LinBerry is an application developed as an alternative of RIM's Desktop Manager. This applications offers the possibility to manage BlackBerry devices on Linux. What LinBerry can do?
- Perform Backups You can make a backup of your device, and restore your data later.
- Manage contacts LinBerry allows you to manage your contacts, editing all the options you can find on your device.
- Installing and uninstalling applications Now you can install and uninstall applications on BlackBerry easily.
- Connect to the Internet using your BlackBerry as a modem Connect to the world using your device as a modem. It's simple.
LinBerry is in alpha state, it needs many fixes and improvements for a final state. What is expected in future release of LinBerry?
- Upgrade the OS of the device
- Make Wipe (memory reset) device
- Sync with Evolution and / or Thuntherbird Ligthning
- Multilingual support beginning with the English language
- And much more!
Please download its *.deb installer here (Spanish website), once downloaded simply extract the archive until you get the *.deb files and type the following command to install them:
BlackBerry series currently tested with LinBerry:
- sudo dpkg -i *.deb
- Blackberry Gemini 8520
- Javelin 8900
- Bold 9000
- Bold 9650
- Curve 8310
Use at your own risk!