One of the highlights with the BlackBerry OS update 10.3.1 is the availability of BlackBerry Blend. Basically it gives you the opportunity to access data from your BlackBerry by pairing the device with your computer or tablet. You then use the BlackBerry Blend app on your computer/tablet to access the BlackBerry Blend Dashboard which gives you access to work as well as... Continue Reading →
BlackBerry Work Drives – improved
As I had written a few months back, one of the features I really like on BlackBerry 10 devices are the BlackBerry Work Drives. I think it is an underrated feature which helped me more than once when I needed to move or transfer data between the device and my computer or network drive at... Continue Reading →
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1
In most countries the new OS has been rolled out but the providers in Switzerland were/are late to the party so I decided to load another provider's OS as many customers were asking about details. There are different reviews about all the new features, I've picked a few of the ones requested by my customers.... Continue Reading →
random IBM Connect thoughts – Taking pictures
This year I've only used smartphones to take pictures during the sessions and the conference activities, namely with my trusted BlackBerry Z10 and my newest addition, a Nokia Lumia 1020. I've always liked the pictures taken with the Z10 but the 1020 has a few cards hidden in its sleeve i.e. the refocus feature as... Continue Reading →
BES 10.1.2/3 error before installation
I bumped into this small error while upgrading our internal server and sure enough again when installing at a customer site today. When running the setup.exe the following message might appear even if the server OS is English: The BlackBerry Enterprise Service supports the Windows operating system in English only. Please configure the Windows operating... Continue Reading →
BlackBerry OS update 10.2
Somehow unexpected 10.2 was released rather quickly all over the world and I did not have to wait a week before getting the notification as with 10.1. The update itself was easy and straightforward as with most smartphones nowadays. Interesting enough, there was a two-part download. The first package was 474 MB and after that... Continue Reading →
Invitee status displays ‘no response’ while the ‘response’ document still exists – updated
I had this issue in the office, but not with all users, and then also came across it at a customer site. So what happens.. A user has some calendar entries which are accepted by the invitees. The calendar entry and the response documents are in the user's mail file. All good. However, when the... Continue Reading →