The BlackBerry handset is the quintessential smart phone. While the Apple iPhone may be the most iconic, BlackBerry handsets possess that undeniably familiar form factor that people associate with great functional mobile technology, and RIM has more than lived up to the reputation.
Of course, this means that the average BlackBerry handset is filled to the brim with features and functions geared to make things much easier. Here is a quick list of a few tricks that all BlackBerry owners should be familiar with.
First on the list is better browsing. One of the largest compromises that RIM has taken is with the display screen. Most BlackBerry handsets have a screen that is about 2.4 inch (with a few exceptions, such as the 9800 Torch). In any case, browsing websites will mean that the pages will be squeezed into the small display.
In order to help make the browsing experience a lot easier, users can set the column settings on the browser. This will allow the page to be displayed as either a squeezed in layout or by having content adjusted according to the browser window.
For those wondering why some web pages take forever to load, this is due to the fact that Java script is disabled. Simply turn on the Java script support to have the pages load better and faster, though expect that the use of Java will take up allocated memory resources so be sure to disable the feature if it is not needed.
Another useful tool in the browser is the ability to change the browser signature –this is basically data that tells network servers what device and browser is being used. By switching the identity to Firefox or to Internet Explorer, the browser will connect users to standard HTML versions of websites instead of automatically switching to the mobile version.
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