BlackBerry Playbook Users

cookie1977 · 11-09-2012 3:19pm

Newimperial wrote: »

Well I guess I,ll be staying with meteor so

Monitor your usage though as tethering will use up more data then mobile phone data usage

Newimperial · 11-09-2012 9:03pm

I'll watch that alright. All you can eat data is a misnomer though. I mean if it's throttled after so many Gb's. Still it's nice to get something for almost nothing.

billy few mates · 11-09-2012 10:24pm

15GB is a massive amount of data for mobile use, I have 3GB with my Blackberry and despite using it practically every day I never use more than 300-400Mb per month of my allowance and quite often its only about 150Mb.....

Newimperial · 21-09-2012 10:24pm

Hi again. My first playbook died during the week. The USB port gave up the ghost. In fairness to PC World they just gave me a new one no questions. Anyway I need a cradle charger as I'm not willing to go through all that again. Anyone got any idea who sells them here? I'VE looked on Ebay but only seen ones in the States.

billy few mates · 21-09-2012 11:10pm

I picked one up in the bargain bin in PC World Airside a few weeks ago in a battered box for €12.99

cookie1977 · 22-09-2012 7:05am

This is what I have:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BlackBerry-PlayBook-Rapid-Charging-Stand/dp/B004XVM0S2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348293888&sr=8-1

It's a little dear but it's perfect. It connects via a magnet so no having to push things in to the port. It's at a nice angle for viewing too.

Newimperial · 22-09-2012 7:56am

That's the job I need all right.

Thanks.

billy few mates · 22-09-2012 11:20am

Thats the one I got...!

Didn't notice it was magnetic though although it does dock really easy.
Does a good job charging it too, I share it with my daughter and we never seem to have to queue for it.....

cookie1977 · 22-09-2012 11:22am

They double up as rapid chargers too so they should charge twice to three times as fast as the inclusive charger

Allyall · 24-09-2012 5:33pm

This time around, RIM is placing extra emphasis on its BlackBerry App World catalog, vowing to launch BlackBerry 10 OS with more apps than any other newborn OS -- that's a special jab at Microsoft's Windows Phone. RIM has had a spotty track record in this department; its rigidity and stodgier tools helped it largely miss out on the app explosion that occurred for Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform. Nowadays, consumers consider the number of apps in a platform as much as a phone's design, camera, or display size.
As such, RIM and its older BlackBerrys have been at a significant disadvantage. Over the past year and a half, the company has aggressively hammered home the point that BlackBerry is more profitable for developers than rival platforms. At BlackBerry World, Heins said he guaranteed that developers would make $10,000 in the first year, or RIM would make up the difference.

It looks nice. Video is halfway down.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57518838-94/rim-pushes-blackberry-10-into-the-spotlight-at-blackberry-jam/

http://www.gforgames.com/gadgets/blackberry-10-preview-rim-pace-20232/

jimbobtravis · 28-09-2012 9:33pm

hi,
can anyone please help? ive been through so many sites to try to sort this.
anyway, when i connect my blackberry playbook to my laptop via usb, it says it is connected at the bottom right of the screen, and then after a few mins, an error comes saying 'an error occured mounting blackberry volumes. please reconnect your device. (E:0x35)'

it is a nightmare and it seems that there are many people with the same issue. i can see posts on certain websites that give solutions, and some people have said that that particular solution has solved it, but i've tried them all, and had no joy.
my blackberry desktop software(which is the most recent version) doesnt show a connection at all
i am running off windows 7 64bit
solutions i've tried are

rebooting playbook
turning off wifi
changing TCP/IP NetBIOS
client for mcrosoft networks

and many other things i just cant think of at the minute.

hope someone can help.

cookie1977 · 28-09-2012 9:35pm

Have you tried different USB ports?
Uninstall Desktop software and reinstall it and test again

