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BlackBerry CEO predicts demise of tablets within five years

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:11:55 +0100

BlackBerry's CEO thinks users will no longer want tablets within five years, claiming they "are not a good business model", adding that BlackBerry will be "the absolute leader in mobile computing." Read more...

10" and 4G PlayBook photos leak

Ambroos Vaes — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:21:24 +0100

Earlier today photos of a 10" PlayBook and a 4G-capable version of the current 7" PlayBook appeared on a Vietnamese forum. Is BlackBerry 10 OS ready? Make the jump to see a few pics of the tablet. Read more...

RIM CEO: 4G PlayBook coming in late 2012

John Callaham — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:51:53 +0100

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has confirmed that a new version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is in the works that will have 4G wireless connectivity support. It's due out before the end of 2012. Read more...

RIM abandons consumer market, as the bad news keeps coming

Andy Weir — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:15:41 +0100

Research In Motion announces a massive shake-up, abandoning the consumer space to focus exclusively on business and enterprise products, amid falling revenues and multiple executive departures. Read more...

RIM gives away BlackBerry Playbooks to developers

Paul Ferson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:04:31 +0000

Research in Motion have started a new campaign to increase the available apps for the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, aiming to give each and every developer who submits an app a free 16GB model. Read more...

RIM 2012 roadmap: fewer phones, new PlayBook

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:58:19 +0000

RIM's share price is still sliding, despite its long-overdue change in senior management - but will leaked details of its leaner, more focused product range help to renew confidence in the company? Read more...

RIM slashes BlackBerry PlayBook prices in UK - again

Andy Weir — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:06:27 +0000

For the second time in three months, RIM has cut the prices of its struggling BlackBerry tablet range in the UK, with the entry level 16GB model starting at £169 - even cheaper than in the US. Read more...

Report claims RIM's Balsillie and Lazaridis to be ousted as chairmen

Andy Weir — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:58:39 +0000

After a catastrophic year in which the company lost almost 80% of its share value, RIM's board of directors looks set to finally remove Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis as its co-chairmen. Read more...

RIM giving away Playbook to enterprise customers

John Callaham — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:10:58 +0000

Research in Motion is now giving away its poor selling Blackberry Playbook tablet to business customers who purchase the company's BlackBerry Enterprise Server product. Read more...

Report: Only 1.2 million non-iPad tablets sold in 2011 in US

John Callaham — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:22:55 +0000

A new report from the NPD Group claims that so far in 2011, only 1.2 million tablet devices not made by Apple have been sold, showing that the rest of the tablet industry is well behind the iPad. Read more...

Blackberry Playbook gets the firesale treatment

Brad Sams — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:38:32 +0000

If you have been waiting to get your hands on a Blackberry Playbook, the time is now. Best Buy Canada is now selling the device for as low as $199.99, a $300 savings. Read more...

Adobe rep offers more info on Flash Android support

John Callaham — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:49:14 +0000

A developer who works at Adobe offers up a lot more information about why the decision was made to stop future development of Flash Player for Google's Android operating system. Read more...

Final major Android-Playbook update for Flash released

John Callaham — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:14 +0000

Adobe has released the final major update, 11.1, for its Flash Player software for Android and Playbook platforms, although Adobe has said the company plans to release additional security updates. Read more...

RIM: Adobe discontinuing mobile Flash is our opportunity

Denis Wong — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:48:20 +0000

Despite Adobe announcing yesterday they would halt active development of the mobile Flash plugin, licensees such as RIM are still forging ahead with updating Flash on their platforms. Read more...

RIM discusses first BBX phones, hopes someone's listening

Andy Weir — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:06:59 +0000

As RIM's share price continues to fall, the company has shared some some information on its next-gen BBX smartphones - although it's anyone's guess if RIM will be around long enough to release them. Read more...

Adobe to discontinue Flash for Android and PlayBook

Denis Wong — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:05:28 +0000

If you've got an Android or PlayBook device, enjoy mobile Flash content while you can, as the company plans to discontinue development of mobile Flash plugins. Read more...

RIM worth less than the sum of its parts

Andy Weir — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:37:57 +0000

BlackBerry's owner has had a terrible year - and it's not over yet. RIM's share value dropped below a significant barrier this week, one which may signal an irreversible decline for the company. Read more...

Blackberry Playbook now has a "buy two, get one free" deal

John Callaham — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:14:40 +0100

Research in Motion is giving businesses a new deal on its struggling Blackberry Playbook, offering a "buy two, get one free" deal along with free accessories for the tablet device. Read more...

Blackberry Playbook OS 2.0 to add Android dev support

John Callaham — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:02:28 +0100

Research in Motion's struggling Blackberry Playbook tablet will add support for Android app developers to port their creations to run on the device in a new OS update. Read more...

7-inch HTC Flyer tablet price cut by $200 today

John Callaham — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:48:38 +0100

Best Buy has announced that starting today it is selling the 7-inch Android powerd HTC Flyer tablet for just $299.99, a $200 price cut. It's the latest evidence that a tablet price war is underway. Read more...