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BlackBerry users face third day of woe - Yahoo! News

AFP Blog

BlackBerry users face third day of woe - Yahoo! News : - Sent using Google Toolbar

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Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits

NetWits

iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry users can download one of many apps that will scan not only QR codes, but many types of bar codes. If you have BlackBerry Messenger 5.0, With smart phone penetration in the US crossing 40%, QR code readers will soon be everywhere. a QR code reader is native to the device!

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10 Essential Tools for the Nonprofit New Media Manager on the Go

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Twitter Apps for Android and Blackberry are also available. Facebook has a mobile site ( m.facebook.com ), a touch site ( touch.facebook.com ), and Apps for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Palm, Sidekick and many more. Twitter has a mobile website ( m.twitter.com ) and its own official Twitter App for iPhone, iPhone Touch and iPad.

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RIM: We don’t need no steenkin’ opt out

Judi Sohn

Back when I had a Blackberry, I was happy to get emails from them about new features, downloads, etc. Now I have an iPhone so I don’t want to get emails about Blackberries anymore. I hit “Next” and get an error because "Is this your first BlackBerry smartphone?” Research in Motion , I’m calling you out for not playing fair.

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HOW TO: Launch a Mobile Photo-Sharing Campaign for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Odds are a Web-based version of Instagram is coming, as well as apps for Android, BlackBerry, etc. Most mobile photo-sharing tools are integrated into Twitter, so your first step should be getting familiar with tweeting on the go. Take your smartphone to your next event!

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[Book Research] Is your nonprofit utilizing mobile technology?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits that have launched their own smartphone app, especially if you have an iPhone, Blackberry and Android version. Nonprofits that are using QR Codes (please tell me how!). Nonprofits that are utilizing Foursquare, Facebook Places, Gowalla, Yelp, Google Places, etc.

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System update led to Blackberry outage

AFP Blog

System update led to Blackberry outage: "BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. said an insufficiently tested software update at the company's network data center was the cause of a service outage this week that left millions of users without wireless e-mail access.".

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Balsillie: BlackBerry Shutdown Will Never Happen Again

AFP Blog

Via EweekBalsillie: BlackBerry Shutdown Will Never Happen Again: "Balsillie: BlackBerry Shutdown Will Never Happen AgainBy Wayne RashMay 11, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla.—In

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Blackberry Outage Fixed, but Backlog Remains - washingtonpost.com

AFP Blog

Blackberry Outage Fixed, but Backlog Remains - washingtonpost.com: "Blackberry Outage Fixed, but Backlog RemainsBy Sam DiazWashington Post Staff WriterWednesday, April 18, 2007; 3:06 PMA service outage that left millions of Blackberry users across North America without e-mail service for much of last night and this morning has been fixed, but the backlog (..)

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CityNews: Massive System Failure Affects BlackBerry Devices

AFP Blog

CityNews: Massive System Failure Affects BlackBerry Devices: "Massive System Failure Affects BlackBerry DevicesWednesday April 18, 2007BlackBerry users could find their devices eerily silent Wednesday morning.A massive system failure at Waterloo, Ont.-based

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RIM moves to prevent another BlackBerry outage

AFP Blog

RIM moves to prevent another BlackBerry outage: "TORONTO — Research In Motion is making internal changes to ensure that a massive outage of its BlackBerry e-mail service like the one that hit thousands of North American users this week doesn't happen again, its co-chief executive said on Friday.'It's

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KSDK NewsChannel 5 - DPS Director Thanks RIM for Rescheduling BlackBerry Updates

AFP Blog

KSDK NewsChannel 5 - DPS Director Thanks RIM for Rescheduling BlackBerry Updates: "KSDK -- Director of Public Safety Mark James applauded the outstanding cooperation from Research In Motion (RIM) with Missouri's emergency response community.

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Moving away from “organizations” - to what?

Amy Sample Ward

Blackberries. Blackberries = the volunteers. Now, we have 4 fruits pictured: Strawberries. Raspberries. Blueberries. When applying the idea of the traditional understandings of the word “organization&# to this bunch, we could say: Strawberries = the organization (staff). Raspberries = the contractors or consultants.