Newimperial · 30-09-2012 4:57pm

Well Blackberry No2 has died on me. This time the OS seems to have been the culprit. The problem I pressed the power button, the playbook is shutting down message was displayed so I put it in the press. Came back to use it again after an hour or so, guess what the Playbook message was still on the screen. There's another message behind that warning battery at 1%. Anyhow got a refund today from PC World.
Now the thing is that I have got used to the convenience of having a tablet. I'm thinking about the Samsung Galaxy. It's more expensive and has less memory but its overall smaller though the screen is the same. Anyone know if there are any good?

cookie1977 · 30-09-2012 7:58pm

Newimperial wrote: »

Well Blackberry No2 has died on me. This time the OS seems to have been the culprit. The problem I pressed the power button, the playbook is shutting down message was displayed so I put it in the press. Came back to use it again after an hour or so, guess what the Playbook message was still on the screen. There's another message behind that warning battery at 1%. Anyhow got a refund today from PC World.
Now the thing is that I have got used to the convenience of having a tablet. I'm thinking about the Samsung Galaxy. It's more expensive and has less memory but its overall smaller though the screen is the same. Anyone know if there are any good?

Ask over in the android section.

cookie1977 · 03-10-2012 2:24pm

PlayBook OS 2.1 officially released (OS v2.1.0.1032). Downloading now and will post thoughts later. If you've a BlackBerry smartphone dont forget to update your Bridge app to version 2.1.0.26.

The update looks to include:

Allows PIM (Messages, Calendar, Contacts) to be viewed in portrait orientation

PIM - Deep Folder Hierarchy. Previously, if a customer had multiple nested folders within email

Allows for WiFi to be used for Bridge between 2 devices if they're on the same WiFi network

BlackBerry Bridge will now support viewing SMS messages on the PlayBook

Print to Go will now work across different networks

Android apps will now be run in separate windows instead of one window for every Android app

Android apps will now have the ability to use the PlayBook camera

A customer will now be able to make in-app payments within Android apps

Allyall · 10-10-2012 2:33pm

I don't know if this has already been posted or not..

Box are giving away 50GB free storage space to BlackBerry Owners. (And a few others) Up to New Years Eve.

It is Not Downgradeable, so you will have at least that 50GB free for Life.

https://support.box.com/entries/20768867-box-50-gb-promotion-faqs

cookie1977 · 12-10-2012 7:55pm

Yes, that's been available for a while now. I prefer sugarsync. One great app for accessing most cloud services as well as playbook and blackberry smartphone memory is "files and Folders" in appworld for PlayBook. Excellent app.

The_B_Man · 23-10-2012 11:43pm

I use my playbook constantly. Its brilliant for watching films and tv shows on.
I leave it under my pillow and its dead handy for browsing.

Lately ive figured out how to use magnet links with aTorrent so thats resolved the main problem i had whereby id need to download stuff on my laptop and transfer it. Now i havent used my laptop in a week.

I also have a developer account and a rooted android phone so i can convert android apks to bars easily. Of course, thats only needed when i cant get the bar online and install with localbar2 connected to the proxy app on my phone!

My missus also has a playbook and the video chat is top quality. The only downside is the lack of usb otg, expandable storage, and the terrible autocorrect!!

lindtee · 24-10-2012 7:56am

^^Could you let me know how to use the atorrent? Would be very handy. I wouldn't really watch much on the tablet itself, but the quality when you connect it to the TV is fantastic.
Lately I have been finding it great for researching for essays/assignments. And I have saved a lot of the pdf notes from lecturers on it rather than printing them out (saving me the 5c per sheet charge!) Hate reading things from a laptop but the size and portability of the playbook is great for this.

cookie1977 · 24-10-2012 8:55am

If you're not already using it then check out Print To Go which I find so handy for printing any file straight to the Playbook (turns the file into a pdf). Very handy indeed:

http://us.blackberry.com/software/desktop/print-to-go.html

billy few mates · 24-10-2012 9:59am

Thanks, I'll give that a go cookie.

