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At launch, the RIM’s first tablet, the Blackberry Playbook, will require a Bluetooth pairing with a BlackBerry smartphone in order to gain access to core native apps like e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, and memos. We do not believe that it is ideal, but we see the reasons that made RIM to go for this setup, especially if we take under consideration the security risks and the targeted user of BlackBerry devices. A recent Verizon training webinar went through the process of connecting the PlayBook to a smartphone using the Bridge app, that RIM managed until now to hide it from public eye.

The pairing and setup process are pretty smooth; the user is given the choice either to pair up manually via Bluetooth, either use a QR code to let the devices sort everything out themselves. Except the PIM apps, you will be granted access to BlackBerry Messenger and of course, your corporate intranet on the PlayBook, though BES admins can disable the handheld app if they don’t feel secure with Bridge. We are curious to see the exact manner in which the Android apps will run on RIM’s device, considering that RIM bragged about the upcoming support for Android apps.

 

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Tags:Blackberry News,BlackBerry PlayBook,Bridge