One suggestion after reading all these posts... on the QWERTY keyboard model BlackBerrys, you are able to access many features with a Homescreen shortcut, such as tapping A for AddressBook, M for Messages, etc., a full list and how to enable those shortcuts are listed here:
Home Screen Shortcuts - BlackBerryFAQ
With that in mind, you can set your convenience key to another programs should you wish, that is not on this list.