Choose a language, any language on BlackBerry Bold

Branding your BlackBerry Bold with your own John Hancock is a good start, but setting the language to your native tongue so that you don’t need to hire a translator to use your BlackBerry Bold is equally important — and equally easy. You can also set your input method of choice here, which can affect whether AutoText shows up.


Here’s how you choose a language:

1. Press the Menu key, scroll to the Options (wrench) icon, and then press the trackball.

2. Scroll through the list of options until you find the Language setting, and then press the trackball. Here you can choose the language and input method of your choice.

3. Select the Language field, and then scroll the drop-down menu to select your native tongue. Depending on your network provider, as well as what region (North America, Europe, and so on) you’re in, the language choices you have can vary. Most handhelds sold in North America default to English or English (United States). If your network provider supports it, you can install more languages into your BlackBerry Bold by using Application Loader in BlackBerry Bold Desktop Manager (BDM).

4. Confirm your changes by pressing the trackball, and then choosing Save. Isn’t it great when you can actually read what’s onscreen? But don’t think that you’re finished quite yet. You still have some personalizing to do.