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BlackBerry Error: “PushModalScreen called by a non-event thread”

You’re working with a BlackBerry application, when, all of a sudden, a dialog box pops up with the message: “Unexpected error: java.lang.RuntimeException:PushModalScreen called by a non-event thread”. What gives? The error message is an indication from the system, that the app you are working with is trying to display a popup screen to show you [...]

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I updated one of my BlackBerry apps, and the icon disappeared!

  You download an update for your favorite BlackBerry app, and after the update, the icon is nowhere to be found! What now? Well, the solution is a bit cliché, but it works – restart your device. On some new BlackBerry devices, after downloading a new version of an app, the system pops up a [...]

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Antair Snippets: Hidden Feature Highlight

The video for Antair Snippets shows you how easy it is to create a new Snippet from an existing email. When you have an email that you think will come in useful in the future, you simply choose Create Snippet from the menu. Assign a shortcut if you want, and save your new Snippet. But [...]

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HTTP Error 413: Request Entity Too Large

Having trouble downloading that .MP3 onto your BlackBerry? Well, you could always go find a USB tether and a laptop, download the MP3 to the computer, and perform the usual transfer nonsense. Or, just visit http://mini.opera.com from your BlackBerry, download the Opera Mini browser, and use that to download the .MP3 directly to your phone [...]

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