RIM has rolled out an update to BlackBerry PlayBook OS, with users of the tablet able to download the upgrade from today.
Version 2.0.1.358 brings a number of incremental updates to the tablet, but no major additions such as those included in the last release.
The upgrade can be downloaded over the air and users should receive a software notification on the tablet status ribbon. Alternatively, they can check the settings menu under ‘software updates’ to receive the new version. Users who purchase and activate a Playbook on or after 17 April will automatically be upgraded as part of the setup process.
Version 2.0 was revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January and introduced a number of significant additions, including the ability to access emails without requiring users to tether their BlackBerry smartphone to the tablet, addressing one of the key criticisms of the device.
Other improvements included new management tools, a unified inbox, a new calendar and an integrated contacts app. BlackBerry Bridge was another new addition designed to promote closer interaction between different BlackBerry devices such as the ability to view documents stored on a smartphone on a PlayBook.
However some commentators said that the update was “too little too late” for the beleaguered tablet and that these features should have been included at launch, with disappointing sales leading to price cuts in both the US and the UK.
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I have updated my playbook but cannot get the book reader to work Has anyone else had this problem or anyone help with the problem I have reinstalled the book reader with no luck
Yes, here Book Reader issues as well
Yes, looks as though it loads and can change / check settings and add a new book but it will not show any pages just a blank screen. Hopefully the designers are working on a fix now.
Yes, bookreader is not working? So, what to do about it? And other than this, how do users find other updates..