BlackBerry Q5 - Things you can do with the BlackBerry Assistant

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Things you can do with the BlackBerry Assistant

You can use the BlackBerry Assistant to perform various tasks within the following apps and services. Depending on your
device language, BlackBerry Assistant settings, or wireless network, you might not be able to perform some of these tasks.

App or Service

Tasks

Email
Send an email, reply to an email, and search your email messages.

BBM
Send a BBM message, reply to a BBM message, and search your BBM messages.

Phone
Make a call by using a contact name or phone number, and check or return your missed

calls.

Calendar
Create a calendar event, edit a calendar event, invite colleagues to a meeting, and search

your calendar.

Knowledge

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App or Service

Tasks

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Text Messaging
Send a text message, reply to a text message, and search your text messages.
Apps and Settings
Open apps and change some of your device settings.

Search
Search the Internet with your preferred search engine, or search your device by keyword.

Navigation
Get directions to a specific address, city center, or point of interest.

Alarm
Set a new alarm, change existing alarms to a new time or frequency, and turn off alarms.

Timer
Set the timer, and pause, resume, or stop the timer.

Facebook
Send a Facebook message, search your messages, and update your Facebook status.

Twitter
Post a tweet, find out what topics are trending, search your Twitter direct messages, and

send a direct message.

Foursquare
Check in to your favorite locations with Foursquare.

Music
Search your music library, play your favorite songs or playlists, and pause, shuffle, or skip

songs while they play.

Reminders
Create tasks, notes, and reminders in BlackBerry Remember, and search your tasks,

notes, and reminders.

Weather
Check your local forecast, a different city's forecast, and other weather information.

Places

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App or Service

Tasks

Find businesses and points of interest nearby, or find businesses and points of interest in a

different city.

Sports
Check scores, schedules, standings, and other info for various professional sports leagues

in North America and Europe.

Movies
Check movie times for a specific movie, or check what’s playing at a specific theater.