Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we take a look at the Blackberry Playbook running QNX and the T-Mobile G-Slate running Google Android 3.0! In this video we take a look at the differences between these two devices! We look at the overall ebook experience and what you can expect from reading books on this device. We also look at the handling and … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook vs LG G-Slate – QNX VS Android
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RIM Lays off 2,000 People – You Can’t Cut Your Way to the Top
RIM announced today that they were going to lay off 2,000 people—%10 of its entire labor force. Shares of the beleaguered company promptly fell %3 when the company announced the layoffs. Share prices in the company continue to plummet as the company sank 50-60% in the last 12 months. RIM also announced Monday morning that its chief operating officer, Don Morrison, will retire. … [Read more...] about RIM Lays off 2,000 People – You Can’t Cut Your Way to the Top
Blackberry Playbook has US Government Security Certification but no Orders
Canadian based Research in Motion announced today that the Playbook Tablet has been given security certification to be used by U.S. federal government agencies. This is the first tablet ever to get official certification and bodes well for RIM. "This certification demonstrates our continued commitment to meeting the needs of security-conscious organizations and enables the … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook has US Government Security Certification but no Orders
Further evidence the Blackberry Playbook is being Discontinued
We wrote a piece earlier on today about how the Blackberry Playbook is doomed and being discontinued. The essence of this situation is at an investors meeting some analysts were mentioning the Blackberry Playbook is discontinued. RIM then countered and said this was nothing but pure fiction, or is it? Today Ryan Bidan the executive in charge of the Blackberry Playbook has left … [Read more...] about Further evidence the Blackberry Playbook is being Discontinued
Blackberry Playbook Discontinued?
Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky announced at a recent investors conference that the Blackberry Playbook WIFI will be discontinued. This is the only tablet that the company produces and does not bode well for their foray into tablet computing. The Blackberry Playbook has been very underwhelming and the corporate market has not accepted the device because it … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook Discontinued?
Rumor: 10 inch PlayBook plans scrapped
Shortly after BlackBerry had launched the PlayBook tablet PC, it was but natural for everyone to speculate it would next be a 10 inch tablet that the company would now devote its resources in. So while rumor mills went over board with news of a bigger PlayBook tablet PC, things changed dramatically in between so that there also are now rumors that the rumored 10 inch tablet has … [Read more...] about Rumor: 10 inch PlayBook plans scrapped
More BlackBerry PlayBook 2 details surface
Rumors of a bigger PlayBook tablet are here again, one that will have a 10 inch sized display. However, this time, there are some details of the PlayBook 2 also available that makes it a bit easier to make out what RIM is up to with the PlayBook 2 tablet. Like apart from growing in size, the tablet itself will have thinner surrounds around the screen so that its the 10 inch … [Read more...] about More BlackBerry PlayBook 2 details surface
Sprint Playbook 4G WIMAX out This Summer
We are in Taipei for Computex and there are many new tablets we are checking out over a few short hours, but a quick Google Search noted something quite provocative in the Sprint Camp. It seems Sprint set up a page evident while Google Searching about the new Playbook 4G WIMAX model due out during the summer time. You can verify this information yourself on the new Sprint … [Read more...] about Sprint Playbook 4G WIMAX out This Summer
RIM Recalls More Than 900 Faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks
The BlackBerry PlayBook is out for a couple of weeks now and has already won accolades for its solid hardware. However, the latter bit does not seem to apply for a particular batch of PlayBooks, numbering at almost a 1000 units. A total of 935 PlayBooks have been found to have been delivered to the consumers with some shortcomings. All the defective units have been delivered at … [Read more...] about RIM Recalls More Than 900 Faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks
PlayBook 10-inch Tablet in the works
With the smaller 7 inch PlayBook tablet slowly settling down, more so with twin OS updates that RIM came out with in quick succession, the focus now is probably on a bigger 10 inch PlayBook that is rumored to be under development. So while there are reports of RIM having ramped up its production on the back of an increase in demand, there also come news, though from various … [Read more...] about PlayBook 10-inch Tablet in the works
Blackberry Continues to Update Playbook
Most enterprise and business class users have been waiting for the Blackberry Playbook. Although it was released a little bit too early in some people's minds, RIM intends to update their device bi-weekly. Since the Playbook was initially released on April 19th, there have been 3 different firmware updates. These updates have addressed bugs within the operating system and … [Read more...] about Blackberry Continues to Update Playbook
Apple iPad and Blackberry Playbook Comparison Video
Welcome to another exclusive Good e-Reader Video! Today we take a look at the new Blackberry Playbook by RIM and the Apple iPad! We put these devices through the motions and let you know how they stack up against each other. These two tablets are currently some of the most popular gadgets in the world right now and people have questions. How do eBooks look? How is the … [Read more...] about Apple iPad and Blackberry Playbook Comparison Video
Video Review of the Blackberry Playbook
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Review! Today we give you an abridged review of the new Blackberry Playbook! The Playbook is the first tablet issued from Canadian based Research in Motion! The Blackberry Playbook has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen with gesture support. There are no physical buttons on the unit other than the power and volume buttons. This means … [Read more...] about Video Review of the Blackberry Playbook
Blackberry Playbook Available now at Chapters
Available now at Chapters and Indigo bookstores is the most unlikely of devices, the Blackberry Playbook. For the longest time Chapters and Kobo have had a great relationship and Indigo books even owns a controlling interest in the company. Over the course of the last year and a half, the only digital device to be purchased at Chapters/Indigo locations was the Kobo e-Reader. … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook Available now at Chapters