BlackBerry Bold Made Simple: For the BlackBerry Bold 9700 Series

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Apress, Feb 3, 2011 - Computers - 436 pages
Welcome to your new Bold. In this section, we will introduce you to how the book is organized and where to find useful information. Inside the front and back cover, check out Day in the Life section, where we give you some scenarios to describe how you can use your Bold for work and play. We even show you how to find some great tips and tricks sent right to your Bold. Congratulations on Your BlackBerry Bold! In your hands is one of the most powerful smartphones available-the BlackBerry Bold 9650 or Bold 9700 Series. Key Features on the BlackBerry Bold Your BlackBerry Bold has many shared features with the BlackBerry family and some unique features as well. Multimedia &Network Features • Camera (3.2 mega pixel) • Media Player (Pictures, Video, and Audio) • Video Recording • GPS Built-in 3G Network Capable Media Card-Expansion Memory Card Enhance the usable memory on your BlackBerry by a tremendous amount with an 8 or 16 gigabyte (GB)or even higher-capacity MicroSD memory card. Getting the Most Out of BlackBerryBoldMade Simple You can read this book cover-to-cover, but you can also peruse it in a modular fashion, by chapter or topic. Maybe you just want to check out BlackBerryApp World, try the Web Browser, get set up with your email or contacts, or you might just want to load up your music. You can do all this and more with our book.
 

Contents

Acknowledgments
xxii
Part I Quick Start Guide
2
Getting Around Quickly
3
Part II Introduction
25
Congratulations on Your BlackBerry Bold
27
Part III You and Your BlackBerry Bold
31
Chapter 1 Email Set Up
32
Chapter 2 Windows PC Setup
65
Chapter 19 Even More Messaging
340
Chapter 20 Adding Memory with a Media Card
359
Chapter 21 Your Music Player
363
Chapter 22 Snapping Pictures
381
Chapter 23 Fun with Videos
397
Chapter 24 Social Networking
405
Chapter 25 Connecting with WiFi
422
Chapter 26 BlackBerry App World
431

Chapter 3 Windows PC Media and File Transfer
105
Chapter 4 Apple Mac Setup
125
Chapter 5 Apple Mac Media and File Transfer
141
Chapter 6 Typing Spelling and Help
149
Chapter 7 Speed Your Typing with AutoText
163
Chapter 8 Personalize Your BlackBerry
169
Ring and Vibrate
191
Phone and Voice Dialing
200
Advanced Phone
221
Email LikeaPro
231
Advanced Email Topics
255
Your Contact Ust
268
Chapter 15 Managing Your Calendar
289
Chapter 16 Get Tasks Done
310
Sticky Notes
317
Chapter 18 SMS Text and MMS Messaging
327
Chapter 27 Connecting with Bluetooth
440
Chapter 28 Connect as aTethered Modem
451
Chapter 29 Surfing the Web
461
Chapter 30 Add or Remove Apps
474
Maps and More
483
Chapter 32 Other Applications
503
Chapter 33 Searching for Lost Stuff
508
Chapter 34 Securing Your Data
515
Chapter 35 Fixing Problems
520
Chapter 36 More Resources
535
Part IV Hotkey Shortcuts
538
Hotkeys Open Almost Any App with One Key
541
Index
547
A Day in Your Life with Your BlackBerry Bold continued
569
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Gary Mazo is vice president of Made Simple Learning and is a writer, a college professor, a gadget nut and an ordained rabbi. Gary joined Made Simple Learning in 2007 and has co-authored the last 13 books in the Made Simple series. Along with Martin and Kevin Michaluk from CrackBerry.com, Gary co-wrote CrackBerry: True Tales of BlackBerry Use and Abuse a book about BlackBerry addiction and how to get a grip on one's BlackBerry use. Gary also teaches writing, philosophy, technical writing and more at the University of Phoenix. Gary is a regular contributor to CrackBerry.com, writing product reviews and adding editorial content. He holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Brandeis University. Gary earned his master's in Hebrew letters as well as ordination as rabbi from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has served congregations in Dayton, Ohio, Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Gary is married to Gloria Schwartz Mazo and between them, they have six children. Gary can be reached at: gary@madesimplelearning.com.

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