1. Blackberry
The “Smart Phone”
organizing personal and professional time
9:45 - 11:05 am

2. 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"

3. How Does the Blackberry
System Work?
Main Components
• Blackberry
• Exchange Server
• Blackberry
Server
Image from: www.oxygentechnical.com/ mobility-solutions.asp

4. Think about This...
Laptop Cell Phone PDA
Blackberry

5. What does the
Blackberry Have??
• Email
• Browser
• Texting
• Camera
• Apps
• Bluetooth

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

7. Making it Useful
email
• 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

8. Making it Useful
Web Browsing
Pros
• Full web browser
• Bookmarking
• Searching
Cons
• Small - can zoom if necessary

9. Making it Useful
Text 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

10. Making it Useful
Text Messaging
• SMS Text Messaging
• MMS Text Messaging
• BBM Instant Messaging
• Microsoft Live Messenger

11. Making it Useful
Scheduling
• Full blown calendaring functionality
• Synchronized with ROE
• Scheduling can invite Attendees
• Remote Acceptance of Invites

12. Making it Useful
Tethering
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

13. Making it Useful
Tethering
• $10 Per Month Extra
• Connect Laptop / Netbook via USB
• Cell Service = Internet Service
• Anytime / Anywhere

14. What about the “Apps”
Blackberry App
World
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Weather
• Banking
• Instant Messaging

15. 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

16. Another User
• Email - both Work and Personal
• Calendar / Scheduling
• Voice Dialing
• Weather
• Camera