Today, Research in Motion (RIM) announced the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, bringing several new features and improvements to the company's mid-range tablet. OS 2.0's major new feature is the addition of a native email client, which the PlayBook launched without last year. Customers made it heard that they were upset over the lack of a native email client on the PlayBook.
In addition, PlayBook OS 2.0 brings the following new features:
- Social integration with the Contacts and Calendar apps
- An updated BlackBerry Bridge app, which includes the ability to use a BlackBerry smartphone as a mouse and/or keyboard for the PlayBook
- New apps in the BlackBerry App World, including Android apps that are able to run on the PlayBook platform
- Updated virtual keyboard, new "Print To Go" app, etc.
The PlayBook OS 2.0 update is available over-the-air (OTA) beginning today.
