Collect App Uses Your Calendar to Easily Track Expenses

I always love when devs come up with creative ways to do things. John pointed out to me that EcuadorBB has released Collect for BlackBerry. Its a relatively simple expense tracking app with a very cool twist. It lets you easily enter your expenses using the native BlackBerry calendar app. You simply create a new event in your calendar in their format with expense name then cost (plus or minus) and the category. It will them automatically record them in your local database.

 

All in all a very cool idea though I would have liked to see some Quickbooks or at least an excel export feature. If the idea intrigues you then

check out Collect in App World for $2.99[qrcode pix=120]http://nhcbba.com/downloads/Collect_App[/qrcode].

 

Quick Tip: How to change the default email and calendar on your BlackBerry

 

When I switched devices last week I realized something was wrong when I composed emails or added entries to my calendar. It was using my @blackberry.net address instead of my gmail one. It completely slipped my mind that because I have multiple email accounts my device automatically chose one to be the default for both of those applications upon activation. Now I don’t know about you but I don’t think my BBM Groups would like to know when my next dental appointment is. Rather than manually switching accounts from the Send Using option just follow these quick and painless steps to alter this setting.

How to change the default view on the native BlackBerry Calendar app

Beginners BlackBerry Tip: Changing the default Calendar View

 

Options Galore on the BlackBerry OS: One of the GREAT things about the traditional BlackBerry operating system is that it is FULL of options that allow you to customize your device experience. That benefit is also one of the BAD things about the OS. There are options everywhere, and if you don’t know where to look for them or think to look for them, you may find yourself not taking advantage of them. While opening the main Options “wrench” on the homescreen does provide a ton of device options, you’ll also find the Options link on the Menu within native apps like the Phone app, Email app and Calendar app that provide more options for those apps. The same goes for third party apps.

BlackBerry Calendar Tip of the Day: By default, the BlackBerry calendar shows you the DAY view. By hitting the Menu Key (the BlackBerry logo key to the left of the trackpad), and selecting View, you can then toggle between Day, Month and Agenda views. If you find yourself using views like Month and Agenda more than the Day view, you can easily change the default view from within the Calendar app by going to Menu > Options > Calendar Display and Actions and changing the default under the Views > Initial View option as shown in the screen cap at the top of this post.

There you have it. A simple tip, but a handy one for new to BlackBerry users and even old BlackBerry users (like myself) who get lazy and forget all the power that’s at their fingertips.

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Five Tip Monday's – BlackBerry smartphone shortcuts

 

It’s the Start of a new week, so that means it’s Five Tip Monday’s!

The focus this week: Five BlackBerry® smartphone shortcuts to help you speed through daily tasks. Some of you might already be using these tips, but for those who aren’t familiar with the following, here are some things you might want to know.

Free TV Guide App with Social TV Listings and Calendar Integration

There’s a cool new app in App World by InfoStretch Corp. that gives you up-to-date TV schedules as well as the ability to share what you’re watching with your social networks. The app looks a lot like the Miso service which lets you checkin to your favorite entertainment. With TV Guide, you get access to the following features:

• Simple & Easy To Use App
• Listing Of TV Schedule
• View Program Information
• Search for TV Shows
• Set Reminders for Favorite TV Shows
• Share Programs Via BBM, Twitter, Facebook & Linkedin
• Set Favorite Channels

Check out the free social TV Guide app in App World[qrcode pix=150]Free TV Guide App with Social TV Listings and Calendar Integration[/qrcode]

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Gist for BlackBerry Gets Big Update & Support for More Countries

RIM purchase Gist a bit back as a way to create a social address book for BlackBerrys. Quite a few people were excited about what this could mean but it keeps on getting better. Gist just released a new version of their app (For OS 6.0 only) that first of all expands the app beyond the US and Canada. It is now available in :

• Australia
• India
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Philippines
• Singapore
• South Africa
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom

They have also bulked up the app which now allows you to connect to Twitter, Facebook, and Google Apps (Including Gmail, Google Apps, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts) to bring all of your contacts to one place in one app.

You can pick up this latest version of Gist in App World now[qrcode pix=180]http://nhcbba.com/downloads/Gist[/qrcode]

Thanks to everyone that sent this in!

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Cozi Family Calendar and Organization System Available for BlackBerry

Cozi is a calendar and organization system designed for families. The app lets you manage your family calendar, shopping lists, and to do lists while you’re on the go. This app is great if you and your wife/spouse don’t both have BlackBerrys, but if you do, you should obviously be doing all of this in a BlackBerry Messenger Group. That’s how Power Couples roll. Features of Cozi include:

• Manage the family schedule from wherever you are. Add an appointment and upload it to your Cozi account so the whole family can see it.
• Get your shopping lists while you’re at the grocery store—no more coming home with everything but the one thing you needed.
• Add a to do list item right when you think of it, and access from your phone or home computer.

