As the largest conference for Blackberry users and devices, Blackberry World is a company event platform for releasing news, information sessions, developer updates, and more to the Blackberry community. Held in Orlando, Florida, this year’s event will run from May 1st-3rd, showcasing a wide variety of events, talks, and other happenings geared towards helping companies, developers, and users learn about their devices and systems. Training and certification is available onsite, with many hands-on labs and breakout sessions scheduled.

For the casual smartphone user, it can be a bit tricky to identify which settings do what or how to access something that you might need to change. Occasionally, you may need to switch a setting to get data service, add a proxy, tether an email service or otherwise. One of the settings everyone who travels should know about is the APN.

We're often asked by clients and potential Roam customers about how data works on Blackberry devices, on our network and in general. As all Blackberry branded applications (ie. Mail, BBM, browser) runs on RIM's secure network, each mobility provider must broker a deal with RIM to have access to that network. Currently, we're in talks with RIM to have full access to the networks for Roam customers. While we would have liked to have launched with full Blackberry capabilities, the process can take a fair amount of time. It's expected for roll-out in late spring or early summer.

If you’ve purchased your phone from a telecom provider, chances are your phone is locked. A locked phone is one that will only work on the network that it has been locked to, meaning that you can’t use a SIM card or services from another provider. Companies do this in order to secure your business for an extended period of time, as it ensures that you will not use the device you purchased from them on another network