My BlackBerry PlayBook

by Johnston, Craig James

• ISBN13: 9780789741172
• ISBN10: 0789741172
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-05-11
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My BlackBerry PlayBook is the must-have companion for you if you've purchased a new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, considered purchasing one, or if your company has considered deploying PlayBook. Authored by a world-renowned BlackBerry expert, this book walks you through every task you care about, including: * Making, receiving, and managing calls * Managing contacts * Connecting to the Web, Bluetooth devices, and VPNs * Using email, text messaging, and multimedia messaging * Using the PlayBook as a collaboration tool * Using the powerful built-in media player * Extending PlayBook with new applications * Saving time, improving personal productivity, and enhancing daily life * Customizing, maintaining, and troubleshooting PlayBook Every task is presented step by step, using carefully annotated, full-color screenshots, all numbered so there's no chance of getting lost or confused. You won't need to wade through paragraphs of theory to get usable help, or sift through beginner-level topics to find practical answers. Throughout, the book is packed with helpful tips, tidbits, and quick solutions to the problems you are most likely to encounter. Everything's clearly organized to help you get up-and-running fast.

Author Biography

Craig James Johnston is author of My BlackBerry Curve, My Palm Pre, My Nexus One, My Droid, and Professional BlackBerry, a leading technical guide for BlackBerry administrators. He also writes for the enormously popular BlackBerry site CrackBerry.com, which reaches more than 2 million registered members and has 36,000,000+ page views per month, and hosts its popular podcast. Johnston is a BlackBerry Architect with more than ten years experience in enterprise mobile computing and 20 years of experience with networking and messaging.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with the BlackBerry PlayBook
2. Making, Receiving, and Managing Calls
3. Managing Contacts
4. Listening to Audio and Watching Video
5. Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and VPNs
6. Emailing
7. Surfing the Web
8. Text Messaging and Multimedia Messaging
9. Working with Date and Time and the Calendar
10. Taking, Storing, and Viewing Photos
11. Working with BlackBerry Applications
12. Customizing the BlackBerry PlayBook
13. Maintaining BlackBerry and Solving Problems