on 15 Jul 2011 03:45 PM
Well, Kevin did mention that a BlackBerry PlayBook update was soon to be released, although -- he said nothing of when or what it would include. Thanks to one of our tipsters though we do have a good idea of what, exactly it may contain. Plus, if all goes according to plan it should hit at some point today or tomorrow. Thanks, @angrysmartphone!
PS: The June 6th update, is info about the last update that was releeased. No new info. Thanks, Chris!
If that's all the update contains that is quite a disappointment.
Time would be better spent by holding all this stuff until you give native Email and PIM on the device.
It would be a disappointment if that's all it includes but I doubt that going from 1.0.6 to 1.0.7 would only include those features, this information seems more like a 1.0.6.5 update. I assume that when they add the native mail etc. that it will be 1.1
They can keep the update if this is all they have for us.
Oh boy, I am trying to hold on to the playbook for the full 30 days before i return it. Please RIM give me something juicy before the 25th. I love and hate the playbook at the same time. I can't justify the cost of the playbook in my head given the offerings from other tablets for the same price. So RIM please HURRY! I want to keep it.
Don't be greedy people. I will take it, so long as it's an improvement to what I currently have.
Just make sure that it doesn't mess something else up.
Thank you RIM.
You guys are doing a good job.
Do you realize the competitive nature of the tablet business? You said not to be greedy, do you understand the importance of making a first good impression especially after starting this late? (I am not upset btw, just having healthy discussion here).
Lessons RIM should learn, I end up loving my bb storm, i loved each update, I saw the improvements, I was patient, but was shocked when I tried an Android last year (thats how long it took me to even try another platform), the os leaks of the bb storm 2 that i was going so crazy about was not even performance competitive. It's like RIM has some hard headed folks in charge who has a hard time forecasting competitive strategy or simply ignores it because their sales were good at that time.
Instead of saying good job you should tell them good luck. I see them making the effort, and do believe they will have super phones. If they blow the chance to satisfy consumers now with making a good impression, consumers will assume those future bb phones phones will also come way short of their expectations.
Trust me, what consumers and critics say are important. A device could have the ability to part the red sea, but with bad press, consumer wont even try that device to find out its awesomeness themselves.
I went in best buy and the 2 playbooks on display was unusable. One was dead, the other was stuck on the setup screen without a connection. Apple and Android were awesome, it's like best buy wants the PB to fail.
I absolutely agree about BEST BUY. When I went to mine back in June, Blackberry Playbook was the only tablet NOT on display. They took one out of the drawer with a battery that was nearly dead, and it stopped shortly after I turned it on. They were praising the android and iphone the entire time I tried to review the playbook. I left without purchasing. I went to another store and found one that was up enough to review. LOVED it. Love the size of the playbook, the screen is awesome, as are the graphics (someone stop me), and heaven help me, I love playing Front Runner game on it. Super. Only downside I find is on the One NFB Canadian videos, I tried to run Madame Tutli Putli (which is one of the most wonderfully wierdest videos I've seen) ran in spurts, never really working correctly. Many of the others from that HD area did the same.
It's been a trying year for Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; Toronto: RIM) as it struggles to revive its fortunes, but it's not all bad news for the struggling BlackBerry maker. (See RIM Rumblings.)
RIM will remain in the top echelon of smartphone vendors this year, following Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) (Taiwan: 2498), buoyed by its continued strength in emerging smartphone markets, according to Pyramid Research .
The BlackBerry line is especially popular in Indonesia and Thailand, two markets with big growth potential. "The fact that RIM has not had a new handset model launch in nearly a year will not affect smartphone buyers’ decisions in developing APAC countries to the same extent as with North American consumers," Pyramid analyst Emily Smith writes in a research note.
Okay, not exactly something to brag about, but it's good for RIM that its story extends further than just smartphone-crazed North America.
Is it me or the patch note is from the LAST update (June 6th). It sounds like what we got last time (language support)!
I think it's saying for past updates, see the last update note from June 6th.
At last pictures available in portrait mode!!
What a waste of an update. When is a major update coming?
Dude, for more details, refer to the BlackBerry Software Update on JUNE 6!!! (on the above screenshot), so I don't think that's all to the update.
I wasn't expecting anything mind-blowing as it's only a 1.0.6.x -> 1.0.7.x release. I'm wanting major updates, but like many, I'm enjoying the hell out of each one that comes. That said, this is the most credible piece of advance "leak" I've seen yet, although Kevin's been on it pretty well too.
June 6.....could be more to it I guess...
Hopefully these aren't the only new features in this update. I wouldn't want to mash the update button every 2 minutes for nothing.....
Cue the parade of the whiners.
Also cue the parade of the whiners whining about other whiners.
