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Yes, You Can Take Screenshots on Your BlackBerry

GeekSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:05:33 -0800

You already know that you can easily take screenshots on your iPhone with just a few clicks, but taking a screenshot on your BlackBerry may prove to be a little more difficult . . . without an app that is. With Screenshot (pretty easy to remember, right?) you can take screenshots on your BlackBerry to back up messages, phone numbers, texts, or whatever you may need.

Screenshot is simple to use since you can assign a key to act as your own personal shutter switch to capture whatever is on your screen. Although the iPhone screenshot tip was free and came as a built in feature for the iPhone, the app is not as wallet friendly as free: it comes in at $3.

iPhone vs. BB Survey Draws Some Interesting Conclusions

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:35:09 -0800

A recent survey released by Retrevo (an electronics shopping site) comparing iPhone and Blackberry users paints an interesting picture. The respondents are 445 iPhone and BlackBerry owners distributed across gender, age, income, and location in the US. Highlights include:

35 percent of iPhone users would be turned off by a date with outdated gadgets.
iPhone owners use their phones more - they claim to consume more adult content, videos, news, and sports scores.
iPhone owners text more often than BlackBerry users.
iPhone owners claim to be more extroverted, bigger jocks, and more intellectual.

I use both a BlackBerry and an iPhone, so I'm not sure how I feel about the results of the survey. Do you agree with any of them? Are iPhone owners seriously more into porn that BlackBerry owners? Hmm . . .

The BlackBerry Storm2 Is Official - Coming This Wednesday

GeekSugar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:47:45 -0700

Get ready for another smartphone to take the world by storm - the BlackBerry Storm2 will be making its way to Verizon stores this Wednesday and will cost $180 on a two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate.

The second generation BlackBerry Storm is said to include many improvements from its predecessor, like the addition of WiFi, and a better, more responsive touchscreen. Oh and all of those annoying bugs and that the original BlackBerry Storm couldn't seem to shake? Those are said to be gone, too, especially with the latest OS 5.0 update.

BlackBerry News and Announcements From the Past Week

GeekSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:33:07 -0700

When RIM wasn't unveiling its latest BlackBerry Bold this week, it was introducing cool new apps for the BlackBerry, unveiling a fancy new watch and sneaking new Storms into some Best Buy stores. If you want to catch up on the latest and greatest from BlackBerry this past week, here's a roundup of what you may have missed.

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The Week in Geek

GeekSugar — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:15:03 -0700

This week: I discovered my new favorite BlackBerry App, Google labs made my email life a little easier, and Polaroid finally announced its comeback! Read all about these and more in this week's Week in Geek.

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Download of the Day: Jonathan Adler Smartphone Wallpapers

GeekSugar — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:11:00 -0700

Similar to my desktop wallpaper, I like to keep my BlackBerry's wallpaper beautiful as well. What is currently adorning my BB's screen? A beautiful floral design wallpaper from the Kindred website which I manually resized to fit my screen perfectly.

But now I have even more lovely designs to choose from, thanks to Jonathan Adler's latest selection of free PDA wallpapers, which are easy to download and perfectly sized to fit the iPhone, the Palm Pre, the BlackBerry Bold, the BlackBerry Curve, the BlackBerry Flip and the BlackBerry Pearl.

Have you found a cool download-worthy treasure you'd like to share with the rest of us? Join the Download of the Day group where you can submit your favorite downloads and widgets. And you never know, it could be featured on GeekSugar! Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Daily Tech: BlackBerry Announces a TiVo App

GeekSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:35:46 -0700

BlackBerry users with a TiVo box can now record their favorite shows remotely with the TiVo app - The Boy Genius Report
Borders will be rolling out free WiFi in 500 store locations across the country - CrunchGear
Wired chats with Felicia Day about the Guild and what it's like to be a geek in Hollywood - Wired
A BlackBerry desktop manager for Macs is said to be coming out on Oct. 2 - Engadget
Zipcar releases a pretty sweet iPhone app that will even unlock your car for you - USA Today
The Motorola Cliq android handset is coming to stores on Nov. 2 and will cost $200 - Gizmodo
It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! - GeekSugar

Ask a Geek Girl: What Does In-and-Out Holster Mean on My BB?

GeekSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:28:01 -0700

Dear GeekSugar,
I just got a new BlackBerry and was very excited to select my new ringtone and SMS notification sounds. When I am in my profiles, there's an option for setting for In Holster and Out of Holster, but I don't know what that means. Please help!
- New BlackBerry Owner

Dear New BlackBerry Owner,
You'd never guess it, but there are still people who choose to keep their BlackBerry in a holster (otherwise known as a cell-phone clip or case). All BlackBerry's feature a magnetic sensor right under the keyboard, and most BlackBerry holsters feature a magnet as well, so when your BlackBerry is in one of these cases, you can utilize the "in-holster" settings. So say you want your phone to vibrate for both emails and phone calls when it is in its holster, you can set your phone to do so.

Do you have a tech question you'd like to ask us? Join the Ask a Geek Girl group where you can ask everything and anything related to technology. And you never know, it could be featured on GeekSugar! Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Spotted: Barack Obama Using His BlackBerry!

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:20:16 -0700

The winner of our favorite BlackBerry-obsessed celeb in 2008, President Barack Obama - who was hopeful he'd be able to keep his BlackBerry in the White House - was photographed with none other than his beloved smartphone last week before his healthcare reform speech at the University of Maryland.

We haven't seen him with his BB in a while, and when he didn't appear to have it on his first day in the Oval Office, we thought the BlackBerry had gone bye-bye. Although we did learn later that he'd be able to keep it for personal use, so maybe he was checking in with Sasha to see if she took Bo for his walk?

12 Free Must Have Apps for the BlackBerry

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:05:56 -0700

You're probably wondering if you read the title correct - yes, it does say BlackBerry! If I'm not talking about iPhone apps to use while traveling, to take on road trips with kids, ones to use for entertaining guests, then I'm talking about iPhone radio apps and handy camera apps. Needless to say, it's usually all about the iPhone. But not today my friends, today I'm showing my beloved BlackBerry some love with these essential and handy (not to mention, free!) apps.

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