Martin here, with another blackberry tutorial. Today we will be looking at using the Bedside Mode that is available on all blackberry with software 4.6 or higher.
Check it out:
Simple as that! What I really like to complement this bedside mode is the docking station that you can get for the blackberries; just plop in your blackberry into the docking station, and voilà! you’ve got a all-in-one alarm clock. *end sales plug*
Martin here, and as promised, here’s the second tutorial of the week. We’re going to be looking at how simple and powerful the blackberry e-mail setup really is.
Ever wanted to add an e-mail account to your blackberry? Changed your e-mail password and stopped receiving them on your device? Changed device? Wanted to add a automatic signature at the end of your e-mail? I’ll show you how to do all this (and more!) in the following video:
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us, either at:
Hi all!
Martin here, with the First Ever ParlezWirless Tutorial! Starting this week, and every week from here on out (with the odd exception) we will be posting a short tutorial video on how to maximize the use of your wireless device.
This week is a special one; you will be getting two (yes TWO!) entries. But I’m getting ahead of myself. For now, I think it is appropriate to start off with the most common downfall in taking care of your wireless device: BACKUPS.
That’s right. Most people don’t realize how much they trust their cellphone with a whole whack of sensitive and important data. Especially smartphones. Here’s how to make sure that if anything happens to your Blackberry, you can be back up and running at full speed in no time:
Simple as that. This is also doable (with the right software) with the iPhone, Android-based phones, and Windows-based phone. For all other “non-smartphones”, we can create you a backup of your contacts (and send it to you by e-mail) in store, using specialized software, for 5$. We also do backups of blackberries for a small fee. End of sales plug.
Originally posted in Marketnews.ca by Gordon Brockhouse
Ontarians who use cell phones, MP3 players and other electronic devices while driving have just over three months to change their habits. The Ontario Minister of Transportation has announced that the ban on in-vehicle cellphone use will be enforced starting on October 26.
That doesn’t mean that Ontarians won’t be allowed to talk and drive at the same time. But they’ll have to do so hands-free, which they can if they’re wearing a hands-free headset or have installed a hands-free speakerphone in their car.
It’s not just talking that’s covered by the hands-free law, which was passed last April. Texting, e-mailing and dialling also fall under the restriction, as do the use of other electronic devises such as MP3 Players and navigation systems that are not securely attached to the car’s dashboard.
Fines of up to $500 will be handed to any driver caught, but Ministry Officials said traffic officers will comply with a three-month education period with tickets not being written until February 1, 2010.
Ontario is the fourth region in Canada to issues a full ban on hand-held devises while driving. Newfoundland and Labrador were the first in 2002; Quebec and Nova Scotia brought in legislation in 2008 and similar legislation is before regional parliament in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Lisa Legros is a Golf enthusiast, entrepreneur, owner of ForeHerGolf, community champion and Parlez Wireless Customer.
Every year she holds a Golf Tournament with the proceeds benefiting Cystic Fibrosis.
This year ForeHerGolf.ca is hosting The Pearl Golf Classic for Women on August 20th at Manderly on the Green with proceeds benefiting Cystic Fibrosis. Lisa is changing the face of Golf Tournaments to include entertainment, shopping, fashion show and more.
The goal is to welcome golfers and non golfter to this great charity event.
Both TELUS and Parlez Wireless are sponsoring this event. Parlez Wireless has donated prizes including a brand new BlackBerry Pearl.
The luncheon event will be MC’d by Sandra Blaikie and the evening MC’d by Andrew Boyle.
Parlez Wireless will have a foursome at the event, and Lisa is even giving me private golf lessons so that I may actually be able to play like I know what I am doing.
Interested in knowing more about the event, go to www.forehergolf.ca If you are interested in joining our foursome, comment on this post and tell us why you would like to join us!
Being part of the community and supporting the community is important to the team at Parlez Wireless. One of the ways we show support in the community is through different networking groups. My two favorite are eWomen Network, and WBC Orleans.
There are a lot of wonderful business women in Orleans who make it an effort daily to support businesses in this community. These women are a strong force, consistently making this community a great place to live and work in everything they do.
One of those groups is WBC. This group meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Tartan for a Networking breakfast. This group also has a luncheon and an after hours event which alternate each month.
On July 7th, I will be hosting the after hours event at Boston Pizza in Orleans. We are excited about this event as it will be our first patio event of the season. It will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to make it easy for people to attend when it is convenient for them.
