BlackBerry
Emulating the BlackBerry Phone Call Log Field
While writing an application for the BlackBerry, I wanted to emulate the layout of the Phone Log. Typically, this looks like a set of rows laid out in a two-column or multi-column format. Since there was no available field to achieve this, I had to write my own. The way I did it was to [...]
Platform specific download statistics for the BlackBerry
I looked at the statistics for the number of downloads of Kisses, that I had today. It was interesting to see the different types of Operating System versions or Platforms that were indeed downloading the tool. Over all, I had 3051 downloads for a period of about 6 weeks. I started writing applications that I [...]
Mice, Permissions and a Solution?
The BlackBerry default application permissions should be one of the most important things to a BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) user. But how can these application permissions be monitored and checked for those times when they are changed (creating a potentially risky situation) and the user forgets to revert to its original setting? This post will highlight a possible mechanism of checking for the most critical permissions. There’s also some sample program source code that users can download and play with.
