Allegedly is RIM planning to release version 2.0 of its PlayBook operating system on February 21. After the update, users can for the first time without pairing with a smartphone e-mail and calendar functions.
The BlackBerry manufacturer has the release date of the update is not yet confirmed, but said earlier this month at its own developer conference itself BlackBerry DevCon that the update “this month” to PlayBooks would be pushed. N4bb claims of unnamed sources have heard that the release on February 21, takes place after there has previously been rumors about this date were published.
The release of version 2.0 of the PlayBook OS is the first major update for the tabletbesturingssysteem. It contains, among other apps that support for e-mail, contacts and calendar. Users complained about the lack of it, because all of the competing tablets by default, this functionality does, however, contain. After pairing with a BlackBerry smartphone, could the functionality be used.
In addition, the PlayBook OS 2.0 also includes support for an Android runtime, which makes it easier for Android applications to run. Geporte apps in BlackBerry App World appear. Therein are already several Android apps, which can be downloaded. The popular messaging application BBM is missing in the update.
RIM, according to rumors, this year, two new versions of its PlayBook release. It is going to be a 7″version that 3g will have, and there should also be a 10″version out. BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0 according to RIM in terms of interface and functionality reminiscent of BlackBerry 10, the upcoming operating system for smartphones, which this week screenshots uitlekte.