Notifications are received multiple times or none at all when using Facebook® for BlackBerry® smartphones

When using Facebook for BlackBerry 1.8, notifications for wall post, comments, messages, tags, etc., are received multiple times on the BlackBerry smartphone or no notifications are received at all

Facebook for BlackBerry smarphones 1.8 has the ability to use push technology to receive notifications from the Facebook website. When configured incorrectly, it could cause multiple notifications to arrive or even none at all.

To enable push notifications and disable all other notficaiton:

1. Open Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones
2. Press the BlackBerry key and select Options from the menu.
3. Scroll down to the Facebook notifications section, and select the Facebook notifications checkbox if not checked
4. To ensure that all other types of notifications are disabled, click on Turn off all Facebook Email Notifications
5. Save the changes made and exit

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AirAsia’s New Application for BlackBerry

The world’s best low-budget airline AirAsia has just released their new application for BlackBerry. In their e-mail, they said, “This application is for ‘Demo’ purposes only it has no direct connection to the live AirAsia systems. It currently points to a test server. Please take the time to browse through its functions.”


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Hurry!! Book your Blackberry 9300 From Celcom

The Blackberry Curve 9300 pre-booking is now available effective tomorrow (20/8/2010) at all Celcom Blue Cube outlets.

1)      1st 200 customers who pre-booked the Curve 9300 will be entitled for a FOC in-car charger worth RM125

2)      RM50 non-refundable or transferable deposit will be charged.

3)      Pre-booking period is from 20/8/10 – 31/8/10 only & device collection date is at 3/9/10.


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Unlimited Blackberry Messenger From Celom

Xpax has added additional plan called BBM with Xpax to it’s prepaid Blackberry service. The new plan which only charged user RM0.50 daily is offering unlimited Blackberry Messenger  (BBM) service.

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What is anti-virus protection on BlackBerry smartphones

Viruses are a type of third-party application designed with malicious intent to cause harm to computer systems. These applications are generically termed malware, as are trojan horse, worm, and spyware applications.

BlackBerry tools provide effective anti-virus protections for a BlackBerry deployment. They use containment methods that are designed to prevent malware that might gain access to the BlackBerry smartphone from causing damage to the BlackBerry smartphone, its applications and its data, and also to the corporate network.

Anti-virus protection on all BlackBerry smartphones (BlackBerry Enterprise Solution and BlackBerry Internet Service)

BlackBerry smartphone applications include inherent virus protection and spyware protection that is designed to contain and prevent the spread of viruses and spyware to other applications. Application controls are available on BlackBerry smartphones that are running on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server or on the BlackBerry Internet Service. BlackBerry smartphone users can use the application controls on their BlackBerry smartphones to prevent the installation of specific third-party applications and to limit the permissions of third-party applications. See the "BlackBerry Internet Service Security Feature Overview" for more information on using BlackBerry smartphone application controls to protect a BlackBerry smartphone running on the BlackBerry Internet Service against malware.

Anti-virus protection through the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution

The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is designed to provide anti-virus protection through its malware protection. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution includes tools that provide out-of-the-box protection against all malware. Administrators can use IT policy and application control policies on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and BlackBerry smartphone users can use application controls on BlackBerry smartphones to contain malware by controlling third-party Java application access to BlackBerry smartphone resources and applications. See “Protecting the BlackBerry device platform against malware” for more information on using the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution tools to protect a BlackBerry deployment against malware.



The BlackBerry® Internet Service has an anti-spam system that is designed to block spam email messages that are sent to your BlackBerry email address. This feature helps to protect you against the inconvenience and potential privacy threat of email messages that are not intended specifically for you.
For additional control of spam email messages, you can create email message filters to prevent unwanted email messages from being delivered to your BlackBerry device.

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Pending BlackBerry Messenger contact request

Complete the appropriate resolution for the cause.

Cause 1

The recipient accepted the contact request from a device other than a BlackBerry smartphone.

Resolution

Make a new contact request and verify the recipient accepts the contact request from a BlackBerry smartphone.

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Cause 2

The contact request was sent to an email address that is not associated with the recipient's BlackBerry smartphone.

Resolution

Send a contact request using a personal identification number (PIN) message. To perform this, complete the following steps:

1. Open BlackBerry Messenger.
2. Display the menu and click Add a Contact.
3. Highlight the contact.
4. Display the menu and click Request (PIN).
5. Click OK.
6. Click OK to send the request.

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Cause 3

The contact request message arrives in the recipient's inbox but is moved to another folder automatically by a filter or rule.

Resolution

The recipient must temporarily disable the filter or rule that is moving the contact request message to a subfolder.

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Cause 4

The recipient has not yet accepted the contact request.

Resolution

Contact the recipient and verify that the contact request was received.

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Cause 5

The recipient's BlackBerry smartphone is not in area of wireless coverage.

Resolution

Verify that the recipient's BlackBerry smartphone is in an area of wireless coverage.

