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BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Available Today<\/h2>\nNew OS delivers an enriched user experience for BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\nSingapore<\/em>\u00a0– Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced that the new BlackBerry\u00ae PlayBook\u2122 OS 2.0 is now available for download. BlackBerry\u00a0PlayBook OS 2.0<\/a>\u00a0delivers an enhanced tablet experience and allows you to use the BlackBerry PlayBook in new ways throughout the day – at work and at play.<\/div>\n\n\u201cBuilding on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet\u2019s proven web browsing, multimedia and multitasking strengths, the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 introduces a range of new communications and productivity enhancements as well as expanded app and content support,\u201d said David J. Smith, SVP Mobile Computing, Research In Motion.<\/p>\n
New BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 features include:<\/p>\n
\n- Integrated email client with a powerful unified inbox:\u00a0<\/strong>With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 you have the option to use a\u00a0 unified inbox that consolidates all messages in one place, including messages from Facebook\u00ae, LinkedIn\u00ae and Twitter\u00ae, as well as personal and work email accounts.<\/li>\n
- Social Integration with Calendar and Contacts apps:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The built-in calendar harnesses information from social networks and makes it available where and when users need it.\u00a0 Contact cards are also dynamically populated with updated information from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to create a consolidated view of contacts.<\/li>\n
- Updated BlackBerry Bridge app:<\/strong>\u00a0BlackBerry\u00ae Bridge\u2122 is a unique app that provides a Bluetooth\u00ae connection between your BlackBerry PlayBook and core apps on your BlackBerry\u00ae smartphone (including BBM\u2122, Email, Contacts, Calendar and Browser) in order to let you view the content on the larger tablet display. With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, it\u2019s easier and quicker than ever to take documents, web pages, emails and photos that appear on your BlackBerry smartphone and display them on your BlackBerry PlayBook for an optimized viewing and editing experience. The updated BlackBerry Bridge app also provides a new remote control feature that allows a BlackBerry smartphone to be used as a wireless keyboard and mouse for a BlackBerry PlayBook.<\/li>\n
- Improved mobile productivity:\u00a0<\/strong>Updated document editing functions, the new Print To Go app, and increased control and manageability of corporate data with BlackBerry\u00ae Balance \u2122 allow you to get more out of your BlackBerry PlayBook every day. Plus, an updated virtual keyboard with auto correction and predictive next word completion learns how you type to enable faster, more accurate typing.<\/li>\n
- New apps and content:\u00a0<\/strong>Thousands of new apps are being added to BlackBerry App World\u2122 today (including a range of Android\u00ae apps that will run on the BlackBerry PlayBook). A new BlackBerry Video Store1 is launching today. Enhanced web browsing capabilities are also available with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In conjunction with the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, RIM is making available an initial release of BlackBerry\u00ae Mobile Fusion that will include support for managing BlackBerry PlayBook tablets and BlackBerry smartphones2 in an enterprise. The full release of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion (with mobile device management capabilities for iOS and Android devices) is planned for general availability in late March 2012. For more information about BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, please visit www.blackberry.com\/mobilefusion<\/wbr><\/a>.<\/p>\nAvailability\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software update is now available as a free download for all BlackBerry PlayBook tablets.
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\nAdditional Reference Material<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Inside BlackBerry blog post<\/a><\/li>\n
- BlackBerry PlayBook web page<\/a><\/li>\n
- BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 – How to Video<\/a><\/li>\n
- Developer\u2019s Getting Started web page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1) BlackBerry Video Store will initially be available in the United States. Support for other countries is expected to be added later this year.
\n2) BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Studio can be used to manage BlackBerry smartphones through a single unified console, supporting devices activated on BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 5.0.3 or later.<\/p>\n
About Research In Motion<\/strong>
\nResearch In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry\u00ae solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com<\/a> or www.blackberry.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n[ad#img]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\u201cBuilding on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet\u2019s proven web browsing, multimedia and multitasking strengths, the new BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 introduces a range of new communications and productivity enhancements as well as expanded app and content support,\u201d said David J. Smith, SVP Mobile Computing, Research In Motion.<\/p>\n
New BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 features include:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Integrated email client with a powerful unified inbox:\u00a0<\/strong>With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 you have the option to use a\u00a0 unified inbox that consolidates all messages in one place, including messages from Facebook\u00ae, LinkedIn\u00ae and Twitter\u00ae, as well as personal and work email accounts.<\/li>\n
- Social Integration with Calendar and Contacts apps:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The built-in calendar harnesses information from social networks and makes it available where and when users need it.\u00a0 Contact cards are also dynamically populated with updated information from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to create a consolidated view of contacts.<\/li>\n
- Updated BlackBerry Bridge app:<\/strong>\u00a0BlackBerry\u00ae Bridge\u2122 is a unique app that provides a Bluetooth\u00ae connection between your BlackBerry PlayBook and core apps on your BlackBerry\u00ae smartphone (including BBM\u2122, Email, Contacts, Calendar and Browser) in order to let you view the content on the larger tablet display. With BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, it\u2019s easier and quicker than ever to take documents, web pages, emails and photos that appear on your BlackBerry smartphone and display them on your BlackBerry PlayBook for an optimized viewing and editing experience. The updated BlackBerry Bridge app also provides a new remote control feature that allows a BlackBerry smartphone to be used as a wireless keyboard and mouse for a BlackBerry PlayBook.<\/li>\n
- Improved mobile productivity:\u00a0<\/strong>Updated document editing functions, the new Print To Go app, and increased control and manageability of corporate data with BlackBerry\u00ae Balance \u2122 allow you to get more out of your BlackBerry PlayBook every day. Plus, an updated virtual keyboard with auto correction and predictive next word completion learns how you type to enable faster, more accurate typing.<\/li>\n
- New apps and content:\u00a0<\/strong>Thousands of new apps are being added to BlackBerry App World\u2122 today (including a range of Android\u00ae apps that will run on the BlackBerry PlayBook). A new BlackBerry Video Store1 is launching today. Enhanced web browsing capabilities are also available with BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In conjunction with the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, RIM is making available an initial release of BlackBerry\u00ae Mobile Fusion that will include support for managing BlackBerry PlayBook tablets and BlackBerry smartphones2 in an enterprise. The full release of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion (with mobile device management capabilities for iOS and Android devices) is planned for general availability in late March 2012. For more information about BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, please visit www.blackberry.com\/
mobilefusion<\/wbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n Availability\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 software update is now available as a free download for all BlackBerry PlayBook tablets.
\n
\nAdditional Reference Material<\/strong><\/p>\n- \n
- Inside BlackBerry blog post<\/a><\/li>\n
- BlackBerry PlayBook web page<\/a><\/li>\n
- BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 – How to Video<\/a><\/li>\n
- Developer\u2019s Getting Started web page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1) BlackBerry Video Store will initially be available in the United States. Support for other countries is expected to be added later this year.
\n2) BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Studio can be used to manage BlackBerry smartphones through a single unified console, supporting devices activated on BlackBerry Enterprise Server version 5.0.3 or later.<\/p>\nAbout Research In Motion<\/strong>
\nResearch In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry\u00ae solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com<\/a> or www.blackberry.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n[ad#img]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- BlackBerry PlayBook web page<\/a><\/li>\n
- Social Integration with Calendar and Contacts apps:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0The built-in calendar harnesses information from social networks and makes it available where and when users need it.\u00a0 Contact cards are also dynamically populated with updated information from Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to create a consolidated view of contacts.<\/li>\n