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I had my phase of Bluetooth headsets, as do most mobile phone users. However, my experience with them was always less than pleasant. They were either too bulky, had bad audio, or people could never hear me properly. I’m glad to say that the Q1 from BlueAnt was neither of these things.
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Historically BlackBerry users have not been overly concerned with the multimedia functionality of their “work” devices. Over the last couple of years however, there has been a major push by RIM to target the casual consumer. This new focus has brought with it a brand new customer demographic that realizes the devices potential to address not only their email and networking needs but also their video and music as well.
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The BlackBerry is the businessmans best friend. It helps them move away from their desks while still maintaining some kind of order and connection to the important activities that need to be carried out daily.

For many people this “always on” capability has modified their behaviour to such an extent that they simply can not leave the device anywhere that is not within arms reach. They have to check their email, they have to read just one more article or quickly scan Twitter or the BBM inbox. Admit it folks, you either know these people or you are one of them. That being said, I have just one question for you…

Do you take your BlackBerry camping with you?
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If you are like me, you have a wide variety of BlackBerry applications installed on your device. Not only is this a drain on the available system resources but it can also become tedious to launch each one let alone remember what apps you have.

To combat this confusion, many BlackBerry owners rely on shortcuts to access their most used apps. There are a number of predefined shortcuts which can be used to navigate to certain parts of your Berry and there are methods that can be used to assign apps to the convenience keys on your device. Aside from that, most users are left out in the cold when it comes to easily navigating the constantly evolving landscape of their favorite smartphone.
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In the past few months we have written some solid articles about the various case options you have as a BlackBerry owner. Whether you have a Storm, Pearl, Curve, a Tour or a Bold, there are a wide variety of BlackBerry cases available to suit your needs.

Let’s face it though, buying a BlackBerry case online is often a hit and miss proposition. Many claim to be of the highest quality and yet when you get them in the mail you find that you have spent your hard earned cash on a cheapo plastic thingamajig that won’t protect your BlackBerry from a 1ft fall let alone real bumps and scratches.

Today we are going to check out a premium case from a company called RexRegina that is made specifically for the BlackBerry Bold 9000. They make cases for a number of other BlackBerry models but I have a 9000 so that is the one I decided to take a closer look at.
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If you are anything like me you keep a healthy distance between yourself and any kind of printing device. Case in point, I have had today’s review gadget on my desk for more than a month. I have been hesitant to even unbox it because I know it will ultimately break my streak. My No Printing Streak that is.
Read the rest of Geek Review: PrintStik PS910 from Planon…

In News From The Wire last week we had a few BlackBerry Storm videos up. RIM released demo units to publications, so we’re starting to see more and more of them. Here’s one to brighten up your Monday.

The BlackBerry as a consumer device has finally arrived. It is no longer just a business phone. Now that the BlackBerry lineup of devices has begun growing at a rapid pace, people are starting to pay close attention to the expanding multimedia functions provided by RIM.

Folks are diving into podcast listening, watching their favorite videos, and storing large numbers of pics and music on their high capacity SD cards. On top of all of that, there is an ever expanding market for BlackBerry Accessories that allow access to all the multimedia goodness.

Today we are going to take a look at the Sony Ericsson HBH-DS970 Stereo Bluetooth Headset. It promises to deliver superior sound while maintaining all of your phone and music functionality with no wires involved.
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Feeling overloaded with BlackBerry news and rumors? We know the feeling. We hear new things almost every day, and it can be tough to keep up with it all. that’s why we’re bringing you BlackBerry News from the Wire every Thursday.

We’ll catch you up on everything ‘Berry that happened over the course of the week. Not only that, but we’ll rank ‘em by importance, so you can more easily skim the items and read the ones of most significance. If you only have time to read one article, for instance, you might want to head down to our 5-star section. It’s All the BlackBerry News Fit to Geek.

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So I got my new Bold after my last one kind of “walked away” on me. This new one, now that I have loaded all my 3rd party applications, themes and data is working just fine. Or it was working just fine I thought, until I tried out the GPS.

I set up all the settings that were required, I clicked to find my location and . . . nothing. An hour later, still searching for satellites =(
Read the rest of Geek Review: GlobalSat BT-368 Bluetooth GPS Receiver…