BlackBerry FAQ: How to set your BlackBerry Web Browser to start on Google search automatically.

Mar 11, 2010 1 Comment by

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Generally everyday we find a need to search for something on the Web. One of the great benefits of having a BlackBerry is having access to that search capability anytime, anyplace. Wouldn’t it be great if you could open your BlackBerry Web Browser and  it automatically opened on Google or any other web page your desired? Well today we are going to show you how to set this up and make your internet searches a lot easier. Ok, let’s get started..

How to change your BlackBerry Web Browser start page.

1. Launch your BlackBerry Internet Web Browser: Be sure you choose the BlackBerry Icon that says Browser. Not Media Net or T-Mobile Browser.

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2. Type Google.com (or the site you want to use) in the browser and hit enter or go.

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3. Hit the once the site comes up hit the Menu Key > Select Options

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4. Select Browser Configuration > Scroll down and look for Start Page: > Click and change to Home Page:

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5. Next scroll down and look for Home Page Address: > Select  Use Current > You should now see the web page address of your choice.

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6. Hit the Menu Key > Select Save Options.

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7. Hit the Menu Key > Close

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That’s it.. Now close the browser and reopen, your browser should open on the Start Page of your choice.

If you would like to get more details on using the BlackBerry Web Browser, you can click here or go to our BlackBerry Help Videos page for additional resources.

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Anderson Curry is editor of BlackBerryDreamBlog and brings over 14 years of carrier based wireless data and smartphone experience to his writing. He is also CEO of ECS Media International, parent company of BlackBerryDreamBlog.com and ecscloudhosting.com. Follow Anderson on Twitter at www.twitter.com/andersoncurry

One Response to “BlackBerry FAQ: How to set your BlackBerry Web Browser to start on Google search automatically.”

  1. Jacob says:

    As a mobile startpage I can recommend zenstart. It list the most popular mobile web sites:
    m.zenstart.com

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