Archive for January, 2010

If you have just purchased your new client access license (CAL) and don’t know where to add it in the BlackBerry Manager or BlackBerry Administration Service, here’s how:

To add a new CAL authentication key, complete one of the following sets of steps, depending on the BlackBerry Enterprise Server version:

For BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 4.1:

1. Open BlackBerry Manager.
2. Click BlackBerry Domain.
3. On the Global tab, expand the Account section and then click License Management.
4. Specify the new CAL authentication key and then click Add License. continue

Vodafone today announced that nearly 450,000 Vodafone customers have signed up to its music subscription services since it signed DRM-free deals with all four major labels in 2009. This customer base gives Vodafone stewardship over the largest number of paying music subscribers in Europe.

In the month of December 2009 over 100,000 customers signed up to one of a range of music services offered across the 8 largest Vodafone markets in Europe. Growth in customer subscription numbers is being driven both by great value monthly bundles as well as unlimited access subscription services. continue

Need to recreate the MAPI profile on BES? Heres How:

Environment
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 2.1 to 5.0 for Microsoft Exchange

Warning: The following procedure requires modifying the computer registry. This can cause substantial damage to the Windows operating system. Document and back up the existing registry entries prior to implementing any changes.

To re-create the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) profile, complete the following steps: continue

All language packs for BlackBerry are provided by the wireless service provider. The language packs are contained within the BlackBerry Device Software for the specific BlackBerry smartphone model.

To view the language packs installed on a BlackBerry smartphone, from the Home screen, click Options > Advanced Options > Applications. continue

Just in case you did not know;

To identify which version of BlackBerry Messenger is currently installed on the BlackBerry smartphone, complete the following steps based on your BlackBerry Device Software version.

If you are using BlackBerry Device Software version 4.7.1 and lower

1. On the BlackBerry smartphone, select Options
2. Select Advanced Options
3. Select Applications
4. BlackBerry Messenger will be displayed in the listing accompanied by the application version.
* For example, the following will appear; BlackBerry Messenger 5.0.0.57 continue

Vodafone are set to offer a subsidised version of the Nexus One after winning the right to become the first operator to sell the new handset in Europe. It is however a “non-exclusive agreement”, meaning other networks could also offer the phone soon. A Vodafone spokesperson stated the Nexus One will be available “in the coming weeks”. continue