Not stopping the production of PlayBook tablet, says BlackBerry

Economic Times - 19 Jul, 2011
TORONTO: Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) slipped to almost $25 Monday after rumours that the Canadian wireless giant is planning to discontinue its WiFi-only PlayBook tablet. Launched in April, the first BlackBerry tablet has failed ...

RIM Is Really Worth $43 And Here's Why

Forbes (blog) - 19 Jul, 2011
Research in Motion 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 recently. It touched a high of $70 in February before its slide. We have a $43 price estimate for RIM ...

RIM to discontinue Wi-Fi PlayBook tablet?

msnbc.com - Suzanne Choney - 19 Jul, 2011
News and reviews about the hardware you want and the software you need. For an up-to-date playlist of Gadgetbox videos and a full complement of the day's gadget news, go here. By Suzanne Choney Research In Motion, known for its BlackBerry phones, ...

RIM calls rumours of WiFi-only PlayBook's demise 'pure fiction'

National Post (registration) - Wayne Cuddington - 19 Jul, 2011
UPDATE (July 18, 2011 5:44 pm ET): Research In Motion has released a statement dismissing rumours that the company is planning to discontinue the WiFi-only version of the PlayBook as “pure fiction.” In a statement, RIM officials said, “Over the past ...

BlackBerry 'planning Apple TV rival'

Telegraph.co.uk - Matt Warman - ‎Jul 16, 2011‎
BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion is rumoured to be about to launch a new product that will plug in to users' televisions and stream online video. The 'media box, similar to Apple's TV and products from Sony ...

Rumored RIM Media Box Hitting this Fall?

PC Magazine - Damon Poeter - ‎Jul 16, 2011‎
Beleaguered Research in Motion is reportedly working on a media box codenamed the BlackBerry Cyclone that connects to televisions and streams content from Netflix, YouTube, and nearby media devices. The BlackBerry Cyclone will be ...

Blackberry Playbook Experience

Wall Street Journal - ‎Jul 16, 2011‎
I wanted to get responses from users of the new Playbook. Reviews have been great from most places I have seen with the exception of service provider issues like AT&T. Personally I think it is a great device(fast, portable, accurate touch interaction, ...

Rumours of 'BlackBerry Cyclone' to take on Apple TV

Economic Times - ‎Jul 16, 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 - ‎Jul 15, 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 - ‎Jul 15, 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 - ‎Jul 15, 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 ...

Blackberry Playbook Discontinued

Good E-Reader (blog) - Michael Kozlowski - 19 Jul, 2011
Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky announced at a recent investors conference that the Blackberry Playbook WIFI will be discontinued. This is the only tablet that the company produces and does not bode well for their ...

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook (16GB)

Australian Personal Computer - 19 Jul, 2011
APC magazine reviewers find the best laptop deals for you. Our selections are independent of commercial interests. Send tips to contact@apctest.com The RIM PlayBook is one of the better new tablets on the market, and even though it needs tethering to a ...

RIM Denies Rumor It'll Discontinue Wi-Fi PlayBook Model Production

Business 2.0 Press - Murad Haddad - 19 Jul, 2011
The Waterloo-based maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone and the not-so-popular BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, Research In Motion LLC., officially denied rumors that it was planning to stop producing the Wi-Fi only version of ...

RIM to Take On Competitors With TV Box

Hot Hardware - Ryan McLaughlin - 19 Jul, 2011
Blackberry developer Research In Motion is reportedly working on a media box that connects to televisions and streams content from Netflix, Youtube, and other nearby media devices. The box, which is code-named the Blackberry Cyclone, is intended to ...

RIM Says It's Not Planning To Ditch Wi-Fi PlayBook

CRN - Amy Berryhill - 19 Jul, 2011
Research in Motion (RIM) is denying reports that it's planning to stop production of the Wi-Fi BlackBerry PlayBook model to focus on upcoming Playbooks with 4G connectivity. "Rumors suggesting that the WiFi version of the ...

