Always good to preserve your battery on mobile devices because they always seem to die when you need them most. Here are some generic tips for Blackberry battery longevity and some information that is model specific.Wireless connectivity requires a substantial power drain, so turning it off when it is not needed is a great savings. In the home page, look for the icon that resembles a radio tower which should say "Turn wireless off" (or on, if it is already off) and click the wheel. Devices accessing these networks typically use more power when the signal is low, so in fringe coverage areas, turning off the wireless will have a greater effect. Unless you really need to know that you got a new piece of spam mail at 3AM, you can have your Blackberry automatically turn itself off at a set time each day. To enable this, click on the Options icon in the home page and click on Auto On/Off. When you click there, you have the option of setting the on and off times and the option to enable or di... Read More

 Having to scroll back and forth over unused applications will wear out your thumb. Place your most frequently used applications close together on the home screen to make your life easier.To move an application icon on the home screen of your Blackberry, roll over the application, press the Alt key (the one that looks a little like a crescent moon) and click the wheel. Select Move Application and roll the wheel until you find the right place for the application and press the wheel again to put the application there.... Read More

 When adding or editing a contact in your Blackberry, there is only one email field visible. This simple recipe describes how to add multiple email addresses for a contact.When creating or adding a contact, click the wheel and select Add Email Address. Another email field will be visible and you can edit the new email address. This process can be repeated to add more email addresses.... Read More

 You may never use some of the applications in the home screen on your Blackberry. To simplify your Blackberry life, you can easily hide some of them.To hide an application, use the scroll wheel to highlight the app, press the alt key (crescent moon) and press the scroll wheel. In the menu that appears, select Hide Application and press the scroll wheel. The application no longer shows up on the home screen, but it is still installed on the Blackberry. Note, some applications cannot be hidden. If you don't see the Hide Application choice in the menu, then you know it can't be hidden.... Read More

 If you (or your seven year old) have hidden applications on your Blackberry, it is simple to view them again.From the home screen, press the alt key (crescent moon) and press the scroll wheel. In the menu that pops up, select Show All and click the scroll wheel. Applications that are hidden are now visible and have an X through them. To make hidden applications invisible again, repeat the process above.... Read More