The whiners whining about people not whining are the funniest. It like dealing with a bunch of spoiled brats which is probably spot on considering that early adopters are very often those who want the new toys NOW, NOW, NOW!
Did people learn nothing from Willie Wonka?
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Broader regional custimization...
Hmmmm, wonder if that can be translated to something like - "ATT forced us to re-write the bridge app to prevent people from using a service they already pay for."
I'm just thinking that this update will probably have something to do with that whole debacle.
Additional languages is what it means.
If it means additional languages then why do they explicitly say "and additional languages" after it. It seems like it could mean something else.
Eek I hope not!. I think with the AT&T thing, if they can track it, it would probably be done by a custom vs of bridge that AT&T users DL onto their phone......let's hope so anyway....
Wow is all I can say.
@ Parum, you say that you have to keep hitting the update button, don't you get a notification of updates automatically? I do on my playbook.
I do get notifications, but I feel it may take longer for that to push to me than manually hit update.
Well that's a disappointing update. My impression of the PB still stands - i want to chuck it out the window and roll over it repeatedly with steam roller.
Hmm - if this is the update that Kevin went all goo-goo-gaa-gaa for on his post when he attended the AGM, then him and I have radically different notions as to what constitutes a good update :)
Still, I am very leased that RIM has followed through on at least one criticism of the Playbook by its users; namely, the fact that we can now view photos in both portrait and landscape modes! Kudos to that one.
I had hoped that we would have seen .mkv support added - oh well, at least, I know it's on the way ;)
it's not. Kevin saw further advancements in the OS, not basic updates.
FYI Guys, if you delete your Hotmail or Yahoo Mail Icon, you will get the update quicker.;) Hint Hint
j/k
I got the June 6th document! Noting new though.
http://lockerz.com/s/120475157
Agree with you all... Have been pro Playbook for some months now but without the Android apps (and thereby a good selection of all apps...) and native email I am starting to agree with all the rest around me, that the Playbook is nothing to have...
Drip, drip,.drip,..., some people will never be happy! I'm still enjoying the heck out of my PB!
It's amazing how some people are so negative BEFORE the upgrade actually hits that it makes one wonder if anything will satisfy the need for more.
I do enjoy my Playbook but I'm starting run out of reasons to recommend it with sad updates like this that don't deliver the things we have all been waiting months for
Love my PB as it is....bring on the gravy!!
Ugh. I agree. If this is all, majorly disappointing after waiting weeks from the last one. I badly want to be able to customize the icons on the homescreen (ie hide, delete-real delete, not be prompted to reinstall with OS update). I'd also like better bookmark options in Browser. This is BEFORE any apps I'd like. These are basics that BB smartphones have this tablet should have had from the beginning.
Your whining everybody Hahaha. Sell it
I must admit I am a whiner who wants RIM to give me a decent pdf reader and video chat across platforms thats all i care about really.
About those whiners - Look, I've been using this thing exclusively for personal use from release date. It is starting to get old with the lack of functional refinement. I'll be coming in and going out on another field project in a few weeks and I'm just going to have to go back to a netbook 'till this thing gets sorted out. Sorry.
BB OS updates always include more that what is in the change log. Be patient people.
What a rip. My PB won't transform into Omega Supreme and start kicking some Decepticon ass with this update either. Shame on you RIM, shame.
Lets hope there is more to this update than listed in the screenie
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for those abouit to rock, we salute you
By additional language support I hope they will include Arabic full support or at least Arabic Keyboard bcoz it would be very helpful in my case
I read this, and thought that I would share this with you:
It’s easy to see why RIM will be the dominant Smartphone player in the east.
Apple is an American company; Apple pays taxes to the American government. The government uses that money to purchase weapons and missiles, to use against the people of the east.
Android is software made by Google. Google is an American company; Google pays taxes to the American government. The government uses that money to purchase weapons and missiles, to use against the people of the east.
Nokia and Microsoft together. Microsoft is an American company; Microsoft pays taxes to the American government. The government uses that money to purchase weapons and missiles, to use against the people of the east.
RIM is a Canadian company. Canadians love everyone.
Nokia use to do very well out east. But now that they have joined an American company, it’s an entire new ball game.
Bahahaha; umm, time to get down off the soap box. I'm sure you are used to being laughed at, and never with.
Soap is made in America. Do the people out east smell good?
Many haven't washed in years.
End of story !
Jim, Please take note that the Canadians were involved in every major military conflict in the "East" that the United States have been involved. Korea, Canadian presence; Vietnam, Canadian presence; Gulf War, Canadian presence; Afghanistan, Canadian presence; Iraq, Canadian presence. I should probably take the time to explain to you as well that the Canadian's were and still are stanch military and political allies with the US. Thus I believe your military connection to smartphone popularity theory to be as naïve as you appear to be. Military conflicts rarely have any bearing to the popularity of goods and services.
