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Today RIM has released an updated version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS simulator (for the BlackBerry PlayBook) that now includes support for the BlackBerry browser. This was lacking in the previous version, but now developers can test their web and Flash applications using the browser. Some notes for developers:
- The User Agent will continue to match the current User Agent pattern used with BlackBerry smartphone products. This will enable developers to continue to leverage the development investment they have placed into building web pages optimized for BlackBerry already.
- The browser builds on the existing support for web standards such as HTML5 for the BlackBerry by adding support for HTML5 Video and Audio based on the power and flexibility of the underlying BlackBerry Tablet OS.
- The browser supports Adobe Flash 10.1, and Flash developers will be able to test the Flash player in the simulator.
The new version is available now and can be downloaded from the link below. Check out the Inside BlackBerry Developers Blog for more.
Download the updated BlackBerry Tablet OS simulator
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