AT&T approves BlackBerry Bridge

Before the BlackBerry PlayBook was released, it was mentioned that the tablet will need to pair up with another BlackBerry device in order to make use of certain functions such as checking emails and accessing the calendar on the tablet. While every other carrier had no problems with letting its subscribers make use of the app that provided the functionality (BlackBerry Bridge), AT&T didn’t. This meant that AT&T BlackBerry users who bought a PlayBook weren’t able to make full use of the tablet out of the box – it was as good as not having a BlackBerry in the first place.

Well, it looks like AT&T is finally satisfied with the app and as of today, two months after the PlayBook’s launch, the carrier has approved the app for its subscribers to download and use. The BlackBerry Bridge app will be available via the BlackBerry App World at noon today. Anybody excited?

George Wong
Categories: Tablets
Tags: AT&T, BlackBerry, playbook