When you buy BlackBerry smartphone, you will find the BlackBerry Desktop Manager included in the package. One of the interesting and functional features of this software is the "Device Switch Wizard". This software allows users to transfer data from their old BlackBerry to their new one. Here are the steps to perform data transfers on BlackBerry Desktop Manager. First, launch the software on your desktop computer or laptop. Then connect your phone using USB cable and select the "Device Switch Wizard". In this menu there is an option to transfer between non-BlackBerry devices or between two BlackBerry phones.
Then, you will see the selection of any file you want to move to a new phone includes the contacts, BBM, SMS, notes, voice notes, emails, and applications. After you select any file you want to move, click "next" and wait for the backup process. When the backup process is complete, there will be an instruction for you to connect your new device. In this menu, you can still choose another file whatever you want to move to your device by selecting "options".
After that you have to click "next". Then the process of transfer to your new device will occur, and the software will notify you when the process is complete. There are several things you need to consider when using this feature on BlackBerry Desktop Manager especially when you transfer data of applications between two BB phones that have different version of operating system. The applications of the old OS version are regularly not compatible with the new version.
Also, when transferring the applications of the new OS version to old version using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, you must be very careful since there are some of the applications of the new OS version that are not compatible with the old version. It dangerously can lead to the total damage of your phone. The BlackBerry Desktop Manager software also allows Mac users to easily perform the data synchronization from the applications such as iCal, Address Book, Microsoft Entourage and others. In addition, users can also add and remove applications, schedule automatic backups, encrypt backup files and install software updates for their device.
For multimedia needs, it also allows Mac users to sync their iTunes music collections with their phone through the integrated BB Media Sync. With this software, users can easily select the iTunes playlists and the music that they want, including the song information and album art that can be quickly transferred onto their device. For those who want to obtain the most recent version of BlackBerry Desktop Manager, you can start updating or installing new applications directly on your device.
In case you do not own this software on your computer or laptop, you can get it from the download section of RIM's website. In addition, if you want to check the version of your software, you can open the "Programâ€, then click the "Help†and select the "About†section. After that, you will see the box that will inform you about your software version. [IS]
