Tablet war hots up, Blackberry to launch Playbook this month in India

Economic Times - 15 Jun, 2011
PTI Jun 13, 2011, 03.32am IST NEW DELHI: After mobile phones, the competition is hotting up for "tablets" in India with BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) all set to launch its PlayBook in the country later this month to face the likes of ...

The 10 Best Free BlackBerry Games

PC Magazine - William Fenton, Eric Griffith - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
Think your BlackBerry phone is all business? If you like casual games, it turns out there are plenty of free offerings for your RIM smartphone. By William Fenton, Eric Griffith People don't tend to associate Research in Motion's BlackBerry platform ...

BlackBerry PlayBook

gulfnews.com - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
It really has been a tablet-filled year. Not to be made irrelevant, Research in Motion has released the first BlackBerry tablet â€" the PlayBook. Funny it's named that since RIM describes it as "the world's first professional-grade tablet" and its market ...

RIM investor seeks to split CEO, chairman roles

Reuters - Alastair Sharp, Peter Galloway - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
A person poses while using a Blackberry Bold 2 smartphone made by Research in Motion (RIM), July 13, 2010. TORONTO (Reuters) - An investor in Research In Motion has pushed for a shareholder vote on whether Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie should retain ...

RIM Shareholder Calls for BlackBerry Maker to Separate Chairman, CEO Roles

Bloomberg - Hugo Miller - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
A Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) shareholder called for the company to separate the roles of chairman and chief executive officer and to name an independent board member to the chairman's post. ...

RIM offering PlayBook outside North America

AFP - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
MONTREAL â€" Blackberry maker Research In Motion announced plans Friday to begin selling its new touchscreen tablet computer, the PlayBook, outside of North America. RIM said the PlayBook would go on sale in Australia, Britain, Colombia, France, Germany, ...

Blackberry Playbook is available a day early at Carphone Warehouse

Inquirer - Chris Martin - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
MOBILE PHONE RETAILER The Carphone Warehouse has confirmed that it will stock the Blackberry Playbook a day early at selected stores. The Playbook will be available at a few Carphone Warehouse stores in the UK a day earlier than in its ...

RIM to Launch PlayBook in India from June 19

Wall Street Journal - Jai Krishna - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
NEW DELHI â€" BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. plans to introduce its PlayBook tablet in India in the week beginning June 19, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The person declined to comment on the price at which ...

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook launching in 16 countries

CNET - Don Reisinger - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
Research In Motion is ready to launch its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in an additional 16 markets. The tablet will be made available to customers in the UK, Spain, Germany, Australia, and several other countries within the next 30 days, ...

RIM: BlackBerry PlayBook Hitting 16 Additional Markets Over The Next 30 Days

Washington Post - ‎Jun 10, 2011‎
By TechCrunch.com, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) this morning announced intentions to debut the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in an additional 16 markets over the next 30 days, including the UK, Hong Kong, France, India, Spain and Australia. ...

Even RIM doesn't want their Playbook tablet

CNN - Matt Stuart - ‎Jun 9, 2011‎
(CNNMoney) -- One of the perks of being a tech journalist are all the new toys we get to try out -- companies generally send us products for a week or two, and after trying them out they're sent ...

BlackBerry PlayBook now available through Sprint

Washington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - ‎Jun 9, 2011‎
Sprint is selling WiFi version of the BlackBerry PlayBook for $499. (Anonymous - AP) After its plans were leaked to the Web earlier this week, Sprint started selling WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook tablets for $499 on Wednesday. ...

RIM starts PlayBook pre-orders in India

NDTV.com - Sahil Mohan Gupta - ‎Jun 9, 2011‎
Research in Motion (RIM) has started pre-orders for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The company also announced that it will be available before June 22 in India. The PlayBook was released in the US on April 19 but India was not among the initial launch ...

'BlackBerry PlayBook to launch on June 22 @ Rs 32000'

Times of India - ‎Jun 8, 2011‎
NEW DELHI: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion's iPad rival, PlayBook, is all set to launch in India. According to a news story in Business Today online, RIM PlayBook will be launching in India on June 22 for approximately Rs 32000 (pricing may vary ...

No more DelayBook as BB PlayBook launches June 20

ZDNet - Alex Zaharov-Reutt - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook is an impressive first-generation tablet from the Canadian smartphone maker, and while its initial introduction has seen some months elapse before local availability, RIM's tablet is now nearly here. ...

