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What's the difference between Lock and Standby on the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0?
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What's the difference between Lock and Standby on the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0?

Posted by Team CrackBerry on 13 Mar 2012 1:43 pm
Back when the BlackBerry PlayBook was first available for sale, power options weren't readily available. You could tap the Turn Off icon from the home screen or you could hold down that much-maligned power button. That was pretty much it. In later OS updates, Research In Motion introduced a popup window to give you more options however. Tapping the battery icon at the top of the home...
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Setting up and using Print To Go for the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Alicia Erlich on 6 Mar 2012 12:04 pm
[youtube link for mobile viewing] Since upgrading to the new PlayBook OS 2.0, one of my new favorite features has to be Print To Go.  Previously previewed at CES 2012, Print To Go is a new feature in OS 2.0 that allows you to print your documents to your PlayBook instead of a traditional printer. This convenient utility app converts your files into an encrypted PDF and wirelessly...
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How to use BlackBerry Remote with your PlayBook

Posted by DJ Reyes on 5 Mar 2012 4:49 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] It has been just over a week since the release of PlayBook OS 2.0. An important part of the update was the improved BlackBerry Bridge and the introduction of BlackBerry Remote. What is cool is the swipe gestures you do on your PlayBook can also be done on your touchscreen BlackBerry phone. So swiping from the top will bring down the options...
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Video Walk Through: Reading and composing messages on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Kerri Neill on 3 Mar 2012 1:16 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] With the great new features in PlayBook 2.0 software, my favorite is the native email client. I think we can agree that we got more than expected with the new Messages application. The new Messages application not only lets us compose and respond to our emails in both plain and rich text, we also have the option of checking and responding to...
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How to remove unwanted BlackBerry Bridge applications from your PlayBook

Posted by Zach Gilbert on 2 Mar 2012 12:47 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] So you've upgraded your BlackBerry PlayBook to OS 2.0. You might be, however, encountering some unwanted BlackBerry Bridge apps. We'll show you how to keep what you love and get rid of what you don't.  You are loving the new native Messages, Contacts and Calendar as well as the new BlackBerry Remote feature that lets you control your tablet...
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Using the New Keyboard with Predictive Text on the BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted by Adam Zeis on 1 Mar 2012 1:34 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] The new Predictive Text feature on the BlackBerry PlayBook. is one of those features that makes us wonder how we got along without it prior to the 2.0 update. It is a great approach to predictive text. Thanks to the new SwiftKey keyboard on the PlayBook 2.0 software, you have the ability to enable Predictive Text and it truly is a huge help...
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 promo video shows off new features

Posted by Adam Zeis on 1 Mar 2012 11:41 am
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] The latest promo video for the BlackBerry PlayBook has turned up in the CrackBerry forums and packs a load of features into just under 3 minutes. While it's more of a promo than and actual commercial (similar to the original PlayBook promo) it's a well done spot that shows off all of the new features in the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software....
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How to use the home screen dock on BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0

Posted by Adam Zeis on 28 Feb 2012 1:30 pm
[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] The home sceen dock on the BlackBerry Playbook 2.0 software is a very welcome addition. In previous versions were we stuck with no dock for favorite or most used apps and had to deal with the multiple views/panes. While some users didn't mind, I for one have never been a fan of the panes on either my PlayBook or my phone, so I'm happy to see...

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