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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS 1.0.6 hits beta zone for developers

by Adam Zeis on 13 Jun 2011 01:53 PM
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Don't get too excited on this one just yet, but it looks like some BlackBerry Beta Zone developers are receving the following email with information on an upcoming OS update to 1.0.6. The update will be available to select developers so they can prep their apps for the upcoming update.

On behalf of Research In Motion®, we are pleased to tell you about an exclusive Preview Program focused on providing developers a chance to test their applications on BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.6.

The goal of this program is to ensure that your AIR 2.7 and Flash 10.3 applications are optimized and ready for the BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.6 release. Please read this entire notice, as it contains key information about your participation in this program.

This program is only available to a select group of BlackBerry PlayBook developers; as such we are very interested in hearing your comments and experiences.

No word on what will come with the new update, but we can hope since it's being run by some devs first that it has some action-packed stuff to go along with it. Again - looks like only a select set of developers will be getting this, so fingers crossed for a public release soon. We'll update if we find out anything else on this one. 

Filed Under: News & Rumors; Tags: BlackBerry Beta Zone, BlackBerry Playbook
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31 Comments

Posted by veldacy1 Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

"Flash 10.3 applications"... Ya don't say!

 
 
Posted by pkcable Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Guess they don't want a repeat of the last update then quick fix! ;)

 
 
Posted by 312 Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Jeez, I hope this one finally brings copy/paste to emails without having to do a "trick".

 
 
Posted by Dadymon Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Bridge browser works great! Any additional updates would be icing on the cake!

 
 
Posted by sYiX Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

bring the update to all beta zone user!

 
 
Posted by BaconMunch Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

I'm crossing my fingers that Native Email and PIM are as suprise show up on this one as there is a targeted testing group.

 
 
Posted by anastasiophan Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Won't happen. Native Email and PIM are going to be QNX 1.5 or 2.0.

 
 
Posted by PostMortem Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

I'm inclined to agree with you on that something like that will likely carry a higher version#, but at the same time RIM did say "we will, have, if you want, a standalone non-web, non-paired email client on it [PlayBook]within the next, I believe it was 60 days."

Lets stay optimistic, yes?

Personally, I doubt it will, happen anytime this month, but I like to at least try to be positive.

 
 
Posted by PostMortem Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

I may be out of the loop, and there may have been an updated article regarding this that I missed, but here is the link:

http://crackberry.com/native-email-and-apps-coming-blackberry-playbook-6...

What are you basing your opinion on? Just curious.

 
 
Posted by Jimcmf Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

I saw that as well .... he said 69 days.

 
 
Posted by mckillio Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

I highly doubt they will make it 1.5 or 2.0 just because they add native email, calendar, and address book. It will probably be 1.1. And should happen by the end of August or whenever the radio versions of the PB are released.

 
 
Posted by foxinkent Monday, Jun 20, 2011 338 days ago

How do you know and will my Playbook1 be able to have it?

 
 
Posted by Jimcmf Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

July 4th ... it's coming !

 
 
Posted by PostMortem Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 344 days ago

Where did you find about July 4th?

 
 
Posted by 123berryaddicted Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

my grandma told me she got an inside scoop from a RIM employee.... says that native email is coming on version 3.0.1.2384 and will hit the market in March 2012.... here's hoping... can't wait, its gonna be so awesome....

 
 
Posted by axllebeer Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

2012?! God i hope not that's one hell of a wait! Nearly a year later, lets hope not. Of course I don't know any better myself. But I'm a Blackberry user regardless so if native email wont sync with the email on my Berry then would I even want it? That's just another device to have look at the same "new" messages all over again. No clue if that would be the way it is or if the "native" email would be geared toward non BB phone users and thereby functioning in such a way that it would be completely off the BIS/BES. Being RIM I would doubt that, but really the bridge function is looking more like my cup of tea. It's real time, if I'm out of WiFi and click on a link in an email it directs to the Bridge Browser. With a native email client, unbridged, no internet. Native email makes more sense on a 3g/4g tablet where this would not be a problem. I'm betting that when the first one of those comes, email is native, stock. Then the same OS version with that functionality will come to the WiFi tablets as well. Sorry so long, i rarely post.

 
 
Posted by HotJava Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

hello?? lol!!! I'm pretty sure that the grandma posting was a joke. If it wasn't, it ought to be interpreted as a joke. Have you ever known RIM to jump from version 1 to version 3 in 11 months? Not likely. Additionally, the specific version of x.x.x.2384 reinforces the joke :) Nice to see that you're passionate anyway.

 
 
Posted by 123berryaddicted Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Twas only a joke... Guess I didn't lay my sarcasm quite thick enough... LoL

 
 
Posted by axllebeer Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

lol. All good. guess I took that one just a little too close to heart. I tend to believe everything i read on here as so many other sites just don't do their research and post whatever. Having a good laugh now though. I kinda like the idea of even a grand mother getting into a playbook and loving it however... :)

 
 
Posted by Jimcmf Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

lol ..... inside scoop .... yea right.

July 4th ..... give or take a day or two in either direction.

 
 
Posted by kariakoo Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

ahahaha here we go again! my grand ma , my uncle, my sister!!!

 
 
Posted by jamesbyjr Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

My grandma and your grandma were
Sittin' by the fire
My grandma told your grandma
I'm gonna set your flag on fire

Chorus:
Talk-in' 'bout
Hey now
Hey now
Iko, iko, un day
Jock-a-mo fee-no ai na-ne
Jock-a-mo fee-na-ne

Too funny.......LOL I needed a laugh for today!!! RIM said that Native email was due out by this summer along with Android and the Sprint 4G Playbook... I believe all this is going to happen in July.........RIM's main focus is sales right now....

 
 
Posted by SlcCorrado Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

FLASH 10.3!!!

 
 
Posted by 123berryaddicted Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Sorry, I'm a little uneducated on flash stuff... What's so great about flash 10.3 that everyone is so excited about? Could someone please explain in stupid person terms so I can understand :d

 
 
Posted by HotJava Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/

 
 
Posted by UrbanGlowCam Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Optimization for the OMAP4 processor in the Playbook. Pretty important.

 
 
Posted by Jimcmf Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

Guess that these high powered, flash rocking apps will need something like the 10.3

We are talking Big Leagues now!

 
 
Posted by eKafara Monday, Jun 13, 2011 344 days ago

So is this going to be on beta zone for 3 days then released to the public before the launch in the UK? ...they better work fast : ) maybe the launch on the 20th in Aus. But probably not. Do it doesn't seem like there will be an update for the UK launch which we all hoped would be true.

 
 
Posted by Skeevecr Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 344 days ago

Odds are that the launches are going to be on the recently released 1.0.5.

 
 
Posted by crezo Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 344 days ago

Ace!

I was hoping with the UK launch in 2 days, and worldwide rollout coming soon they would have a new update ready to hit, hoping to god they have an email app and a book reader that will actually let you buy e-books in the UK! Kobo is great, but won't let you buy anything over here!!

Otherwise I'm going to have to resort to getting someone in the states to buy me a kobo voucher and I'll paypal them some cash so I can actually use the damn thing!!

 
 
Posted by Philtr Wednesday, Jun 15, 2011 343 days ago

" *BlackBerry Tablet OS is scheduled to receive an OTA (over the air) update of AIR 2.7 by the end of June. "

http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplayer/2011/06/adobe-air-2-7-now-available-i...