BlackBerry PlayBook v2.0 makes another appearance

on 27 Aug 2011 04:50 PM

The other night we were treated to some leaked shots of what appears to be BlackBerry PlayBook v2.0, and since then a few more pics have popped up in the forums. And lookie there, the OS has been updated already from v2.0.0.2992 to v2.0.0.3013! Still no official word on when any of us might be seeing this for our PlayBooks, but hopefully the testing is progressing well and we'll get the update soon. A couple more pics after the break, and you can join in and discuss in the forums HERE or HERE. Thanks for posting this in the forums Rockiet and TotemG!

Filed Under: News & Rumors, BlackBerry Tablet OS; Tags: BlackBerry Playbook, BlackBerry PlayBook OS, PlayBook 2.0

69 Comments

Posted by RDslva Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

is that native bbm...?! :D

Posted by FranzJoseph Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I really hope the rumours are true and this is set for a September release. Even if RIM could just give me damn spellcheck and auto correct on my playbook I wouldn't mind.

Posted by D.Vader Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 266 days ago

Hmmm the Word app has spell check in there.

Posted by Hirudin Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 266 days ago

Do other tablets or phones have spell check in any apps other than word processors? I've owned several of the Android tablets available and have an Android phone and I don't remember any of them having any kind of spell check. At least the PlayBook puts a little squiggly line under misspelled words (like "squiggley") in the browser.

I'd be happy if the keyboard didn't disappear five times (like my BBPB just did when *trying* to type this reply).

Posted by tedescop Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Whatever #!
I want a leak to try out! This is killing me!

Posted by C_86 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

even if it did leak... idk how you install it... so far the only way to install an OS with the playbook is via OTA, or via desktop manager (however that is getting pulled from the internet anyways... there is not way for us to download the OS separately like we can with the traditional BBOS)

Posted by tedescop Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

There has to be a way I'll figure it out.

Posted by DJCigarguy Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

When you do let us know.

Posted by BigRob673 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I want spell check & Android market. Those 2 things will tide me over for awhile.

Posted by 123berryaddicted Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Yes, but I'd love a few other things:
1. Native Email
2. Native BBM
3. USB host capabilities

Posted by zensen Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I hear, I would love those features but of those 3 usb host probably won't make it as even though the current playbook could support it.
Playbook 2 maybe but here's hoping it'll definitely be included in an update!

Posted by samab Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

The problem with USB Host is that it is considered a security issue. So it's going to be super slow for RIM to embrace it.

Posted by dweese Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I'd be happy with just spell check.

Posted by zelz12 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

Check out word to go. Spell check appeared when I used it yesterday.

Posted by Marc_Paradise Monday, Aug 29, 2011 268 days ago

Unfortunately the entire rest of the tablet is still missing that minor functionality - most importantly, perhaps, the browser still has neither spellcheck nor autocorrect. (and typing into/using multi line edit fields is still painful)

Posted by f1mx Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

i want the trolls to be vanished from the face of the earth, that will keep me happy :)

Posted by CCR601 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I second the notion.

Posted by sj-performance Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Agreed!

Posted by BrokenSaint Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Death to the trolls!!! jejeje...

Posted by Jake Storm Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Troll genocide!

Posted by jvictor77 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Kill all the Trolls - kill 'em tonight! (Eagles: "Get Over It")

Posted by bbpandy Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Terminate The Trolls!

Posted by UnknownError507 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

NO More Trolls!... NO More Trolls!... NO More Trolls!... NO More Trolls!... NO More Trolls!... lets strike back

Posted by browniet87 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

This is why i love CrackBerry! Death to all apple loving trolls!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Oncastillo Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

We need this update now!

Posted by 123berryaddicted Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I can't wait for this. Finally my tablet will be able to do 'most' of what a tablet is supposed to be able to do. This is what should have shipped at launch, I guess 6 months later (oct-ish) is fair enough.

Posted by dentynefire Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Interesting... mine also says I have the latest software installed. but it don't look like that :(

Posted by Jake Storm Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Will this work on the 9900?

Posted by shingi_70 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

What is that last screenshot supposed to be? bbm?

Posted by jwn66 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

God I can't wait anymore, release it!!!!!

