RIM has confirmed the delay PlayBook 2.0 to 2012
Senior Vice President, BlackBerry PlayBook in RIM’s David Smith (David Smith) quickly confirmed rumors that point to a significant delay in updating PlayBook 2.0 tablet of the company. Version promised to be released shortly after the conference DevCon, now does not appear until February. RIM wants to be sure that the update is fully meet expectations, both developers and end users.
In order to maximally sharpen update, a number of corporate clients who are in the program Early Adopter Program, will have access to the closed beta test, which will help them assess how well the promised features, including built-in native email client.
Also they will be able to test the new features of corporate application installation and the overall level of security updates. The tests will begin soon and will be held until the end of this year. Learn more about custom software development company.
Among the significant losses can mention BlackBerry Messenger, which does not appear in the PlayBook 2.0. The Company seeks to implement a seamless instant messaging, and therefore, as noted by Mr. Smith, this feature will not appear until after version 2.0. Prior to this happy hour PlayBook owners to work with BlackBerry Messenger on the big screen tablet will have to use the bridge with its smartphone BlackBerry.
This news is an example of a new practice of the company when the company more accurately reported their plans for updates. In the past, RIM has not provided any generally accurate information, but only general information about the approximate time of announcement, as it is often rejected by the delay in updates.
Anyway, all this indicates a failed policy on release of RIM PlayBook tablet with promises later to add features that are taken for granted on other platforms (eg, email). Initially, company executives have promised to provide an update to PlayBook with built-in email client, calendar and contacts within 60 days after the tablet, then the solution was transferred for the summer, then in October, but in the end device buyers will have to wait 10 months since its release.
Lack of integrated BlackBerry Messenger client for messaging due, it seems, that the system is tied to one device, one PIN-code. If you remove the anchor in the near future, it would deprive the RIM extra edge over Apple, which offers users iMessage – this service can run on any device iOS, which is owned by a particular user and thus possesses the key features such as encryption and an acknowledgment of messages.