PlayBook OS 2.0

PlayBook OS 2.0
Published: Jan 11, 2012
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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PlayBook OS 2.0

PlayBook OS 2.0

In February, RIM will release PlayBook OS 2.0 for downloading, finally issuing a revamp promised almost since the tablet launched in April 2011.


Integrated Email

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The PlayBook’s new integrated messaging app lets users combine their email accounts with the messaging platforms for social-networking Websites such as LinkedIn.


Rich Text

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When composing emails, PlayBook users can rely on a variety of rich-text options.


Integrated Calendar

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The integrated calendar app will allow PlayBook users to view contacts, with information about the latter automatically consolidated from social-networking Websites.


Contacts

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According to RIM, the PlayBook’s new contacts hub will consolidate everything from news stories to mutual contacts for each contact in one’s list.


Video Store

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An integrated Video Store app will include new releases for rent or purchase.


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Improvements

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Other improvements baked into PlayBook OS 2.0 include an updated Documents to Go, with enhanced virtual keyboard support, as well as folders for related apps.


Games

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RIM is emphasizing a more robust library of games and entertainment for the PlayBook.


Android Tools

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Developers can now use Android tools to submit apps to BlackBerry Marketplace, potentially opening a new market for third-party developers.


Multitasking

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The PlayBook’s more noteworthy features upon its release, including the ability to multitask, are preserved in this new release. The same gesture controls apply.

Nicholas Kolakowski

Nicholas Kolakowski is a staff editor at eWEEK, covering Microsoft and other companies in the enterprise space, as well as evolving technology such as tablet PCs. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Playboy, WebMD, AARP the Magazine, AutoWeek, Washington City Paper, Trader Monthly, and Private Air.

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