This week’s 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook announcement did not come with any pricing details. A leaked document obtained by MobileSyrup now gives us a clue as to what the tablet will cost when launched by Rogers on August 9th. Rogers will offer it for: CA$349.99 with a three-year contract CA$449.99 with a two-year contract CA$499.99 with a one-year contract CA$549.99 […]
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RIM to license BlackBerry 10 to offer wider device selection?
Research In Motion has in the past hinted that it could license its BlackBerry 10 operating system to other manufacturers. In an interview with the U.K.’s The Telegraph, CEO Thorsten Heins provided one compelling argument for such a move. It would allow RIM’s new operating system to be offered on a wider range of devices than what RIM could offer […]
RIM announces 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
As expected, Research In Motion today announced the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet with built-in support for cellular networks. Very similar to the Wi-Fi model, one improvement is the faster 1.5GHz processor. “We’re excited to bring customers the first BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with support for 4G LTE networks,” said David J. Smith, Executive Vice President, Mobile Computing at Research In […]
BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour headed to Vancouver and Kitchener-Waterloo
Research In Motion has added two additional Canadian stops to its BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour along with an additional one in Europe: Based on your feedback, we’ve been able to add three additional stops for the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour. First, we’ll betaking the tour to the home town of Research In Motion – Waterloo, Ontario – on […]
Rumour: BlackBerry 10 devices to use 720 pixel width as base resolution
Research In Motion appears to have decided to make a 720 by xxxx pixel resolution the standard for its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. A leaked document obtained by N4BB indicates that RIM has decided that “moving forward our device portfolio will be based around 720 px screen widths. Click for a larger version The slide indicates that the N-Series will […]
BlackBerry PlayBook Video Store now available in Canada
Research In Motion launched its BlackBerry PlayBook Video Store in the US earlier this year. Good news for Canadians today as the PlayBook app has finally made it north of the border and is now available from BlackBerry App World. “The BlackBerry Video Store offers a catalog of thousands of movies and TV shows with new releases available for purchase […]
Rumour: Leaked changelog reveals what’s new in BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1
It looks like Research In Motion is getting ready to release an update to its PlayBook Tablet OS. Version 2.1 has been in beta for some time, giving everyone a sense of what to expect. A leaked changelog document obtained by CrackBerry has now given us a detailed list of upcoming features and changes, including some not in the current […]
Rumour: Bell to launch 4G LTE RIM BlackBerry PlayBook on July 31st
Research In Motion first promised BlackBerry PlayBook models with cellular connectivity when it first launched the Wi-Fi-only version over a year ago. It has yet to materialize but rumours consistently resurfaced hinting that it was coming. The last such rumour, a leaked RIM BlackBerry 10 roadmap, indicated it would finally launch in Q4 2012. It now looks like the 4G […]