The First 5 Things I do When I Get a New BlackBerry

Riz from Inside BlackBerry Blog ask this question: "what do you do when you first get your device?" in this article.

This is what I always do, after upgrading from 7520 -> 8703e -> 8830:

1. Make sure the device works: make call to office land line and TALK to real person, shoot an email to people in the office and off-site (personal email account) & setup voice mailbox. This device should function as phone after all.
2. Just like Riz, change font size: BB Millbank 7 or 8, and make sure I still can read: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog".
3. Download favorite apps:
   
   • Gmail client
   • Google Maps - a recent favorite app after upgrading to 8830
   • Yahoo Messenger
   • Facebook
     
4. Again, following Riz, rearrange the application icons (X being non important application):
• Top: Messages, Call Log, Browser, Gmail, Calendar, Address Book
• Middle: Alarm, Keyboard Lock, Media Player, X, X, X
  
• Bottom: BrickBreaker, Calculator, Google Map, X, X, X
5. Get the latest OS and desktop upgrade, and test internet tethering.