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Control a Wii, Xoom or PS3 with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0

BlackBerry OS 2.0 has just been released and already, a powerful new (hidden?) feature has been discovered.

An update to BlackBerry Bridge (the native software which pairs BlackBerry phones with PlayBooks) now lets users connect to a variety of zesty tech, outside of the maligned RIM devices.

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With Bluetooth HID, compatible devices such as the Motorola Xoom, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, HTC Flyer and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 can be controlled with a BlackBerry handset. BlackBerry Bridge is supposed to be a BlackBerry only deal, allowing users to remotely control RIM devices. But any Bluetooth HID-compatible device can play along. See the video below for proof of concept.

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