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Create an astonishing presentation on the fly, even just a few minutes before a meeting starts. This concept demo shows what possibilities open up when combining the efficient text input of a BlackBerry smartphone with the powerful graphics and high resolution output of a BlackBerry PlayBook. Effortless aesthetics on the go.

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The BlackBerry Native SDK 2.0 for the BlackBerry PlayBook is out of beta and available for developers around the world. Updates to the Native SDK make developing C/C++ applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook simpler, with enhanced troubleshooting and a more intuitive IDE for developers.

This version includes new APIs as well as new wizards. The Device Information API allows developers to use data on battery, phone, storage and more to alert users on resources. The LED service API will allow notifications in applications. Developers can take advantage of the BlackBerry PlayBook’s stereo sound with the Soundplayer API.

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Derek Kuhn, VP Sales & Marketing, QNX, gives us a tour of how BlackBerry technology seamlessly integrates with Porsche's automotive technology. Everything from integrated nagivation to voice over LTE and stereo conference calling. Check out the video above for more!

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Visitors coming to say hello to BlackBerry at the Mobile World Congress stand will have the chance to engage with BlackBerry like never before...via NFC! If you don't have an NFC enabled device, you can still share content through RFID by heading to the BlackBerry registration desks. Check out this video showing you how BlackBerry is bringing social sharing to MWC this year. For more information on BlackBerry at Mobile World Congress 2012, follow live updates here: http://www.blackberry.com/mwc12

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Alex Bowker - Ecosystem Business Development Manager, RIM, showcases some of the new features of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 at Mobile World Congress 2012.

With the release of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, you may be wondering what simple ways are there to help you personalize your new fresh OS? Below are 5 tips to help you get started and become more familiar with your PlayBook. Be sure to leave a comment if you have a tip of your own that you'd like to share with the community!

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.

With the release of BlackBerry PlayBook tablet OS 2.0, native email and PIM (personal information management) apps are now included. The new Messages app offers a universal inbox and tightly integrates with the Contacts and Calendar apps as well as social networks to give you a BlackBerry communications experience that you’ll love on your BlackBerry tablet!

Using these apps, you can set up multiple email accounts in addition to Enterprise email - protected by BlackBerry Balance technology - which means you’ll have access to both personal and work information in one location.

To help get you started with managing your various email accounts, here are answers to some frequently-asked questions about the Messages app...

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One update that kind of went under the radar yesterday was an update for the BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac OS. This update provides improved BlackBerry PlayBook support and OS 2.0 compatibility. There are also a number of fixed issues as well. So if you have a Mac OS you should make sure that you get this update.

Here is a list of fixed issues:

Installation/Connection

Previously, if you had two BlackBerry devices (smartphones or tablets) connected to the BlackBerry Desktop Software, and you disconnected one device by pulling the USB cable while the other device was synchronizing data, the BlackBerry Desktop Software stopped syncing data with the connected device. (DT 2387805)

Previously, if you had BlackBerry Desktop Software 2.1 installed on your computer and you installed BlackBerry Device Manager 2.2, when you connected your smartphone or your tablet to your computer, the BlackBerry Desktop Software did not launch automatically. (DT 2055040)

Pictures

Previously, if an album in iPhoto had a large amount of pictures (20,000), CPU and memory usage spiked when you opened the BlackBerry Desktop Software. (DT 1042729)

Previously, if you optimized your pictures to sync to your device, the time stamp was changed. (DT 805107)

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By now you have probably heard about RIM's release of the highly anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0. For months now, all anyone in the BlackBerry community could do was talk about PlayBook OS 2.0. Rumors and guesses of when it would be released had everyone on their toes, and had others running out of patience. They say good things come to those who wait. Was this the case with PlayBook OS 2.0? Did RIM deliver on what so many have been waiting for? After spending some time with the PlayBook OS 2.0 this is my review.

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