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
Good e-Reader Week in Review: Tablet News
Things have been pretty staid as far as tablet devices are concerned this past week with nothing spectacular coming along our way during the period. The usual Apple vs Samsung battle continues though advantage Samsung is how the legal tussle can be explained right now. However, the battle seems far from being over, more so in light of what Steve Jobs is reported to have said, … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week in Review: Tablet News
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
Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Reflecting on the happenings in the tablet field this past week, what comes to the fore is that there has been no major tablet launches during the period though the usual doses of rumors and speculation had its share of limelight all along. The biggest news of the past week has of course been the way the Apple iPad almost steamrolled the competition by announcing total sales … [Read more...] about Good e-Reader Week In Review: Tablet News
Sprint All Set to Phase Out BlackBerry PlayBook And EVO View 4G
The writing has already been on the wall and now that's the way things are likely to unfold in the next few days. Sprint is all set to wash its hands off tablet devices like the BlackBerry PlayBook and the EVO View 4G, as indicated in their listing for tablets to be reaching the end of life. One of the replacements that we know of right now is the 4G capable PlayBook that RIM … [Read more...] about Sprint All Set to Phase Out BlackBerry PlayBook And EVO View 4G
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
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
PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta Update Introduces Autocorrect and Predictive Text
For BlackBerry PlayBook users who had been waiting for the OS 2.0 version, there is the beta version now available at the BlackBerry site. The beta has been numbered 2.0.0.7111. However, the latest update is aimed primarily at developers to let them test out their apps before the final PlayBook OS 2.0 is made available. PlayBook OS 2.0 is scheduled to arrive February 17, … [Read more...] about PlayBook OS 2.0 Beta Update Introduces Autocorrect and Predictive Text
Dingleberry 3.0 for PlayBook released
For those who are looking to root their BlackBerry PlayBook, the updated version of the Dingleberry tool makes the task a lot simpler. The features which the new release has on offer include the option to downgrade the standard operating system to an earlier version -- to let the Dingleberry app to gain root access -- along with support for streaming video from Hulu. Of course … [Read more...] about Dingleberry 3.0 for PlayBook released
BlackBerry PlayBook is Now Priced at a Flat $299 Rate
The BlackBerry PlayBook from Research In Motion has been seen with price varying more than the statistical curves that indicate the world’s financial state. A 16 GB model was available at one time for $199 and the 64 GB for $299. The same tablets on other days are priced at $499 which is also the price that RIM had placed on their tablet at the time of its introduction into the … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook is Now Priced at a Flat $299 Rate
RIM PlayBook Price Discount Extended by a Week in India
The PlayBook has been enjoying a fair share of consumer attention for some time now thanks to a hefty price reduction meted to the tablet device and the good thing is that such a move has also proved decisive for the RIM tablet in India as well. RIM had reduced the price of the PlayBook by almost 50 percent to boost sale during the last few days of 2011 and the overwhelming … [Read more...] about RIM PlayBook Price Discount Extended by a Week in India