UPDATE: PlayBook OS 2.0 is scheduled to launch right after DevCon 2011.

We all hoped for the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to launch today since BlackBerry Bridge updated.  There’s no relief for that happening any longer since RIM mentioned OS 2.0 will be launching “in coming months.”  I assume we’ll see it a DevCon this year.  Any way, OS 2.0 will include native email and other apps including BBM, Calendar, MemoPad, etc.  Also we’ll be seeing Android Player, BlackBerry Video Store we just mentioned, and BlackBerry Balance!  On the call Mike Lazaridis admits that the PlayBook is lacking applications (and quality of apps) but does mention that new applications including games, media, and productivity applications are on the way. along with the update.  Also mentioned is that we’ll be seeing a lot of these features at DevCon next month.  Now that is excitement.

During the RIM conference call going on right now as we speak, RIM discussed a BlackBerry Video Store launching for the BlackBerry PlayBook.  With the Video Store, you’ll be able to buy or rent movies directly on the PlayBook.  The coolest factor about it? You’ll be able to connect via HDMI to your television and enjoy your media that way.

There isn’t much of any other detail on this so far, but it is “coming soon” as mention in the call.  Who’s excited?

RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2012 RESULTS

Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion Limited (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in the mobile communications market, today reported second quarter results for the three months ended August 27, 2011 (all figures in U.S. dollars and U.S. GAAP, except where otherwise indicated).

Highlights:

• Revenue in the second quarter was $4.2 billion and service revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time
• GAAP net income of $329 million or $0.63 per fully diluted share; adjusted net income of $419 million or $0.80 per fully diluted share
• The BlackBerry subscriber base grew 40% year over year to surpass 70 million
• RIM’s largest roll-out of BlackBerry smartphones was initiated with 7 new smartphones launched with over 90 carrier and distribution partners in 30 countries during the latter part of Q2
• Approximately $780 million was invested as part of a consortium of companies that successfully bid to acquire intellectual property assets from Nortel
• BlackBerry smartphone shipments in Q3 are estimated to grow between 27-37% over Q2 shipments

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To go along with the school season just starting up, Sticky brings you notebook paper wallpaper with a paper clipped sticky note up top where some of your applications go.  It’s a very clean theme where you can see all the hard work put in here.  For touchscreen devices you get five customizable icons on portrait mode, and six customizable icons in landscape.  For the full QWERTY devices, you get five to six customizable icons.  Check out more on Sticky by clicking the link below.

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BlackBerry Bridge isn’t the only bridge application that’s been updated. It looks like SMS Bridge also has received an update from version 12.0, to version 13.0.  We reviewed SMS Bridge a couple weeks ago, but for those who don’t know SMS Bridge gives you the ability to receive and reply to SMS on your PlayBook for a very small cost of $3.99. With the new update it inserts the “@bb.sms” at the end of  your contacts number so you can compose new messages from your PlayBook. If you don’t want it in there anymore you can select delete “@bb.sms” contacts. There are also a few minor fixes and updates as well.

You can pick up SMS Bridge here.

With TinyBarCode for BlackBerry, you can scan barcodes and encode them all within the application.  It’s a pretty straight forward user interface as you have options to scan or encode.  Also, you can send a barcode via email within the app as well. Barcodes supported include:  ”Code 128/39″, “DataMatrix”, “EAN-13″, “EAN-8″,”ITF “,”PDF417″,”UPC-A”,”UPC-E “,”QR Code”.

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PTCI has release OS 7.0.0.362 for the BlackBerry Bold 9930, Curve 9350 and Torch 9850 all together.  Great for CDMA users who aren’t too satisfied with the latest leaks and want to go official with a newer build.  I haven’t tried this one yet, but maybe will on my Bold 9930.  Let us know what you spot in this new build.

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Source: N4BB

Earlier today BlackBerry Bridge updated to version 1.0.6.5.  You know what that means – a PlayBook update soon perhaps? That’s the way it’s been so far and I doubt we’ll be disappointed today.  Also tonight is RIM’s earnings call and maybe they’ll mention an OS update for the PlayBook, hoping it’s 2.0 so we get Android Player and native PIM apps.  In the meantime, click the link below to download the latest version of BlackBerry Bridge.

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We heard about this way back when during DevCon 2010 last year.  Finally the service has come to life! Research In Motion announced today the public beta availability of the BlackBerry Advertising Service SDK for BlackBerry WebWorks. With this beta, BlackBerry WebWorks developers can now easily and quickly integrate an additional source of recurring revenue into their applications.

Developers register with the BlackBerry Advertising Service here.

BeBuzz, formerly known as BerryBuzz is today’s Deal of the Day at the PocketBerry Store.  With BeBuzz, you’re able to customize alerts like you’ve never seen before.  By default your LED indicator lights up red when a new message is waiting for you to open up.  But what type of message? You’ll never know until you actually open it.  That’s where BeBuzz comes handy.  You can set up custom colored lights for different notifications and get on-screen notifications as well!

As a Deal of the Day special, you can pick up BeBuzz for only $2.99, saving you 50% instantly.  The deal goes on all through today so grab a copy while supplies last!

BeBuzz for BlackBerry >>