RIM's PlayBook will be available in Australia from June 20

The Australian - Fran Foo - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
RIM president and co-chief executive officer Mike Lazaridis shows off the new BlackBerry PlayBook. Picture: AFP Source: AFP RESEARCH In Motion's highly anticipated tablet computer, the PlayBook, will finally go on sale in Australia from June 20. ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Fresh Facebook App, But No Native E-Mail or Android ...

PCWorld - Robert S. Anthony - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
A BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS update released this morning brings a freshened Facebook app, the ability to make in-app purchases and other minor improvements, but no Android emulator or native e-mail ...

PlayBook tablet gets second update that lacks native email

Computerworld - Matt Hamblen - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Computerworld - The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Tuesday got a minor update that adds several new features and performance enhancements, but users will apparanty have to wait until later this year for native email capabilities. ...

RIM updates PlayBook software, correcting battery problems

National Post (registration) - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
The software update to the BlackBerry Tablet OS â€" which is being dubbed version 1.0.5 â€" will come pre-installed on all new BlackBerry PlayBook devices sold on or after Monday, June 6, and is now available for download for existing PlayBook owners. ...

RIM rolls out PlayBook update 1.0.5 with improved Facebook integration

ZDNet (blog) - Matthew Miller - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
RIM is rolling out a new update for the PlayBook and you have to admit they are doing a good job at updating the device, now let's bring on the apps. Matthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who ...

Nice tablet, but more apps needed

AsiaOne - Yeong Ah Seng - ‎Jun 6, 2011‎
THE BlackBerry PlayBook has been a long time coming, and will finally be launched here this week. A 425g, 7-inch screen tablet, it has a higher resolution (1024x600) than the iPad, and produces sharper images. ...

Sprint offers PlayBook for $499

CNET (blog) - Kent German - ‎Jun 5, 2011‎
After showing up in search results and being teased by a Sprint employee in a blog post last week, the 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook finally went on sale on Sprint's Web site today for $499. As the Wi-Fi-only version, Sprint will not be ...

BlackBerry PlayBook update 1.0.5.2342 now available, fixes Flash issues

Canadian Reviewer - Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
BlackBerry PlayBook owners should look out for a new 1.0.5.2342 software update (278MB) that specifically fixes an issue with Flash 10.3 that affects a number of devices across platforms (tsk, tsk, Flash). ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS Version 1.0.5.2342 Available With A Fix For ...

BlackBerry Rocks! - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
Earlier this week RIM released Tablet OS version 1.0.5.2304 for the BlackBerry PlayBook. This version of the Tablet OS included a few new features and enhancements but might have also included an Adobe Flash Player vulnerability. ...

BlackBerry PlayBook OS v1.0.5.2342 Released!

BerryReview - Ronen Halevy - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
UPDATE: RIM has mentioned on their blog that this update addresses a vulnerability in Adobe Flash 10.2 which is on the BlackBerry PlayBook. This vulnerability was just announced by Adobe for all systems earlier this ...

BlackBerry News app for PlayBook is another disappointment from RIM

Mobiputing - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
If your newly-launched tablet is struggling to compete against the likes of the iPad, it's probably a good idea to make sure that any first-party apps you release really show off its potential. RIM feels differently â€" at least that's the impression I'm ...

BlackBerry App of the Week: Read the News on Your PlayBook

Chip Chick - Chance Kinney - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
Slowly but surely the apps are starting to trickle in for the BlackBerry PlayBook . This week's app is one of the first to be directed at the new BlackBerry tablet line, the PlayBook. BlackBerry News is a simple RSS feed aggregator with some preloaded ...

One-day BlackBerry PlayBook exclusive for Carphone Warehouse

Mobot.net (blog) - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
As the (presumably) lovely Kate Solomon of TechRadar notes, the BlackBerry PlayBook will arrive at selected branches of the Carphone Warehouse one day ahead of other retailers. You can grab yourself some RIM tablet action from 15 June; ...

BlackBerry PlayBook to be shipped to 16 countries

PanARMENIAN.Net - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
PanARMENIAN.Net - Research in Motion has announced that its tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will be shipped to 16 countries outside of North America in the next 30 days. According to Mashable, the full list of countries includes the UK, ...

Blackberry Tablet to launch in India soon

MyBangalore - ‎Jun 11, 2011‎
By Staff Reporter | Published: June 11 2011 The all new BlackBerry Tablet Playbook will be introduced in India in a month. Available in three different models the users can link this tablet to their Blackberry smartphones without a carrier. ...

 

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