[seanwilliams]

I just want to say Ive been lookin on the forums for the last few months debatin to get a blackberry....then the new sidekick came out last wednesday and bought it, and read the thread about the sidekick vs curve...so i decided to say i returned the sidekick for my curve..and i must say im very happy thanks to whoever put that post together..this is my first blackberry so i was just wondering if there are any tips or important info that i should know about? what kind of cool programs are there for the curve? you know stuff like that

[ateganda29]

hi there sean! i'm a first time bb user as well. i just got mine, together with my husband's yesterday. we both got 8310s. like you, i'm interested to learn of different cool and useful programs that we could add to our bb. congratulations on your purchase!

[dirtypirate]

Great purchase, you are going to love it!

[flash24]

Congrats!

[sgtcasey]

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[unknownvirus]

get google maps, jivetalk, nav4all, beyond 411 and viigo

[jhaedin_brennyn]

If you are on facebook you got to get the new app:
Blackberrymcom/facebook

[seanwilliams]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8320/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Thanks for the tip. Myspace is my first choice but I'm slowly cinverting over

[XBGM3R]

I was a sidekick user from 2002 to 2/2007. I ended up to switch from KICK to RIM.

I saw the sidekick LX release, I am like don't again and know sklx is nothing and boring..

What inside the sidekick LX doesn't have and can't ?:

1. video capture

2. video playback

3. Myspace IM

4. ICQ IM

5. Google Talk IM

6. Sidekick PIN

7. Google Maps

8. GPS

9. wifi

10. Ethern modem

11. Gmail

12. Deveolp apps

the sidekick LX is little a bit improve from sidekick 3. But all sidekick's feature and keyboards are same since B/W SK released on 2002.. Yawn..

The future looks bright for BlackBerry, and I can’t wait to see where we’ll go.

[XBGM3R]

OOps, I forget something tell you,

Congrats on your purchase! Bet me that you will be offical crackberry and Welcome to BBF family. ;)

[Dereck]

To the poster above, I don't think the Curve is capable of video capture, but it is capable of video playback.

Nonetheless, to the original poster, I'm glad you made the change. I was a previous Sidekick 3 owner. Once I upgraded to the Curve I felt I could do more with it than the Sidekick 3. Other than the usual internet browsing and IM's, I feel the Curve is more versatile as you can add more to it than the Sidekick.

Enjoy! I definitely am enjoying my Curve.

[ateganda29]

hi guys! thanks for the tips. quick question: is it true that we can't use google maps or blackberry maps on our 8310s if we're on the at&t network? if so, is there any way around it? thanks!

[CHT]

Originally Posted by ateganda29

hi guys! thanks for the tips. quick question: is it true that we can't use google maps or blackberry maps on our 8310s if we're on the at&t network? if so, is there any way around it? thanks!

Welcome. New 8310 owner as well. Google maps does work. I've heard if you download BBMaps it will work although it's not pre-loaded. FWIW, I have been using MSN live search beta and it is amazing. Much better than either application IMHO.

[ateganda29]

Originally Posted by CHT

Welcome. New 8310 owner as well. Google maps does work. I've heard if you download BBMaps it will work although it's not pre-loaded. FWIW, I have been using MSN live search beta and it is amazing. Much better than either application IMHO.

thanks cht! so where can i download google maps and/or bbmaps? since i'm new to this, i'm still all over the place trying to find my around.

[akc786]

I'm also very happy with my BB8300. I am using BlackBerry® 8300
smartphone v4.2.2.166 (Platform 2.4.0.73)

[shoelevy]

Hi everyone, I also just entered the world of BB and i love my 8320. I'm not subscribed to the data plan so it's wifi is really a big plus.
the only thing i dun really like is how costly the accessories tend to be compared to the more commonly available brands.
hey but i do agree that BB has a bright future, it's hard to explain it but i'm sure everyone who has one can agree on that!

[akc786]

Originally Posted by shoelevy

Hi everyone, I also just entered the world of BB and i love my 8320. I'm not subscribed to the data plan so it's wifi is really a big plus.
the only thing i dun really like is how costly the accessories tend to be compared to the more commonly available brands.
hey but i do agree that BB has a bright future, it's hard to explain it but i'm sure everyone who has one can agree on that!

My dear, the BB accessories are the cheapest in market. I bought mine from Amazon.com
Go there and check for yourself.

[CHT]

Originally Posted by ateganda29

thanks cht! so where can i download google maps and/or bbmaps? since i'm new to this, i'm still all over the place trying to find my around.

For BBMaps, try this link or do a Google search:

BlackBerry - BlackBerry Maps

For Google Maps, try this link (or go to the Google site):

Mobile

The downloads are OTA (over the air), so you go to these links via your BB browser or other browser and download them directly. You can also download via BB desktop software, but this is the easiest way.

[Rezzy]

Just got my BB 8320 today and I'M IN LOVE!!! HELL YEAH!!!

[Helmdawg]

Originally Posted by Rezzy

Just got my BB 8320 today and I'M IN LOVE!!! HELL YEAH!!!

Welcome and congrats on the 8320, hope you enjoy the phone as much as I do