Cozi’s BlackBerry App is now available for free in App World[qrcode pix=150]http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/49211?lang=en[/qrcode].

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Have you entered the Travel Better with BlackBerry Contest?

 

RIM is promoting their BlackBerry Travel application by offering a trip for two to Australia as the grand prize! According to the contest details, the winner will enjoy a 9 day trip to Australia and a $2500 American Express gift card. There are also weekly prizes available to be won, as well. You can check out our review of BlackBerry Travel here. It was helpful when we went out to Seattle for a few days. If you’re not familiar with BlackBerry Travel, in a nutshell you’ll get:

• BlackBerry Super App designation – Get full integration with your BlackBerry smartphone Message List and Calendar.
  Hotel browsing and booking – With access to more than 110,000 hotels worldwide, you get all the features you need to find and book the perfect accommodation.
• Itinerary Discovery and integration – Reliably import even complex itineraries consisting of multi-leg journeys and multiple booking partners, into an easy-to-manage BlackBerry Travel itinerary view.
• Push based Travel Notifications – Find out if there are any flight delays, cancellations or other changes that could affect your plans – updates come straight to your BlackBerry smartphone.
• Travel plan sharing – Use email or LinkedIn to share your travel plans with friends, family and colleagues.
• Location aware travel benefits – Location aware search and booking capabilities help you find hotels or other points of interest, such as shopping and top tourist attractions based on your exact location.
• Easy access to services – Enjoy easy access to local search, weather information to all trip destinations, social connections in each of the trips locations and a currency converter.

The contest started a few weeks ago, but it’s not too late to enter. If one of you ends up winning, let us know! Make sure you also download BlackBerry Travel, for free, from BlackBerry App World. Good luck!

Enter the Travel Better with BlackBerry contest
More information/download BlackBerry Travel[qrcode pix=150]http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/25652?lang=en[/qrcode]

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5 Must-Have Applications for Your BlackBerry PlayBook

The PlayBook is coming along nicely. Lately, we’ve seen an upgrade to the Facebook application, as well as support for in-app purchases and charging improvements. The major updates that the general public are waiting for, such as local PIM applications, should be coming sometime this summer, and we think it’s really going to improve the overall PlayBook experience. As cool as the Bridge idea is, it’s sort of a pain to constantly connect your BlackBerry, and the Bridge Browser is pretty shoddy. For those of you who have a PlayBook, here are some apps we think you must have on your tablet (in no particular order):

Blackberry 101: BlackBerry Device Shortcuts

This list of shortcuts was pulled directly from the forum. If you find these useful, you can bookmark this link and refer to it whenever necessary.

Enterprise Activation (Options->Advanced)

ALT+CNFG – Settings for Enterprise Activation

Address Book

ALT+VALD – Validate the data structure and look for inconsistencies

ALT+RBLD – Force a data structure rebuild

Browser

ALT+RBVS – View web page source code

from the Options menu, type the following (No ALT+ required)

SYNC – Enable Calendar slow sync

RSET – Will prompt for a reload of the calendar from the BES

RCFG – Request BES configuration

SCFG – Send device configuration

DCFG – Get CICAL configuration

SUPD – Enable detailed Cal. report for backup

SUPS – Disable detailed Cal. report for backup

SUPN – Disable Cal. report databaseLUID – Enable view by UID

SRSL – Show Reminder status log

Messaging

ALT+VIEW – For messages, displays the RefId and FolderId for that particular message. For PIM items, displays only the RefId.

Search Application

ALT+ADVM Search Application Enabled Advanced Global Search

Home Screen

ALT(left)+Shift(right)+Del – Restart the Blackberry (only for full-keyboard Blackberries)

ALT+JKVV – Display cause of PDP reject

ALT+CAP+ H – Displays the Help Me screen

ALT + EACE – Displays the Help Me screen

ALT + ESCR – Displays the Help Me screen

ALT + NMLL – Switches the signal strength from bars to a numeric value.

ALT + LGLG – Displays the Java™ event log.

 

WLAN (WLAN wizard screen)

ALT-SMON WLAN – Enable simulated Wizard mode

ALT-SMOF WLAN – Disable simulated Wizard mode

 

Theme (from theme menu)

ALT-THMN – Change to no theme (B&W)

ALT-THMD – Change to default theme

 

Date/Time (Date/Time menu – No ALT+ required)

LOLO – Date/Time Show Network time values

SIM Card (Options->Advanced->SIM card – No ALT+ required)

MEPD – Display MEP infoMEP1 – Disable SIM personalization

MEP2 – Disable Network personalization

MEP3 – Disable Network subset personalization

MEP4 – Disable Service provider personalization

MEP5 – Disable Corporate personalization

 

Status (Options->Status)

BUYR – Data & Voice Usage

TEST – start a device test (Keyboard, GPS, RF, Audio (Handset,headset,bluetooth, Misc)