BlackBerry PlayBook News
BlackBerry Playbook 1.0.5 update offers in-app payments, updated Facebook, & more
With that, version 1.0.5 of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS is now available for download, which brings forth a resounding set of new features and much more. Specifically, it’s bundles in the new...
Wi-Fi version of BlackBerry PlayBook comes to Sprint on June 5th says executive
According to a blog written by Sprint's Marketing Director, the Wi-Fi version of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be rolled out by the carrier on June 5th at a price of $499.99; the 16GB device will be available...
BlackBerry PlayBook 2 should sport a higher-resolution 10" screen and native BES support
The PlayBook 2 is rumored to have higher-res screen, and support for all typical BlackBerry applications that made the platform so popular. The 10-incher is supposedly coming by year-end with...
Google search reveals the WiMAX BlackBerry PlayBook coming soon to Sprint
If you search Google for "Sprint PlayBook", a placeholder link appears in the search results, evidently a part of Sprint's website. From there it is not hard to conclude that the 4G WiMAX version of the BlackBerry...
Analyst predicts RIM will sell 450,000 PlayBooks this quarter, 2.3 million for the fiscal year
An analyst with Wedbush Securities lowered his expectations of how well he expects the BlackBerry PlayBook to sell; for the quarter ending this month he sees 450,000 units moving with...
Amazon is finally set to start selling the PlayBook on June 1st; pre-orders available now
Although it has been readily available through a variety of nationwide retailers, such as Best Buy and Staples, Amazon is finally stepping forward in selling the BlackBerry PlayBook. Previously,...
RIM clarifies the recall of 935 BlackBerry PlayBooks
RIM has issued a response to the Staples memo that revealed a recall of 935 BlackBerry PlayBook units; the issue is supposedly with an incorrectly installed OS, rather than a more integral design flaw...
RIM recalls 935 BlackBerry PlayBooks for undisclosed reasons
Staples has distributed a notice to their retail locations, alerting them to a recall of 935 of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBooks; while 935 is a relatively small portion, RIM could do without the bad press right now...
San Francisco's cell phone radiation ordinance put on hold
San Francisco's proposed cell phone radiation ordinance, which would have required sellers of handsets and other mobile devices to display a warning about the radiation that these devices release, has been put on hold and might...
10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook version rumored for release around year's end
Could the BlackBerry PlayBook meet its successor by the end of this year? According to some, the answer to this question is quite frankly yes. It may have not been mentioned at all during the three days time of...
BlackBerry PlayBook demonstrated running Android apps
Using Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook is something that RIM promised to us not long ago, and judging by the video below, the Canadians are definitely sticking to their words. In a video demonstration given during BlackBerry World...
The BlackBerry PlayBook will soon get its fill of Angry Birds
It has conquered nearly every conceivable platform out there, so it’s no surprise to find that Rovio’s immensely popular Angry Birds is coming to the BlackBerry PlayBook. Yesterday, we all heard the magnificent...
Facebook App for the BlackBerry PlayBook Demonstration
Available for download through the BlackBerry App World right now, the official Facebook app for the PlayBook is ready for the taking as it offers a genuine and typical experience that we have come to expect with mobile...
Best Buy claims BlackBerry PlayBook sales have far exceeded its expectations
It's not very often that we hear something explicitly positive of RIM's PlayBook, but here comes a good news at last...
Facebook, Video chat, and BBM for the BlackBerry PlayBook announced today; PlayBook owners rejoice
Owners of the BlackBerry PlayBook, we have some very exciting news for you today - your tablets are about to get treated to a trio of apps that surely nobody will pass on. Honestly,...
BlackBerry PlayBook is listed in Verizon's 2011 winter consumer guide as “coming soon”
It seems that Verizon Wireless is now committed to sell the PlayBook seeing that it’s spotted in their 2011 winter consumer guide with the “coming soon” sticker plastered on it. For a little bit...
BlackBerry PlayBook QNX Platform Walkthrough
Now that consumers are able to snatch up the BlackBerry PlayBook, it’ll be interesting to see the kind of reception it’ll get with the general public. We’ll have to delve into every nook and cranny of its bounty in order to better gauge how well...
RIM's first ad for the BlackBerry PlayBook hits the airwaves
You might not have "Brass in Pocket" but you could have a BlackBerry PlayBook in pocket as the first commercial for RIM's 7 inch tablet shows...
Hulu Plus is coming to RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook
Days after the PlayBook's release, Hulu blocked RIM's tablet from accessing their streaming content; but RIM and Hulu are in talks to bring a Hulu Plus solution to the PlayBook, expanding Hulu's mobile lineup...
What happens when gravity meets a BlackBerry PlayBook
Want to see how sturdy the BlackBerry PlayBook is? Warranty company Square Trade performed a drop test on the tablet to see how it would hold up to gravity doing its dirty work on one of RIM's business-oriented devices...
