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It didn't take long for RIM to respond to the recently released PlayBook jailbreak. A new patch has been released that includes support for Flash 10.3, updates to Adobe AIR, and last but not least "security fixes" This may be a new record for patch management by RIM. Keep in mind this patch has only been reported by PlayBook OS 1.0 users, so it seems as though the OS 2.0 developer version has not been patched.

Although it has not been completely confirmed yet that this update renders the DingleBerry exploit useless; I think its pretty safe to say that It's just a matter of time before it does happen. So if you want to keep your self dingle-berried I would stay away from this patch.

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It was only a matter of time before RIM would find out about the rooting of the PlayBook. In an email to BBOS RIM responded with the following statement regarding the recent jailbreak:

Now its only a matter of time before RIM releases a patch to close up the exploit found by @xpvqs . I suspect we see it within the next couple of days. Let the games begin!

Apparently the folks over at crackberry have been given a sneak peek of RIM's 2012 roadmap, either that or its a nicely made up story. Either way the alleged roadmap hints towards some code names for RIM's upcoming BBX "superphones" The internet has been bubbling with guesses and statements regarding RIM's new QNX based devices. Names like London and Surfboard have already been said to be associated with the first BBX device set to drop in early 2012. As always rumors and speculation rule the internet when it comes things like this.

According to the roadmap preview we will see about five new BBX devices next year. That sounds about right based off of RIM's previous release history. In addition to the BlackBerry London codenamed "Lisbon," "Milan," "Nevada," and "Black Forest" will also be launched next year.

According to the report the BlackBerry Milan is slated for March, and may be similar to the BlackBerry London. Perhaps different versions for carriers. Other than the codename there isn't much yet out on the BlackBerry Lisbon. As for the BlackBerry Nevada it is said to be similar to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and may be slated for late November. Last but not least, is the BlackBerry Black Forest which may actually be a 10" PlayBook. Out of all of these the 10" PlayBook may be the most believable as RIM did tell us that they are working on a 10" PlayBook back in november at the BlackBerry Innovation Forums.

As always whenever someone tries to map out the future of a major company like RIM they are usually either partially right or completely off. So we will see about this one. Either way it seems as though we are slowly putting together the pieces of this BBX puzzle one rumor at a time.

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Official OS version version 7.0.0.528 has been released for the Bold 9790 from STC Saudi Arabia. If you have a Bold 9790 its time once again to get out that USB cord and give your device a fresh new OS. As always please remember to let us know your findings/fixes.

Note: The Software Platform and Applications version numbers can be found under Options-About screen on the handheld.

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About a month ago RIM formally announced the BBX brand name at DevCon Americas in San Francisco. It was not long before the company was hit with their first legal battle regarding the name "BBX". The software company BASIS International Ltd filed a lawsuit stating that the name is causing great confusion with in its world wide customer base.

In an update to the lawsuit BASIS has filed for a temporary retraining order against RIM's use of the term BBX. This retraining order would prevent RIM from utilizing the word in their upcoming Asian DevCon in Singapore on December 7 and 8. A statement in support of the retraining order BASIS Chairman and CEO Nico Spence had this to say:

He went on to say: "BBX's reputation of platform independence that BASIS has carefully nurtured and promoted for over a quarter of a century is being systematically wiped out by RIM. The extent of the realignment of the world's media to immediately associate BBX with BlackBerry, and therefore a single platform, is perfectly illustrated by blog entries such as this one from earlier today. Software developers interested in selecting a platform-independent development tool won't take the time to discover that BASIS' BBX is not the same as BlackBerry BBX."