Amy Mayer

Among the myriad of sources for free mobile software links is a site called Getjar. This one’s nice because the diversity of what comes up on the home page gives you a wide view of what’s available for free. Want to reduce your texting chargers? Check out Messmo for free SMS and picture messaging to […]

Download something on your new BlackBerry, and if it’s an application, you’d probably like to find it in the Applications folder. A ringtone? You know where. But, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip will stick Facebook for BlackBerry, for example, in your Downloads folder. To move it to your home screen or your applications folder: Navigate to […]

If your relationship with your BlackBerry has outlived your interest in one of the e-mail accounts you set up on it, then deleting that account may help free up some space on your handheld. First, from the home screen, select Personal Email Setup–>Email Accounts and then for the account you’re ready to part with, simply […]

RIM does a fine job of burying the “wipe handheld” function on its devices so you don’t have to worry about every accidentally stumbling upon the feature. But, if you’re getting rid of a device, especially if you’re selling it, you want it to be clean. To reset the BlackBerry Pearl 8110, for instance, go […]

Tired of that sinking feeling you get two days after signing a new service contract when your hot new device suddenly feels so … yesterday? Rentoble has figured out a way for you to stick with your contract (and keep your phone number) while changing phones as often as you like. How? They take care […]

Got the back-up thing down in your office? Then why don’t you have a system in place for your handheld? Losing a BlackBerry or Windows Mobile device these days could be as devastating as having your laptop swiped. Lost data files are one thing, hijacked sensitive information such as passwords and account numbers add a […]

The great thing about shopping for the techie on your list is that there’s always something new, something better, something different. It’s the upside of the rapidly changing, dizzying pace of technological advancement that can make any purchase almost instantly outdated. For the ever-connected Wi-Fi addict on your list, we’ve compiled this buying guide full […]

Utah-based Celio Corp. envisions a future in which we use our smartphones for all (or darn near all) of our computing needs. But that doesn’t mean they’re expecting us to type dissertations on cell phone keypads or even a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The future they imagine has us relying on something like their introductory Redfly […]

As Wi-Fi–and laptops and mobile devices–become more ubiquitous, users from kids to adults find themselves suffering from injuries ranging from carpel tunnel syndrome to “BlackBerry thumb.” The first in a series of features and reviews on the ergonomics of Wi-Fi-induced mobility, this article offers tips on how to prevent injuries. As publicly accessible Wi-Fi access points […]

Gmail from Google offers several different ways to access your e-mail from a smartphone. The old-school option of setting up a POP3 account works just the same as with any other e-mail provider. (From the Messaging menu, choose New E-mail Account. Enter your Gmail address and allow it to “try to get e-mail settings automatically.”) […]