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Cause 6

A spam guard or virus scanner is deleting or moving the request.

Resolution

Locate the contact request message in the spam folder, mark it as safe, and move it into the inbox. The request will then be delivered to the BlackBerry smartphone.

Some messaging server spam guards delete suspicious email messages immediately. In this case, set a rule for the spam guard to allow email messages from the recipient's address.

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Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Mubarak

Kami dari seluruh warga Blackberry User Group Malaysia (BBUGMy) ingin merakamkan ucapan Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan Mubarak kepada semua pengguna blackaberry yang beragama Islam di Malaysia khususnya.Semoga semua ibadah kita diberkati Allah hendaknya.

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Don’t worry, the BlackBerry stays

PETALING JAYA: The 1.5 million BlackBerry users in Malaysia need not worry.

There are no plans to ban the smartphone device here, al though Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have done so.

Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim has ruled out any move to ban the use of the gadget.

“There would be heavy opposition if it was banned,” he said, adding that top-level government agencies, including the police, were also using the device.

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U.S Will Hold Talks With Countries, Canadian Firm On Blackberry Issue

August 06, 2010 16:53 PM

U.S Will Hold Talks With Countries, Canadian Firm On Blackberry Issue

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The United States has initiated talks with countries like India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, as well as the Canada-based firm RIM that owns BlackBerry, to address the "legitimate" security concerns of these nations, Press Trust of India said Friday.

"We are reaching out to those countries -- the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India and others -- to understand the security concerns and see if we can work collaboratively to find solutions.

"So that's a process, which is ongoing here," State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters at his daily news conference.

The United States has also been in touch with RIM, the Canadian company that operates the BlackBerry network worldwide.

"We're going to have follow-on meetings with RIM to try to understand fully the issues that have been raised to the company and see if we can determine how to meet both the security needs that these countries are expressing and also ensure the free flow of information as we are advocating," Crowley said.

Earlier in the day, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: "We are taking time to consult and analyse the full range of interests and issues at stake because we know that there is a legitimate security concern.

"But there's also a legitimate right of free use and access. So, I think we will be pursuing both technical and expert discussions as we go forward."

If some of these countries follow through on the BlackBerry ban that they have announced, it would have an impact on the U.S. government and its diplomats operating in different countries.

"So, we are directly affected by what has been suggested. But obviously, we know that both American businessmen, American citizens travelling abroad, the citizens of other countries would be affected as well," Crowley said.

At this point, the U.S. is gaining information and perspective on the issues concern as such technologies, security and regulatory before suggesting solutions, he said.

-- BERNAMA


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Brightstar to Distribute BlackBerry Smartphones and Software in Singapore and Malaysia

August 5, 2010
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Brightstar Corp. today announced it has expanded its existing global distribution relationship with Research In Motion (RIM) to include Singapore and Malaysia.
Brightstar’s network of operators and retailers, coupled with its value-added distribution services, will help support RIM in increasing its channel reach and penetration in Singapore and Malaysia. The expanded Brightstar and RIM relationship offers a more streamlined supply chain process focused on increasing the delivery of BlackBerry® smartphones, enterprise software and accessories to customers. BlackBerry smartphones supported by Brightstar in Singapore and Malaysia include the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700, BlackBerry® Storm™ 9520 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520.
For more than five years, RIM and Brightstar have enjoyed a strong and growing global relationship, and with today’s announcement have expanded their collaboration to 60 countries and regions. In addition to support in the Asia Pacific region, Brightstar currently distributes BlackBerry products to network operators, retailers and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) in the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Arturo Osorio, president of Brightstar Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa added, “Our expanded strategic agreement with RIM underscores our leadership position throughout Asia, and we are committed to driving demand for RIM’s innovative products in the region.  We look forward to replicating and expanding on the success our teams have jointly achieved in Europe, the United States and Latin America within the Asia Pacific region.”
 “Together with Brightstar, RIM will be able to better serve customers through greater points of presence in Singapore and Malaysia,” said Gregory Wade, Managing Director, Southeast Asia at Research In Motion.
With a presence on six continents, Brightstar’s expertise in services and solutions for the wireless ecosystem helps many of the world’s leading manufacturers, operators, and retailers optimize their value chains.
About Brightstar Corp.
Brightstar is a multi-billion dollar global services company providing solutions to Manufacturers, Operators, Retailers, and Enterprises serving the telecommunications industry.  With sales and distribution facilities on six continents, Brightstar offers its customers the largest global reach, enabling the right product to be in the right place, at the right time.   For more information on Brightstar, please visit www.brightstarcorp.com.
The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.  RIM assumes no obligations or liability and makes no representation, warranty, endorsement or guarantee in relation to any aspect of any third party products or services.

