BlackBerry fans, followers and users had come up with a very distasteful experience when they realized that their favored gadget -- the PlayBook is found lacking on features as basic as native email, calendar or contact manager. So basic these features are that even the most rustic gadget of the day boasts of it all. RIM has made amends of sorts when they displayed some … [Read more...] about Blackberry PlayBook email client revealed
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BlackBerry PlayBook at a tempting $199
That the PlayBook has been struggling to find buyers ever since it was launched is a well known fact. RIM's inability to come up with a quick solution didn't help matters much for the PlayBook either. So what does retailers do who already are sitting on a pile of the PlayBook tablet PCs? Drop prices of course and its hardly surprising they have started with that with full … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook at a tempting $199
Canadian Walmart Locations to offer Blackberry Playbook for $198
The Holiday season discounts are quickly approaching and Walmart Canada is now offering the Blackberry Playbook for a respectable $198 for the 16 GB version. Last month many dealers such as the Source were also offering the $199 discount but when the rumors surfaced that the firmware update to give native email support and a ton of new features dropped the price went up. It … [Read more...] about Canadian Walmart Locations to offer Blackberry Playbook for $198
Latest PlayBook Offer – Buy 2 Get 1 Free
Research In Motion stands firmly committed to their PlayBook tablet device in spite of all the shortcomings the tablet is suffering from in its current form. This is quite unlike what HP did to their TouchPad, though there already are whispers of HP boffins having second thoughts on that. Coming back to the PlayBook, and the latest round of sugar coating it has been endowed … [Read more...] about Latest PlayBook Offer – Buy 2 Get 1 Free
Rumor: RIM Playbook OS 2.0 update set for February 17 2012 release
Much unlike what HP boffins did to the TouchPad, the PlayBook tablet from RIM has not been pushed into oblivion in spite of it also not faring too well in the market. However, the PlayBook is not expected to do any better anytime soon as the much awaited update that will enable the PlayBook to play host to Android apps is not likely to come along anytime soon. The good thing … [Read more...] about Rumor: RIM Playbook OS 2.0 update set for February 17 2012 release
Kindle for Playbook OS2 released
The Blackberry Playbook recently got the OS2 update we covered in great detail a few days ago. Since developers got their hands on the SDK people have been porting over Android applications like crazy to get them working with the Playbook. Angry Birds, Google Maps, WINAMP, Gmail and now Kindle Reader have been a few of the great new apps ported over. So you want to buy and … [Read more...] about Kindle for Playbook OS2 released
BlackBerry BBX to Be the Future OS for Blackberry Smartphones & PlayBook Tablet
RIM'S QNX operating system had brought another dimension to the OS scene currently prevalent in the mobile computing segment, with the other dominant players being Apple's iOS and Google's Android. However, the QNX in a tablet environment fared poorly, something that is all too evident in the dismal sales figure of the PlayBook tablet. However, the good news is that there is a … [Read more...] about BlackBerry BBX to Be the Future OS for Blackberry Smartphones & PlayBook Tablet
BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
Its turning out to be a season of discounts in the tablet segment, it seems. Also, while all of it started with the TouchPad that attained instant stardom with its now famous $99 price tag, none of the tablet PCs following its footsteps has ever trudged so low. Nonetheless, any amount below the stipulated price is always welcome and the latest tablet device out to woo us with a … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
RIM – PlayBook discounts offered by retailers: releases official statement
Rebates and discounts are a tried and tested method of boosting sales of a product that has failed to make it to the consumer's wish list and the BlackBerry PlayBook is such a device that is just perfect for such a price reduction treatment. Also, discounts has been quite generous with the PlayBook though the discount offer on the Playbook tablet that had been reported … [Read more...] about RIM – PlayBook discounts offered by retailers: releases official statement
RIM Slashes the Cost of the Playbook, but Is It Enough?
Research in Motion has had a woeful saga in its inaugural tablet, the Playbook. It was launched earlier this year and met with resistance from customers and tech blogs alike. The main issue was the $499 price tag, and the lack of the quintessential features that in other models had propelled the company into a corporate IT darling. The two main notable absences are BBM and RIM … [Read more...] about RIM Slashes the Cost of the Playbook, but Is It Enough?
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Update Further Delayed
The Playbook updates that have been awaited by many users may be further delayed as RIM is contemplating on coming up with one complete upgrade package rather than releasing individual updates off and on. The total package would include native e-mail and calendar support for the PlayBook, though the delay could mean RIM losing out further on its sales figures. The longer is … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Update Further Delayed
Sprint Passes on the Blackberry Playbook and RIM Focuses on Verizon and AT&T as Its Last Hope
The Blackberry Playbook is in a precarious position as Sprint announced today that will not carry the 4G WIMAX version of the device. Instead RIM is going to focus on 4G versions issued to Verizon and AT&T. Research in Motion is having a hard time trying to sell the Playbook to various companies that run LTE or 4G networks. Verizon famously snubbed the Playbook once … [Read more...] about Sprint Passes on the Blackberry Playbook and RIM Focuses on Verizon and AT&T as Its Last Hope
BlackBerry PlayBook Compatibility with Android App Arriving in Fall
One of the USPs of the BlackBerry PlayBook, before it went on sale, was its compatibility with Android apps. RIM had promised the compatibility would be in place by summer and the PlayBook will be seen playing host to Android apps in all its glory by that time. RIM had even showcased the Android Emulator that would make the PlayBook Android App friendly back in May during RIM's … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Compatibility with Android App Arriving in Fall
Russia Might Ban the iPad over Security Reasons, May Adopt the PlayBook
The Russians' quest for cryptographically secure tablet PCs' may come in as a much needed shot in the arm for the BlackBerry PlayBook that has been reeling under a lackluster demand so far. Also, guess which tablet PC is at the receiving end of the latest development in Russia -- its the Apple iPad whose sales figures the world over is counted in many many millions while others … [Read more...] about Russia Might Ban the iPad over Security Reasons, May Adopt the PlayBook