double Icons

- Now Support 9300 OS 6 and 95xx series OS 4.71 and OS 5

- All device with OS7 icons

How to Display My Name and Address on envelope

- Old School way: reboot your device after changing Owner Info

- Or Try this shortcut: Activate other theme – then re-activate this theme

Just check it out at here