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From the looks of it the latest BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 developer beta is finally sporting A2DP Bluetooth. This has been a much requested feature and it's great to finally see it available in the OS. If you don't already know, A2DP is a Bluetooth profile that essentially lets you stream audio to Bluetooth headphones, car stereos etc. Unfortunately if you aren't using the beta software you'll have to wait until the big Tablet OS 2.0 update in February, but it is definitely something else to look forward to. If you're running the beta and A2DP is working for you be sure to let us know in the comments.
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