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Here's what has changed with PlayBook OS 2.1.0.1032
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Here's what has changed with PlayBook OS 2.1.0.1032

Posted by Bla1ze on 5 Oct 2012 4:09 pm
By now, most people who own a BlackBerry PlayBook will have received the notification on their tablet to go ahead and update to OS 2.1.0.1032. The latest OS offers a broad range of changes but to the average user, not all of them are instantly obvious. Luckily, between the information offered up by RIM and the folks in the CrackBerry Forums who have been picking apart the OS like there was no...
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Hands on with the new Android Player in PlayBook OS 2.1

Posted by DJ Reyes on 4 Oct 2012 1:46 pm
One of the cool things from PlayBook OS 2.0 was that it brought about the ability to run Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook. However, it got quite annoying if you needed to run a few Android ported apps at the same time as they would all run in the same window, making it hard for you to jump between them. With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 dropping yesterday, the update now allows for...
BlackBerry PlayBook OS v2.1.0.1032 now available for download
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS v2.1.0.1032 now available for download

Posted by Bla1ze on 3 Oct 2012 8:35 am
Now, is the time folks. If you've been impatiently waiting for the latest BlackBerry PlayBook OS to arrive, v2.1.0.1032 has now finally landed after a very lengthy beta process and is ready to be downloaded. With this release there is plenty of changes to be found including but not limited to: Updated BlackBerry Bridge: Now you can view, respond and compose new SMS messages on their...
Does this BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and Bridge 2.1 Overview document indicate the update is coming soon?
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Does this BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 and Bridge 2.1 Overview document indicate the update is coming soon?

Posted by Michelle Haag on 24 Sep 2012 5:58 pm
BlackBerry PlayBook owners are quite anxious to get the OS 2.1 update, and rumors have been flying about when, exactly, we can expect to see it become available. Some documentation surfaced online (and then was quickly pulled) in the form of a PDF titled BlackBerry Bridge App 2.1 and BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet 2.1 Security Technical Overview. While much of the information contained in the...
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1.0.982 suggested to be arriving tomorrow along with BlackBerry Bridge 2.1 [Updated]
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1.0.982 suggested to be arriving tomorrow along with BlackBerry Bridge 2.1 [Updated]

Posted by Bla1ze on 18 Sep 2012 2:49 pm
*UPDATE* - As noted previously, RIM has a habit of switching dates at the last minute and this release seems to be once again placed on hold for the time being for whatever reason. Back to playing the waiting game. Sorry folks! For BlackBerry PlayBook owners, it's been a bit of a wait for OS 2.1 to arrive. It has been rumored to be arriving for quite some time now but that day never came...
RIM preparing BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 rollout as PlayBook 4G launch nears
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RIM preparing BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 rollout as PlayBook 4G launch nears

Posted by Bla1ze on 25 Jul 2012 1:13 am
With rumors of the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G launching on July 31st, it's looking like RIM is getting things lined up for a full on BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 rollout as well. As we know from the beta build, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 will bring quite a few changes with it but as noted in the above document, it has some changes and inclusions that weren't present in the beta build plus, some...
BlackBerry PlayBook OS v2.1.0.560 Beta for developers released
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BlackBerry PlayBook OS v2.1.0.560 Beta for developers released

Posted by Bla1ze on 31 May 2012 4:21 pm
Earlier this week we put up a post letting you all know RIM was planning to release the latest developer beta for the BlackBerry PlayBook pushing the OS into v2.1.0.560 and now, the update has gone live for those waiting. RIM has included quite a few changes with this release, some of which I'm sure they left off the change log noted on the developer blog: Improved HTML5 support Portrait...