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Staying Relevant In A Fast-Changing World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

For example, you’ll discover the lessons learned by Kodak, Xerox, BlackBerry, Delta, Barnes & Noble, Marriott International, FedEx, New York University, Greenwich Public Library and dozens more. And, how uncovering those lessons, success and sometimes struggles help chart the course for other businesses.

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News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO-Some users say e-mail starting to flow after RIM BlackBerry e-mail failure

AFP Blog

News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO: "Some users say e-mail starting to flow after RIM BlackBerry e-mail failureApril 18, 2007 - 6:11 amBy: DAVID FRIENDTORONTO (CP) - BlackBerry users could slowly start to receive a backlog of e-mails this morning as the company tries to return its servers to normal after an outage brought them to a screeching halt.A

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Nonprofit Tech 2.0 iPhone App :: Version 2.0!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

4) Android has surpassed iPhone in sales, and Blackberry has a larger marketshare than iPhones, but as this fun and colorful iconographic demonstrates, 99.4% 2) The Dashboard is new and improved and much easier to use. of all smartphone App downloads in 2009 were iPhone Apps.

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iPhone owners: Anyone solved the multi-Mac dilemma?

Judi Sohn

This is something I still miss about the BlackBerry. 10 reasons I still love my Blackberry even though it isn’t an iPhone So if rumors are to be believed, the Blackberry 9000. There’s nothing I want to exclusively sync to the MBP as Jason Snell describes, because I’m not on the MBP every day.

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Ad in Metro says: You’re screwed if you’re on AT&T

Judi Sohn

All well & good, except one catch: A lot of the DC Metro system is underground, and when it’s underground there’s no AT&T cell service (only Verizon works in the tunnels, to the relief of many a Blackberry-addicted Hill staffer). Let’s cry for all those clueless iPhones.

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Mobile Web vs. Mobile Apps: Taking Your Content on the Road

NetWits

Mobile apps need to be developed separately for each type of device (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Palm, etc.) The disadvantages of mobile apps can be fairly limiting for non-profit organizations, though. Mobile apps can also be expensive to develop, advertise, publish, and support.

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Apps for Disaster Planning

Tech Soup Blog

FEMA App (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) contains disaster safety tips, interactive lists for storing your emergency kit and emergency meeting location information, and a map with open local shelters and open FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers.

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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Browsers

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Opera mobile is in the lead, with about 21%, followed by iPhone, Nokia, and Blackberry. And still, the primary reason for the difference is that IE still ships with Windows (and Safari with Mac OS X), and if people don’t take the step to download and install another browser if they are a windows user, they will still just be using IE.

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Using your browser to test what sites look like on a mobile device (iPhone, iPad, Android, etc)

Allegiance Group

Specific device testing: There’s a good iPhone tester available, as well as Blackberry emulators to mimic individual phones. Be aware that the Blackberry emulators are very large downloads. You shouldn’t lose sight of Blackberry and Windows mobile, however, and perhaps even Nokia if you have a more international reach.

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Which is a better investment for your nonprofit – an iPhone App or a mobile website?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Are you going to also create Apps for Palm, Blackberry, Android, etc.? I personally don’t download Updates very often. 3) As the smartphone market expands, are you then going to also launch multiple versions of your App? That could get expensive. To reiterate, a mobile website can be easily viewed on all smartphones.

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How To Stay Relevant In A Fast-Changing World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

For example, you’ll discover the lessons learned by Kodak, Xerox, BlackBerry, Delta, Barnes & Noble, Marriott International, FedEx, New York University, Greenwich Public Library and dozens more. And, how uncovering those lessons, success and sometimes struggles help chart the course for other businesses.

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How To Stay Relevant In A Fast-Changing World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

For example, you’ll discover the lessons learned by Kodak, Xerox, BlackBerry, Delta, Barnes & Noble, Marriott International, FedEx, New York University, Greenwich Public Library and dozens more. And, how uncovering those lessons, success and sometimes struggles help chart the course for other businesses.

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CRM Apps: Manage Donors on the Road

Tech Soup Blog

Zoho Mobile (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) keeps you in the loop on important constituent emails and calls. Insightly Mobile (Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone) is the mobile component of a social CRM service for small business. Other CRM Apps. Many of the popular CRM programs have mobile counterparts.

