Tag: PlayBook
BlackBerry boss predicts death of the tablet by 2018, keeps schtum on the PlayBook
It seems as though the early success of the keyboard-packing Q10 handset has gone to the head of BlackBerry boss Thorsten Heins. The CEO of the struggling mobile phone company has predicted the death of the tablet, saying that the…
RIM pulling back from consumer market? Reveal huge losses (UPDATED)
RIM have today revealed that they will be pulling back from the consumer mobile market, focussing on the business sector after posting huge losses. It's been a rough 12 months for the Canadian mobile phone manufacturer, jumping from PR blunder…
BlackBerry PlayBook UK price cuts: Firesale looms
It's been on the cards for quite some time now, but it seems the BlackBerry PlayBook firesale is now looming. Retailers across the land are cutting the price of the under-performing tablet quite drastically, giving tablet bargain hunters plenty of…
Vodafone in rumoured RIM takeover for BlackBerry
New rumours are suggesting that mobile operator Vodafone may be lining up a takeover bid of BlackBerry phone makers RIM. Neither company has commented on the speculation, but that's not stopped the stock market from doing some of the talking…
RIM slowing BlackBerry PlayBook production following poor sales of iPad rival
BlackBerry PlayBook manufacturers RIM are reportedly slowing production of their iPad-rivalling tablet device, following a poor second-qaurter earnings report. Component and OEM trackers DigiTimes are reporting that RIM's production partners Quanta are laying off as many as 1,000 workers,…
RIM profits fall: Where are the BlackBerry team going wrong?
It's been a tough couple of weeks for RIM, the company behind the BlackBerry brand. After their fledgling BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was met with a lukewarm reception in the States, and an even cooler response in stores (only 500,000…
BlackBerry PlayBook vs. Apple iPad 2
RIM have been billing their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet as an iPad killer ever since they first revealed it way back in September 2010. With a greater focus on enterprise usage than the iPad 2, its smaller 7 inch form…
BlackBerry Playbook hits US shops today
Been holding back from grabbing a tablet until you can grab some BlackBerry-branded synergy to go with your RIM-built smartphone? Well today's your lucky day (if you live in the States at least)! The BlackBerry PlayBook has finally gone…
BlackBerry PlayBook shipping without native email, messaging and contacts apps
A leaked RIM document has revealed that the company's forthcoming iPad rival, the BlackBerry PlayBook will ship without native app support for email, contacts and messaging. Instead, users will have to pair the tablet with a BlackBerry smartphone via Bluetooth…
BlackBerry PlayBook officially supporting Android apps
RIM's iPad competitor, the BlcakBerry PlayBook, has just had a killer addition made to its features list. PlayBook owners will be able to access Android apps as well as BlackBerry ones on their new tablet. Two optional "app players" will…
