Blackberry Curve 9310 User Manual page 30

User Guide
Depending on your wireless service provider and region, you might have the option to add or update apps using the
BlackBerry App World storefront. You might also be able to download apps from a webpage (try visiting
mobile.blackberry.com
apply when you add or use an app over the wireless network. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
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Transfer files to and from your smartphone
1. Connect your BlackBerry smartphone to the computer using a USB cable.
2. In the dialog box that appears on your smartphone, select one of the following file transfer options:
• If you want to transfer most types of files, click USB Drive.
• If you want to synchronise media files that are protected with DRM, click Sync Media.
3. If necessary, type your smartphone password. Your smartphone appears as a drive on your computer.
4. On your computer, do one of the following:
• Drag a file from a location on your computer to a folder on your smartphone.
• Drag a file from a folder on your smartphone to a location on your computer.
To view the transferred file on your smartphone, disconnect your smartphone from your computer and find the file.
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About using your smartphone as a tethered modem
Depending on your wireless service plan or administrator, you might be able to share the internet connection on your
BlackBerry smartphone. For example, if you are travelling, you can use your smartphone's internet connection to access
the internet on a laptop or tablet.
To use your smartphone as a tethered modem with a laptop, you must connect your smartphone to your laptop using a
USB cable and open the BlackBerry Desktop Software. To use your smartphone as a tethered modem with a BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet, you must pair your smartphone with your tablet using Bluetooth technology.
While using your smartphone as a modem, you might not be able to use your smartphone's Phone application, Messaging
applications or applications that use the Internet. To receive a phone call, your smartphone might turn off the tethered
Internet connection.
For more information about tethering, see the Help on your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or in the BlackBerry Desktop
Software.
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from your BlackBerry smartphone), or through your wireless service provider. Data charges might
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