Linux Mobile (Cellular) Phone Survey: Research in Motion - RIM (BlackBerry)

Linux compatibility, synchronization and configuration guides for mobile (cellular) phones made by Research in Motion - RIM BlackBerry. The general resource section at the bottom, contains links to helpful Linux utilities (mostly available under GPL), community efforts, HOWTOs and FAQs. Have you written a documentation yourself? Then please feel free to submit a new entry.

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Applications

Barry

Barry is a GPL C++ library for interfacing with the RIM BlackBerry Handheld. It comes with a command line tool for exploring the device and for making quick backups. The goal of this project is to create a fully functional syncing mechanism on Linux. This HOWTO explains how to use Barry to turn a BlackBerry into a modem. Alternate URL for Barry.

iPfaces Blackberry Client

iPfaces is a framework for simple creation of native, form-oriented network applications for mobile devices. The aim of the solution is to screen the programmer completely out from the mobile platform itself, and transfer the entire application logic to the central application server level. Developers with experience with one of the supported Web technologies (ASP.Net, Java, and PHP) may start working with iPFaces virtually immediately.

Community: Mailing Lists, Forums, FAQs, HOWTOs, Wikis

Blackberry Petition

This petition has been created to show Research In Motion that a large number of Linux users, who prefer BlackBerry devicesm, would like Research In Motion to either make the specification public so that the Open Source community can develop appropriate drivers that enable the Linux community, or develop and release said USB device drivers.

BlackBerry Server on Linux Survey

A survey to determine if there is market interest in the availability of a Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) on Linux.

Serial Protocol

This whitepaper examines the RIM BlackBerry Serial Protocol.

BlackBerry Development Using Linux

This HOWTO explains development for the BlackBerry using Linux.

Resources

• back to Linux mobile phone survey
• manufacturer site: Research in Motion - RIM
• Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
• JAVA Applications for (Linux) PDAs and cell phones
• Debian Packages for mobile phones
• Linux and Cell Phones - Connectivity (IrDA, BlueTooth, GSM, GPRS, ..)
• Linux applications for BlueTooth cell phones
• Linux SMS applications
• Miscellaneous Linux applications for mobile (cellular) phones.
• free logos for mobile (cell) phones - mostly GPLed
• free ringtones for mobile (cell) phones - mostly GPLed
• free themes for mobile (cell) phones and PDAs - mostly GPLed
• do-it-yourself Research-in-Motion RIM mobile (cell) phone repairing, upgrading and modding
• conversion and migration of data for mobile (cell) phones (contacts, calendars, addresses, ...)
• conversion and migration of vCards
• FCC ID: unknown