BlackBerry PlayBook Review

Release Date 17 May, 2011 in Mobile Magazine

 
   

RIM recalls 1000 PlayBook tablet computers

Newsday (subscription) - Rachel Metz - 17 May, 2011
Photo credit: AP | FILE - This product image provided by Research In Motion, shows the new Playbook. BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Monday, May 16, 2011, it recalled about 1000 of its ...

RIM recalls 1000 of its new Playbook tablets

The Independent - Stephen Foley - 17 May, 2011
Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the Blackberry, suffered a new headache in its attempt to break into the tablet-computer market, announcing it had to recall 1000 of its new Playbook tablets because of a software problem. ...

RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBooks Tablets Because of Operating-System Glitch

Bloomberg - Hugo Miller - 17 May, 2011
Most of the affected 16-gigabyte models are still with distributors, not in the hands of customers. Photographer: Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) said it is recalling about 1000 ...

Tech wrap: RIM's Playbook recall

Reuters Blogs (blog) - 17 May, 2011
Research in Motion shares neared a two-year low after the BlackBerry maker said it has recalled about 1000 of its Playbook tablets due to an operating system bug. Most of the devices affected remain in the distribution channel and haven't yet been sold ...

RIM Tries Hard to Right the PlayBook

PCWorld - Peter Suciu - 17 May, 2011
In launching its own tablet, Research in Motion tried to take a page from the Apple playbook, but in the end it looks more like a move from semi-defunct Palm's strategy on how to lose market share and destroy your influence with ...

RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBook Tablet Computers

ABC News - 17 May, 2011
BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. says it recalled about 1000 of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computers due to defective operating software that can make it impossible for users to set up the device. The Waterloo, Ont.-based gadget ...

RIM nears 2-year low after recalling some Playbooks

Reuters Canada - 17 May, 2011
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion (RIM.TO: Quote)(RIMM.O: Quote) shares neared a two-year low on Monday after the BlackBerry maker said it had recalled about 1000 of its Playbook tablet computers due to an operating system flaw. ...

Research In Motion recalls about 1000 BlackBerry PlayBooks

Los Angeles Times - 17 May, 2011
Research In Motion recalled about 1000 BlackBerry PlayBooks on Monday due to a software glitch that prevents users from getting their tablets set up after purchase. "RIM determined that approximately one thousand BlackBerry PlayBook tablets (16 GB) ...

RIM recalls about 1000 PlayBook tablets

Washington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - 17 May, 2011
Research in Motion is recalling almost 1000 PlayBook tablets because of faulty software. (Jeff Chiu - Associated Press) Research in Motion is recalling 1000 PlayBook tablets sold at Staples stores after discovering that some of the ...

Research in Motion recalls PlayBook tablets over faults

ZDNet (blog) - Zack Whittaker - 17 May, 2011
Research in Motion recalls around 1000 PlayBook devices with software issues. Though it's not their biggest disaster, it could have a serious knock-on effect. Zack Whittaker, criminologist who studied at the ...

Has Your BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Been Recalled?

TIME - Doug Aamoth - 17 May, 2011
Research In Motion has recalled a little over 900 of its new-ish 7-inch PlayBook tablets, citing a quirky installation of the operating system “that may result in the devices being unable to properly load software upon ...

BlackBerry Playbook's weaknesses overstated

Montreal Gazette - 17 May, 2011
By Murray Hill, The StarPhoenix May 16, 2011 The BlackBerry PlayBook is a smaller tablet than the iPad or XOOM, which are the closest competitors. There are a ton of options for consumers these days when it comes to choosing a tablet computer. ...

RIM Recalling 1000 PlayBook Tablets

PC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - 17 May, 2011
The BlackBerry PlayBook can't catch a break. Research in Motion announced that it will recall about 1000 PlayBook tablets due to a software glitch. The problem affects the 16GB version of the device. RIM said these PlayBooks "were ...

RIM recalling up to 1000 PlayBook tablets

CNET - Lance Whitney - 17 May, 2011
Research In Motion has recalled close to 1000 of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablets due to a glitch in the build of the operating system for those specific units, according to a May 13 memo sent to Staples and published by Engadget. ...

RIM Recalls Some PlayBooks For Software Glitch

Barron's (blog) - Tiernan Ray - 17 May, 2011
Not what Research in Motion (RIMM) needed, exactly: The Wall Street Journal's Stuart Weinberg this morning reports that the company has recalled 1000 PlayBook tablets “that were shipped with faulty operating systems” that prevented its ...

RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBook Tablets Over Faulty Operating Systems

Fox News - 17 May, 2011
WATERLOO, Ontario " BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) recalled about 1000 of its PlayBook tablets, which shipped with faulty operating systems that might have prevented users from performing the initial setup of the device. ...

RIM recalls about 1000 PlayBook tablets

Computerworld - Matt Hamblen - 17 May, 2011
Computerworld - Research in Motion said it has recalled an estimated 1000 PlayBook tablets, indicating a small number had reached customers who were unable to properly load software at setup. Engadget first reported that the group of ...

Further reading: RIM recalls PlayBooks and Sony starts restoring PlayStation ...

Financial Times (blog) - Phill Tutt - 17 May, 2011
Research In Motion has recalled about 1000 of its PlayBook tablet devices due to an operating software fault, Business Insider reports. The majority of devices involved in the recall were still in the company's distribution system and had yet to reach ...

RIM is recalling a few faulty Playbooks

Inquirer - Dave Neal - 17 May, 2011
PERPETUALLY MOVING GADGET OUTFIT Research in Motion (RIM) is recalling a small number of faulty Playbook tablets after having discovered an operating system problem with them. The INQUIRER has spoken to Research in Motion which confirmed ...

RIM recalls 1000 Playbook tablets: report

Reuters Canada - Renju Jose, David Holmes - 17 May, 2011
(Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd has recalled about 1000 of its Playbook tablets which were shipped with a flawed operating system build that could pose problems during the initial set-up, technology blog Engadget and several other media channels ...

RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBook Tablets

Wall Street Journal - Stuart Weinberg - ‎May 15, 2011‎
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. has recalled about 1000 of its PlayBook tablets that were shipped with faulty operating systems which may have prevented users from performing the initial setup of the device. ...

RIM recalling nearly 1000 BlackBerry PlayBooks

Financial Post - Matt Hartley - ‎May 15, 2011‎
The launch of Research In Motion Ltd.'s new BlackBerry PlayBook has hit yet another speed bump. RIM is recalling about 1000 faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks, which feature an operating system that prevents some users from performing the initial set up of ...

RIM recalling nearly 1000 BlackBerry PlayBooks: report

Montreal Gazette - Matt Hartley - ‎May 15, 2011‎
TORONTO " The launch of Research In Motion Ltd.'s new BlackBerry PlayBook appears to have hit yet another speed bump. The US technology blog Engadget reported Saturday that RIM was recalling more than 900 ...

RIM recalls 1000 PlayBooks

The Mobile Indian - Prasoon Kumar - 17 May, 2011
It was reported there were 935 PlayBook tablets with the flaw in their operating system. Some users reported they couldn't complete the user agreement screen also, which meant they couldn't ...

PlayBook recall pushes BlackBerry stock to a new low

iNewsOne - 17 May, 2011
Toronto, May 17 (IANS) The stock of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) closed at a new low of $ 41.72 on the Toronto Stock Exchange Monday after the wireless giant recalled about 1000 PlayBook tablets because of a faulty operating system. ...

RIM Recalling 1000 BlackBerry PlayBook's, Official Statement from RIM.

Berry Reporter (press release) - 17 May, 2011
By Brad on May 16, 2011 with 0 Hello BlackBerry fan! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Seems like RIM has recalled 1000 BlackBerry PlayBook's that have been shipped to Stapples Stores. ...

RIM's PlayBook is DOA in More Ways Than One

Gerson Lehrman Group - 17 May, 2011
Even if 1000 PlayBook units were not shipped unbootable, Research In Motion (RIM)'s Blackberry PlayBook is destined to be DOA (dead on arrival) anyway. That is because RIM is building upon a proprietary operating system that will not be able to compete ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Review

Mobile Magazine - Fabrizio Pilato - 17 May, 2011
RIM's BlackBerry Playbook is the companies first effort to join the newly created, and applucrative tablet computing market. Apple launched the iPad just over one year ago, and in that year they sold over 14.8 ...

RIM tablets hit software snag

Investor's Business Daily - 17 May, 2011
The BlackBerry maker recalled about 1000 of its first tablet computers due to a software flaw, adding to Research in Motion's (RIMM) woes as its phone and tablet offerings fall behind rivals. RIM said a batch of its 16 GB tablets that shipped failed to ...

Latest RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Video Shows Off Flash in the Browser

BerryReview - 17 May, 2011
by the BerryReview Team on May 16th, 2011 RIM is really hitting strong with the Flash support they have brought to the BlackBerry PlayBook. Their latest video (commercial) posted on YouTube puts that Flash support front and center. ...

 

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