If you are a woman who is passionate about this community and would like to meet other like minded women, I encourage you to join us. The cost is only $15.00 and this includes appetizers served by Boston Pizza.
If you would like to attend you can email me lisa@parlezwireless.com to RSVP, I will be there and I hope you can make it too!
ps. You can learn more about this group on Facebook, just search for Orleans Women’s Business Connections.
Have you signed up on our website to receive our monthly newsletter? We have close to 1000 people who are regular readers of our monthly newsletter Let’s Parlez.
Why would you want to receive our newsletter? Lots of reasons!
1. We are lots of fun and love to have monthly draws where you can win cool stuff.
2. There will be special offers available only to this select group, making you a P-VIP.
3. We will keep you cool and hip by sharing information on things like Twitter, Bplay, Facebook and other cool applications for your phone.
4. We will include tips on how to do things on your Blackberry so you are always up to date.
5. We will remind you of software updates as they come available.
6. We will send you relevant information about Parlez Wireless and TELUS that we think you may be interested in.
7. We will only send this out once a month.
8. We will never ever ever share your email address with anyone else.
9. We will not spam you and we promise to stop mailing you if you ever chose to unsubscribe.
10. We will publish your feedback, questions and do our best to find answers for you whenever you have questions!
Sign up today, you could win a cool prize next month if you do:-)
PARLEZ WIRELESS is holding another networking event for clients on June 17, 2009. This event will be held at the store between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
We will also have a brief presentation for you on TELUS GPS Tracking and Dispatch Bundled Solutions. We will show you how we can provide everything you need to reduce your operating costs, improve customer service and increase your companies competitiveness, all while providing a quick ROI.
Learn about these GPS applications and how they can benefit you in today’s business. Watch this video for more details on TELUS GPS:
Where: PARLEZ WIRELESS 4312 Innes Road Orleans, ON. 613.824.0388
FIND OUT MORE!
Contact Lisa for a personalized demo that demonstrates each solution and highlights applications from TELUS clients who use the solutions in their businesses.
You can now stay connected with your twitter community quickly and easily by sending and receiving updates via text messages or by using your mobile browser.
Twitter is a service for friends, family and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
Twitter is also a micro blogging platform that allows you to share information with anyone following you in 140 characters or less.
TELUS clients that sign up for twitter alerts can send and receive tweets through text messages.
To set this up you can add your phone to your twitter account by visiting http://twitter.com/devices . After your phone is verified you can start sending and receiving updates instantly. You can send your tweet with under 140 characters in a text message to 21212.
You can access twitter via your mobile browser at http://m.twitter.com or you can download the application onto your BlackBerry Smartphone at www.orangatame.com/ota/twitterberry
If you have questions you can follow us @parlezwireless and we will be happy to respond to you.
You can expect to pay the standard text message or web browsing fee to use this application. Users should verify that they have either a text message bundle or an unlimited browsing plan prior to being active mobile twitter users.
You can also follow me, Your Wireless Wonder Woman @lisalarter . Don’t let twitter scare you, it’s lots of fun!
Parlez Wireless is a strong supporter of community, without our community we would not have a successful business, so to us it is important to give back as much as we can.
This year we are pleased support the Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club by sponsoring the Gloucester International Soccer Tournament. It is our way of saying thank you to all the parents of these kids who regularly support our business in the community.
The Gloucester International Soccer Tournament (GIST) is the Nation’s Capital premium boys and girls annual soccer tournament in the region. It showcases the talents of competitive soccer teams from Ontario & Quebec and has been the Hornets’ primary fundraiser for the past 29 years. There are upwards of 300 teams from the U9 – U18 Divisions that participate in these two tournaments.
The Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club is a non-profit organization guided by dedicated volunteers. They are a small club and do not receive any public assistance. Their only sources of revenue are the fees paid by parents and donations received from generous individuals and businesses. With fees covering the basic costs of club operation and field/facility maintenance, monies raised during the tournament go directly to supporting their competitive teams.
Parlez Wireless is a proud Platinum level sponsor this year and will be providing the tournament with communication tools during their two tournaments. This will allow players to make contact with their parents when necessary and will allow for the volunteers to be able to keep in contact throughout the tournament.
For more information you can go to www.gloucesterhornets.ca to read about the upcoming tournaments in July and August.
In addition, if you are a Parlez Wireless customer and are looking for sponsorship support, please don’t hesitate to drop us a line so that your sponsorship request can be considered too!
Parlez Wireless is a strong supporter of community, without our community we would not have a successful business, so to us it is important to give back as much as we can.
