Sprint kills 4G Playbook plans

Release Date 15 Aug, 2011 in TG Daily

Security Researchers Give BlackBerry PlayBook Pass Mark PCWorld - John E Dunn - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ The QNX operating system that will power future BlackBerry devices has been given a cagey thumbs up by penetration testers commissioned to probe for weaknesses in its design. After analyzing the only BlackBerry device ...
RIM Risks Playbook Repeat With QNX But 'Colt' Could Take Stock To $43 Forbes - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Research in Motion could launch the much awaited QNX based smartphones code named the 'BlackBerry Colt' by Q1 2012. [1] This is an important step from RIM's point of view as its fate is largely tied to the success of the QNX operating system. ...
Sprint ditches 4G model of RIM PlayBook Reuters Canada - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp has scrapped plans to sell a high-speed version of Research In Motion Ltd's PlayBook tablet because of slack demand, delivering another blow to BlackBerry phone maker. Eight months after being announced as the ...
Sprint cancels WiMax version of BlackBerry PlayBook Computerworld - Nancy Gohring - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ IDG News Service - Sprint has decided not to offer a WiMax version of the BlackBerry PlayBook, the company said Friday. "We apologize for any inconvenience but the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Tablet that was announced in January for summer ...
	Sprint nixes 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet CNET - Brooke Crothers - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Sprint Nextel said today that it has scrapped plans for a 4G version of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook, though the carrier will continue to offer a Wi-Fi version of the 7-inch tablet. "We apologize for any inconvenience, but the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook ...
Sprint cancels plan to carry 4G BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Vancouver Sun - Hugo Miller - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ The PlayBook (http://ca.blackberry.com/playbook-tablet/) does have a fast dual-processor, quick multitasking performance and a great screen and shows ample potential as a crossover enterprise and consumer ...
	Sprint drops plans to carry RIM's 4G PlayBook Globe and Mail - omar el akkad - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ One of Research In Motion's major carrier partners has dropped plans to carry the new version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, raising concerns there isn't enough preliminary interest in the product. Sprint confirmed Friday it will not carry the ...
Sprint pulls plug on 4G version of BlackBerry PlayBook [Updated] Los Angeles Times - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Sprint has reportedly backed out of plans to sell a version of Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that runs on its 4G WiMax cellular network. The carrier, however, will still stock and sell the Wi-Fi version of the tablet, which sells for ...
Sprint Cancels PlayBook 4G PC Magazine - Sascha Segan, Alex Colon - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Sprint will not release the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G, the WiMax version of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that the company announced in January, Sprint spokeswoman Michelle Mermelstein confirmed to PCMag today. ...
Sprint Says 'No Thanks' to 4G BlackBerry PlayBook Wired News - Christina Bonnington, Mike Isaac - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Sprint announced Friday that it will not be selling a 4G version of the PlayBook on its Wi-Max network. “We apologize for any inconvenience but the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Tablet that was announced in January for summer ...
Sprint drops plans to sell 4G BlackBerry PlayBook Chicago Tribune - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Research In Motion Ltd.'s tablet hopes were dealt another blow as Sprint Nextel Corp. said it canceled plans to sell a version of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet on its speedier network. The decision means the device hasn't found support from the three ...
RIM: Sprint 4G PlayBook Change Reflects LTE Focus Barron's (blog) - Tiernan Ray - ‎Aug 12, 2011‎ Dow Jones Newswires's Greg Bensinger this afternoon reports, Sprint-Nextel (S) has decided not to sell a 4G-enabled version of Research in Motion's (RIMM) “PlayBook” tablet computer, citing a lack of take-up for the device among ...
	Sprint kills 4G Playbook plans TG Daily - Raven Lovecraft - 15 Aug, 2011 The one device that seemed to bring a shimmer of hope back to Blackberry and company Research in Motion, just lost a big supporter. Sprint, which has the largest-scale 4G network in place among all major mobile carriers right now, has decided to drop ...
RIM to develop LTE version of BlackBerry PlayBook Bizjournals.com (blog) - Lance Murray - 15 Aug, 2011 Last week Sprint Nextel announced it was halting development of a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to run on its 4G network. It didn't take long for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to respond. The Canada-based wireless maker said it will work with ...
4G PlayBook Tablet Sales Cancelled By Sprint Nextel RedOrbit - 15 Aug, 2011 Sprint Nextel announced on Friday that they have nixed plans to sell a 4G version of the Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, CNET and Los Angeles Times reported. "We apologize for any inconvenience, but the BlackBerry 4G ...
