BlackBerryOS.com Weekly Recap 4/17 - 4/23

Hello BBOS members and guests, it's time for our Weekly Recap for 4/17 - 4/23! The highlight of the week is the launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook, so get caught up on the news if you missed it! The links below are the "in a nutshell" of what happened in everything BlackBerry last week. Enjoy!

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• Three reasons why the PlayBook will succeed
• Official: OS 6.0.0.534 for BlackBerry Curve 9300 via Virgin Mobile Canada
• Official: OS v6.0.0.534 for BlackBerry Bold 9700 via Bell Mobility & Virgin Mobile Canada
• Official: OS v6.0.0.534 for BlackBerry Torch 9800 via Bell Mobility & Virgin Mobile Canada
• Official: OS 6.0.0.522 for Style 9670 & Curve 9330 via Sprint
• J.Lo Promotes the BlackBerry PlayBook
• Verizon expanding 4G LTE coverage
• Update: BlackBerry PlayBook OS 1.0.1.1746
• Update for BlackBerry PlayBook - OS 1.0.1.1710
• Last Chance to Register Online for BlackBerry World
• Official: OS 6.0.0.526 for BlackBerry Curve 9300 via Orange Spain
• How to force BlackBerry PlayBook OS update
• Official: OS 6.0.0.461 for BlackBerry Pearl 9100 via Vodafone New Zealand
• BlackBerry Playbook updated to OS 1.0.1.1705
• BlackBerry Management Center available in Beta Zone
• First day BlackBerry PlayBook sales exceed expectations
• BlackBerry Curve Touch to be revealed at BlackBerry World - June-July launch?
• RIM to bolster early sales - sending out PlayBook incentives via email
• BBM for PlayBook via BlackBerry Bridge, "coming within a few weeks"
• Official: OS 6.0.0.480 for BlackBerry Bold 9780 via AIS Thailand
• Video: iFixit's RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Teardown
• BlackBerry PlayBook OS updated to version 1.0.1.1696
• RIM gives help with BlackBerry PlayBook knowledge base entries
• Joy of Tech takes shot at PlayBook and CEO Mike Lazaridis - Kills two birds with one comic
• RIM to enforce new smartphone rules created by UAE
• OS 1.0.1.1690 for BlackBerry PlayBook released
• Official: OS 5.0.0.1077 for Storm 2 9520 via Vodafone
• Official: OS 6.0.0.448 for Bold 9780 & Curve 9300 via Bouygues Telecom

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• BlackBerry Themes - iVista 2

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• Games - Sid Meier's Civilization IV: War of Two Cities
• Hot Download! I.C.E. A Popular App Among BlackBerry Users
• BlackBerry Beta Zone updated with many changes!
• First Look: FaceBook for PlayBook Displayed On Demo
• BlackBerry Apps - Ace Email Viewer - Free App Trial
• BlackBerry Bridge app shows up in App World
• BlackBerry Games - BlockDrop - Tetris style game!
• Angry Birds for the Playbook!

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