Squeezing maximum juice out of BlackBerry

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Caps) and roll the track wheel. When you are done selecting, click the track wheel to put that selection onto the clipboard. BlackBerry Internet Explorer has a special select mode to help you copy-paste text from web pages.

Convert case without CAPS: When writing an email message, hold down the key of any letter for a slightly longer duration and it will automatically turn into a capital letter. To type an accent or a special character (like a => a), hold the letter key and roll the track wheel.

Prolong battery life: You can set BlackBerry to completely shut down at a specific time and it will automatically wake up with the alarm. You won’t be able to receive phone calls when the phone is switched off so don’t turn off the device too early.

Erase everything: If you are looking to sell your Blackberry phone or planning to exchange an old model with an upcoming version, it is a good idea to completely erase all your BlackBerry data. For that, go to Options -> Security Options -> General Settings and choose ‘Wipe Handheld’ from the menu.

I use these tips regularly on a BlackBerry Curve but they should work on other models as well.