Blackberry Mania,Themes and games

Kathy Bee asked:


Award Winning Entertainer, Kathy Bee, Shares Her 8 Easy Steps On How To Create Theme Parties

Would you like to host a great memorable party that everyone talks about for years to come?  Do you think you can come up with a party theme that’s unique and new for your group?

Put on your creative thinking cap. Below are 8 basic steps to help you create a unique theme party.

1. Invite Creative Friends To Your Think Tank Theme Session

Take out your personal address book or BlackBerry and list the names of your close friends who work easily work together, who like going to parties and who can be creative(Right Brainers).

Get your group together and brain storm. Make a list from 1- 10 and ask the members of your group to give you ideas about the “best” theme parties that they had ever attended. Don’t be shy about suggestions…and don’t make fun of any new ideas. Choose one theme from your list.

2. Take It Outside

Great ideas can fall into place from anywhere. Thinking out of the box really helps get the creative juices flowing. Invite your group of creative types to join you under a tree for an outdoor think tank experience.

3. Go On Line

Go to a search engine like google.com and type in theme parties. Make a list of the results that fit your style or that of your potential party guests. For more ideas go to www.redhatfun.com

4. Visit A Costume Store

Check out the various costumes and come up with possible ideas for a theme party.

5. Think Musicals…TV Shows…Movies

Create a theme party around a popular musical…TV show or movie and its characters.

6. Time & Space

Period theme parties can be big hits if you pick out a unique time period, not the standard 50’s, 20’s, 60’s etc…How about a Caveman Carnival Theme…



7. How About The Non-Wedding Party

Send out Non-Wedding Invitations and have a great time having all the frills and décor of a wedding that’s not.

8. Keep The Ideas Coming

Remember to keep all ideas securely in a safe place for future use…You’ll never know when you might be needed to think up the next party for one of your friends.

The most important thing to remember is…HAVE FUN!



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Dam Smith asked:


The Canadian tech giant posted earnings of US$495.5-million or US86 cents per share and sales of US$2.58-billion, missing consensus targets by one penny per share and sales of US$2.59-billion in revenue. Revenue was still up 15% from US$2.24-billion in the previous quarter and up 88% from US$1.37-billion in the same quarter of last year.

“Fiscal 2009 is proving to be an extraordinary year for RIM and its partners,” said RIM co-chief executive Jim Balsillie.

“We shipped over 11 million BlackBerry smartphones in the first half and we’re gearing up for an even stronger second half. Our enterprise business remains strong and our momentum in the consumer marketplace continues as we head into the holiday buying season with an amazing product portfolio and solid marketing support from partners.”

The results should add a measure of frustration for investors following RIM’s disappointing first-quarter results which also missed consensus targets by one penny.

RIM’s shares sold off sharply immediately after it released its results, dropping to US$81.20 in after-hours trade, down 16.7% from their close of US$97.53 on the Nasdaq market. The company’s stock has been anchored along with the recent turmoil in the financial sector after it reached a six-month high of $149.90 on June 19. RIM still holds an impressive market capitalization of about $57-billion.

The second-quarter has certainly been a busy time for the Waterloo, Ont.-based company. RIM unveiled two new devices ¬- the 3G ready BlackBerry Bold and the consumer-friendly BlackBerry Pearl Flip - in light of heightened competition from Apple Inc.’s iPhone, Samsung’s Instinct and the recently released T-Mobile G1, manufactured by Taiwanese handset maker HTC Corp. but powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system.

Even with the smartphone market getting crowded, RIM has managed to sell 6.1 million handsets in the quarter while added 2.6 million subscriber additions, missing consensus targets of 6.17 million in handset sales and 2.62 million new subscribers.

For the second-quarter, RIM provided earlier guidance of $2.55-billion to $2.65-billion in revenue, between US84¢ to US89¢ in earnings per share, more than 6 million in handset sales and 2.6 million new subscribers.

One area of RIM’s business analysts have kept a close eye on is whether the company will be affected by the recent mergers and layoffs within the financial sector, which accounts for between 10% and 12% of its revenue. However, despite economic concerns, demand for smartphones continues to accelerate.

In a report released Thursday by RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky and ChangeWave Research that surveyed 2,883 people regarding their smartphone purchase patterns and intentions, 11.9% of respondents plan on buying a smartphone device in the next 90 days, the highest percentage in three years.

Interest in both the iPhone and BlackBerry appear to be neck-and-neck, writes Mr. Abramsky. More than one-third of respondents (34%) say they’ll buy an iPhone while interest in the BlackBerry has rebounded, with 30% planning on buying the device, up 23% from June.

The BlackBerry was also found to be the leading consumer smartphone among current smartphone owners, news that bodes well as RIM has been making a concerned push within the consumer market with the new flip phone as well as a touchscreen device expected to be announced shortly.

According to a recent report by IDC, RIM strengthened its position again in the U.S. smartphone market in the second-quarter, leading all manufacturers with 53.6% of the market, up from 44.7% the prior quarter. Apple was next with 19.2%, while Palm held the third spot with 13.4% of the market. 



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Douglas Stewart asked:


Cellular phones have come a long way since the time they began. There are models that allow you to play your favorite music in stereo whenever you like. There are also smartphones available so that the busy business person can have the convenience of a PC in the palm of his hand. If you are interested in one of these smartphones, AT&T offers several different models.

The Apple iPhone combines an iPod, a phone, and the Internet all in one device. This phone has a Safari Web browser that allows you to view full Web pages and is connected to Wi-Fi or high-speed EDGE networks that will enable you to download data. It is equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rates (EDR). This model also has a large multi-touch QWERTY smart screen that is lit and has a proximity detector. It comes with built-in widgets so you can view YouTube, Stock, Weather, and Google Maps. This cell phone enables you to participate in conference calling as well as having access to Visual Voicemail and Text Messaging. A widescreen iPod is also a built-in feature that plays iTunes and music and displays TV and videos. This model comes equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder as well as a built-in speakerphone.

Another smartphone that is offered by AT&T is the Palm Treo 680. This model has Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity with Palm OS interface. You can work with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents. The Palm OS Organizer is also available that includes a calendar, address book, tasks, and memos. This phone connects you to Mobile Instant Messaging as well as Multimedia Messaging and has a mobile Internet browser. It comes with a QWERTY keypad and a Pocket Tunes music player with Bluetooth Streaming Audio. Conference calling can be performed with the help of a built-in speakerphone.

The Moto Q Global is also available form AT&T. This smartphone has Windows Mobile 6.0 that allows you to work with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files. Microsoft Internet Express allows you to surf the Web easily while this phone’s 3G capabilities make it possible for you to have access to simultaneous voice and data. This model has a Windows Media Player 10 that allows you utilize AT&T Music, Billboard, Music ID, XM, Napster, and Yahoo Cellular Video. This smartphone also has a 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder and a built-in speakerphone.

The Blackjack II by Samsung is another model of smartphone that is offered by AT&T. It has Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless Connectivity and Microsoft Windows Mobile 6. Again, this feature allows you to access Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files. A fast-loading HTML browser enables you to surf the Internet quickly and easily. This model also comes with a QWERTY keypad and a Windows Media Player 10 that allows you to use AT&T Mobile Music and Cellular Video. It has 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder and Video Share calling support.

These are just a few of the several models of smartphones that are offered by AT&T. To view its full lineup, you can visit your local AT&T office or visit one of their many Web sites.



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