Bridge App Not Available To AT&T? Cod Files Inside
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- I find this on another site:
AT&T confirmed to Phone Scoop via email today that the Bridge application -- which allows the BlackBerry Playbook to access email, calendar, and contacts from a tethered BlackBerry smartphone -- is not yet available. Spokesperson Seth Bloom said, "AT&T is working with RIM to make the BlackBerry Bridge app available for AT&T customers. We have just received the app for testing and before it's made available to AT&T customers we want to ensure it delivers a quality experience for our customers." The Bridge application is already available to customers on Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless's networks. AT&T didn't say how long it might be before the Bridge app becomes available to its BlackBerry customers.
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I'm not sure to believe it or not. Want to get a PB today.04-19-11 12:06 PMLike 0 - CrackberrykillsThe CBKI find this on another site:
AT&T confirmed to Phone Scoop via email today that the Bridge application -- which allows the BlackBerry Playbook to access email, calendar, and contacts from a tethered BlackBerry smartphone -- is not yet available. Spokesperson Seth Bloom said, "AT&T is working with RIM to make the BlackBerry Bridge app available for AT&T customers. We have just received the app for testing and before it's made available to AT&T customers we want to ensure it delivers a quality experience for our customers." The Bridge application is already available to customers on Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless's networks. AT&T didn't say how long it might be before the Bridge app becomes available to its BlackBerry customers.
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I'm not sure to believe it or not. Want to get a PB today.04-19-11 12:13 PMLike 0 - Ok, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I tried the steps in the first post, and after downloading the Zip fie and extracting it, the Desktop Manager tells me that it's not compatible. I am running OS 5 on a Bold 9700, so I thought maybe what I downloaded was for OS 6.
I went to the OTA link for OS 5 on my computer and it downloaded a .Jad file. I tried that same link on the phone itself and it's giving me a 404 error.
Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong? My Playbook is at Best Buy waiting for me!Last edited by Hypnoboy; 04-19-11 at 12:43 PM. Reason: Clarity
04-19-11 12:14 PMLike 0 - It's BS. Anyone that has followed how long ATT has blocked (yes blocked) the Windows Phone 7 NoDo update that has been ready for months and months now -- knows that "testing" is just a ploy to hold things up for other motives.
I mean, like RIM is not more qualified to know how well it will or will not work than the carrier? Right. Yeah right. Lol.04-19-11 12:28 PMLike 0 -
- Hey guys, newbie here. Been a crackberry fanatic for years. I currently have a Torch for personal use, a Bold for work, and just grabbed my Playbook this morning.
Thanks for the OTA link, that worked like a charm on the Torch.
I am having a failure on the BOLD, it will not load, I tried both OS5 and OS6. Any thoughts? I tried the hard boot, reboot, etc etc04-19-11 12:58 PMLike 0 - kbz1960Doesn't MatterAT&T is full of it, do they test everything included with the iphone and android phones before they allow the manufacturer to put it on their phones? What is next they will need to block anything you download to your phone before you can use it so they can test it first?04-19-11 01:04 PMLike 0
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- Hey guys, newbie here. Been a crackberry fanatic for years. I currently have a Torch for personal use, a Bold for work, and just grabbed my Playbook this morning.
Thanks for the OTA link, that worked like a charm on the Torch.
I am having a failure on the BOLD, it will not load, I tried both OS5 and OS6. Any thoughts? I tried the hard boot, reboot, etc etc04-19-11 01:06 PMLike 0 - AT&T is full of it, do they test everything included with the iphone and android phones before they allow the manufacturer to put it on their phones? What is next they will need to block anything you download to your phone before you can use it so they can test it first?
I think they'll give your the PIM but browsing they're going to cut out. They figure if they allow you browse the web via the bridge, it won't be long before other company's do the same with their phones and tablets. Then AT&T loses the ability to a fee. I expect VZW will do the same, AT&T was just BOLD, no pun intended to do it first04-19-11 01:11 PMLike 0 - Make sure I did this right. I did the bbsak method of downloading the files to my computer, extracting them and then highlighting them for bbsak to load on the device. It did and when I checked, there was the bridge app. I paired my device via bluetooth and then used the bridge browser on the tablet and it worked (albeit slowly), but it did work. Calendar showed my appts, etc. There was no request to update anything, and no permissions to give. Did I miss anything?
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- Not for nothing, but I work for an international financial firm that has 5k+ employees around the world. We just recently signed a deal with our RIM representative for PlayBooks after choosing it over the iPad2.
The problem? We use AT&T. The Bridge feature was the selling point for the PB over the iPad2 and if that doesn't work in some capacity, we will be looking for a refund. A leaked alternative on an enthusiast forum is not a sufficient answer (even though it is amazing for personal users!) so it will be interesting to see how they handle this.
Even though AT&T is the one to blame here (IMO), this is going to hurt RIM badly. It seems that AT&T is the preferred carrier for many larger business clients, mostly because they carry more BB phones than anyone else. Companies like mine are looking more into tablets and if the PlayBook can't Bridge with your existing BB because your carrier prohibits it, that's a BIG problem for RIM.04-19-11 01:18 PMLike 0 - Not for nothing, but I work for an international financial firm that has 5k+ employees around the world. We just recently signed a deal with our RIM representative for PlayBooks after choosing it over the iPad2.
The problem? We use AT&T. The Bridge feature was the selling point for the PB over the iPad2 and if that doesn't work in some capacity, we will be looking for a refund. A leaked alternative on an enthusiast forum is not a sufficient answer (even though it is amazing for personal users!) so it will be interesting to see how they handle this.
Even though AT&T is the one to blame here (IMO), this is going to hurt RIM badly. It seems that AT&T is the preferred carrier for many larger business clients, mostly because they carry more BB phones than anyone else. Companies like mine are looking more into tablets and if the PlayBook can't Bridge with your existing BB because your carrier prohibits it, that's a BIG problem for RIM.
ETA:If you're looking at it from the PIM side of things. I think you're going to be ok. I think. AT&T will probably allow the PIM but not web browsing or wait for the native PIM stuff to be released although that will require you to add some additional fees to your phone to use it as a hotspot/tether for your PlayBookLast edited by Daps; 04-19-11 at 01:28 PM.
04-19-11 01:23 PMLike 0 - Make sure I did this right. I did the bbsak method of downloading the files to my computer, extracting them and then highlighting them for bbsak to load on the device. It did and when I checked, there was the bridge app. I used the bridge browser on the tablet and it worked (albeit slowly), but it did work. Calendar showed my appts, etc. There was no request to update anything, and no permissions to give. Did I miss anything?
So while you're asking if youre missing something, I KNOW I must be missing something? Any advice?04-19-11 01:23 PMLike 0 -
- yeah i installed the ota link on my torch and am now bridged to my playbook.
*sent from my playbook!*04-19-11 01:37 PMLike 0 - How do you download the OTA link on a 9700? I'm running OS 5 and the direct link is telling me that it's a 404 error. I downloaded the .jad file to my computer, emailed it to myself and then opened it, but it's saying that it failed to download.04-19-11 01:41 PMLike 0
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