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10-Inch BlackBerry PlayBook Canceled in Favor of BlackBerry ‘Superphone’?

June 28, 2011 at 4:09 pm

RIM has apparently canceled its 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook in favor of a QNX-powered BlackBerry 'superphone'.

BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Reportedly Delayed Until Fall

June 16, 2011 at 3:02 pm

RIM has apparently pushed back the launch of 4G BlackBerry PlayBook models until the fall.

BlackBerry PlayBook Launching in 16 New Countries

June 10, 2011 at 11:57 am

RIM has announced that it's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is going to be launching internationally over the next 30 days.

Sprint Announces WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook

June 7, 2011 at 10:14 pm

Sprint has yet to launch its 4G WiMax edition of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, but the carrier has now announced that it will start selling the 16 GB WiFi edition through its channels, including its corporate-owned retail stores.

New BlackBerry PlayBook Software Coming Soon OTA

June 7, 2011 at 5:29 am

Research in Motion has announced a new incremental OS to its tablet platform for the BlackBery PlayBook.

BlackBerry PlayBook Still Coming to Sprint, Should Arrive June 5th

June 3, 2011 at 12:21 pm

It appears that the BlackBerry PlayBook is still headed to Sprint with the Wi-Fi version apparently launching this Sunday.

June 2, 2011 at 1:03 pm

Choose your own adventure infographic helps you pick a tablet with a bit of humor.

BlackBerry PlayBook 2 Gets Detailed: 10-Inch Display, 4G Radio

June 1, 2011 at 12:21 pm

The BlackBerry PlayBook hasn't even been out for two months and already we are hearing about a possible sequel.

Why RIM Should Abandon the Consumer Market and Tackle Hybrid Car Tablet Market with PlayBook, QNX

May 31, 2011 at 7:05 am

However, there's still yet another area for huge growth that mobile computing companies have so far not leveraged in the automobile industry where RIM can stem off losses in its consumer-base and still find growth in hybrid tablet car systems.

PlayBook Sales May Begin to Plateau

May 26, 2011 at 6:48 am

Despite an early good start to its debut tablet, Research in Motion's BlackBerry Playbook may be reaching a point where sales are plateauing, if not tapering off

PlayBook Giving RIM Big Pay Day?

May 19, 2011 at 6:36 am

Sales of the RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook appear to be exceedingly positive with some analysts estimating that the BlackBerry-maker has moved over 250,000 units of the debuting tablets in the first month of sales

Recent BlackBerry PlayBook Software Update Shortens Battery Life

May 19, 2011 at 5:14 am

Research in Motion's recent firmware update released to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet may have the ill effect of killing the tablet's battery sooner than before the update

RIM Issues Recall for 1000 BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets

May 16, 2011 at 9:48 am

RIM has confirmed that it has issued a recall for around 1000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets because of faulty software.

RIM Demos Android Apps on BlackBerry PlayBook, Again (Video)

May 6, 2011 at 1:11 pm

RIM has released another video demo of Android apps running on the BlackBerry Playbook.

RIM Hints at Keyboard Plans for BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet

May 6, 2011 at 12:18 pm

Research in Motion's head of accessories Bruce Winter had hinted that a keyboard accessory may be coming in the next few months for the Canandian BlackBerry-maker's first tablet foray with the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Sprint BlackBerry PlayBook Reportedly Delayed Again

May 4, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Some evidence has popped up that indicates that Sprint will not release the BlackBerry PlayBook on May 8th as was expected.

RIM Demos Android Apps Running on BlackBerry PlayBook (Video)

May 3, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Today at BlackBerry World, RIM showed off some Android applications on how they work with the BlackBerry PlayBook.

RIM Brings BBM to PlayBook Via BlackBerry Bridge

May 2, 2011 at 3:23 pm

The good news is that early adopters of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can now BBM their BFFs to their heart's content. The bad news, however, is that BlackBerry Messenger on the PlayBook is not a native app and requires a BlackBerry smartphone to be tethered over Bluet...

Sales of BlackBerry PlayBook Exceeded Best Buy’s Expectations

May 2, 2011 at 3:04 pm

Despite early mixed reviews for Research in Motion's first foray into the tablet space, the PlayBook slate is doing well in terms of sales according to retail partner Best Buy

Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook Arrives This Month, iPad 2 Owners Envious

May 2, 2011 at 1:09 pm

RIM has announced that Facebook for the BlackBerry PlayBook will arrive at some point this month.

BlackBerry PlayBook Headed to Verizon

May 2, 2011 at 12:30 pm

Verizon's 2011 winter consumer's guide has confirmed the fact that the BlackBerry PlayBook will hit Big Red's network at some point.

News Flash! BlackBerry Playbook Will Break When Dropped Repeatedly!

May 2, 2011 at 10:37 am

SquareTrade's PR firm sent over a video of a BlackBerry PlayBook drop test. Not surprisingly, the PlayBook's display shatters after being dropped onto a concrete surface repeatedly.

May 2, 2011 at 5:30 am

Staples aims to be the go to store for consumer tablets, and looks to be off to a good start.

April 26, 2011 at 6:00 am

A look at why the cloud is critical for apps, troubles facing Android tablets and why Windows Pone 7 has an uphill battle with data and graphs from developers.

BlackBerry PlayBook Coming to Sprint on May 8th?

April 22, 2011 at 10:39 am

Sprint will apparently be getting the Wi-Fi only version of the BlackBerry PlayBook on May 8th.

April 21, 2011 at 12:42 am

The BlackBerry PlayBook is finally here and I got a chance to unbox a review unit that RIM sent over yesterday afternoon. It's clear that this is one high-quality piece of hardware, but it's also clear that there's a lot of room for improvement.

BlackBerry Bridge Not Yet Supported by AT&T, Workaround Available

April 19, 2011 at 1:27 pm

As of right now, AT&T doesn't yet support BlackBerry Bridge. Fortunately, there is a workaround to get it installed and running.

PlayBook’s Problem is That RIM Doesn’t Have a Defined Playbook

April 15, 2011 at 6:21 am

the irony behind the tablet’s PlayBook name is that it’s company, RIM, still doesn’t have a playbook, or an attack strategy, related to the future of mobile computing.

April 14, 2011 at 7:52 am

First impressions matter. Always have. Always will. Fact of life. While there are opportunities for rebounds or second acts or reboots, first impressions matter and unfortunately they last.

April 13, 2011 at 9:44 pm

The embargo lifted for all of those reviewers who got their hands on review units of the Blackberry Playbook and so the Internets are buzzing with reviews.

BlackBerry PlayBook Now Up for Pre-Order at Radio Shack

April 13, 2011 at 4:41 pm

RIM's upcoming BlackBerry tablet is now available for pre-order at Radio Shack.

April 11, 2011 at 3:00 am

Gartner Research says that the iPad will dominate the tablet market until at least 2015 when Android will start to close the gap and others will show up.