Hello BBOS members and guests, it's time for our Recap for the week of 2/19 - 2/25, 2012. The links below are the "in a nutshell" of what happened in everything BlackBerry last week. Leave us a comment on what you thought was the most memorable moment of the BlackBerry Weekly Recap!

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• PlayBook OS 2.0.0.7971 Now Available For Download!
• PlayBook OS 2.0 AppStore New UI
  
• What PlayBook Features Work Over Bridge & Wi-Fi
  
• BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Review
  
• Video: BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Commercials
  
• How To Setup Print To Go In BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
  
• SwiftKey Keyboard Used In BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0 Update
  
• The Top 10 Android Apps To Sideload On To Your BlackBerry PlayBook
  
• How To Sideload Android Apps On The BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
• Former Senior Director, Global Developer Relations At RIM, Mike Kirkup, Launches NextUp Labs
• BlackBerry App World Bloated With Android Fart Apps - Becomes An Official App Store
• BlackBerry Smartphone Upgrade Promotion
• How To Stream Media Using BlackBerry Device Via WiFi Network Connection
  
• How To Setup Multiple Email Accounts On BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0
• BlackBerry Desktop Software For Mac OS Updated To Version 2.3
  
• RIM Partners With NHLPA To Launch New Video Series: NHLPA Players' PlayBook
  
• BlackBerry 10 OS To Debut At Mobile World Congress
  
• OS 7.1 Coming To BB Curve 9360 Tomorrow Via Virgin Mobile Canada
  
• Camera View Location And Pinch To Zoom In PlayBook Video Chat
  
• Netflix: "We Don’t Support BlackBerry Today, Our Plans Can Change."
  
• BlackBerry PlayBook LTE Launching Early-April?
  
• RIM And Other Mobile App Distributors Agree To New Privacy Policy Notification Standards
  
• RIM And India Finally Reached Compromise
• BlackBerryOS.com Weekly Recap 2/12 - 2/18

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• MapSearch For BlackBerry PlayBook
• Kisai Labs Introduces Cloudee App For BlackBerry PlayBook
  
• BlackBerry Bridge v2.0.0.25 Now Available In App World
  
• RIM Offers Singapore BlackBerry Users Some Free Gifts
  
• DOSBox DOS Emulator For BlackBerry PlayBook - FREE In BB App World!
  
• Twitter For BlackBerry v3.0.0.11 Now Available In Beta Zone
  
• [Update] Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD And Modern Combat 2 Free For A Limited Time Compliments Of BlackBerry
  
• Facebook For BlackBerry v3.0 Now Available In The Beta Zone
  
• Facebook For PlayBook Updated To v2.2.1.7
  
• BlackBerry Messenger v6.1.0.70 Drops In App World
  
• WordPress For PlayBook Now Available
  
• Google+ App Now Available For BlackBerry
  
• BlackBerry Travel v2.0.40.99 Available In App World
  
• WordPress For PlayBook Updated To v2.0.7
  
• Free Photo Editing App BibbyCam Updated With New Features
  
• Pandora For BlackBerry Updated To v1.1.12
  
• Wikitude Updated To v6.4.5 - New myWorld Feature
  
• BBM Music Updated to v1.1.0.17
  
• Google+ App For BlackBerry Updated To v1.0.56
  
• BlackBerry Podcast v1.6 Available In Beta Zone
  
• Blaq For BlackBerry PlayBook Updated To v1.7
  
• Cut The Rope HD Updated To v1.1.0
  
• Free Battery Watch App For BlackBerry
  
• BlackBerry Messenger Updated To v6.1.0.71 In App World

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• Verizon And RIM Team Up For Huge BlackBerry Giveaways!
• RIM's #BlackBerryFanNight Contest In Miami; Win Tickets And A PlayBook

• Download MINI_banner via BlackBerryOS Store
• View Screenshots & Discuss MINI_Banner For 99xx in our Forums

• More Information on SwiftKey Tablet X KeyBoard
• Discuss PlayBook's Updated Keyboard in our Forums

The most popular Twitter app on the BlackBerry PlayBook has received an update today that will make a lot of PlayBook users happy. Version 1.6 of Blaq was very solid, but Kisai Labs has decided to bring a lot of requested features to their users and we are pretty impressed to say the least. Check out the change log below.

What’s new?

