How to Transfer Data From a Palm Centro to a BlackBerry
The most stressful part of migrating from one smartphone to one with another operating system is trying to figure out how to transfer user data. This information includes contacts, calendar entries and tasks. In the past, all information that you may have had on your old Palm Centro had to be manually entered into your new BlackBerry phone. Recently, Research in Motion released an update to its Blackberry Desktop Manager to include a migration wizard that allows you to quickly transfer user data from Windows Mobile and Palm OS phones to BlackBerry.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- USB cables to correspond to each device
- Palm Centro
- BlackBerry phone
Instructions
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Start the BlackBerry Desktop Manager on your computer. (See Resources to download and install it.) Turn on your Palm Centro and connect it to the computer using the appropriate USB cable.
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Click "Device Switch Wizard" on the BlackBerry Desktop Manager home screen. Click "Start" under the Switch from another device to a BlackBerry device heading. Select "Palm/Treo or Palm Device Software" and click "Next." Wait for the BlackBerry Desktop Manager to import the user data. Disconnect the Palm Centro when you are prompted by the pop-up message.
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Turn on your BlackBerry phone and connect it to the computer using appropriate USB cable. Click “Next” on the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Wait for the program to export the user data to your BlackBerry phone. Disconnect the BlackBerry phone when you see the confirmation message that the process is complete.
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Tips & Warnings
If either device has password protection on it, you will be asked to provide that password before starting the transfer of user data.
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