[Clug-tech] BlackBerry Pearl & Linux

[Mitch Brown]

Well one thing I already noticeed is that there's a million ways to do everything with blackberries. Like I can get my gmail direct to my device with bis or I can use the application from google. Or I can forward it to my blackberry mail address. The possibilities are staggering. I'm astonished such a popular device is so open source friendly. Impressive  
Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

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From: Gustin Johnson <gustin at echostar.ca>

Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:53:10 
To: CLUG Tech<clug-tech at clug.ca>
Subject: Re: [Clug-tech] BlackBerry Pearl & Linux


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Mitch Brown wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Everyone is well I expect.
> 
> I'm just taking a moment to express my flabbergasted astonishment at the
> BlackBerry 8130 (Pearl) from TELUS. I didn't expect much as far as Linux
> support goes (I mean, it's "just a phone", right?) - but in case anyone
> was wondering how everything works: it works great.
> 
> The syncing with contacts/calendars, etc - is still a work in progress.
> But as far as the media manager goes? Just enable the mass storage mode

What I do is to install the google sync app on my balckberry.  I then
have my Thunderbird sync contacts to google (via the Zindus plugin) and
events (via the lightening and provider addons).  My Blackberry is now
synchronized with my laptop and two desktops.  Actually they are all in
sync with each other this way.

> on the device, and everything pops up in your file manager. Putting
> MP3's on your device, pictures, ringtones, etc - is as simple as
> dragging and dropping them into the appropriate folder. Upon entering
> the "Media" application on the device afterwards, I expected it to crap
> the bed. No such thing! For a few seconds it said "Scanning...", and
> voila - all my MP3's were all automatically recognized through their ID3
> tags, and my pictures appeared in the Pictures area too, all in the
> folder structure I copied them as from the computer.
> 
You can also set up your phone to be managed by Amarok by setting up the
generic audio device.  Amarok copies the artwork and music to the phone,
also my podcasts are automatically queued up, which is the next best
thing to an OTA (over the air) podcatcher.
> 
> All in all, this is basically just a rant - that something actually
> works - for once. And props to RIM for implementing mass storage on a
> cell phone.
> 
There are actually some good Linux for manipulating and tethering your
blackberry.
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