RIM isn't confirming any of this, though unconfirmed sources say the PlayBook OS 2.0 will be officially unveiled February 21st. RIM has declared that the much awaited software update for the PlayBook device is in advanced stages of development and an official announcement is due anytime now, as Feb 21st isn't too far away. Also, among the goodies bundled with the OS 2.0 is … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Arriving Next Week?
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10 Inch BlackBerry Tablet Spotted, Developers Get 2 More Weeks to Work on BlackBerry OS
We all know there is a 10 inch tablet device that RIM is working on and the good thing is, the tablet might be there for public viewing at the upcoming MWC. Or with a greater probability, at the DevCon Americas scheduled in May. Also as proof of the tablet already attaining its final shape, the rumored 10 inch PlayBook had been sighted by people of BlackBerryCzech in the … [Read more...] about 10 Inch BlackBerry Tablet Spotted, Developers Get 2 More Weeks to Work on BlackBerry OS
PlayBook Update Will Allow the Tablet to be Controlled With the BlackBerry Phone
How about being able to control the PlayBook tablet device using your BlackBerry smartphone? Well, such a scenario is all set to unfold later this month when we would be getting version 2.0 of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS. So while native e-mail, contacts and calendar apps along with support for some Android applications are some of the missing features that would be part of … [Read more...] about PlayBook Update Will Allow the Tablet to be Controlled With the BlackBerry Phone
BlackBerry PlayBook for $199 Is Back Again
Perhaps RIM has made more experiments with the price of its PlayBook than anyone with a tablet device anytime before. However, of all the prices that the PlayBook can be associated with so far, it seems it is the $199 price tag that suits it best. Which is perhaps why the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is up for sale at just $199 one more time. Last month, the same tablet had been … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook for $199 Is Back Again
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to Launch Feb 17
We are fast approaching the Feb 17 deadline that RIM had set for its much awaited BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to arrive onto the big scene. While we do hope RIM would be keeping to their words, early indication coming in point out its going to be a reality after all. Like the Developers team at RIM have also confirmed this. The most important feature of this upgrade would be the … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 to Launch Feb 17
New Blackberry PlayBook Leaked
What you are looking above is believed to be what the PlayBook will look like in a few months from now. There are hardly any changes to the tablet's exterior that RIM has planned, so that the new upgraded PlayBook is expected to be almost entirely about enhanced internals. There is going to be an uprated 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4460 dual core processor that will replace the 1 GHz OMAP … [Read more...] about New Blackberry PlayBook Leaked
4G Blackberry Playbook to be Released in May
The second iteration of the Blackberry Playbook is due out before the summertime and it is jam packed with some great new features. RIM intends on launching this tablet soon after the final build of the new OS2 OS that seeks to revitalize the companies tablet ambitions. The Playbook 2 will feature a dual-core 1.5 GHZ processor along with 1 GB of RAM. It will visually look … [Read more...] about 4G Blackberry Playbook to be Released in May
Thorsten Heins Is the New CEO of RIM
The age of the dual CEO of Waterloo based Research in Motion is officially over with Thorsten Heins taking over the reigns of the ailing company. In 2011, the stock has dwindled and most of the company's brightest talent has jumped ship. Mike Lazaridis, former Co-Chair and Co-CEO, has become Vice Chair of RIM's Board and Chair of the Board's new Innovation Committee. As Vice … [Read more...] about Thorsten Heins Is the New CEO of RIM
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets Worth $1.7m Go Missing
RIM's tale of woes has taken a new turn. If flagging sales of its PlayBook tablet device haven't been enough, an entire rig containing $1.7 million dollars worth of PlayBook tablets has gone missing. While exact details are still a bit sketchy, the 22 pallets containing the tablets were believed to be headed towards Ontario. Investigators are already on the job to track down … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets Worth $1.7m Go Missing
BlackBerry PlayBook for $199 to Be Back Again After Christmas
The BlackBerry PlayBook and its lucrative $199 price tag will be back soon, though only after Christmas is over. Retailers have been offering a steep discount on the PlayBook to make it more appealing to consumers, and the offer is going to be back again. After Christmas, a sales promotion that Sprint wishes to embark on will feature the PlayBook once again offered for $199. … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook for $199 to Be Back Again After Christmas