Research In Motion has re-released the BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.7 update after pulling it shortly after first making it available. The new version 1.07.2670 address issues caused by the previous update and the BlackBerry Bridge app. Aside from the fix, little else appears to have changed. The enhancements include: Enhanced support for saving attachments with the BlackBerry Bridge app BlackBerry […]
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RIM pulls BlackBerry Tablet OS 1.0.7 update
Research In Motion has pulled the BlackBerry Tablet OS update it had just released. The company confirmed the news moments ago. According to the update sent via Twitter: Some users were experiencing issues with Bridge & 1.0.7. We expect to release an update with a fix later this week. As RIM indicates, it looks like PlayBook users will not have […]
RIM releases BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.5 update
Research In Motion today announced that a new BlackBerry Tablet OS update is now available. Among the new features BlackBerry Tablet OS v1.0.5 offers are: Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook: Now preloaded and includes video uploading, message deletion, Facebook search enhancements and more In-App Payments support for PlayBook apps Improved PlayBook charging functionality including charging while powered down and incorrect charger […]
RIM BlackBerry PlayBook sales top 250,000 units?
While RIM has yet to provide any official sales figures for the just-launched BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, RBC analyst Mike Abramsky (who estimated first day sales at about 50,000 units) now estimates that the company has sold about 250,000 units. Sales are described as “steady” and could top 500,000 tablets in its debut quarter. Abramsky also found that PlayBook returns are […]
RIM recalls about 1,000 PlayBooks
RIM today confirmed that it is recalling about 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks due to a software issue. RIM determined that approximately one thousand BlackBerry PlayBook tablets (16 GB) were shipped with an OS build that may result in the devices being unable to properly load software upon initial set-up. The majority of the affected devices are still in the distribution channel […]
RIM sells 50,000 PlayBooks on first day?
Initial estimates suggest that Research In Motion sold about 50,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks on launch day, a figure that includes pre-orders. While RIM has yet to provide any numbers, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky came up with the estimate by checking with about 70 retail locations. While these figures are a pale comparison to Apple iPad 2 sales, Abramsky notes […]