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
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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
BlackBerry BBX to Be the Future OS for Blackberry Smartphones & PlayBook Tablet
RIM'S QNX operating system had brought another dimension to the OS scene currently prevalent in the mobile computing segment, with the other dominant players being Apple's iOS and Google's Android. However, the QNX in a tablet environment fared poorly, something that is all too evident in the dismal sales figure of the PlayBook tablet. However, the good news is that there is a … [Read more...] about BlackBerry BBX to Be the Future OS for Blackberry Smartphones & PlayBook Tablet
RIM leaks details on Android Importer for Playbook
RIM has just leaked a video showing off the Android Packager for the Blackberry Playbook. This is the tool used to convert existing APK files to BAR files. There is a DEVCON conference happening later today and this video is being used to promote the new Android integration for the Playbook. This is a feature RIM has been talking about all year and may make the Playbook a … [Read more...] about RIM leaks details on Android Importer for Playbook
BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
Its turning out to be a season of discounts in the tablet segment, it seems. Also, while all of it started with the TouchPad that attained instant stardom with its now famous $99 price tag, none of the tablet PCs following its footsteps has ever trudged so low. Nonetheless, any amount below the stipulated price is always welcome and the latest tablet device out to woo us with a … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
RIM – PlayBook discounts offered by retailers: releases official statement
Rebates and discounts are a tried and tested method of boosting sales of a product that has failed to make it to the consumer's wish list and the BlackBerry PlayBook is such a device that is just perfect for such a price reduction treatment. Also, discounts has been quite generous with the PlayBook though the discount offer on the Playbook tablet that had been reported … [Read more...] about RIM – PlayBook discounts offered by retailers: releases official statement