BlackBerry® smartphone to BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet using a BBM™ PIN

If you go to the settings menu on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet you will discover that your device has its own BBM™ pin. 

1. Swipe down from the top of your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.


2. Select the 'About' menu option.


3. In the drop-down list next to the sentence "View information about your tablet", select 'Hardware'.


4. Your 'PIN' is available from this list.

It seems that a PIN is inherent with all BlackBerry® hardware although its uses on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet are not obvious. However when bridged to a BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, your BlackBerry® smartphone makes applications available directly on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. It is possible to send emails, text messages, view contacts, calendars, use BBM™, make notes and create tasks on your tablet. These are not saved on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet but instead are updated on your BlackBerry® smartphone (this is the only way to access BBM™ on your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet (WiFi only) as of writing this). This has been verified by users in the BlackBerry® Support Forums. I am unable to comment on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ 4G LTE tablet as I haven't been able to acquire one yet.

It would be reasonable to suggest that the inclusion of a PIN is the remnant of a plan to extend the functionality of the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. However Thornsten Heins is clear in stating the BlackBerry® will focus its current efforts solely on BlackBerry® 10 and so this may be something that won't be addressed soon (if ever).

To sum up an answer to the question, "Can I send stuff to my BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet using its PIN?" the answer at this time is "No". You can however Bridge your BlackBerry® smartphone to your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, which is useful if the 'stuff' you need is on your BlackBerry® smartphone.

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