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BlackBerry Bridge on BlackBerry 10 - Dumbed down and not as useful
News & Rumors | 176 Comments BlackBerry Bridge on BlackBerry 10 - Dumbed down and not as useful UPDATE - Shortly after we published this article, BlackBerry published their own article addressing the matter. In short, there is more updates coming to BlackBerry Bridge for BlackBerry 10 soon. You can read the full details via their post on the BlackBerry Blog. For BlackBerry owners who are...

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Mar 01, 2013 BlackBerry Bridge for BlackBerry 10 updated to v3.0.9.8
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Feb 06, 2013 BlackBerry Bridge on BlackBerry 10 - Dumbed down and not as useful
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UPDATE - Shortly after we published this article, BlackBerry published their own article addressing the matter. In short, there is more updates coming to BlackBerry Bridge for BlackBerry 10 soon. You can read the full details via their post on the BlackBerry Blog.

For BlackBerry owners who are also BlackBerry PlayBook owners, one great combining feature was the option to use BlackBerry Bridge. Since it was released, BlackBerry Bridge has grown to be a really useful application that allows BBM, email, SMS, browsing and even shared file browsing between BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry tablets. With the release of BlackBerry 10 and ultimately the BlackBerry Z10, I can't help but feel a little robbed by its current implementation as it's severely lacking and feels quite a bit dumbed down -- and just downright not as useful now.

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Jan 29, 2013 BlackBerry Bridge application updated to version 3.0 in BlackBerry World
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Update:  As it turns out this version is available for BlackBerry 10 devices as well

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Nov 05, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge updated to v2.1.0.34
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Oct 04, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge v2.1 brings text messages to the BlackBerry PlayBook
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Oct 02, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge 2.1.0.26 now available for download
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Sep 24, 2012 Does this BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and Bridge 2.1 Overview document indicate the update is coming soon?
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Sep 18, 2012 BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1.0.982 suggested to be arriving tomorrow along with BlackBerry Bridge 2.1 [Updated]
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*UPDATE* - As noted previously, RIM has a habit of switching dates at the last minute and this release seems to be once again placed on hold for the time being for whatever reason. Back to playing the waiting game. Sorry folks!

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Jun 27, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge 2.0.0.35 now available
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A small update to BlackBerry Bridge is now available. The new version sits at 2.0.0.35 and really only looks to fix one issue some users were having (although there may be other tweaks behind the scenes as well). Ths fix is for users who were experiencing a BlackBerry Browser error when using Bridge.

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May 14, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge 2.0.0.31 now available
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May 08, 2012 Forthcoming BlackBerry Bridge update set to bring even more functionality to the BlackBerry PlayBook
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Apr 30, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge updated to v2.0.0.30 - Fixes predictive text issues
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Mar 27, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge receives update - now sits at v2.0.0.26
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Mar 02, 2012 Setting Up and Using BlackBerry Bridge on BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0
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BlackBerry Bridge was updated to version 2.0 to coincide with the huge BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update. In the video above, we will cover how to set up and use the new BlackBerry Bridge app.

The biggest feature of the updated BlackBerry Bridge app was the Remote Control feature allowing you to control your PlayBook with your BlackBerry phone. BlackBerry Bridge also now gives you the choice to select what items you want to be displayed on your PlayBook. This option is a welcome addition since BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 now has native email, contacts and calendars.  If you have those apps added through BlackBerry Bridge and navitely on your PlayBook, you may find that you get double notifications.

So, let's go through getting BlackBerry Bridge setup.

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Feb 22, 2012 Where did my BlackBerry Bridge Browser icon go?
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By now, I'm sure most CrackBerry readers have updated to PlayBook OS 2.0 and have already been through the ins and outs of it all but in case there is anyone out there who hasn't updated yet -- when you do, you will notice there will no longer be a "BlackBerry Bridge Browser" on your PlayBook. It's not something wrong with the OS, in fact -- it's done that way by design as noted below: Overview: Continue Reading →
Feb 20, 2012 BlackBerry Bridge v2.0.0.25 now available in BlackBerry App World
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Dec 20, 2011 BlackBerry Bridge updated to version 1.0.7.5
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Nov 03, 2011 BlackBerry Bridge updated to version 1.0.7.4
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BlackBerry Bridge has received another update, this time to version 1.0.7.4. In the usual RIM fashion there is no change log to go along, so if you do find anything new and exciting be sure to leave a comment and let us know. Hopefully this tweaks up some of the bugs users were having and possibly even works with the PlayBook 2.0 OS. Grab the update from BlackBerry App World at the link below.

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Sep 30, 2011 CrackBerry Asks: Do you keep your BlackBerry PlayBook bridged all day?
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Sep 15, 2011 BlackBerry Bridge updated to version 1.0.6.5
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Aug 24, 2011 Are your 3rd party apps working while bridged with the BlackBerry Playbook OS v1.0.7.2942?
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Aug 23, 2011 BlackBerry Bridge updated to v1.0.5.6
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Reports are rolling in that BlackBerry Bridge has updated to v1.0.5.6 and is available for download via BlackBerry App World. If you're not seeing it yet, you can try refreshing your app list by pressing Alt+R,S,T and if that doesn't work, you may just have to wait a bit for it to get to you. Let us know if you notice any changes in the comments below, and thanks to everyone that sent this in!

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Jul 18, 2011 BlackBerry Bridge 1.0.4.9 now available for download
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Jul 01, 2011 AT&T finally approving BlackBerry Bridge (doesn't allow for free browsing!)
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Jun 06, 2011 BlackBerry Bridge updated to v1.0.0.93
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May 19, 2011 Install BlackBerry Bridge via Desktop Manager
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Update: It looks like RIM may have pulled this knowledge base article - we'll try to see what's up but for now it looks like the OTA soultion may still be the best bet.

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Apr 21, 2011 Five ways BlackBerry Bridge could be further improved
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I've had a few days now to play around with BlackBerry Bridge on my PlayBook, and I have to say I do love the functionality. Granted it's not perfect (yet) but for the most part it does get the job done. While the obvious lack of BBM is a big issue at the moment, I am still hopefully that we'll see it (along with other apps) in the near future. I do have some gripes thus far -- some are big ones and some may just be "wishful thinking" -- that could stand to make BlackBerry Bridge a much better overall expierience for BlackBerry users. So keep reading for my short list of five improvements that could make BlackBerry Bridge better.

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Apr 20, 2011 BlackBerry PlayBook automatically transfers saved Wi-Fi Networks from BlackBerry Smartphone to tablet when Bridged
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Apr 19, 2011 AT&T confirms they are still testing BlackBerry Bridge
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While  AT&T is still blocking BlackBerry Bridge at this point, they have at least offered up an official statement on the matter. In case you missed it - AT&T is currently preventing its customers from download BlackBerry Bridge to use with the PlayBook. It appears that they still want to do some testing with the app before releasing it to customers. Spokesman Seth Bloom said:

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