Out of interest how do I save a PDF to it...?
I received one in an e-mail and I opened it but I couldn't find a way to just save it to the PB.....

cookie1977 · 24-10-2012 11:00am

If you opened it it should be in the documents folder on the playbook

The_B_Man · 24-10-2012 5:14pm

lindtee wrote: »

^^Could you let me know how to use the atorrent? Would be very handy. I wouldn't really watch much on the tablet itself, but the quality when you connect it to the TV is fantastic.
Lately I have been finding it great for researching for essays/assignments. And I have saved a lot of the pdf notes from lecturers on it rather than printing them out (saving me the 5c per sheet charge!) Hate reading things from a laptop but the size and portability of the playbook is great for this.

I just sideloaded it.
I can't remember if I got the BAR online or if I got the android APK and converted it, but ye, just side load it and ur sorted.
TIP: Use the android browser to look for stuff to download, coz clicking magnet links on the PB browser wont launch the app.
PS, its slow as hell!!! How RIM managed to make the read/write speeds of the PB so slow I'll never understand!

cookie1977 · 24-10-2012 5:27pm

I like the dolphin browser on the playbook (works over bridge too). Very quick and highly customisable. I too dislike (borderline hate) the PB browser. I hope it'll be dramatically improved come BB10.

If you really want to us the PB browser only then turn off java script (although this doesn't help with some sights that need it) and it should noticeable speed up.

The_B_Man · 24-10-2012 5:36pm

I used dolphin up until last night when i removed it. I found it slow as hell and the gesture for BACK didnt work so it made it pretty useless.
In saying that, I was using it in conjunction with aTorrent, which slows the PB down to a crawl so maybe if i could get the gesture working, it might be usable.

Also, I find the stock PB browser to be pretty good. I cant find anything wrong with it. The only way they could improve it is to allow extensions like an ad-blocker.

cookie1977 · 24-10-2012 5:39pm

Tried maxthon? I find PB browser too slow but yes an ad-blocker for any browser on PB would be great.

The_B_Man · 25-10-2012 11:34pm

Never heard of Maxthon until now. Just looked it up and it looks pretty good. Is it a native app, yeah?

I'll download it tomorrow and have a play around with it.

cookie1977 · 26-10-2012 7:29am

The_B_Man wrote: »

Never heard of Maxthon until now. Just looked it up and it looks pretty good. Is it a native app, yeah?

I'll download it tomorrow and have a play around with it.

Maxthon have been making browsers for years. They ported the android app to the playbook. It's available here:

http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/98559/?lang=en

Rooy · 26-10-2012 8:39pm

slightly off topic but there is a good interview with the RIM CEO on the bbc new website
link

28-10-2012 2:56pm

Im trying to download a nzb on my playbook, and then upload the nzb to SAB queue on another machine via the web interface.

But when I go to Add NZB > Choose file in the SAB interface, all I got is pictures, video, Music, Documents. There doesnt seem to be a download folder which is massively annoying.

Any suggestions?

kerryked · 29-10-2012 10:27pm

Hi guys, fantastic deals on BB playbook at the moment, im looking for a tablet so I'm considering this. Big downside for me is that it doesnt have the google play store..the real reason i want a tablet is to download the app "filmon tv" which lets you stream tv for free..I've done a little but if research and it seems this app isnt on BB app world..can someone with a playbook give a quick search it and let me know whether or not its there? Cheers

The_B_Man · 30-10-2012 1:22am

I tried installing the Android version of FilmOn a few months ago. Since it uses Flash, you need to install the Android flash player as well.

However, as far as I can remember, it still didnt work. I'll try again with the updated version and see how it gets on.

EDIT: I just checked there with the latest Flash player for android, and the latest FilmOn app and it works. Its a bit flakey but works none the less.

kerryked · 30-10-2012 3:49pm

Hi The_B_Man thanks for thats, I'm kinda torn at the minute whether to go with this for about €120 or to get a Playbook in Harvey Normans for about €180..Any advice?

cookie1977 · 30-10-2012 3:51pm

There's tablet TV which allows you to watch TV from around the world:

https://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/95507/

http://forums.crackberry.com/playbook-apps-games-f243/tablet-tv-706571/

You need foreign IP addresses but they're relatively easy to get

kerryked · 30-10-2012 3:56pm

is that app actually any good? Have you tried it?
What channels are available on it?

