RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook appears to have found a following here in Canada, thanks in part to the fact that it now sells at a significant discount. According to a quarterly survey conducted by Solutions Research Group (SRG), the most popular tablet in Canada remains the Apple iPad but the PlayBook accounted for 19% of the Canadian tablet market in Q1 […]
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RIM discontinues 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook model
Research In Motion is discontinuing the 16GB version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The move was revealed in an email from RIM to a CrackBerry forum user. RIM was quick to point out that “we continue to remain committed to the tablet space and the 32 GB and 64 GB models of the BlackBerry PlayBook continue to offer great value […]
BlackBerry 10 upgrade for PlayBook to follow soon after first BB10 device launch
Research In Motion has already confirmed that its PlayBook tablet will be upgraded to BlackBerry 10. It today reconfirmed this via Twitter and added a general timeline: Cascades support for PlayBook will come w/ the PlayBook OS upgrade to BB10, shortly after launch of 1st BB10 smartphone RIM has only so far indicated that the first BlackBerry 10 device will […]
WordPress for PlayBook gets update
WordPress today announced an update for its WordPress for PlayBook app. Version 2.1 adds some “totally radical stuff” including: Comment editing: tap the new ‘Edit’ button when viewing a comment and you will be taken to a new screen where you can edit the comment information including the name, email, URL, comment text, and status. Post Autosave: to better protect […]
RIM releases BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.1.358 update
Research In Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.1.358. The following updates are included: Browser enhancements to address performance with some websites Improvements to support Android apps Optimizations to Video Chat, PIM and BlackBerry Bridge applications And much more! The update is free and is available over-the-air. PlayBook users will receive a notification that the software update […]
RIM to stop PlayBook app sideloading with upcoming OS update
Research In Motion will put an end to users ability to sideload applications on the BlackBerry PlayBook with the next update. In response to a developer enquiry, RIM Developer Relations VP Alex Saunders’s Twitter response was unequivocal: we’re removing sideloading for consumers. Pretty sure we’ve got a solution for devs. Saunders defended RIM’s decision with a further tweet: piracy is […]
Upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook 4G caught on camera
When Research In Motion first unveiled its BlackBerry PlayBook, it promised that 4G and LTE versions would soon follow. Things have not gone as expected for the company and 4G and LTE PlayBooks remained the topic of rumours until they cleared the FCC last month. Now pictures of a 4G model have surfaced courtesy of CrackBerry forum user. From the […]
BlackBerry 10 coming to PlayBook
When Research In Motion first unveiled BlackBerry 10, known at first as BlackBerry BBX, it announced that it would run both smartphones and tablets. With all the attention being focused on the first BB10 smartphone, it’s good to hear that RIM has not forgotten this. Rob Orr, RIM’s VP of product management reconfirmed this today in a statement to TechRadar: […]