Using your BlackBerry Smarphone as a remote control for the BlackBerry PlayBook on PlayBook OS 2

Video demo showing off BlackBerry remote control functionality when pairing a BlackBerry Smartphone to the BlackBerry PlayBook. You can control the PlayBook's screen and even use the phone's keyboard to type on the PlayBook.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• BlackBerry PlayBook
• PlayBook OS 2
• CES2012
• teablets

[knightfallzx2]

I'm excited about my PlayBook all over again.

[SallyLyu]

LOVE THE PRICE. ... NOW LOVE THE FUNCTIONS MORE. COOL!

[IROCKID]

Have to hold down the "alt" button and scroll

[ManUtdRooney10]

He forgot to mention that you can't scroll down on the Internet if you don't have a touch screen which makes this almost useless for me on my 9700 *sigh*

[BizzLeVrai]

When is come for my playbook and ny bold 9700 ? I just have updated to 2.0 and I don't have the remote option

[enguinpay600]

I can use my android as a mouse and keyboard for my pc :)

[alfonsoruize]

@yowristband so not true...

[yowristband]

is it true that it wont have an onscreen keyboard anymore? please respond!

[shuabert]

So if I understand correctly, will this allow me to open audio/video files stored on my phone onto the tablet, because that's the big thing missing from BB Bridge Files right now.

Also, I hope the trackpad thing is universal, because I would love to use my phone as a touchpad to control Splashtop Streamer, which is pretty clunky when using the PlayBook's touch screen.

This is exciting stuff!

[mastersppd]

@Soccerboy1321 Wow, if using an iPad means I lose the ability to construct a proper sentence (let alone two) then I'll pass and stick to my Playbook. Go back to school Soccerboy and lay off the iPad for a little while. Come back and post again after you get your GED. Then maybe one day you'll learn how to use big boy words and you can play with big boy toys.

[whatabeautifulchaos]

for when I'm in the car... umm...

[wemadethisforyou]

So if i buy Playbook now and later update to 2.0, will the new Blackberry Bridge still be supported for OS6 devices (BB Bold 9700)? I'd really like to control Playbook over my BB9700 through touchpad and keyboard.

Wicked presentation i must say.