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03-28-2011, 02:06 PM
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Hey guys,
Earlier today we had a webinar about the Playbook and were given some materials that we were told to share with consumers and one of them was the FAQs. Well I thought that there would be no better way to share this stuff with the Crackberry Nation. I emailed Kevin this stuff and as you can see from the front page of the site he was happy to see what he was sent. So here are the frequently asked questions. If you guys have any questions for me feel free to message me or find me on here or twitter sane username Mediq91.
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03-28-2011, 02:34 PM
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In a future software update for the BlackBerry PlayBook, we will also provide native e-mail, calendar, and contact apps for those customers who prefer to have these apps directly on the tablet.
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There's the answer to the native email question
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03-28-2011, 02:45 PM
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Do you know if the bridge will allow the playbook to use the phone's data connection? If that so it would be advantageous to have the wifi version as you can change carriers and upgrade to 4g (and eventually 5g) by just changing your phone rather than changing the playbook...
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03-28-2011, 02:48 PM
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will there be a lock screen when the device's screen goes dark? or a gesture to unlock it?
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03-28-2011, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jlekach  Do you know if the bridge will allow the playbook to use the phone's data connection? If that so it would be advantageous to have the wifi version as you can change carriers and upgrade to 4g (and eventually 5g) by just changing your phone rather than changing the playbook... | The PlayBook can use any smartphone's Bluetooth enabled internet connection to get wifi-alternate internet access. You will most likley have to pay a fee to your carrier for this;
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03-28-2011, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoPilot2020 will there be a lock screen when the device's screen goes dark? or a gesture to unlock it? | A video a while back showed the screen turning back on by swiping from the left bezel across the screen to the right bezel. Who knows if this is how it will work at launch. Still many details we unfortunately just don't know yet.
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03-28-2011, 02:57 PM
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RIM requested a confidentiality agreement with the FCC for internal, external pictures and the user's manual. This agreement ends in 3 days. Maybe some more facts in that?
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03-28-2011, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by bighap A video a while back showed the screen turning back on by swiping from the left bezel across the screen to the right bezel. Who knows if this is how it will work at launch. Still many details we unfortunately just don't know yet. | That would be a really dumb idea, cz lets say you put it in your pocket, there will be pressure and heat on the screen, and it will most likely turn on in your pocket...
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03-28-2011, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by r0v3rT3N Didn't RIM request an confidentiality agreement with the FCC for internal, external pictures and the user's manual. This agreement ends in 3 days. | Yes, so we will see a few more details on 4/1/2011 unless they extend the short-term conf agreement
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03-28-2011, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoPilot2020 That would be a really dumb idea, cz lets say you put it in your pocket, there will be pressure and heat on the screen, and it will most likely turn on in your pocket... | iPhone and Android unlock by swiping across the screen. You aren't going to be able to replicate this motion in your pocket.
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03-28-2011, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by bighap iPhone and Android unlock by swiping across the screen. You aren't going to be able to replicate this motion in your pocket. | but the playbook it was just a swipe, on iOS and android theres a lockscreen, but the playbook is only a swipe and then it goes to the main screen, and one may think you won't be able to replicate it, but I have many times..
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03-28-2011, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoPilot2020 but the playbook it was just a swipe, on iOS and android theres a lockscreen, but the playbook is only a swipe and then it goes to the main screen, and one may think you won't be able to replicate it, but I have many times.. | That's not the lock screen, that's how you wake it up after the screen goes off after a few minutes and the device isn't locked
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03-28-2011, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dsquared2 That's not the lock screen, that's how you wake it up after the screen goes off after a few minutes and the device isn't locked | ok, so will there be a lock screen?
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03-28-2011, 03:17 PM
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Kevin locked it by the top button in that video with the iPad2. Problem is, he accidentally unlocked it a couple of times by touching it and if it's in a pocket, it might unlock itself.
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03-28-2011, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoPilot2020 ok, so will there be a lock screen? | I certainly hope so. It's just not been shown, i think that's one of those common-sense things to include so i'm sure it's there.
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