PlayBook Dev Team Now Working on Refining the PlayBook Browser
We know that RIM was pushing hard to deliver a solid browser in PlayBook OS 2.0 that blew past the competition in speed and standards compliance. Now we have started noticing that RIM is making some big steps into integrating and improving that browser. I have been hearing from sources at RIM that the browser…
SecuStore PlayBook Password Manager With Dropbox Backup
SecuStore is an interesting new password manager for the PlayBook built on WebWorks. It started as a WebOS app and now is available on the PlayBook, iOS, and Google Chrome. It allows you to generate passwords and encrypt them while using Dropbox to sync the passwords between the different devices. Even more interesting is that…
Free AndroIRC IRC Client Ported to the BlackBerry PlayBook (Android)
The Android Player on the BlackBerry PlayBook just brought us another useful port. This time we have AndroIRC which is a free IRC client. Its pretty feature packed which is nice though I really wish we had a good native IRC client… I have not had a chance to really put AndroIRC through its paces…
Official OS 7.1.0.342 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 from Cellcom Israel
We all had fun last week loading this leak on to our 9900s, whether it was from the old fashion hybrid install, or using @lyricidal’s installer then BBHTool. If you didn’t go for the manual install, it is now officially released for everyone to enjoy. Continue after the break for the link! You can get…
Stuff File Manager for the PlayBook With DropBox Support
We mentioned Files & Folders adding SugarSync support earlier in the week and one of our readers, Jnorth, pointed out that there is a similar app called Stuff. Stuff is a easy to use file manager for the PlayBook that also adds access to your DropBox account. It has been around for awhile now but…
RIM Explains How They “Manage BlackBerry Jailbreak Issues”
RIM has had some of its stellar security record tarnished when the BlackBerry PlayBook was jailbroken. The current versions of the OS have been holding up but users are still downgrading to gain root access. (Update: The current retail PlayBook OS 2.0 cannot currently be downgraded) RIM’s usually VERY quiet and media shy BlackBerry Security…
Sketch W Friends Multiplayer Pictionary Game Gets Free Trial
We mentioned Sketch W Friends earlier in the month as a cross platform mix between Pictionary and Charades for the PlayBook, iOS, and Android. The game is pretty cool but the one main downside was that there was no free trial for the $1.99 game. Now Xlabz has corrected that by releasing a free trial…
RIM Releases Free TunnelTilt WebGL PlayBook Game Demo in App World
When RIM first showed off TunnelTilt to demo WebGL in the PlayBook OS 2.0 browser I was impressed. WebGL allows web developers to create graphically intensive and beautiful games in the browser. Now RIM is exemplifying the fact that you can take these browser games and turn them into native apps using WebWorks on the…