Posted by BrokenSaint Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Jajaja... this is so funny... even when this look like an excellent update, and seems to have almost everything everyone has been asking for... some still find a way to put some negative on it... is it just me or this is kind of funny??

Posted by dweese Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I hope they still let us keep using Bridge if we want too. At least for BBM, save me giving my contacts a second PIN number.

Posted by bbpandy Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

+1 I love Bridge!!!

Posted by willtothewong Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

usb host abilities would make me pull the trigger ASAP

Posted by iuhaq Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Wow! Can't wait anymore
I'm already in love with native email and bbm

Posted by Matt J Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Nahh.....nahhhh.....nahhhh....nananananna.......the RIMpire strikes back baby! It will be so good to have the best Tablet OS on the planet.

Posted by Arnold1 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

WYes I agree whit you but when microsoft releases windows 8 for the tableds qnx and android for tableds wil be gone beacouse who wants a tabled whit just simple aps if he also could run windows programs on it??
Am I right??

Posted by Thunderbuck Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

"Am I right??" Maybe not.

You might be surprised how frustrating Windows is as a tablet experience, and a lot of that comes from the simple fact that 99.99999% of Windows apps just weren't designed for a touch interface.

The other big strike against Windows on any kind of tablet/netbook/ultraportable is that Microsoft continues to maintain support for so many different hardware configurations that it's resulted in some degree of bloat. What Microsoft really NEEDS to do is strip Windows down to a lean core, and implement legacy support through add-in runtimes, but it doesn't look like that's coming with this version.

Posted by leasingqueen Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Some people need to grow up. Being negative does not make you cool. I have also noticed after their negative comment they put something like I may not buy one now. Really? You are putting it down and you don't have it. I have had my PB from day 1 and I LOVE MY PLAYBOOK and it just keeps getting better. No one has lied to you. They have said android at the end of summer and they have 3 week left until the end of summer so I guess your fart app will have to wait.

Posted by DirtySantos Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

But people need their fart apps NOW.

Posted by jfuqua@tiorco.com Monday, Aug 29, 2011 267 days ago

Wow 3 weeks! How long is your summer? If winter starts in December which I would argue that it starts in November. That is a very short Fall. What like a month maybe two? Maybe it is just me but it seems like the end of summer never gets here.

Posted by leasingqueen Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 266 days ago

In 2011, fall begins on September 23rd for countries in the Northern Hemisphere (United States, Canada). You can argue (or guess) but it is September 23.

Posted by bmemory Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I cannot help to wait for the new OS!

BB8820 ---> BB8900 ---> BB9800 + PlayBook

Posted by Concession Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

OS wise I wouldn't mind the ability to resize wallpapers. Right now it is hell trying to get a wallpaper that looks good in both landscape and portrait since the cropping is done automatically when you select "set wallpaper" in the gallery. It also makes most of the free wallpapers in Dead Space not so usefull since the photos get cut off in odd places. Wouldn't mind if they did it similar to android where you select the cropping.

Posted by rjkolo Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Soon please be soon. My birthday is in September and this would make a greak present. As someone stated above, spell check and auto correct would be a god send. The rest is great too!

Posted by Hennessy62082 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

I left BlackBerry phone yesterday for the HTC Thunderbolt. I still have my PlayBook. All I miss is BBM. Pretty sad thats all I miss. RIP BlackBerry.

Posted by UnknownError507 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

really ?? do you think we care ?? a troll in minus here on CB Blog.

Posted by cherolis Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

I want you to know we're all emotionally devastated by your loss. Losing you sends a stark and unmistakable message to RIM. There is simply no way the company can continue to sell millions of phones all over the world without you.

You are the most important customer in the world.

Our hearts are broken.

Please come back.

Please.

Posted by tedescop Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

Posted by Hennessy62082 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

They might sell millions...but HTC sells more. I was a BlackBerry user for 7years. They are way behind the times. I hate to say that. Enjoy your out of date expired phone. My Thunderbolt eats little BlackBerry for breakfast. The BB OS is so far behind. It was a good 7 years but I had to move on. I still have my PlayBook....love it!

Posted by TRlPPlN Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

NOBODY CARES if you've moved on to a different platform nor about your opinion about it. Seriously, we all know how some people feel about RIM and it's OS's/devices but honestly, there are many of us that are satisfied with what we can do with our devices. Be happy with your choice but leave the negativity behind.

