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Using PebblePad on Mobile Devices

There are four ways you can use mobile devices with your PebblePad account:

Use PebblePDA the program designed to operate on Windows Mobile PDA’s and Smartphones more…
Use Pebble SendR the java-based file upload tool compatible with most mobile devices more…
Use Pebble Mobile to access a very simple version of PebblePad via the browser on any mobile device more…
Use PebblePad iPhone to access PebblePad from your Apple IPhone or iPod Touch (2nd generation) more…

PebblePDA

This is designed to work with Windows Mobile 2003 or above.

The installation is via an exe file which you run on a PC and then use Active Sync or Windows Mobile Device Centre (for Windows Vista) to install on your mobile device. Follow your device instructions for how to do this.

Click here to download PebblePDA.exe

You can also download PebblePDA directly to your device as a CAB file. To do this point your mobile browser at http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/mobiledata/PebblePDA.CAB

For details on using PebblePDA we have produced this tipsheet.

Note: When updating the PebblePDA on your device you do not need to remove the previous version, simply run the exe file and it will remove it for you.

Pebble SendR

This is a simple java application which you download and run on your phone. Once installed you can select any file on your phone and upload it directly to your PebblePad account.

Download Pebble SendR directly to your mobile. To do this point your mobile browser at http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/mobiledata/SendR.jad

For details on using Pebble SendR we have produced this tipsheet.

This application is compatible with devices installed with java midp2.

Pebble Mobile

All installations of PebblePad include a version of Pebble Mobile. To access your mobile version of PebblePad simply point your mobile browser at your normal PebblePad URL and add ‘/mobile’ at the end e.g.:

http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/eportfolio/mobile
http://www.pebblepad.com.au/rmit/mobile
http://eportfolio.wlv.ac.uk/mobile

An updated version will be released early 2010!

For more information on using PebbleMobile view this tipsheet (PDF) / tipsheet (MS Word)

Mobile uses and Single Sign On

For users who normally access PebblePad using a single sign on / single click from another program e.g. Blackboard or Portal you will need to add a password to PebblePad in the settings section (tools > settings > preferences) for any of the mobile methods to work.

PebblePad iPhone

PebblePad iPhone is an application for your Apple iPhone and iPod Touch (2nd generation) running firmware version 3 or higher which allows basic access to your PebblePad account. More information is available via the following page: http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/iphone.asp

To purchase the application, please use the link below or search for PebblePad in the App store.

PebblePad iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/pebblepad/id347853692?mt=8

PebblePad iPhone tipsheet (PDF)