RIM has 'no plan' to discontinue WiFi PlayBook

IntoMobile - Marin Perez - 19 Jul, 2011
There was a little scuttlebutt this morning about Research In Motion potentially discontinuing the WiFi-only version of its BlackBerry PlayBook but the company is quickly trying to put out that fire. The rumor stemmed from an analyst who said the ...

Does marketing even matter to the general consumer anymore?

PhoneDog (blog) - 19 Jul, 2011
Name brand goes a long way. For anything on this planet that's sold, it's about the brand behind the name. Whether you're someone who likes small companies, or you prefer the name of a huge brand, that name goes a long way for someone looking to buy a ...

RIM To BGR: BlackBerry PlayBook IS NOT Being Discontinued, Rumor Is “Pure Fiction”

BlackBerry Rocks! - 19 Jul, 2011
Earlier today BGR decided to post about a rumor claiming RIM is planning on discontinuing the WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and cleverly (although not really) tweeted as if it was being discontinued entirely. Seeing BS about RIM on BGR is nothing new ...

Five Apps to Help You Keep Up with Copa America and Soccer News

BerryReview - Luis Merlos - 19 Jul, 2011
If you did not get enough soccer from the great game USA played at the finale Women's World Cup against Japan there is also the Copa America or the American Cup. This is one of the most popular sports in Latin America ...

RIM denies that its Playbook tablet will be discontinued

Examiner.com - 19 Jul, 2011
For those who are looking for an alternative to the iPad, some San Franciscans have gravitated towards Samsung's Galaxy Tab and the Blackberry Playbook for something different. But the Playbook was reported as a possible casualty due to slow sales ...

RIM denies PlayBook tablet discontinuation rumors

Mobile Burn - Dan Seifert - 19 Jul, 2011
RIM has issued a statement regarding the earlier reported rumors that the company is discontinuing production of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. In the statement, RIM says the rumors are "pure fiction," and that further roll-outs of the tablet are ...

RIM denies PlayBook discontinue rumour

SmartCompany.com.au - Patrick Stafford - 19 Jul, 2011
Research In Motion has denied speculation that it will discontinue the PlayBook tablet, saying that the device is expanding into new countries every week. The confirmation, which was announced on Twitter, comes as analysts have begun to doubt RIM's ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Wi-Fi Reaches End of Life, Unless It Doesn't [Rumors Say ...

TFTS (blog) - 19 Jul, 2011
I liked the PlayBook back at MWC 2011 when I first touched it, and since then we have already reviewed it for you. But the fact of the matter remains it's not the iPad 2-killer RIM hoped to produce and today we heard a rumor suggesting that RIM is ...

RIM responds to rumors it may stop PlayBook production

The Loop - Jim Dalrymple - 19 Jul, 2011
RIM has officially responded to news that it may stop production of its PlayBook tablet. In a statement that RIM sent to The Loop the company denied it will stop making the tablet. “Rumors suggesting that the ...

RIM Confirms Wi-Fi PlayBook Rumors Are False " Not Discontinued

BerryReview - 19 Jul, 2011
by the BerryReview Team on Jul 18th, 2011 Well we had our own issues with the circular logic of the rumor but now we have RIM confirming the rumor is false. JD let us know that RIM responded on Twitter to the BGR confirming that the BlackBerry PlayBook ...

BlackBerry PlayBook Wi-Fi Tablet Production Ending Soon Due To Oversupply

Tablets Planet - 19 Jul, 2011
Research In Motion is about to turn the lights out in the BlackBerry PlayBook Wi-Fi factories soon, tips RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky. According to Abramsky RIM is cutting off product due to an oversupply problem in their retail ...

RIM Rumored to Discontinue WiFi PlayBook, Lower than Expected Sales

PadGadget - 19 Jul, 2011
By dag | July 18, 2011 | Leave a comment Barely three months after the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook, RIM is rumored to be about to discontinue the currently available WiFi-only models, possibly due to lower than expected sales. ...

 

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