BeepBeep67 · 16-11-2012 2:50pm

I had picked up the 64GB for my daughter in PC World to replace a HCL that I had bought in Abu Dahbi. While travelling through AUH this week I exchanged the HCL for a 32GB PlayBook.
The 32GB is a smaller unit by a few mms, does anyone know if this is standard or regional? Just thinking about accessories for example.

cookie1977 · 16-11-2012 2:51pm

I did not know there were any differences. Certainly they don't make accessories different so you should be fine.

cookie1977 · 27-12-2012 6:58pm

There's a rumour that the next iteration of the playbook OS known as BB10 which will be the new OS on blackberry smartphones, may be released soon for the playbook. A netflix app is in reported to be in development for BB10 so it should then work on the playbook too.

Big Nelly · 27-12-2012 9:03pm

Hey Guys

Picked up Play Book today in PCWorld. Was looking for app's to install and found the following: http://goodereader.com/

Very good for getting android app's onto the Playbook.

Has taken me a while to get working. Java fecking around on windows 64 bit but now have Amazon Kindle, Skype etc all running on Play Book.

cookie1977 · 27-12-2012 9:05pm

Skype text messaging but not skype video.

Big Nelly · 27-12-2012 11:59pm

cookie1977 wrote: »

Skype text messaging but not skype video.

Can you do voice calls? but not video calls? need to check myself

cookie1977 · 28-12-2012 9:15am

Big Nelly wrote: »

Can you do voice calls? but not video calls? need to check myself

No. Only got the text messaging working. It was buggy so I removed it.

Big Nelly · 28-12-2012 12:33pm

cookie1977 wrote: »

No. Only got the text messaging working. It was buggy so I removed it.

Same problem, found the following website: https://imo.im

Can run skype form here and put a shortcut to the desktop, I tried it from playbook to iphone and seemed to work, camera wasn't really working but need to have proper look

lindtee · 28-12-2012 4:28pm

Official Leather Binder cover. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004XKG7YQ/ref=ox_ya_os_product £9.99 from Amazon. Now £15.95

Big Nelly · 28-12-2012 9:02pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350667165188?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Got this last night. Looks like bargain with shipping to Ireland. Not official but who needs official.

Just getting used to playbook. Think its great but could do with recommendations of app's. AppWorld seems poor compared to play and iTunes

cookie1977 · 29-12-2012 4:50pm

Big Nelly wrote: »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350667165188?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Got this last night. Looks like bargain with shipping to Ireland. Not official but who needs official.

Just getting used to playbook. Think its great but could do with recommendations of app's. AppWorld seems poor compared to play and iTunes

It is definitely more limited but what apps/type of apps are you looking for?

omahaid · 29-12-2012 6:47pm

I wouldn't mind skype, a lot of my friends use skype but there doesnt appear to be one for the playbook

cookie1977 · 29-12-2012 6:48pm

no it's not available. It might become available soon but we wont know until about the 30th of January

Big Nelly · 29-12-2012 8:22pm

cookie1977 wrote: »

It is definitely more limited but what apps/type of apps are you looking for?

Just anything good, I was looking for skype mostly for video calls but working on fixing that myself:D

Just anything anyone has found good.....I have iphone and htc phone and have some ad's on that like RTE news which is useful. Anything for movies? selling my Archos and going to use Playbook instead....

cookie1977 · 29-12-2012 8:49pm

Apart from the apps listed on the first page:

I use the print to go app a lot in work for meetings. I can print anything from my pc and it sends it directly to the playbook over wifi as a pdf.

Splashtop is great for controlling my PC. It allows me to remotely access it over wifi so I can control it or get things off it. Again handy in meetings.

Piano is great for the kids

Zinio is great for magazine subscriptions,

Taptu is a nice news aggregator

Kobo is a good book reader

QFolio is great for monitoring stocks and shares

Blueplaylist is great for music

Evernote is essential for note taking

I dont play many games but what I have I like:

GT Racing Motor Academy HD

Modern Combat 2 Black Pegasus HD

Shadowgun

Nothing really for movies that I've found but I visit http://www.aertv.ie/ on the browser

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