Posted by Hennessy62082 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

You sound like an Apple nut lol. Freedom of speech...I can post what I want.

Posted by jfuqua@tiorco.com Monday, Aug 29, 2011 267 days ago

I have a HTC arrive (windows phone) and a blackberry torch (for work) I really like both some things I like on BB and some on HTC. I travel alot! so I can't be parted from my BB because the HTC does not do an international (of course unless if you consider Canada and Mexico international) But my BB get an amazing 4 bars in the middle of the Sahara when local phones get maybe 1 bar and dropped calls. But like I said there are somethings I like better on each phone (of course I believe if everyone was honest they would agree to this). I bet if I ever owned an Iphone (which I doubt very much so that would ever be the case) I would like some things on there better.

Posted by tedescop Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Do people realize this is a Blackberry site? Really glad some people enjoy other platforms but seriously WHO CARES! Go and enjoy your product on a site that caters to you now. stop hating here!

Posted by UnknownError507 Saturday, Aug 27, 2011 269 days ago

Man o man 9810 and this new 2.0V of OS will ROCK my world of BlackBerry !! comm'on RIM stop teasing us, we salivate like dog when we see food or like zombi when we see Human's

Cant w8 for this Update!!!

Posted by cherolis Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

Boys... take the chainsaws off those assault rifles and put down the flame throwers... the zombie thing was a metaphor.

Posted by joecastrignano Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

So this update confirms no BES for QNX right now. Hope they figure it out before the phones launch next year.

Posted by titanjhb Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

I'm starting wonder if bes isn't dead as we know it? No bes service pack in 3 months when rim said at BBWorld they want a service pack or major update every 3 months, and with the cancelation of their certification program, I think the blackberry infrastructure is going the way of the dodo in a few years.

Posted by Thunderbuck Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

ActiveSync is all well and good, but believe it or not, NOT every enterprise is on Exchange. I work for a shop that's on Novell GroupWise, and, yes Lotus Notes is still out there too. I don't think BES is quite dead yet.

That said, if RIM can work out integration with these platforms that provides the same security as BES, without all the complexity and admin overhead, why not?

Posted by joono Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

The tot of it is driving me crazy.....cant wait....give it to me....

Posted by Rgainsmi Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

This will be the 'Sweeet' update...

Posted by yvpan1 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

aaargh come on RIM be quick, release it, BRING IT ON!!! i just can't wait any longer for this OS 2.0!

Posted by Jonathank Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 269 days ago

now i feel like a kid again waiting for the new game to b released....cant wait...i big step for rim kind

Jonathan Kopycinski
MrKsBerry@Blogspot.com

Posted by kevinchi Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

will the native bbm work on wifi??:D

Posted by abod64q8 Sunday, Aug 28, 2011 268 days ago

nice

Posted by pepe68 Monday, Aug 29, 2011 268 days ago

let's get on with it RIM! LOL! I know, a little patience is a virtue! LOL! We will get all that has been promised, just a little longer....longer....longer...LOL! Cheers!

Posted by Dark_Halmut Monday, Aug 29, 2011 268 days ago

The price of the playbook is going to have to come down. The hardware will no longer be competitive this fall. Much higher spec'd Android tablets are on the horizon as well as the iPad3. I want a playbook, but not $500 want.

Posted by newcollector Monday, Aug 29, 2011 267 days ago

Your prophecy is full of hot air. QNX will continue to be a strong player in the tablet and prove to be a powerhouse in the smartphone market.

Go to Android and go to iPad...there are always higher spec'd devices out there on the horizon, including BlackBerry.

You don't want to pay $500, yet you will have to pay that and more for the higher spec'd devices in the future. If QNX will no longer be competitive, then why do you want a Playbook at all, at any price.

Save some money, go buy an HP Touchpad. I can definitely say it will not be competitive this fall!! :-))

Posted by Hirudin Wednesday, Aug 31, 2011 266 days ago

I NEED this! That is to say: I NEED an update that actually makes my PlayBook better instead of worse like the last couple updates.

BlackBerry PlayBook v2.0 makes another appearance

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