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Saudi Arabia wants in too and threaten to shut down Blackberry

Last weekend, the United Arab Emirates officially announced they were freezing all BlackBerry services in the country due to the lack of RIM's permission to snoop on users' information and messages sent/received.  As the same is going on in India right now, Saudi Arabia wants in too and threaten to shut down the services as of this Friday. The suspension of BlackBerry services because as of now the BlackBerry "in its present state does not meet regulatory requirements."  Things have not been looking good for RIM domestically to begin with as many suggest their last straw to get up top was yesterday's opened curtains on the BlackBerry Torch 9800, but now three countries threatening to remove BlackBerry services is on a whole new level.

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Report: RIM Agrees to UAE Monitoring Request

A day after the United Arab Emirates threatened to suspend some BlackBerry services for fear they are a threat to national security, Research In Motion (RIMM) is taking steps to allay those concerns. First, it released a statement emphasizing its commitment to security.

“RIM respects both the regulatory requirements of government and the security and privacy needs of corporations and consumers,” the statement reads. “RIM does not disclose confidential regulatory discussions that take place with any government. However, RIM assures its customers that it is committed to continue delivering highly secure and innovative products.”

Second, it met with UAE authorities and offered to give them the information they need to monitor BlackBerry services.

“After some persuasion, the (BlackBerry) representative agreed that they can provide the Metadata of the message ie the IP address of the Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) and PIN & IMEI of the BlackBerry mobile,” internal notes from the meeting reveal. “The concerned internet service provider can also tell the location of the services as well. From these information, the security agencies can easily locate the BES and obtain the decrypted message. They also stated that they have a setup to help the security agencies in tracking the messages in which security agencies are interested in.”

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Exclusive For Our Fans: Blackberry Torch 9800

Today Blackberry announced their third touch-operated and very first slider handset. The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is also the first device to be running the BlackBerry OS 6, which is said to be the next big thing in the corporate world.

We managed to get hold on this device since midst of July 

2010.Blackberry Torch brings in a full QWERTY keyboard and a 3.2" HVGA+ (480 x 360 pixels) display in an acceptably thick 14.6mm body. The tri-band 3G handset packs Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth and GPS, making up for an excellent all-round connectivity.

The 5 megapixel autofocus snapper on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 back is capable of recording videos up to VGA resolution. 

There is 512 MB of operating memory on board, while the storage capacity is 4GB, expandable by up to 32GB through the microSD card slot.

 

Fans out there!!!!! wait and we will bring it closer to you!!!!

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Exclusive For Our Fans: Blackberry Curve 9300

We managed to get hold on this device since the end of June 2010.We had a good experiences and a lot of improvements since the first Curve, similar to the Curve 8520 and 8900.The Curve 9300 will include network connectivity through WiFi and 3G and it will most likely run on Blackberry OS 5.0. The unit will feature 256MB RAM and a 320×240 display screen.
The device soon will be available at our local Telco soon.

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White Bold II From Maxis

When White Bold II were introduced, the hype was so great, people just can't wait to get hold of it, after the usual, classic black covers for
BlackBerry (BB).
   Then Maxis announced they are bringing in the Whites, Bold II 9700 who should decides to be amongst the first to grab it, if not Nelson Rizal.
   BBUGMy was told, Nelson, or fondly known among us as Nel, has been using Storm I for about a year, after he purchased it in Jakarta.
   "The BB has been loyal to me, since I got it in Jakarta.
   "A great BB with bug touch screen, but unfortunately it also has some touch screen problems and frequently hangs on me," said Nelson, when asked about his newest BB collection.
   Nelson said, sometimes the old faithful Storm I would hang for almost 15 minutes (much to his frustration), and after the Whites were introduced, back in June for Malaysia market,he decided it was about time for him to get a new BB devices, since as he put it, "I'm gonna do lots of chats (wink wink) and answering questions".
  
 He then decided that his choice would be BB Bold II and placed the order for the Whites with Maxis.
   Then the email came, notifiying Nelson that he should be getting his BB White Bold II in Menara Maxis at 3 pm on June 27, 2010.
   With happy heart, Nelson met the store supervisor, Mr Ravindran Nagappan who hand over the device to the rightful owner.
   It turned out to be, Nelson is the 44th owner of the White Bold II!
   "I'm a happy person, thinking no more touch screen (believed us, we know hehe). Got everything transferred and installed and my new BB White Bold II is ready to use.

   "I'm quite happy with the processor and the memory. No more hangs (finally!), lags, easier to type (we told you so) fast access with its sleek design.
   "Even so, I do miss the Storm I big screen, and I do feel the smaller and harder keypads are the slight downside of my new Whites," said the proud owner.
   It has been a month since Nelson converted from the touch screen Storm I to keypads punching White Bold II and now he is happily chatting away with his friends and fans without hassle and glitch.

How about you?


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Do you know:Character limit for email and PIN message fields.

BlackBerrry smartphones have a character limit of 255 characters for the Subject field and 16,385 characters for the Body field when composing personal identification number (PIN) and email messages.

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