Tips And Tricks For New BlackBerry Storm Users
via storm-reviews.co.uk- How to information on highlighting and selecting,  scrolling, moving between items, zooming and panning, songs and videos, camera, menus and keys on the Blackberry Storm.
Highlighting And Selecting Text On The BlackBerry Storm
To highlight an item, touch the screen lightly. To select an item or to place the cursor, click
(press) the screen. To cut or copy text and paste it into an application, simultaneously touch the screen before and after the text that you want to copy. Click the cut or copy icon at the bottom of the screen. Place the cursor where you want to insert the cut or copied text. Press the Menu key. Click Paste.

Scrolling On The BlackBerry Storm
To scroll down, slide your finger up. To scroll up, slide your finger down.

Moving Between Items On The BlackBerry Storm
To move to the next item, slide your finger to the left quickly. To move to the previous item, slide your finger to the right quickly.

Zooming And Panning On The BlackBerry Storm
To zoom into a picture or web page, click the screen. To zoom out from a picture or web page,
press the key. To pan a picture, slide your finger in any direction.

Playing Songs And Videos On The BlackBerry Storm
To pause or resume playing a song or video, press the Mute key. To increase or decrease the volume, press the Volume Up key or the Volume Down key. To play the next or previous song in a category, hold the Volume Up key or the Volume Down key.

How To Use The BlackBerry Storm Camera
To zoom in to or out from a subject, press the Volume Up key or the Volume Down key. To lock focus on a subject before you take a picture, press the Right Convenience key halfway. To take a picture, press the Right Convenience key.

How To Use The BlackBerry Storm Menus And Keys
To type a letter, click (press) the letter key. To hide the keyboard, slide your finger down.

To open a menu in any application to access options and available actions, press the key. To close a menu or move back a screen, press the key. To lock the screen or device, press the Lock key. To return to the Home screen, press the key.

Bell has officially rolled out their new HSPA network across Canada, and with that launch came two new BlackBerry smartphones. Bell has launched the classic BlackBerry Bold 9000, as well the new Bold 9700. Both should be available in stores starting today. Pricing starts $249 with three year term for the Bold 9000, and $229 with three year term for the Bold 9700. Something seems a little odd with the Bold 9000 pricing, as its listed higher than the new Bold. Stay tuned we’re looking into that. Meanwhile check out all the details and plans at Bell.ca.

By James, via blackberrysync.com

Celio Corp today announced that its REDFLY Mobile Companion is now compatible with select BlackBerry smartphones. The REDFLY for BlackBerry software driver is available to download today.

The REDFLY Mobile Companion is not a computer; it’s simply a large screen and full keyboard for a smartphone. With the REDFLY, BlackBerry smartphone customers now have the ability to increase their productivity typing long emails, editing documents, browsing web content and more using their existing smartphone applications and data plan.

Productivity is top of mind these days for mobile professionals, and according to the latest research by the technology economists at OMNI Consulting Group, this poses a key inflection point in the evolution of smartphone technology.

“Across the host of economic factors that matter most in selecting a technology such as REDFLY, the net improvement of productivity remains decisive in choosing a platform that enhances the ability to accomplish more work output with existing smartphone investments.” said Frank J. Bernhard, managing principal of the supply chain and telecommunications practice at OMNI Consulting Group. “Case data shows this trend to be positive in how users can actualize their fullest potential of the BlackBerry smartphone itself.”

“BlackBerry is a leader in the smartphone market and has an overwhelming acceptance among business users,” said Kirt Bailey, president and CEO of Celio Corp. “We’re confident that BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy the convenience of using REDFLY’s larger screen and keyboard to type emails, browse the Internet, and edit documents.”

The REDFLY Mobile Companion comes in two models – the C8N and C7 – and has a large screen, full QWERTY keyboard, touchpad, up to an 8-hour battery, and USB, VGA and media ports. The REDFLY has no OS, storage or processor, but uses the BlackBerry smartphone’s computing power to give users the ability to interact with the smartphone’s familiar user interface on an 800×480 resolution display. The REDFLY is currently also compatible with more than 60 Windows Mobile devices.

At launch, the REDFLY is supporting the BlackBerry Bold 9000, BlackBerry Curve 8900 and BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphones. The driver for BlackBerry smartphones is offered free-of-charge for existing and new REDFLY Mobile Companion C8N and C7 owners and can be downloaded at http://m.celiocorp.com/install.

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