The symbol isn't appearing on a Blackberry. The symbol is appearing on an iPad. On iOS devices the symbol means that the device is tethered to a device sharing a wireless connection, in this particular instance a Blackberry sharing a mobile hotspot, regardless of the tech on the other device doing the sharing.
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It means that it is a phone that has personal hotspot/Internet tethering set up. Basically it's a phone being used as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
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What does this wireless network symbol mean?