The Blackberry AutoText allows you to create and  type in your own abbreviation it will replace a longer phrase, sentence or even an entire letter.

1. Think about phrases and works you type often especially closings or FAQ
   
2. Go to Options–>Autotext (on 7100 series Tools - Settings - Autotext).
   
3. Add options that you want Autotext to replace (ex.  WW- Wireless Warrior or N1 with a pre-type generic note).
   

Folks often ask me what I use, particularly when it comes to Bluetooth headset. I have been using the  Jawbone as of late. I drive a lot and have a lot of cock pit noise. Previously, I had complaints while I am in my car. They ask “are you in a wind tunnel?”

Now with the Jawbone and its noise shield, all the background noise is eliminated! I can have music, or other noise in the background and the person I am talking to never even hears it.

It will not take direct wind though. If you are outside and its gusty, it will still sound like you are in a tornado. Still pretty amazing though.

Check out the demo video.

Not crazy about the comfort though. They do give you various ear loops and ear buds. I am just not an “ear plug” guy. Granted I hear a whole lot better. I just may have small ear canals.
Here is what I think from a scale of 1-1-(10 being the highest) Sound quality: 9.5
I hear well and the person on other end hears great! Outside wind holding it back from a 10

Comfort: 6
After a couple hours I have to take it out of my ear. With the Motorola HS700, I could wear it all day.

Battery life: 8
They say about 6 hours talk time and 120 standby. I get about 6 hours talk. Who really actually counts standby?

Design: 7
Design is OK. Its rather light weight. Some people say its neat looking and some say it looks to big. Women I found in particular do not like the design.

Durability: 5
I have broken several pieces off it. I can always snap it back, but it always feel looser than before.

What I would change:
I wish they would use a mini USB charging port. They have a 4 prong connection which I don’t like at all. It is often difficult to unplug. I would change the rubber earpiece to something softer or an external ear speaker.
Bottom line: I have to have it because I am in my car so much. If I didn’t have the Jawbone, no one would want to speak to me while in my car with all the road noise.
Wireless Warrior

Telenav is a great feature you can add to many Smartphone’s. It’s in color and it has voice guided driving directions and you can even view it in 3-D. I love the fact I don’t have to have a separate device anymore. And with my Blackberry Pearl 8800 the GPS receiver is built in!
                        
Requirements:

• A phone that will support it. Click here to find out which ones
• A Bluetooth GPS receiver. (some phones are now coming out with built in GPS receivers)
• Telenav feature

Pros:

• You can use it for both driver and pedestrian mode
• Consolidate devices
• Fairly accurate

Cons:

• GPS reception is tricky during rainy weather, and if the receiver is not near dash.
• Currently works with limited amount of phones

Things to consider:
Currently only a couple of carriers have this billed through their billing. Others you must actually purchase through Telenav on a monthly basis.

I have had a few questions on how to use the blackberry to connect their laptop as a modem. Below is a direct link from Blackberry giving you step by step instructions to tethering to your laptop. This method is for GSM carriers. 

Blackberry Tethering Click here. 

I will post tethering via Bluetooth connectivity in the future.