Sprint drops plans to sell 4G BlackBerry PlayBook Telecompaper (subscription) - 15 Aug, 2011 Sprint Nextel has dropped plans to sell the BlackBerry Playbook tablet on its 4G mobile network, reports the Wall Street Journal. Sprint announced in January that it planned to sell a PlayBook model that would run on its 4G network, but has now changed ...
	BlackBerry Playbook 4G �" Sprint Say Thanks but No Thanks Headlines News - Eddie Jones - 15 Aug, 2011 Despite throwing almost every trick in the book into the mix at one point or another, RIM seem entirely unable to catch a break these days. While interest wavers and news devices continue to be welcomed without what could hardly be called mass-hysteria ...
Carriers Drop Blackberry Playbook Tablet ChannelNews - 15 Aug, 2011 By Wire Service \| Monday \| 15/08/2011 Carriers in the USA have dropped the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with Sprint being the latest to bail out on the Research In Motion product. Launched 4 months ago in the USA (and recently in Australia) the ...
Research In Motion: Playbook Failure Points to Larger Issue Seeking Alpha - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎ Research In Motion (RIMM) has been facing difficulty recently with the new tablet segment of its business. When the Playbook was originally released, the operating system was buggy, the app store was (and is) limited, and the product was late to the ...
	RIM BlackBerry PlayBook Expert Reviews - Barry de la Rosa - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎ RIM's BlackBerry handsets have forged their own path in the smartphone world, with their secure email appealing to business users and BlackBerry Messenger finding an unexpected market amongst teenagers. It's no surprise then to see that RIM's tablet, ...
	Sprint Cancels Plan to Sell BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Social Barrel - Francis Rey - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎ Sprint has ditched plans of bringing RIM's BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablet to its network this summer. Soon after its announcement to offer the BlackBerry PlayBook Wi-Fi only version with a September 8 (or until supplies last) expiry, Sprint decided to ...
Reports: Sprint Drops Plans To Carry BlackBerry 4G PlayBook RTT News - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ (RTTNews) - Telecommunication services provider Sprint Nextel Corp. (S: News ) has reportedly dropped plans to offer a new version of Research in Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM: News ,RIM.TO: News ) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet on its 4G high-speed network, ...
	Sprint Won't Carry 4G WiMAX Model Of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook Hot Hardware - Ray Willington - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ Well, this probably isn't the kind of news RIM was looking for. While sales of the PlayBook tablet haven't been nearly as brisk as some other competitors out there, it looks like Sprint won't be investing time and effort into pushing the 4G WiMAX ...
	BlackBerry PlayBook 4G Will Not Be Offered by Sprint Planet Insane - Peter Parcon - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ A recent announcement from Sprint (NYSE:S) has indicated that the company has discontinued its plans of offering the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G of Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) even as it will still offer the Wi-Fi only version of the tablet. ...
Sprint Scraps 4G PlayBook Plans: Report TheStreet.com - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ By TheStreet Staff 08/13/11 - 06:03 PM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Sprint Nextel(S) has scrapped plans to offer a 4G wireless version of Research In Motion's(RIMM) PlayBook tablet, according to published media reports. Sprint had announced in January ...
	Loss of Sprint adds to RIM's Woes International Business Times - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ Research in Motion's foray into the tablet space is getting more gloomy as Sprint closed the door to its 4G Playbook tablet. The nation's third largest mobile provider said there wasn't much interest from potential business clients. ...
Sprint Will Not Offer WiMax BlackBerry PlayBook Top Tech Reviews - Mike Vang - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ Sprint decided that it would not add a WiMax version of the BlackBerry PlayBook. The carrier apologized and said that it would not be offering the WiMax version anymore, which was supposed to come out in January. Sprint currently has the Wi-Fi version ...
Sprint Punts on RIM's PlayBook DailyFinance - Sue Marek - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ Research In Motion's (NAS: RIMM) PlayBook tablet suffered another blow as Sprint Nextel (NYS: S) announced that it has canceled plans to sell a WiMAX-enabled version of the ...
	In another blow for RIM, Sprint Pulls Plug on 4G PlayBook International Business Times - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ Research in Motion was dealt another blow as Sprint announced that it won't be carrying the 4G enabled version of its Playbook tablet, dimming hopes that that iPad competitor will ever gain critical traction. The wireless provider said that a lack of ...
Sprint pulling 4G BlackBerry Playbook Digitaltrends.com - ‎Aug 13, 2011‎ More bad news for the PlayBook: Shortly after announcing it would only be selling the Wi-Fi only version of the BlackBerry tablet until September (or when supply runs out), Sprint has also pulled plans to carry the 4G-capable device. ...