BlackBerry PlayBook Root achieved, Hulu what’s good so far
When it comes to tablets and operating systems we’d like to see hacked open for greater access, the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook and its custom PlayBook OS aren’t exactly at the top of the list of...
View ArticleRIM swallows $485m Q3 hit over unsold PlayBooks
RIM will take a $485m hit for its stockpiled BlackBerry PlayBook mountain, the company has announced, though insists it is still “committed” to the 7-inch tablet and its believe that “the tablet market...
View ArticleBlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 reveals 4G LTE icons, 1280×768 resolution
When you’re in the business of developing software and producing awesome bits of hardware, especially in this modern “what’s next” consumer market of ours, you often toss a loss aside in favor of...
View ArticleRIM reports Q3 earnings, falling profits, shipped only 150k PlayBooks
RIM released its fiscal Q3 2012 earnings report today and although the numbers are dismal, the company remains chipper about what lies ahead. Profits fell to just $256 million with a revenue of $5.2...
View ArticleUnlucky thieves snatch $1.7m-worth of PlayBook tablets
Ah, the irony: over the past few weeks even RIM has admitted that the BlackBerry PlayBook is so unloved it can’t even give it away, and now $1.7m-worth of the 7-inch slates have actually been stolen. A...
View ArticleBlackBerry PlayBook gets Angry Birds, and there was much rejoicing
The BlackBerry PlayBook isn’t exactly one of mobile’s greatest success storied, and RIM’s attempt at making BlackBerry function as a tablet-sized OS hasn’t quite taken off yet the way they’d planned in...
View ArticlePlayBook put on desperate $299 sale
RIM has kicked off another round of BlackBerry PlayBook discounts, and this batch could be the most desperate to date: all models, whether 16GB, 32GB or 64GB are just $299. Slashed in price until...
View ArticleBlackBerry 10 delay prompts more “half-baked QNX” speculation
The reasons behind RIM’s BlackBerry 10 device delay continue to be debated, with analysts joining the ranks of those doubting simple chipset patience is the cause of the late-2012 launch and instead...
View ArticleRIM planning 10- and 7-inch PlayBooks for 2012 tips roadmap leak
RIM has two more BlackBerry PlayBook tablets in the pipeline for 2012, according to a roadmap leak, including a 10-inch LTE-enabled model targeting late holiday sales. Despite the poor reception of the...
View ArticleRIM should think Type not Touch for the new PlayBook
2011 wasn’t Research In Motion‘s year and 2012 is shaping up to be equally dismal one, with dramatic PlayBook price cuts paving the way for an underwhelming financial quarter. It’s easy to see why RIM...
View ArticleRIM CEO to deliver imminent PlayBook refresh as stock dives
New RIM CEO Thorsten Heins will jump straight into finessing the reworked BlackBerry PlayBook for a launch early this year, ex-CEO Jim Balsillie has confirmed, though the prospect of a refreshed tablet...
View ArticleFirst QWERTY BlackBerry 10 in Dec tips RIM roadmap leak
RIM’s first QWERTY BlackBerry 10 handset won’t arrive until December, according to the latest leaks from the ailing company, with a further keyboard-toting slider tipped for early 2013. After last...
View ArticleBlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 launch next month, Android apps due February 6
The long overdue BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update may finally be arriving in February, if RIM follows through on its latest promise. According to a post today by RIM’s Developer Relations team, the...
View ArticlePlayBook free per Android App says desperate RIM
RIM’s VP of developer relations Alec Saunders has offered up free PlayBook tablets to Android developers today in exchange for their apps. All they’ve got to do is make sure they’re signed up and have...
View ArticleRIM sets PlayBook 2.0 release for MWC 2012 [Updated]
According to Research In Motion, the folks who bring you BlackBerry, we’re likely going to see a second iteration of the infamous PlayBook tablet’s own unique operating system at Mobile World Congress...
View ArticleBlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 launches Feburary 21
The much delayed updated to RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook seems confirmed for release on February 21, if internal marketing docs obtained by Engadget prove to be accurate. The update is expected to show at...
View ArticlePlayBook OS 2.0 finally released
RIM has released BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 for its 7-inch tablet, finally adding much-needed features like a native email app and social networking integration, as well as turning your BlackBerry...
View ArticleNew PlayBook ads push OS 2.0 reinvention
RIM isn’t counting solely on existing PlayBook owners upgrading to freshly-released OS 2.0 to spread the good word that the QNX tablet has come of age; the company also has some new commercials to try...
View ArticlePlayBook’s Android app support explored
RIM’s PlayBook tablet has finally taken off its training wheels – after ten months of suckling at your smartphone – and it’s PlayBook OS 2.0‘s newfound Android abilities that are coming in for the most...
View ArticleBlackBerry PlayBook Mini Keyboard gets official
Frustration with text-entry on the BlackBerry PlayBook probably hasn’t been the main cause of the tablet’s commercial shortcomings, but it’s the challenge RIM has taken on with its new BlackBerry Mini...
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