So you recently purchased your very own refurbished blackberry and now you are trying to figure out how to manage all the new applets that are on your phone. The most important feature you are wishing would work right now is the music downloads so you can listen to great hits as opposed to the chattering of people on the train. What can we do to make to stock hit music on my used blackberry?



Most blackberry phones come with a CD ROM called Desktop Media Manager. This software turns your home computer into your loading station for your used blackberry. This CD is as easy to install as any other software that you would typically setup and is also easy to use. You will need a fire wire (USB cable) that fits your phone for the easiest way to transfer any files between your phone and computer. In most cases, these cords come with the phone. If you didn't get one because you bought the phone used, a quick trip to your local electronics store should solve the problem.

If you want to upload full CDs you have on to your phone or you have downloaded mp3s off of the Internet and would like them on your phone the process is quick and easy. Simply rip the physical CD into mp3 files on your computer. You can use a wide array of software available online or preloaded on your desktop computer to do that. Once you have the mp3 files in a folder on your computer, simply open Blackberry desktop Media Manager and drag the folder from your desktop into the phones memory bank. It is that easy!

If you want to download music right to your phone there are several subscription and per diem basis music sites on the Internet that you can join and download the songs directly to your phone from those sites. Blackberry Media Sync is an applet that will easily organize your iTunes and Windows Media files into a portable radio station that can play randomized lists or it will allow you to select the songs you want to hear all with the click of the phone.

What if you already have music on your used blackberry and you want to be able to share the music experience with a room full of your friends? Try the Blackberry Music Gateway. With a 3.5mm cord you can connect your phone to your home stereo system and run your playlist through your phone while the music is heard through your homes speakers. This is a great way to take your music on the road and hook it up at a friend's house to listen to your favorite tunes in a louder device than your phones speaker. Similar cables are available to play music from your Blackberry in the car. It should go without saying this is not a suggestive alternative for mobile DJs to use at public events!