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Alltel can’t afford to fall behind national carriers Verizon and Sprint. So when Research In Motion announced the CDMA Pearl, you figured Alltel would jump in at some point. Well, this morning they announced that they have, and that they’ll make the device available for the holiday season.
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Ever since the release of the Facebook application for BlackBerry, there have been countless posts made online about both its benefits and its shortcomings.

One specific complaint is the fact that this application seems to be draining the battery life of some early adopters.
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Awwww, yeah. So it appears that the FCC has leaked Research In Motion plans to launch a Pearl complete with WiFi capabilities. This is a GSM model, so for now we’re talking availability on T-Mobile and AT&T. But it’s a significant upgrade for those who use their Pearl mainly for Internet access. It helps doubly on T-Mobile, where we figure it will be compatible with HotSpot @ Home. That is, if it ends up being available through them.
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Most BlackBerry users have the device for business purposes. Many of them have company-issued devices, thus don’t have to worry about method of payment. But there is an increasing demand for BlackBerrys for both small businesses and personal use. Both of these entities don’t have the vast resources of big and medium businesses, yet are stuck with the same payment plan options. In the UK, though, things are becoming a bit different. Sure Mobile has launched a pay-as-you-go BlackBerry plan, seemingly targeting the two aforementioned demographics.
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BBScreenShooter

A small tool to capture the current screen of a 71xx, 72xx, 8xxx BlackBerry.
Download here the BBScreenShooter software here.

Note: Before you are able to use BBScreenShooter to capture images from your BlackBerry display, you will need to install the BlackBerry Desktop Software.

BBScreenStream

A small tool to constantly capture the current screen of a 71xx, 72xx, 8xxx BlackBerry and display or record it on the PC.
Download the BBScreenStream software here.

Note: Before you are able to use BBScreenStream to capture video from your BlackBerry display, you will need to install the BlackBerry Desktop Software.
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Other than Research In Motion’s stock taking a dip, there’s not much going on in BlackBerry land today (we wouldn’t make a big deal of the dip, either; it’s just part of the ebbing and flowing of the market). So we’ll just confirm some aspects of Sprint’s Pearl.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of taking screenshots of your BlackBerry display. Whether you are interested in creating a demo of an existing application to show to friends/clients, or you simply need to take a quick screen grab of an error to forward to tech support, BBGeeks.com is here to help.

This primer is broken down into separate sections, each focusing on a different step in the screenshot creation process. Please click the appropriate links for the information you need to get started.
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Apparently, the USPS is feeling some heat, as competitors like UPS, DHL, and FedEx cut into their government-funded business. Part of the solution: better technology. And so AT&T has delivered 5,400 BlackBerrys to the post office. They’re of the 8800 and 8820 models, and will be distributed to IT staff, execs, and high-level managers.
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Welcome to the BlackBerry Desktop Software primer, a companion article to our Taking Screenshots of your BlackBerry series. Here you will find instructions to help you install all the system files required to connect your BlackBerry to the various screen capture applications presented by BBGeeks.
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