Minor PlayBook glitch appears to be under controlLondon Free Press (blog) - Greg Gazin - 18 May, 2011A minor glitch in the operating system (OS) has resulted in Research in Motion (RIM) recalling somewhere around 1000 units of its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. According to reports, RIM has advised that these units were shipped with an ... |
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RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBook Tablet PCsThe Chosun Ilbo - 18 May, 2011Research In Motion, the Blackberry smartphone manufacturer, has recalled over 1000 units of its PlayBook tablet PC due to a bug in the operating system. RIM will replace the faulty devices with new ones, Reuters reported on Monday (local time). ... |
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Is the PlayBook Doomed?PC Magazine - Peter Pachal - 18 May, 2011The enterprise market could make RIM's tablet a success if IT managers forget the iPad exists. By Peter Pachal "Amateur hour is over," declared the ads for the BlackBerry PlayBook soon after RIM launched it last month. The implication is clear: The ... |
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Research in Motion Jumps on China NewsWall Street Journal (blog) - 18 May, 2011By Dave Kansas Battered BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is showing a bit of spunk today in an otherwise flat-to-lower market. Looks like the magical word “China” is giving it a boost. “Research In Motion, whose stock is off 23% since the company ... |
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BlackBerry PlayBook UK pricing and release date confirmedTelegraph.co.uk - Shane Richmond - 18 May, 2011The BlackBerry Playbook will be released in Britain on June 16 and pre-orders have begun. By Shane Richmond, Head of Technology (Editorial) 6:41PM BST 17 May 2011 The PlayBook, the first tablet computer from BlackBerry manufacturers RIM, ... |
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook Launching in UK on June 16PC Magazine - Leslie Horn - 18 May, 2011The PlayBook is headed overseas. Despite a recent recall, Research in Motion will launch the BlackBerry PlayBook in the UK on June 16. The tablet is available for pre-order now via carphonewarehouse.com and bestbuy.co.uk. ... |
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RIM recalls 1000 PlayBook tablet computersNewsday (subscription) - 18 May, 2011By AP Photo credit: AP | This product image provided by Research In Motion, shows the new Playbook. users to set up the device. (AP) -- BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd. has recalled about 1000 of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet ... |
RIM reveals UK pricing and availability for PlayBookZDNet UK (blog) - David Meyer - 18 May, 2011Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet will go on sale in the UK in mid-June, the company said on Tuesday as it also announced pricing for the device. The PlayBook, which will initially be sold through ... |
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5 Things RIM Must Do Quickly, Or Become IrrelevantInformationWeek - Fritz Nelson - 18 May, 2011Research In Motion still has strong products and a coveted enterprise position, but it must move quickly against more innovative competitors. By Fritz Nelson InformationWeek If ever a company were black and blue, it would be Research In Motion, ... |
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RIM's Ipad tablet rival Playbook will tip up in UK on 16 JuneInquirer - Dean Wilson - May 17, 2011RESEARCH IN MOTION'S (RIM's) Playbook tablet will go on sale on 16 June at a number of retailers across the UK. Dixons, Currys, PC World, Carphone Warehouse, Bestbuy, Insight UK and Phones 4u will all stock the Ipad contendor when RIM ... |
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RIM recalls 1000 BlackBerry PlayBook tabletsZDNet UK - Luke Westaway - May 17, 2011Research In Motion has confirmed that it has been forced to recall a number of BlackBerry PlayBook tablets owing to a fault. Research In Motion has confirmed that it has been forced to recall a number of ... |
PlayBook recall: BlackBerry stock hits new lowTimes of India - May 16, 2011TORONTO: The stock of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) closed at a new low of $41.72 on the Toronto Stock Exchange after the wireless giant recalled about 1000 PlayBook tablets because of a faulty operating system. ... |
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RIM recalls 1000 of its new Playbook tabletsThe Independent - Stephen Foley - May 16, 2011Research 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. ... |
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RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBooks Due to Operating-System GlitchBloomberg - Hugo Miller - May 16, 2011Most 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 ... |
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Tech wrap: RIM's Playbook recallReuters Blogs (blog) - May 16, 2011Research 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 ... |
BlackBerry Maker to Support Rival SmartphonesWall Street Journal - Stuart Weinberg - May 16, 2011BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. tacitly acknowledged the inroads Apple Inc.'s iPhone and devices based on Google Inc.'s Android software are making in the corporate smartphone market, with its recent decision to offer ... |
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RIM Tries Hard to Right the PlayBookPCWorld - Peter Suciu - May 16, 2011In 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 ... |
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RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBook Tablet ComputersABC News - May 16, 2011BlackBerry 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 ... |
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RIM nears 2-year low after recalling some PlaybooksReuters Canada - May 16, 2011TORONTO (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. ... |
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Research In Motion recalls about 1000 BlackBerry PlayBooksLos Angeles Times - May 16, 2011Research 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) ... |
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RIM recalls about 1000 PlayBook tabletsWashington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - May 16, 2011Research 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 ... |
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Research in Motion recalls PlayBook tablets over faultsZDNet (blog) - Zack Whittaker - May 16, 2011Research 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 ... |
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Has Your BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Been Recalled?TIME - Doug Aamoth - May 16, 2011Research 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 ... |
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BlackBerry Playbook's weaknesses overstatedMontreal Gazette - May 16, 2011By 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. ... |
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RIM Recalling 1000 PlayBook TabletsPC Magazine - Chloe Albanesius - May 16, 2011The 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 ... |
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RIM recalling up to 1000 PlayBook tabletsCNET - Lance Whitney - May 16, 2011Research 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 GlitchBarron's (blog) - Tiernan Ray - May 16, 2011Not 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 ... |
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RIM Recalls 1000 PlayBook Tablets Over Faulty Operating SystemsFox News - May 16, 2011WATERLOO, 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 tabletsComputerworld - Matt Hamblen - May 16, 2011Computerworld - 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 ... |
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Further reading: RIM recalls PlayBooks and Sony starts restoring PlayStation ...Financial Times (blog) - Phill Tutt - May 16, 2011Research 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 ... |
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