So, are you interested in entering the Blackberry world, but first you want to sound like you have some acquaintance with your friends and family? Fear not, as I have described a number of different terms and abbreviations that you should know before purchasing a Blackberry.

The first and most important abbreviation is BB, which stands for Blackberry. Also, BBM stands for Blackberry Messenger. Blackberry Messenger is a Blackberry-specific chat program and similar to Yahoo or AIM chat.

There are two different types of Blackberry servers. The first is BES. BES is the acronym for Blackberry Enterprise Server and is used mainly by large companies. It serves as a central link between Blackberry devices and allows the primary user to have greater control over their employees’ Blackberries. The other type of server is BIS, which stands for Blackberry Internet Server, and this is more for personal users. Through BIS, one can access their email from Yahoo or Gmail. The monthly service for specifically BIS is less than that of BES.

With so many blackberries on the market, it is important to distinguish which one is for each operator. That can be done by looking at the device’s frequencies, which can be labeled CDMA, or Code Division Multiple Access, or GSM, which stands for Global System for Mobile Communications. If you are in the United States, Verizon Wireless and Sprint are generally CDMA carriers, and T-Mobile and AT&T are generally GSM carriers.

Another important term with Blackberries is IMAP. IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, which is used in retrieving e-mail messages. MMS is another key term, which stands for multimedia messaging. Through MMS, one can send photos or videos or sound from their mobile device. On the other hand, there is the SMS, which is the short messaging service. SMS generally means text messaging.

Finally, in Blackberries, there is a PIN, which stands for Personal Identification Number. The PIN is generally used for BBM and unit identification.