BlackBerry 101

We all remember the Nintendo Emulator for PlayBook that was released awhile back ago in which users were able to play old school NES games. Now, BB user Catalystg has released a PlayStation 1 Emulator for PlayBook! Now you can play some old school Tekken, GTA, Tony Hawk, ect. Also, BBOS member RDilus has shared a video demo in our forums he made playing Tekken and Rayman2. This PS1 emulator looks to be running rather smooth in the video, which is to no surprise as the PB is a game running machine. Head to the forums to see the video demo and be sure to leave us a comment if you install the emulator on your tablet!

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In the above video, Jonathan Wong, Sr. Product Manager at RIM, shows how to turn your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet into a desktop workstation with Citrix Receiver by simply connecting your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to a Bluetooth mouse, keyboard and larger display. Get full desktop functionality, all powered by the powerful and portable BlackBerry PlayBook. Have you implemented this feature? Let us know about any issues or concerns in the comments!

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BlackBerry Support on YouTube just released this helpful little video I thought I'd share about how to optimize your PlayBook's battery life. Most of the tips are pretty straightforward, such as; how to adjust your back light settings, turn off wifi and bluetooth connections, and adjusting sleep settings.

The tutorial below was written by a guest blogger, Julianna, from the Inside BlackBerry Blog. Thanks Julianna for the great tutorial!

• Continue reading this tutorial and discuss in the forums

It’s hard for any of us to imagine our beloved BlackBerry smartphone being left in a taxi or getting stolen, but the truth is stuff happens – we misplace things, we accidentally leave behind a bag, or worse. If you’re on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, the data on your BlackBerry smartphone is backed up by your IT administrator, but what about the rest of us? We want all of you to know that the important (and sometimes sentimental) data such as contacts, calendars, tasks, memos, text messages and browser bookmarks from your missing device can be recovered easily as long as you have BlackBerry Protect set up completely and correctly.

RIM has just launched new microsites to better help the BB community and has given BlackBerry Jam Zone a facelift to make it easy to navigate to the tools you want!

They wanted to re-build the main page to bring you the answers you’re looking for:

• How do I make money?
• What are the development platform options and which one is right for me?
• How do I participate in the community and collaborate with others?

• Learn more and discuss this with us in the forums

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RIM looks to give Koreans a bit of help as they release an official installing BlackBerry OS video... with smooth jazz background music! Haha, I'm actually a fan of smooth jazz (please don't flame me for that). If you are a BlackBerry fan from Korea, let us know in the comments!

With the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, you may be wondering what simple ways are there to help you personalize your new fresh OS? Below are 5 tips to help you get started and become more familiar with your PlayBook. Be sure to leave a comment if you have a tip of your own that you'd like to share with the community!

With the release of BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0, native email and PIM (personal information management) apps are now included. The new Messages app offers a universal inbox and tightly integrates with the Contacts and Calendar apps as well as social networks to give you a BlackBerry communications experience that you’ll love on your BlackBerry tablet!

Using these apps, you can set up multiple email accounts in addition to Enterprise email - protected by BlackBerry Balance technology - which means you’ll have access to both personal and work information in one location.

To help get you started with managing your various email accounts, here are answers to some frequently-asked questions about the Messages app...

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