Finding Things Using Google Maps
We describe in detail how to obtain and use Google Maps on your BlackBerry on
page 491.
Searching with Yahoo Mobile
Yahoo, like most of the other big search engines, has a mobile version. The web site
senses you are viewing it from your small BlackBerry browser adjusts to a scaled-down
version that gives you most of the functionality on a smaller screen.
How can you get access? Go to www.yahoomobile.com from your BlackBerry web
browser. It's free!
Web Browser Tips and Tricks
There are some helpful shortcuts to help you navigate the Web faster and easier. We
have included a few for you here:
To insert a period in the web address in the Go To... dialog box, press
the Space key.
To insert a forward slash (/) in the Go To... dialog box, hold the Shift
key and press the Space key.
To open the bookmark list from a web page, press K.
To add a bookmark from a web page, press the A Key.
To stop loading a web page, press the Escape key.
To go to a specific web page, press the G key.
To close a browser, press and hold the Escape key.
Visiting YouTube
One of the most fun sites to visit on the computer is YouTube for viewing short video
clips on just about everything. Your new BlackBerry is able to view most YouTube
videos without doing anything special. We show you how to visit YouTube
(m.youtube.com), on page 420.
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