The quarterly earnings report presented by RIM has hardly anything to cheer about. That is unless you glean great pleasure in knowing there are only a million PlayBook tablets out in the wild, and the company has slipped into the red by bleeding out about $125 million.However, unlike HP (that killed its TouchPad project after it met with a lukewarm response), RIM isn't … [Read more...] about RIM State Of Affairs: A Million PlayBook Tablets and a $125 Million Loss
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RIM Does Not Want Users to Hack Their PlayBook Tablet
Hacking the BlackBerry Playbook is something that many an individual has been up to in order to gain root access to their device. The intention is usually to enhance performance by installing an upgraded or a different OS and different applications than what comes officially with the device. RIM on its part has not made much of an issue of this, though of course this isn't … [Read more...] about RIM Does Not Want Users to Hack Their PlayBook Tablet
RIM PlayBook Will Get BlackBerry 10 OS, Dolphin Browser Arrives on the RIM Tablet
RIM has said it will make the BlackBerry 10 OS available for the PlayBook tablet, though that will happen only after the OS is already up and running on the new range of BlackBerry smartphones. The new crop of BlackBerry smartphones are set to arrive towards the end of 2012. Also, this will mark a shift in strategy on part of RIM, which had been following the path of having in … [Read more...] about RIM PlayBook Will Get BlackBerry 10 OS, Dolphin Browser Arrives on the RIM Tablet
Playbook with HSPA+ and LTE hit the FCC
Three different versions of the new Blackberry Playbook have just hit the FCC and all sport internet connectivity that go beyond the WIFI experience. There is an HSPA+, LTE from for AT&T and another LTE model for the Verizon Network.There is scant details on the hardware underneath the hood on these three new models which only differentiate themselves on the internet … [Read more...] about Playbook with HSPA+ and LTE hit the FCC
The Tablet OS Story
The tablet market has been pretty simple so far as the choice of operating system goes, since it's either an iOS or an Android tablet available. RIM's PlayBook OS is another choice, though its market presence has been insignificant compared to both iOS and Android. Also, while RIM has seen a somewhat greater acceptance of its PlayBook tablet PCs after the release of the much … [Read more...] about The Tablet OS Story
PlayBook Tops Sales Chart Last Week in Canada
RIM finally got to see the kind of success that it had always expected out of the PlayBook device. What's even more impressive is that the humble PlayBook, that has often been the butt of many a tablet joke, has also managed to out sell the iPad 2 during the last week. Both Best Buy and Future Shop reported having sold more PlayBooks than any other tablet device, including the … [Read more...] about PlayBook Tops Sales Chart Last Week in Canada
Good e-Reader Playbook App Store Client Released
We have released the final build of our official Good e-Reader Playbook App Store Client! This version works perfectly and allows you to browse our extensive selection of content. The Playbook App Client is free, so you can keep yourself in the loop of all the new goodies we upload everyday! Basically, our store is the definitive source for Android Apps converted to Blackberry … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Playbook App Store Client Released
Overdrive Media Console Now On The Blackberry Playbook
It has been a super busy last few weeks here at Good e-Reader with the official launch of the OS2 update for the Blackberry Playbook. We have been fervently filming many video reviews and tutorials on how to load in your own Android Games and Apps. We have even done a series on how to setup your own VPN to get Blackberry Music, Videos, Youtube, Twitter, and much more! Not only … [Read more...] about Overdrive Media Console Now On The Blackberry Playbook
RIM PlayBook on Offer at “New Low Price” of $199
It seems RIM will continue selling the PlayBook tablet for $199, the special discounted price that had made the tablet popular with consumers. It's no secret the PlayBook fared miserably in the market after its launch, though sales picked up when price was brought down to $199. Also, RIM had offered the PlayBook tablet for $199Â a number of times, though it had always reverted … [Read more...] about RIM PlayBook on Offer at “New Low Price” of $199
How to setup a VPN on your Playbook to get Blackberry Videos and Music
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Tutorial on the Blackberry Playbook! Since the advent of the OS2 update and the Android emulation software the Blackberry Playbook is enjoying a brief resurgence in the market. With most tablets many popular apps are region locked. This means if you live outside of the USA you will not get Blackberry Videos, Blackberry Podcasts and many … [Read more...] about How to setup a VPN on your Playbook to get Blackberry Videos and Music
Over 50 Playbook Apps available on the Good e-Reader App Store
Earlier this week Research in Motion has released the revised update for the Blackberry Playbook. Among other factors it has a built in Google Android emulator that allows developers to port over APK files into the propitiatory BAR format. The average user now is in a unique position to not exclusively depend on App World for your content but you can now side-load in your own … [Read more...] about Over 50 Playbook Apps available on the Good e-Reader App Store
Netflix confirms they will not make an official Playbook App
Netflix confirmed today on their companies Twitter account that they will not make an exclusive version of their video streaming service for the Blackberry Playbook or any phone. RIM has been trying to woo the company for sometime and it looks tremendously unlikely they will ever support QNX or Blackberry 10 operating systems.Obviously the one thing the Playbook lacks is a … [Read more...] about Netflix confirms they will not make an official Playbook App
How to Download Android Apps to your Blackberry Playbook
Welcome to another exclusive Good e-Reader Video Tutorial! Today we take a look at the new OS2 on the Blackberry Playbook and teach you how to load in Android converted BAR Files.BAR files are the popular format that the Playbook reads in order to install apps. When you download programs from the Blackberry App World these are the extensions of the files you download and … [Read more...] about How to Download Android Apps to your Blackberry Playbook
Blackberry Pushes Another OS2 Update Very Quickly and Other News
We reported very early this morning that RIM finally updated their Blackberry Playbook to OS2, which brings a slew of new features. Only a few hours ago the company pushed another new update which fixes a number of glaring bugs early adopters were experiencingThe new update really fixes Facebook and brings a new version of it to your platform. There are also some new … [Read more...] about Blackberry Pushes Another OS2 Update Very Quickly and Other News