BlackBerry PlayBook: Not Just for BlackBerry Owners

Kevin from CrackBerry has again posted a very important feature of playbook; It’s ‘Intranet’. Users can tether their mobile phones(not just BlackBerrys) to BlackBerry PlayBook and use carrier data mutually. The ‘BlackBerry Bridge’ will not work with other phonest, but flowing of internet is accessible with any non-BlackBerry smartphones too. Now that’s amazing!

Connecting to the internet via Bluetooth on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Before you begin you’ll need to verify the following:

The wireless service plan of the device must support tethering.
The device must be compatible with Bluetooth technology. To find out what Bluetooth profiles the device uses, see the information that came with the device.
Bluetooth DUN must be enabled. If this IT policy is not available, check with the service provider or administrator.

1. Enable Bluetooh

Before you get started, make sure Bluetooth is enabled on both the phone and tablet. To activate Bluetooth on the PlayBook:

Tap the settings icon on the status bar

Then choose Internet Tethering

Tap Turn On

2. Connect to your BlackBerry smartphone

Tap the settings icon on the status bar, then again selected Internet Tethering

Your paired device should now be listed, tap it to connect

In the drop-down list, tap a service provider or tap Add and add a service provider to the list.

Tap the service provider and choose Connect.

If you add a service provider you are prompted to create a custom profile. Enter the APN, user name, and password that your wireless service provider has given you and tap Connect.