During the summertime Amazon hired a investment bank to review a potential merger with Research in Motion. The Canadian based company has seen a tumultuous year with its stock decreasing by more then 70%. Instead of merging with Amazon the company decided to fix its own problems rather then being bought out. The duel CEO strategy that RIM has employed is obviously not … [Read more...] about Research in Motion turns down Amazon Takeover Offer
RIM
The PlayBook for $199 is back
Retailers are back to offering the PlayBook tablet device for a lucrative $199. The price applies to the base 16 GB version of the tablet while the same with 32 GB and 64 GB on-board will set one back $249.99 and $399.99 respectively. BestBuy and Office Depot are currently offering the PlayBook at these prices while Staples is charging a higher $299 price tag for only the 32 GB … [Read more...] about The PlayBook for $199 is back
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
Black Forest may be 10 inch version of PlayBook
The PlayBook may be faltering at the moment though RIM has been firmly backing the tablet with promotions and discounts in its quest to push sales. Also, if anyone needed further proof the Canada based company is still very much in the tablet game, well here it is. Though very much in rumor territory, a number of code names dug up from what is believed to be RIM’s road map … [Read more...] about Black Forest may be 10 inch version of PlayBook
Unsold PlayBooks add up to $485m Q3 losses for RIM
Guess what are the financial implications RIM is having to weather while it attempts to lure consumers with a price bait of $199 for its PlayBook tablet devices. Its a steep loss to the tune of $485 million that RIM faces for its BlackBerry PlayBook and like the almost half billion dollar amount, their tablets have also been stockpiled into a mountainous issue. That … [Read more...] about Unsold PlayBooks add up to $485m Q3 losses for RIM
RIM in race to plug DingleBerry root for the BlackBerry PlayBook
For those who are looking for a method to root their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, there is good news at hand. For there is soon to be a utility tool named DingleBerry that would make it possible for anyone to root their PlayBook device. This in turn will open up features and settings that otherwise are not available to users of the device. DingleBerry is being developed by a … [Read more...] about RIM in race to plug DingleBerry root for the BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook Sold Out on BestBuy Site and Refurbs Offered for $149
BestBuy may have been offering the base PlayBook for $199 for a while now but has stopped taking further orders for the same anymore. This is mainly due to the fact that the Cyber Monday and Black Friday orders depleted the existing stock and they are rushing to get more units in time for the holidays. Meanwhile, if you thought the PlayBook priced at $199 is quite … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Sold Out on BestBuy Site and Refurbs Offered for $149
RIM slashes PlayBook price to $199
$199 is the new $499 for the PlayBook tablet device. For what was once priced at $499 can now be availed of for just $199, a price point that has just been made famous by the Kindle Fire. Also, its here that the most interesting aspect of the story lies. This since its not only the price but the PlayBook also shares a lot of similarity with the Kindle Fire. The price mentioned … [Read more...] about RIM slashes PlayBook price to $199
Tablet Makers Resort to Price Cuts as Kindle Fire Rages
With so many tablet PCs doing the rounds, what was missing so far was the proverbial cat among the pigeons, one that would shake up the entire tablet game upside down. The Kindle Fire may have done just that, for with a price tag as nominal as just $199, the heat is already being felt by other tablet makers as they scramble to match Amazon on the price front. So with Kindle … [Read more...] about Tablet Makers Resort to Price Cuts as Kindle Fire Rages
Blackberry PlayBook email client revealed
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
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
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
RIM PlayBook Sales Continue to Be Dismal Despite Price Cuts
Failure is the one single word that perhaps best describes the Blackberry PlayBook tablet from RIM so far. The lack of basic features like email, which is the most basic application that one expects from a tablet, has been the primary reason for consumers to not invest on the PlayBook. Those who have already purchased this device are reported to be utterly discontent. RIM … [Read more...] about RIM PlayBook Sales Continue to Be Dismal Despite Price Cuts
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