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BlackBerry Bridge Updated. Predictive Text Issue Fixed with this Update

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Many folks were unhappy that predictive text was gone while bridged when the latest PlayBook OS update came out, but that is all over now with this latest update. Thanks to those in our forums for letting us know about the bridge update.

BlackBerry® Bridge™ allows you to pair you BlackBerry® smartphone with a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to:

  • Use your smartphone’s keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen to remotely control your PlayBook™ tablet.
  • Browse the web on your tablet using your existing BlackBerry® smartphone’s connection, if supported by your wireless service provider.
  • Get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memopad, tasks and BBM – all on the large tablet display.

Price Free

BlackBerry Bridge is Available in App World Here.

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BlackBerry Bridge Updated to v2.0.0.26

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BlackBerry Bridge received a small update and is now at version 2.0.0.26. No change log is available, so it is probably some minor bug fixes. Randy pointed out that it looks like this update will be only available for those running 7.1 OS on their device. If you get the update and not running 7.1 please let us know so we can update this post.

Pair your BlackBerry® smartphone with a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to get even more features!

BlackBerry® Bridge™ allows you to pair you BlackBerry® smartphone with a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to:
•Use your smartphone’s keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen to remotely control your PlayBook™ tablet.
•Browse the web on your tablet using your existing BlackBerry® smartphone’s connection, if supported by your wireless service provider.
•Get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memopad, tasks and BBM – all on the large tablet display.

What’s new in v2.0:
•Use your smartphone’s keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen to remotely control your Playbook™ tablet*
•Open attachments, files and Browser URLs directly on your PlayBook™ tablet from your BlackBerry® smartphone’s menu
•Copy/Paste from anywhere in BlackBerry® Bridge PlayBook apps
•Use Device Properties menu to turn on and off BlackBerry® Bridge™ email, calendar, and address book accounts
•Improved stability with multiple pairing and connectivity bug fixes
•Various UX improvements

The newest version is starting to show up for some via app world on their device,  and is showing up on desktop, app world.

If you do not see the update yet, it should show up for you soon. You can try and speed up the notification of the update on your device by holding ALT and pressing R S  T while in app world, then opening up app world after it closes. If this does not work, just be patient and it will get pulled in.

Get BlackBerry Bridge by going Here.

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Remote Control via Bridge Update Working on PlayBook v1.8

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Well we have known about the Remote Control feature that was loaded in with the new BlackBerry Bridge update, but I was pleasantly surprised to see it working on my PlayBook 1.8 OS. It is really nice to get an early look at how this function expands across the two devices.

If you want a reminder on what can be done using the remote control icon on your BlackBerry, you can check out the video from a prior post here.

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BlackBerry Bridge Updated to v.1.0.7.5

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This update has:

  • A bug fix where add new device button did not appear on some devices.

Pair your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet with a BlackBerry® smartphone to get even more features.

BlackBerry® Bridge is an app you can download to your smartphone to get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memo pad, tasks and BBM—all on the large tablet display. Depending on your wireless service provider you can even browse the web using your existing BlackBerry smartphone’s data plan.

If the update does not show, you can wait or try holding down ALT then press RST while in App World/My World. App World will close after the refresh then open it and go back in and the update may be available.

BlackBerry Bridge is available in BlackBerry App World Here.

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BlackBerry Bridge Updated to Version 1.0.6.5

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Not that it is any kind of guarantee but usually soon after a bridge update, and PlayBook OS update also rolls out. Lets hope this is a sign for an upcoming update for the PlayBook also.  Keep in mind after the last PlayBook OS update, future updates will be incremental and usually will not require the entire OS to be downloaded.

If you notice anything new, let us know in the PlayBook Daily forums Here.

BlackBerry® Bridge is an app you can download to your smartphone to get access to your email, calendar, contacts, memo pad, tasks and BBM—all on the large tablet display. Depending on your wireless service provider you can even browse the web using your existing BlackBerry smartphone’s data plan.

Price Free

Update via Blackberry App World Here.

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