If you’ve got one of the Blackberry models that has a camera, you might just want to become a professional photographer.

Snap a picture and while you’re at it….send some texts and check to make sure that all is ok at the office.

It’s hard for your family and friends to argue with you if nature calls.  I mean, come on, what are they going to say?  "Hold it"?

Enjoy the freedom a trip to freshen up gets you….to check up on your emails and make that necessary phone call.

So I got me the latest Blackberry from Verizon.  Yes, the 8330, which is nothing short of outdated already.  I upgraded from the 8800.

(I’m a Verizon captive, living in areas where AT&T and other rivals claim "more bars" while actually meaning that their poor service will drive you to "more drinking in bars")

If it weren’t for the software upgrades, which are definitely an improvement, I’d feel like I upgrade was actually a downgrade to a kids version.  Since I drop my phones regularly, I decided to get a skin for this one.  I couldn’t do the black version.  Looked too professional for this phone.  I got the pastel blue version that is a real match for the toy-like feel of the cheaper trackball and keys.

Wirefly is offering the BlackBerry Curve smartphone for FREE for new or current AT&T customers with a new 2 year activation agreement. Choose from red or titanium, the Curve also includes one touch ESPN access. I’m really digging my 8830 World Edition, but the Curve seems much cooler to me.
FREE AT&T BlackBerry Curve for new and existing customers

We’ve finally opened up our CovertBlackBerry.com super cheapo accessories store.  take a peek here if you are interested in getting the cheapest deals on accessories for your BlackBerry.

We’ve finally opened up our CovertBlackBerry.com super cheapo accessories store.  take a peek here if you are interested in getting the cheapest deals on accessories for your BlackBerry.

So after 8 months with the 8830, I’ve finally developed a poor habit that I might as well not try to shake.

You see, this thing picks up more background noise than a $1500 lapel mic.  If I’m sitting in a restaurant and take a call, the callee can tell the following just by listening:

• - The song playing over the restaurant’s elevator music speakers
• - How close my table is to the kitchen
• - Whether or not the lady two tables away has indigestion
• - My innermost thoughts and feelings

Yikes.  Way too much stuff picked up by the phone.  So I’ve been forced to regularly hit mute on my phone every moment that I’m not talking.

Kinda feels like a walkie talkie.

10-4 Good buddy!

You know you’ve been out with the family for dinner.  The BlackBerry vibrates.  What do you do?  Your spouse would cringe if she saw you typing away and ignoring the question of "How was work today?" Today’s tip is simple, yet effective. 

Tables at food places are typically wobbly.  This is your chance to take advantage of the opportunity to catch up on some BlackBerry usage.

*Important Covert BlackBerry Tip - Make sure to actually take something along with your BlackBerry under the table to actually shim the table.  Otherwise you may be in deep doo doo.

I have to say that this BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is a pretty fun little device. I really like the track ball and the screen is pretty vibrant. What makes this phone a World Edition is that it is packaged with power adapters for overseas usage. Wee…what fun. Let me give you a few pros of this phone according to me:

• Verizon’s Broadband lets you use the phone as a wireless access point with your laptop.
• Nice screen
• Light Sensitive keypad
• Easy to sync up with BlackBerry Exchange Server
• Nice skin-able OS
• Programmable quick keys
• GPS Capable

Now for the list of CONS:

• Microphone is too darn sensistive…picks up more background noise than you can imagine
• Before upgrading the OS, the BlackBerry 8830 would actually crash and would require removing the battery
• Battery life is horrible, especially if you have a low signal
• Ergonomically it is like talking to a cassette tape
• If you have Verizon, they purposely turn off the GPS capabilities

Find deals on the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition at Wirefly.

If you type fast like me, this darn trackball right above the T and Y acts pretty much like one of those touchpads that you bump and move your cursor around with. 

So I’m typing the word "your" and find that I’ve typed "yo" and then scrolled back esven or eight characters, finishing the "ur" in the middle of some poor word in the last sentence.

Ugh.