• Portrait Mode
• Auto-correct and spell check
• LED notifications
  
  • New Tweets – White
  • Mentions – Blue
  • DMs – Green
  • Followers: Yellow
• TweetMarker support – Never lose your spot again! TweetMarker bookmarks your position in any client supporting it (must be enabled in Advanced Options > Services)
• Toggle Real-time streaming – This has been a HUGE request. Granted. Tap the real-time indicator to toggle.
• Favorited tweets – Swipe from the top bezel then tap the star
• Dedicated help section to make it easier to learn the ins and outs
• Saved Searches – Easily tap the star in your search field to add a new saved search. Tap a saved search then untap the star to remove it. It’s that simple!

The California Attorney General has struck a deal with the world's major app store operators that will see new privacy policy standards put in place. RIM, Google, Microsoft, HP, Apple and Amazon have all agreed to require any software that uses personal information to provide a privacy policy that can be viewed in the store before an app is downloaded. The agreement will bring the various markets in line with the California Online Privacy Protection Act, which requires developers provide such a policy. In addition to providing links to the relevant documents in an obvious and consistent location, the companies will have to offer a simple way for users to report devs that violate the rules.

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It looks as though bout between RIM and the government of India may be finally reaching an end. If you remember, this match up goes way back to 2008 when the Indian government demanded access to encrypted BBM traffic. Then in 2010, RIM pulled punches and made a few compromises that dodged a ban. Now, it looks like things are getting a little crazy as RIM is putting 5,000 BES Enterprise servers in the city of Mumbai. Should advocates of privacy be worried? RIM went as far as to say back in Jan 2011 that in no way can they allow encrypted access to the Indian gov:

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So were RIM's statements just a bunch of hot air? We don't know for certain yet, but if what is being reported is true, that a "team of officers" have already inspected the new installation and that "permission for direct monitoring" is "expected to be issued," then perhaps RIM will eventually have to hire a team of Indian spies to finally close out this epilogue.

• More Information on BlackBerry Travel
• Download BlackBerry Travel via App World
• Discuss Findings/Fixes in our Forums

If your a Hockey fan then you will be pleased to know about RIM latest partnership with the NHLPA. RIM has partnered with the National Hockey League Players' Association to bring you a first of its kind, in depth look at the lives of five top NHL Hockey players. The players, Scott Hartnell (Philadelphia Flyers), Bobby Ryan (Anaheim Ducks), Joffrey Lupul (Toronto Maple Leafs), Martin Biron (New York Rangers) and Michael Grabner (New York Islanders), will all take part in this new video series.

The new series will depict the players lives on and off the ice, and will be shot using the High Definition video camera of the BlackBerry PlayBook. The NHLPA Players' PlayBook will allow fans to do more than just watch a video. Fans will also be able to "call the shots". There will be a fan poll that will be held every Monday that will determine the "Fan's Choice Video". Question and answer sessions will be held each Wednesday that will allow the players to interact with the fans. To top the week off there will be an " Editors Choice Video", that will show some behind-the-scenes editing, and the editors favorite footage.

Some highlights include:

All of this sounds exciting, so if your a Hockey fan this will be the ultimate experience. Make sure you take some time to read the full press release, and visit the official website.

Now that the excitement from the PlayBook OS 2.0 has stabilized its time to get ready for the next big thing. Mobile World Congress is the worlds largest mobile phone trade show. The show held in Barcelona, allows mobile manufactures to provide the public with their latest technology and newest mobile devices. Most every major mobile manufacturer will be there, and among those giants will be RIM.

Over the past few months there has been talk about RIM possible showing off one of its BB 10 devices. Although this has excited many members within the BlackBerry community, it sounds like this wont be the case. CNN has reported that RIM will not be showing any new hardware, but will be showing off the BB 10 OS. RIM has been trying its best to keeps its new BB 10 devices under wraps, but that has not kept purported leaked images from surfacing.

Since it seems as though we wont be seeing any new hardware, we can most likely expect so see the new OS depicted on some slides, or maybe even a video. Either way it will be nice to get more information on the BB 10 OS.

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This is turning out to be a pretty cool week for BlackBerry users as RIM has given us more goodies to try out. Today, the Beta Zone has released an update to Facebook for BlackBerry with its v3.0.0.6. Head on over to the BlackBerry Beta Zone to download the new beta Facebook for BlackBerry.

What’s New?


New features of Facebook for BlackBerry smartphones 3.0 include:

• BBM Connected App Integration
• New Facebook Publisher
• Share with BBM Contact
• UI Discoverability Improvements
• Improved Facebook Notifications
• User-Friendly Error Messages (This one made me chuckle when I read it)

• Discuss findings/fixes in the forums