Hacking BlackBerry: ExtremeTech

Description

* Presenting 350 pages packed with unique hacks, mods, and customizations for one of the world's most popular handheld devices, the RIM BlackBerry

* Users simply can't get enough of BlackBerry's access to e-mails, calendar, contacts, a Web browser, and to-do list-24/7

* Hacks include: using Instant Messaging and e-mail to access weather, travel, and other services; accessing RSS feeds; wireless blogging; using codes and keys to access hidden screens and settings; and using the BlackBerry as a wireless dial-up modem or USB drive

* Far beyond any mere single-purpose use, the BlackBerry is a favorite of mobile professionals who need to be connected while on the go

* Ain't no stopping it now-the BlackBerry boasts more than 3 million users on 95 wireless carriers in 40 countries . . . and still counting

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: Customizing the BlackBerry with Tweaks, Secret Codes, Hidden Keys, and Add-On Applications

Chapter 1: Secret Codes and Hidden Keys.

Chapter 2: Adding Software to Your BlackBerry.

Chapter 3: Advanced E-mail, Voice, and Messaging.

Chapter 4: Unleashing the Wireless Web.

Chapter 5: Using Your BlackBerry as a Wireless Dialup Modem.

Chapter 6: The Ultimate Remote Control: Controlling Your Desktop Computer from Your BlackBerry.

Chapter 7: Storage on the Go: Your BlackBerry as a USB Thumb Drive.

Chapter 8: Keeping Your BlackBerry Safe.

Chapter 9: Getting Down to Business: Productivity Tools.

Chapter 10: Beyond BrickBreaker: Fun, Games, and Entertainment.

Part II: Advanced BlackBerry Hacks: Put Your BlackBerry to Fun and Wacky Uses with Creative Software Projects.

Chapter 11: Developing Your Own BlackBerry Applications.

Chapter 12: A Classic Sketcher Application.

Chapter 13: Music to My Ears: A Toy Piano in the Palm of Your Hand.

Chapter 14: Meet BlackBerry, Your Personal Masseuse.

Chapter 15: Printing Your Notes Wirelessly.

Index.