Connections Between Devices - Blackberry Q10 User Manual

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Connections between devices

USB
You can use a USB cable to create a two-way connection between your BlackBerry device and your computer.
When you connect your device to your computer using a USB cable, your device appears on your computer as a
removable storage device. Depending on the functionality of your computer, you can usually use a USB connection
to drag files between your computer and your device.
Wi-Fi Direct connection
When you connect your BlackBerry device to other devices using a Wi-Fi Direct connection, you can perform
actions such as sharing a document without needing an Internet connection. Because a Wi-Fi Direct connection
creates a network, you can connect to multiple devices at the same time.
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast connection
Miracast allows you to show what's on the screen of your BlackBerry device on another device such as a TV or
computer monitor. In most cases you'll need to connect through a Miracast adapter that plugs into the device's
HDMI connector.
Bluetooth technology
Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to create a direct connection between your BlackBerry device and another
Bluetooth enabled device. Although you can transfer files over a Bluetooth connection, because of its ability to
stream content, Bluetooth connections are more commonly used for actions such as playing the music on your
BlackBerry device through a separate speaker or making calls on a headset that is using your BlackBerry device's
mobile network connection.
NFC
NFC is a short-range wireless technology that's used for quickly creating connections between your BlackBerry
device and other NFC-enabled devices or NFC tags. With NFC you don't need to enter pairing information to make a
connection, so it's useful for on-the-go actions such as transferring contact cards with people you meet, or grabbing
information from a poster that contains an NFC tag. Depending on your wireless service provider and the
applications you have installed on your BlackBerry device, NFC can also be used to turn your device into a digital
wallet to allow you to do things such as make payments with your BlackBerry device.
Shared Internet connections
You can use your BlackBerry device's connection to the mobile network to allow other devices to access the Internet. This
functionality is particularly useful if you want to browse the Internet on your laptop or Wi-Fi only tablet but you don't have
access to a Wi-Fi network.
Internet tethering
You can use Internet tethering when you only have one device that you want to connect to the Internet through your
BlackBerry device's mobile network connection. You can connect the device to your BlackBerry device using a USB
cable or, if both devices are Bluetooth enabled, you can use Bluetooth technology instead.
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