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Check Out Episode #157 Of The SMRpodcast!

March 27, 2013 by Chris Leave a Comment

Episode #157 of the SMRPodcast, has been recorded and posted online minus Robb who is on a well deserved vacation. Not to fear however because our friend Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast is here.

This weeks starts off with an update on Robb’s vacation and a surprising addition to the revenge movie discussion with Allison putting in her thoughts. Tech talk begins with an update on Chris’s transition to the BlackBerry 10 with more of his likes and frustrations on the operating system and the Z10.

T-Mobiles new phone plans, Windows Blue leaking, and Apple’s new logon security feature top some of the big stories we talk about this week.

How To Watch Amazon Instant Videos On The BlackBerry Z10

March 25, 2013 by Chris 1 Comment

The BlackBerry Z10 has a ton of cool features on board including the ability to enable and disable flash on the web browser. That feature coupled with the Z10’s browser full desktop feature allows you to watch your Amazon Instant videos on your BlackBerry Z10.

Check Out Episode #156 Of The SMRpodcast!

March 25, 2013 by Chris Leave a Comment

Episode #156 of the SMRPodcast, I Thought We Were Boys, has been recorded and posted online which had everyone on-board this week. The new BlackBerry Z10 is on hand and Chris gives his early impressions on the device. We certainly get into other big stories when covering Google dropping Reader and Samsung’s terrible Galaxy S4 show.

BlackBerry 10 Browser Tip How To Increase The Font Size

March 22, 2013 by Chris 1 Comment

If the default font size is too small for you in the BlackBerry 10 browser, you can increase it in the settings panel. After using the BlackBerry Z10 for a few days I find myself getting a bit more acclimated to the user interface however not without a few tweaks including the browser font size and thankfully changing it is pretty simple.

How To Take Screen Shots On The BlackBerry Z10

March 22, 2013 by Chris 1 Comment

Every modern day smartphone should have the ability to take screen shots and it is nice to see that the BlackBerry added this feature to the BlackBerry Z10.

To take screenshots, all you have to do is press and hold the Volume Up and Volume Down button at the same time. If done properly, you will hear the normal camera click sound, see the screen flash, and, a 1280×768 .png image will be created.

Unboxing The BlackBerry Z10 And First Impressions

March 18, 2013 by Chris 4 Comments

AT&T has sent us the BlackBerry Z10, and, as promised, I am going to put down my Windows Phone and use the Z10 for the next two weeks.

The device officially releases tomorrow, so, we decided to give you a tour of what is in the box as well as why we feel from a hardware standpoint, many people will really like the Z10.

From the awesome feel in your hand, to the gestures that are used to operate the phone I think BlackBerry made a good start to hopefully recovering some of the “coolness” factor that RIM has lost.

How To Convert DVDs For Your BlackBerry

February 26, 2010 by Chris 8 Comments

After writing detailed instructions for Windows Phone users to convert DVD’s and watch them on their phones I have decided to help out the BlackBerry community.

The key to getting into converting movies is simplicity. It has to be easy. I have been doing it for a long time and have suffered through a lot, and, now I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, the process is made easier by using DVDFab. DVDFab “DVD to DVD” has a lot of options for you to convert DVD’s. It runs fast and is updated regularly.

Guest Post: Is it Time for Blackberry Users to Ride the Windows Phone 7 Bus?

February 16, 2010 by Chris 28 Comments

Chris Ashley from Simple Mobile Review shares his thoughts on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 and the BlackBerry

As I was watching all the news coming out of the Mobile World Congress about Windows Phone 7 I could not help but think about the rumors of Microsoft buying RIM. It would be hard and almost impossible to deny that a Blackberry is the most efficient messaging device on the market today. But, it suffers from many of the same problems of Windows Mobile. RIM and Microsoft are playing catchup to Apple and Google as it relates to consumer features on mobile phones. The announcements if, lived up to, will reestablish Microsoft as a player in the mobile phone market again.