BlackberryThe “Smart Phone”

organizing personal and professional time

9:45 - 11:05 am

Agenda

• How the Blackberry system works

• How to make it useful for my role

• Email

• Web Browsing

• Instant Messaging

• Text Messaging

• Scheduling

• Tethering

• What about those "apps"

How Does the Blackberry System Work?

• Blackberry

• Exchange Server

• Blackberry Server

Main Components

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Think about This...

Laptop Cell Phone PDA

Blackberry

What does the Blackberry Have??

• Email• Browser• Texting• Camera• Apps• Bluetooth

Phone Benefits

• Durable• Good Signal Quality• Updating is Simple• Screen Readability• User Profile ability• Unlimited Options - It is up to You!!

Making it Usefulemail

• Synchronization with Exchange

• Timely Response

• Allows anytime/anywhere communication

• Can also have other email accounts (Gmail..)

• Email arrives on Blackberry first

• Ability to open attachments (limited)

• Delete on Blackberry / Online choice

Making it UsefulWeb Browsing

Pros• Full web browser

• Bookmarking

• Searching

Cons• Small - can zoom if necessary

Making it UsefulText Messaging

The new laws in Illinois

• bans motorists from sending text messages while driving

• illegal to talk on a cell phone while driving through a highway construction zone or school zone

• illegal to compose, send or read text messages, instant messages and e-mail on a cell phone or surf the internet while driving

• ban also includes personal digital assistants and portable or mobile

Making it UsefulText Messaging

• SMS Text Messaging• MMS Text Messaging• BBM Instant Messaging• Microsoft Live Messenger

Making it UsefulScheduling

• Full blown calendaring functionality• Synchronized with ROE• Scheduling can invite Attendees• Remote Acceptance of Invites

Making it UsefulTethering

What is Tethering?• Tethering is the use of a mobile device such as a mobile phone to

supply Internet access for another device which is otherwise unconnected, using the mobile device as a modem. This can be done through Bluetooth wireless technology or cables (such as USB).

• Tethering has been used to gain access to the Internet since mobile devices started using their networks to give users Internet access, but has increased in prevalence due to Internet connectivity in modern cell phones and laptops.

Source: Wikipedia

Making it UsefulTethering

• $10 Per Month Extra• Connect Laptop / Netbook via USB• Cell Service = Internet Service• Anytime / Anywhere

What about the “Apps”

• Facebook• Twitter• Weather• Banking• Instant Messaging

Blackberry AppWorld

How do I use the Blackberry

• On 24/7

• Have the following apps

• Email, Calendar, Web

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Weather - Always good to know the weather

• Live Messenger - Allows communication with all LTC Directors

• Tethering with Netbook for presentations, etc..

• Camera and Video

• Google Voice

Another User

• Email - both Work and Personal• Calendar / Scheduling• Voice Dialing• Weather• Camera