Research in Motion has had a woeful saga in its inaugural tablet, the Playbook. It was launched earlier this year and met with resistance from customers and tech blogs alike. The main issue was the $499 price tag, and the lack of the quintessential features that in other models had propelled the company into a corporate IT darling. The two main notable absences are BBM and RIM … [Read more...] about RIM Slashes the Cost of the Playbook, but Is It Enough?
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RIM Tablet Sales Last Quarter Are Dwarfed by the iPad
Research in Motion announced today that last quarter it only shipped out 200,000 Playbooks. These sales are “well below what we’d like it to be” said co-chief executive officer Mike Lazaridis. He also hinted that in the next month the Playbook will see a "major software upgrade." A typical sales quarter is about ninety days and recently Apple announced it had shipped out … [Read more...] about RIM Tablet Sales Last Quarter Are Dwarfed by the iPad
RIM Unveils BBM Music – Cloud Based Music Service
Canadian based Research in Motion is rolling with the times and staying relevant in 2011 with its new Cloud based Music Service. Major companies such as Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music, and EMI have jumped aboard to offer its music to users. "We are pleased to be partnering with Research In Motion on their BBM Music service. RIM and its large … [Read more...] about RIM Unveils BBM Music – Cloud Based Music Service
PlayBook Is a Hit in Australia
RIM PlayBook offers a picture of stunning contrasts. While it's brilliant from a hardware point of view, the same isn't applicable for the software side of it. Still, a PlayBook is one of the most secure tablet around, a fact brought out by it being declared suitable for use by the U.S. federal government agencies. The PlayBook is the only tablet to have received the coveted … [Read more...] about PlayBook Is a Hit in Australia
BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Update Further Delayed
The Playbook updates that have been awaited by many users may be further delayed as RIM is contemplating on coming up with one complete upgrade package rather than releasing individual updates off and on. The total package would include native e-mail and calendar support for the PlayBook, though the delay could mean RIM losing out further on its sales figures. The longer is … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Update Further Delayed
Sprint Passes on the Blackberry Playbook and RIM Focuses on Verizon and AT&T as Its Last Hope
The Blackberry Playbook is in a precarious position as Sprint announced today that will not carry the 4G WIMAX version of the device. Instead RIM is going to focus on 4G versions issued to Verizon and AT&T. Research in Motion is having a hard time trying to sell the Playbook to various companies that run LTE or 4G networks. Verizon famously snubbed the Playbook once … [Read more...] about Sprint Passes on the Blackberry Playbook and RIM Focuses on Verizon and AT&T as Its Last Hope
Fujitsu claims the future of home computing lies with tablets
Tablets are what the future is all about, with PCs set to ride into the sunset in the not so distant future. Or so believes Fujitsu CTO Dr. Joseph Reger who is also claiming its five years by which time we would well be seeing the last of Desktop or notebook PCs. By 2016, as per him, the device is going to tablets and this is evident from the way iPad is eating into the sales … [Read more...] about Fujitsu claims the future of home computing lies with tablets
BlackBerry PlayBook Compatibility with Android App Arriving in Fall
One of the USPs of the BlackBerry PlayBook, before it went on sale, was its compatibility with Android apps. RIM had promised the compatibility would be in place by summer and the PlayBook will be seen playing host to Android apps in all its glory by that time. RIM had even showcased the Android Emulator that would make the PlayBook Android App friendly back in May during RIM's … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook Compatibility with Android App Arriving in Fall
Blackberry Playbook vs LG G-Slate – QNX VS Android
Welcome to another Good e-Reader Video Comparison! Today we take a look at the Blackberry Playbook running QNX and the T-Mobile G-Slate running Google Android 3.0! In this video we take a look at the differences between these two devices! We look at the overall ebook experience and what you can expect from reading books on this device. We also look at the handling and … [Read more...] about Blackberry Playbook vs LG G-Slate – QNX VS Android
RIM Lays off 2,000 People – You Can’t Cut Your Way to the Top
RIM announced today that they were going to lay off 2,000 people—%10 of its entire labor force. Shares of the beleaguered company promptly fell %3 when the company announced the layoffs. Share prices in the company continue to plummet as the company sank 50-60% in the last 12 months. RIM also announced Monday morning that its chief operating officer, Don Morrison, will retire. … [Read more...] about RIM Lays off 2,000 People – You Can’t Cut Your Way to the Top