Rumours of 'BlackBerry Cyclone' to take on Apple TV

Release Date 16 Jul, 2011 in Economic Times

 
   

Rumours of 'BlackBerry Cyclone' to take on Apple TV

Economic Times - 16 Jul, 2011
TORONTO: BlackBerry company Research In Motion (RIM) is rumoured to be toying with the idea of entering the home entertainment business . If it is true, this will be the second major departure for the Waterloo-based RIM from its core business of smart ...

Maxis Confident Of Higher Contribution From Data Segment

Bernama - 16 Jul, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd expects to see a higher revenue contribution from its data segment in the coming years compared with the current 40 per cent, given the rise in data use by its customers whether on smart phones or tablets. ...

BlackBerry PlayBook hits the tablet market

Malaysia Star - 16 Jul, 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: It is finally here. Those hoping to get the BlackBerry PlayBook can now do so. Maxis Bhd yesterday launched the gadget, Research In Motion's first foray into the tablet arena. It is one of the most highly anticipated devices of the year ...

RIM may be planning media-streaming device

CNET - Christopher MacManus - 16 Jul, 2011
BlackBerry enthusiast site NerdBerry has supposedly confirmed with a trusted source that RIM will soon offer a digital media receiver, code-named BlackBerry Cyclone and destined for the market this fall. ...

Is RIM Making a Set-Top Box Like Apple TV? Doubtful.

PCWorld - Jared Newman - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
Research in Motion will reportedly try taking over televisions with a BlackBerry set-top box, but don't call it an Apple TV killer just yet. The rumor, reported by Nerdberry, says this device is codenamed ...

Premier not snubbing RIM after Apple tender

CBC.ca - ‎Jul 14, 2011‎
Beginning of Story Content The provincial government has put out a tender for 40 Apple iPads.The provincial government has put out a tender for 40 Apple iPads. Paul Sakuma/Associated Press Nova Scotia's Premier is personally trying to reassure the ...

IM+ for BlackBerry Seeing a Delay?

Berry Reporter (press release) (blog) - 16 Jul, 2011
By Brad on Jul 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. A lot of folks are waiting for IM+ to hit the BlackBerry PlayBook soon. Seems like Sharp, the makers of IM+ ...

Virgin Mobile to release the BlackBerry PlayBook

MobileSyrup.com - Ian Hardy - 16 Jul, 2011
All the signs are pointing towards Virgin Mobile releasing RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook. Although you can get this tablet for the same price from every retailer possible, adding a tablet to their lineup will set them apart from competitors Koodo Mobile ...

BlackBerry PlayBook arrives in Malaysia

e27 - John Lim - 16 Jul, 2011
Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic. Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was launched in Malaysia on July 15, and would be sold through a partnership with ...

BlackBerry PlayBook to get Microsoft Office Suite?

N4BB - Nic Hagan - 16 Jul, 2011
A source recently let a rumor slip that part of this new partnership RIM has launched with Microsoft would be very prominent on the PlayBook in more than just Bing. The source mentioned that RIM is actively working to bring Microsoft Office Suite to ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS Update Version 1.0.7 To Be Available Today?!

BlackBerry Rocks! - 16 Jul, 2011
Earlier today I let you know that a Tablet OS update for the BlackBerry PlayBook is rumored to be releasing soon with some new features. According to an internal Bell message, Tablet OS version 1.0.7 is set to release today. Here are the changes this ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS Update v1.0.7 Coming Later Today?

BerryReview - Luis Merlos - 16 Jul, 2011
We mentioned a few days back that a PlayBook OS update was scheduled for today, but it was not the big update we all been waiting for. A new leaked slide from Bell points to some new features. This can always change but ...

RIM Explains BlackBerry PlayBook Work & Personal Info Security

BerryReview - Ronen Halevy - 16 Jul, 2011
In the past we have mentioned a bit about what security measures RIM has put in place on the BlackBerry PlayBook but the documentation was a bit daunting. They have kindly summed much of it up into one comparably short ...

RIM working on BlackBerry-branded Apple TV clone

THINQ.co.uk - Stewart Meagher - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
Having lost its iron grip on the enterprise smartphone market, and failed miserably to make a dent in iPad sales with the utterly underwhelming PlayBook, RIM seems to have decided that, if it can't copy Apple's successful products and make a go of it, ...

Website Claims RIM Developing Set Top Box to Compete Apple TV

ITProPortal - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
Research in Motion has been rumoured to be developing a set top box system to compete with Apple TV for the home entertainment market. According to a report on Nerd Berry, the company is working on a home entertainment media system that will be powered ...

Report: RIM Said to be Working On Apple TV Competitor

LAPTOP Magazine (blog) - Brian Oliver Bennett - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
RIM may be trying a new tack to reverse its course in the market by creating an Apple TV-style home entertainment device. Possibly code-named the BlackBerry Cyclone, the product is rumored to connect to HDTVs via HDMI port and offer consumer-friendly ...

The Death Spiral Continues: RIM At Work On A Home Media Streamer

TechCrunch - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
Matt is currently working as a writer for CrunchGear. Matt Burns is a family man first and attempts to be a freelance writer second. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, only cars eclipse his love of gadgets. ...

What Justifies Our $43 RIM Estimate

Trefis (subscription) - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) stock has taken a pounding in the past few months sliding by more than 50% since the beginning of the year from $58 to around $27 today. It touched a high of $70 in February before its slide. ...

OS Watch: RIM Rebounds in Emerging Markets

Light Reading - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
It's been a trying year for Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; Toronto: RIM) as it struggles to revive its fortunes, but it's not all bad news for the struggling BlackBerry maker. (See RIM Rumblings.) The BlackBerry line is especially popular ...

RIM Working on BlackBerry Cyclone TV Media Box for This Fall?

BerryReview - Ronen Halevy - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
I am not sure what to make of this rumor. We first heard about RIM working on some secretive TV media box at the end of June from N4BB (The mockup above is their imagining of the product). There weren't many details ...

New BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS Updates & Features Teased By RIM

BlackBerry Rocks! - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
I've seen/heard a few rumors that a new Tablet OS update for the BlackBerry PlayBook is in the works and might even get released today. While the rumor about today's update didn't offer many details about the changes, BBin noticed that RIM updated some ...

New gadgets for politicians?

MetroNews Canada - Ryan Taplin - ‎Jul 14, 2011‎
Finance Minister Graham Steele poses for a photo in April with the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, showing off his virtual shoes during a pre-budget photo-op. $34000 off the shelf price tag for 40 iPad 2s (64 GB model with Wi-Fi and 3G coverage). ...

The Death Spiral Continues: RIM At Work On A Home Media Streamer

Washington Post - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
By TechCrunch.com, The latest news from the RIM rumor mill is that a media streamer is in the works. Codename Cyclone will pack the standard equipment of HDMI, WiFi, Netflix and is scheduled for a fall 2011 release. Waterloo has yet to make this ...

 

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