Where is my update?
Canada had no official presence in Vietnam and has no official presence in Iraq. Condi Rice actually tried to claim that Canada was in Iraq while getting nailed during a recent interview however. Kind of shows the quality of that particular administration. Ann Coulter tried to claim that Canada was in Vietnam btw.
1973; The Paris Peace Accords were enforced by Canadian national forces. Canadian military personnel representing the Canadian government, the Canadian people. Albeit in an attempt to bring an end to the war, these forces did actively engage the North in conflict. Thus supporting the American effort in Vietnam.
Iraq War; Approximately one hundred Canadian exchange officers, on exchange to American units, participated in the invasion of Iraq. Again, Canadian military personnel actively supporting US involvement.
Almost 10PM EST. no update
10PM EST. No update.
4:13pm (HST) - No update
7:45 Pacific, ITS HERE!!! wait, no nevermind, no, not here yet.
they probably saw that it leaked its coming today and decided to push it back just too spite everyone.
I'm on the phone with PlayBook customer service, because my microphone decided to stop working today, and they asked for my software (which is 1.0.6.2390) and the customer service lady told me to hit 'check for updates' to "see if it's ready for my device yet." So I'm waiting like a kid before Christmas!
they forgot to hit enter
doesn't seem like a very great upgrade...
i just want some damn autocorrect!
AGREED !
Auto correct .... and things would be PERFECT!
12:04am (Toronto time)
The media lied and screwed us again.
These rumours by the media is beginning to become tiring.
Can't they start rumours about Apple?
Lets start - "Apple is going to buy Google, and shut it down this coming Wednesday"
Now if it doesn't happen, lets call Apple liers.
where the hek is my update!?!?!?
11:20pm pacific time and still NADA!!!!!!! They forgot to click the OK button!!! LOL
RIM is laughing at us all right now cuz we were led to believe there was gonna be an update tonight. >:(
clearly an unreliable source whenever there is an update we will be told im just sticking with what ive got for now and updating when its available
Such a great update! Its what I've been waiting for and sooo much more!
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Yea I was excited thinking it was going to roll out last night but still I got nothing. Currently the PB is nothing more than a web browser/ebook reader for me. which kind of sucks because it's PDF support is shameful for a company that has partnered with adobe.
10:55am EST, and still no update.
Nothing here in Toronto, 12:11 p.m. EST.
no update here in Singapore 12.28am GMT+8
Nothing yet here. 12:36PM Saturday in Ohio.
Still nothing. 1:23 AM Sunday. Not that I'm staying up waiting, just up. Ok. that's enough. Tomorrow perhaps.
Maybe they found an issue, so they couldn't release the update?!
I think people just need to relax and calm down.
I don't know why so many people think that software can just be magically written and pushed out the door. Look at Apple - how many features have they added from iPhone 1 - 4? Heck, look how long it took Apple to just add cut and paste. RIM is doing a great job! Sure, I'd love for new things to come quicker but we have to be realistic.
NADA Here in NYC ...
Chill people! When the update is pushed - everyone will get it within minutes regardless of where you are! Question is when? I really hope the delay is because they're fixing/adding stuff!
It's a maintenance update. It's just to give playbook owners something to do.
Do you really think they work for a month or so just to keep us quiet - or because they genuinely want to improve their product? Who knows with RIM!
like the other guy commented im trying to stay with rim but im so not happywith the playbook lack of apps is like begin when i look around man is so hard to stay loyal to rim as much as i love the os im in the process on getting a tablet and other platforms just offer much for the money and here is to waiting and hoping game im sick of this crap
Ok sick of the stupid updated im still waiting for a reason the get the playbook and dont see why should i wast my money i have only use bb i love the os but this sucks i cant defend this no longer tired of the waiting and hoping game by the time they get it together it will be late at least im not buying one
Aww.. One day later and still no over the air update.
i am excited and patiently waiting...
Well at least RIM stayed consistent. 07/17/11 14:35pm in SK. Still no update. I don't think BlackBerry users would know what to do if RIM actually released something on time. I know i for one would get light headed if not faint.
Lol love the over reaction. This is a rumored update. The PB is still a fine tablet, and it just keeps getting better. Everyday more quality apps come out in App World. It seems that the more Playbook users declare a need, the sooner developers come out with an app. People complained about no Epub reader, and now we have three (I personally love EPub). We needed a comic reader, and got a really good one.
Maybe the solution is to start posting what you would like to see on the PB so that the developers know where the need/want is.
Lets go RIM. It will be ok if you give us an update now, and the add to it later in the week.
In Montreal, downloading 1.0.7.2650 now!
Sadly there is no Arabic support :(
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