Blackberry Bridge Vs Tethering - Blackberry PlayBook User Manual

User Guide BlackBerry Bridge
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BlackBerry Bridge vs Tethering

Who is BlackBerry Bridge for?
BlackBerry Bridge is an app for people who have a BlackBerry smartphone running BlackBerry Device Software 5.0 or later
and a BlackBerry tablet.
Why use BlackBerry Bridge?
The BlackBerry Bridge app allows you to interact with your smartphone's email, calendars, contacts, BBM and more–all
on the large 7" high-resolution screen of your BlackBerry tablet. When you receive new messages or reminders, such as
when your smartphone is ringing, the notifications appear right on your tablet. If your administrator allows corporate
intranet browsing, you can use the Bridge Browser to access your company's intranet.
You can also use your smartphone as a wireless mouse and keyboard for your tablet. Watch movies, surf the Internet or
present a slideshow on your tablet's screen or a connected HDMI display, such as a TV.
How does BlackBerry Bridge work?
After pairing your tablet and smartphone using the BlackBerry Bridge app, your tablet and smartphone are connected
through an AES-256 encrypted Bluetooth connection. When you reply to messages on your tablet, such as from the Bridge
BBM app, the message is sent using your smartphone's data connection rather than using the Wi-Fi connection on your
tablet.
If your tablet is not connected to a network, some apps on your tablet might be able to use your smartphone's connection
to the Internet instead. BlackBerry Bridge is designed to connect to the Internet in the following order: Wi-Fi (on your
tablet), Wi-Fi (on your smartphone) and only then, your mobile data plan (on your smartphone).
Note: Some wireless service providers require that you have a tethering plan to use the Bridge Browser app.
Who is tethering for?
Tethering is a feature for all BlackBerry PlayBook tablet owners who have a Bluetooth enabled smartphone (which is not
necessarily a BlackBerry smartphone) with a data plan. Contact your wireless service provider for information about their
tethering fees and policies.
Why use tethering?
Internet or IP Tethering lets you use a device that has a data connection, such as a Bluetooth enabled smartphone, as a
modem so that other devices, like your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, can access the Internet.
How does tethering work?
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