BlackBerry software

[Peter N Spotts]

Damien Hull wrote:
> Is there a way to install an application on a BlackBerry connected to
> an Ubuntu system?
> 
> I tried to run the BlackBerry Desktop software in Wine. It just
> crashed on me. I don't want to run Windows.
> 

For backup purposes, you might try Barry:

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=153722

If you want to sync with a desktop PIM, you might look into the approach
at www.scheduleworld.com. I'm currently syncing my BBy to Lightning on
Mozilla Thunderbird via scheduleworld. You also can use this approach to
sync with Evolution.

Pete
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