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A Field Guide to Mobile Payments

Tech Soup Blog

Here are a few tools we recommend: PayAnywhere (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) is a mobile and web-based payment processing service that lets you accept donations from just about anywhere. Sage Mobile Payments (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) is another mobile payment service available through TechSoup. PayAnywhere is available from TechSoup.

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My iPhone 3G

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The phone interface is great, visual voicemail rocks, reading email is really good, and surfing the web is decent – way better than on a blackberry. In general, the phone actually works quite well. But driving down the highway, listening to my favorite Pandora stations is the best thing since sliced bread.

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A Better Way to Produce Nonprofit Annual Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The same design and the same code works on PCs, Macs and Linux desktop computers or Apple, Android, and Blackberry smart phones and tablets like iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab. Not to mention Blackberry users and all these new tablet computers.”. With Treesaver you can create content once and publish it everywhere.

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10NTC: There's an App for That

NTEN

Sorry Droid and Blackberry users, we love you too, but you know how it is.) First off, I apologize for that hack of a blog post title. But I am really excited to announce that 501Technology has helped us put together an official (and FREE) 2010 NTC iPhone App.

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How To Stay Relevant

Eric Jacobsen Blog

For example, you’ll discover the lessons learned by Kodak, Xerox, BlackBerry, Delta, Barnes & Noble, Marriott International, FedEx, New York University, Greenwich Public Library and dozens more. And, how uncovering those lessons, success and sometimes struggles help chart the course for other businesses.

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Credit Card Processing – Helping Nonprofits Raise More Money Wherever Their Fundraising Efforts Take Them!

Tech Soup Blog

PayAnywhere also offers: Compatibility with most Apple, Android, and BlackBerry devices. As an exclusive benefit for TechSoup members, they’ll even give you up to the first $1,000 in transactions during your first month for free! Low 2.69% per swipe for all credit card brands. Next day funding so you can receive your donations fast.

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NTC Reflections: How many Smart Phones does it Take to Make a Dinner Reservation?

Allegiance Group

They mostly used Blackberries and Palms. I was jealous at all the Blackberries, iPhones, and Androids. A few people had Smart Phones back then. I had a phone that made phone calls. For me, not much has changed (although my phone does text). But now that I saw the ubiquity of Smart Phones at NTC, I’m ready for a change.

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Wisdom 2.0: Living Consciously In A Connected World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tami Simon offered a self-reflection on her technology use, she's a blackberry user, sharing her inner feelings on why she grabs her blackberry on a Friday evening. She reaching for her blackberry facilitated "hyperthinking" with others. She talked about how it made her feel and her motivations underneath.

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Cool App Roundup: Fundraising Edition

Tech Soup Blog

PayAnywhere (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) is a mobile and web-based payment processing service that lets you accept donations from just about anywhere. Sage Mobile Payments (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) is another mobile payment service available through TechSoup. PayAnywhere is available from TechSoup, as well.

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CRM Apps: Manage Donors on the Road

Tech Soup Blog

Zoho Mobile (Android, BlackBerry, iOS) keeps you in the loop on important constituent emails and calls. Insightly Mobile (Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone) is the mobile component of a social CRM service for small business. With a range of affordable plans (even a free one!),

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Social Media Data and Trends You Need to Know

Care2

iPad users gave 40% more per donation than any other mobile device user, Every iOS device gave more than Android or Blackberry. Their research showed that Mac users are more generous than PC users. Average donation value by mobile device: iPad $168.67. iPhone $102.80. Android $91.42.

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Backing Up Your Mobile Devices

Tech Soup Blog

They list backup methods by each mobile platform, so there is a solution for all users no matter if they use an iPhone, Blackberry, Palm, or Windows Mobile device. Smartphones are certainly becoming more ubiquitious, and data sprawl is becoming rampant.

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Cool App Roundup: Disaster and Emergency Edition

Tech Soup Blog

The FEMA app is available in the Android marketplace , with iPhone and Blackberry versions coming soon. The WISER mobile app is available for Apple, Windows, Blackberry and Palm devices. The Red Cross has a simple shelter search web app , accessible via any web browser. Shelter information is updated every 30 minutes.

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Five Task Manager Apps to Make Your Work Day Easier

Tech Soup Blog

Todoist: Free ($29/year for Premium); Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Mac, Windows, Web, various browser and mail extensions. Most of these task manager apps are cross-platform, too, so you can use them on your work PC, home computer, and mobile devices.