Using a BlackBerry Curve with Linux
I recently got a BlackBerry Curve for work, and being a Linux user I was immediately interested in getting them to work together. The bad news is that RIM doesn't make a driver for Linux. The good news is that you can still get them to work together anyway. Here's how.
My primary focus is being able to transfer music and photos to and from the BlackBerry. My email, calendar, and contacts are all synced through an Enterprise Server. If you need syncing ability then give MultiSync over Bluetooth a try. I can't vouch for it though.
Making the Connection
For this example I used a direct USB connection between the BlackBerry and my PC. I didn't have much success with Bluetooth, although my only Linux Bluetooth connection is through a virtual machine on a Windows laptop. It's unclear whether any of my problems were due to that or just software issues. There are some other avenues I still have to try with Bluetooth, but I'll be focusing on USB for the rest of this post.
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