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All of this information was tested on a BlackBerry Curve 8900 or BlackBerry Bold 9700 (but generally not both!) on T-Mobile, usually within Atlanta.
==UMA==
* Unlicensed Mobile Access (see this [http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/converg/2006/0424converge2.html NetworkWorld writeup]). GSM/GPRS devices using "unlicensed" spectrum -- Bluetooth, 802.11, etc (see [http://www.umatechnology.org/overview/ this overview]).
* "UMA" vs "uma" in display: "uma" provides only voice functionality, while "UMA" provides a full data suite.
==BlackBerry data==
* <tt>btool -l</tt> will list connected devices:
<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -l
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0xfb6d10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
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* <tt>btool -t</tt> will list supported databases. Use <tt>-P devpassword</tt> if a password has been set.
===LDIF===
* <tt>btool -L</tt> lists contact fields native to the device:
<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -L
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x26dcd10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 228db871
  Email              : Email address
  Phone              : Phone number
  Fax                : Fax number
  WorkPhone          : Work phone number
  HomePhone          : Home phone number
  MobilePhone        : Mobile phone number
  Pager              : Pager number
  PIN                : PIN
  FirstName          : First name
  LastName            : Last name
  Company            : Company name
  DefaultCommunicationsMethod: Default communications method
  WorkAddress1        : Work Address, line 1
  WorkAddress2        : Work Address, line 2
  WorkAddress3        : Work Address, line 3
  WorkCity            : WorkCity
  WorkProvince        : WorkProvince / State
  WorkPostalCode      : Work Postal / ZIP code
  WorkCountry        : WorkCountry
  JobTitle            : Job Title
  PublicKey          : Public key
  Notes              : Notes
  WorkPostalAddress  : Mailing Work address (includes address lines, city, province, country, and postal code)
  HomePostalAddress  : Mailing home address (includes address lines, city, province, country, and postal code)
  FullName            : First + Last names
  FQDN                : Fully qualified domain name
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* ...and <tt>btool -M</tt> will provided a LDIF mapping:
<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -M
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x1a65d10. PIN: 228db871, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Using device (PIN): 228db871
ContactLdif Mapping:
  dn                  ->  FQDN / FQDN
  c                  ->  WorkCountry / WorkCountry
                      objectClass: country
  cn                  ->  FullName / FullName
  displayName        ->  FullName / FullName
  facsimileTelephoneNumber->  Fax / Fax
  givenName          ->  FirstName / FirstName
  homePhone          ->  HomePhone / HomePhone
  homePostalAddress  ->  HomePostalAddress / HomePostalAddress
  l                  ->  WorkCity / WorkCity
  mail                ->  Email / Email
  mobile              ->  MobilePhone / MobilePhone
  note                ->  Notes / Notes
  o                  ->  Company / Company
  pager              ->  Pager / Pager
  postalAddress      ->  WorkPostalAddress / WorkPostalAddress
  postalCode          ->  WorkPostalCode / WorkPostalCode
  sn                  ->  LastName / LastName
  st                  ->  WorkProvince / WorkProvince
  street              ->  WorkAddress1 / WorkAddress1
  telephoneNumber    ->  WorkPhone / WorkPhone
  title              ->  JobTitle / JobTitle
  >>> DN attribute: cn</pre>
* Finally, dump a device database with <tt>btool -d DB</tt>, and load it with <tt>btool -s DB</tt>:
<pre>[hyperbox](0) $ btool -d 'Address Book' | grep FirstName | wc -l
654
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==Character Modification==
==Character Modification==
* To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
* To quickly capitalize a letter, hold it down for about a second.
* To type characters with commonly-used [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritics], hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.
* To type characters with commonly-used [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diacritic diacritics], hold down the closest English letter, and spin the trackball.
** This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).
** This will not work for input fields limited to ASCII (for instance SMS test messages).
==Apps==
==Apps==
* [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-voice-mobile-app-for-blackberry.html Google Voice] as of at least 2009-07-15
* [http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/google-voice-mobile-app-for-blackberry.html Google Voice] as of at least 2009-07-15
* [http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ Google Sync] is absolutely necessary
* [http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/ Google Sync] is absolutely necessary
==[[Debian|Linux]]==
==[[Debian|Linux]]==
* BlackBerry uses WINDOWS-1252 by default, which is pretty much entirely useless. Use <tt>-i UTF-8</tt> to convert data to UTF-8.
** No, btool doesn't appear to simply honor [[LANG]].
* <tt>[http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_to_Use_BCharge bcharge]</tt> from the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/barry/ barry] package is used to properly set up USB-based charging
* <tt>[http://www.blackberryfaq.com/index.php/How_to_Use_BCharge bcharge]</tt> from the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/barry/ barry] package is used to properly set up USB-based charging
* <tt>btool</tt> from the barry-util package:<pre>[recombinator](0) $ btool -t -P tabathon
* <tt>btool</tt> from the barry-util package:
<pre>[recombinator](0) $ btool -t -P devpassword
Blackberry devices found:
Blackberry devices found:
Device ID: 0x8f5710. PIN: 21420533, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
Device ID: 0x8f5710. PIN: 21420533, Description: RIM BlackBerry Device
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* <tt>barrybackup</tt>
===Tethering on T-Mobile===
Update <tt>/etc/network/interfaces</tt>, adding:<pre>iface ppp0 inet ppp
provider barry-tmobileus</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat</tt>:<pre>ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' ABORT DELAYED ABORT ERROR
SAY "Initializing\n"
'' ATZ
OK AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"
OK-AT-OK ATDT*99#
CONNECT \d\c</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.dechat</tt>, and make it executable:<pre>#!/bin/sh
killall pppob</pre>Place the following file at <tt>/etc/ppp/peers/barry-tmobileus</tt>:<pre>connect "/usr/sbin/chat -f /usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.chat"
disconnect "/usr/local/etc/barry-tmobileus.dechat"
noauth
user ""
password ""
defaultroute
usepeerdns
noipdefault
nodetach
novj
nodeflate
nobsdcomp
noaccomp
nocrtscts
nopcomp
nomagic
passive
ipcp-restart 7
ipcp-accept-local
ipcp-accept-remote
lcp-echo-interval 0
lcp-echo-failure 999
mtu 1492
debug
pty "/usr/sbin/pppob -P yourpassword -p yourpin"</pre>Note that the <tt>pty</tt> argument ought be updated for your device's password and PIN.
==Bluetooth==
[[File:bluetooth.png|bluetooth-applet with active connection|thumb]]
* Ensure you have a working bluetooth adapter with <tt>hcitool dev</tt>
* At least one service must be running for a successful HCI connection (try bluez-simple-agent)
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