Abstract: Apparatus and methods to engage in a transfer of informational content between a first mobile electronic device and a second mobile electronic device using directed transmission between a first server and a second server. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of access control in an electronic device includes monitoring for input at the electronic device, for each input determined to be one of a plurality of predefined gestures including gestures from a touch-sensitive input device or from a movement sensor, mapping the input to a respective Unicode character and adding the respective Unicode character to a passcode to provide an entered passcode, comparing the entered passcode to a stored passcode, and changing an access state at the electronic device if the entered passcode matches the stored passcode.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to engage in accessing informational content in a data hub server, where the informational content is identified as public or partially public to a group registered in the data hub server with permission to access the informational content made public or partially public in the data hub server by another entity, provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities among mobile electronic devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of managing storage of address book data records at an electronic device includes provisioning, at the electronic device, a new Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality on the electronic device, automatically updating, by the electronic device, address book data records stored on the electronic device and not associated with another PIM service account to associate the address book data records with the new PIM service account provisioned on the electronic device in response to provisioning the new PIM service account, and sending, from the electronic device, the updated address book data records for storage at the PIM service account thereby merging the address book data records stored only at the electronic device with address book data records at the new PIM service account.

Abstract: A method and devices for providing secure data backup from a mobile communication device to an external computing device is described. In accordance with one example embodiment, there is provided a method of backing up data from a mobile communication device to an external computing device, the mobile communication device being connected to the external computing device for exchanging data with each other, the method comprising: receiving a request to backup one or more data items in a plurality of data items stored on the mobile communication device; encrypting a data item using an encryption key stored in memory of the mobile communication device; transferring the encrypted data item to the external computing device; and storing a backup file comprising the encrypted data item in the memory of the external computing device.

Abstract: A method of managing storage of address book data records at an electronic device includes provisioning, at the electronic device, a new Personal Information Manager (PIM) service account including address book functionality on the electronic device, automatically updating, by the electronic device, address book data records stored on the electronic device and not associated with another PIM service account to associate the address book data records with the new PIM service account provisioned on the electronic device in response to provisioning the new PIM service account, and sending, from the electronic device, the updated address book data records for storage at the PIM service account thereby merging the address book data records stored only at the electronic device with address book data records at the new PIM service account.

Abstract: A method of access control in an electronic device includes monitoring for input at the electronic device, for each input determined to be one of a plurality of predefined gestures including gestures from a touch-sensitive input device or from a movement sensor, mapping the input to a respective Unicode character and adding the respective Unicode character to a passcode to provide an entered passcode, comparing the entered passcode to a stored passcode, and changing an access state at the electronic device if the entered passcode matches the stored passcode.

Abstract: A method of managing storage of data at an electronic device includes provisioning a new PIM service account including address book functionality on the electronic device, and updating address book data records stored on the electronic device and not associated with another PIM service account to associate the address book data records with the new PIM service account provisioned on the electronic device.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to engage in accessing informational content in a data hub server, where the informational content is identified as public or partially public to a group registered in the data hub server with permission to access the informational content made public or partially public in the data hub server by another entity, provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities among mobile electronic devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to engage in accessing informational content in a data hub server, where the informational content is identified as public or partially public to a group registered in the data hub server with permission to access the informational content made public or partially public in the data hub server by another entity, provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities among mobile electronic devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, handheld electronic device and computer program product for allowing a user to view calendar data related to text the user is reading are provided. The method comprises: receiving an instruction to display a specified text; identifying at least one string in the specified text indicating date information; displaying the specified text with the date string presented as a hyperlink; and receiving user input activating the hyperlink and displaying calendar information related to the date indicated by the date string in response to the user input.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to engage in a transfer of informational content between a first mobile electronic device and a second mobile electronic device using directed transmission between a first server and a second server. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to engage in accessing informational content in a data hub server, where the informational content is identified as public or partially public to a group registered in the data hub server with permission to access the informational content made public or partially public in the data hub server by another entity, provide a mechanism to enhance the communication capabilities among mobile electronic devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of access control in an electronic device includes monitoring for input at the electronic device, for each input determined to be one of a plurality of predefined gestures including gestures from a touch-sensitive input device or from a movement sensor, mapping the input to a respective Unicode character and adding the respective Unicode character to a passcode to provide an entered passcode, comparing the entered passcode to a stored passcode, and changing an access state at the electronic device if the entered passcode matches the stored passcode.

Abstract: A method of managing storage of data at an electronic device includes provisioning a new PIM service account including address book functionality on the electronic device, and updating address book data records stored on the electronic device and not associated with another PIM service account to associate the address book data records with the new PIM service account provisioned on the electronic device.

Abstract: A method and devices for providing secure data backup from a mobile communication device to an external computing device is described. In accordance with one example embodiment, there is provided a method of backing up data from a mobile communication device to an external computing device, the mobile communication device being connected to the external computing device for exchanging data with each other, the method comprising: receiving a request to backup one or more data items in a plurality of data items stored on the mobile communication device; encrypting a data item using an encryption key stored in memory of the mobile communication device; transferring the encrypted data item to the external computing device; and storing a backup file comprising the encrypted data item in the memory of the external computing device.