Category: RIM
The First BlackBerry PlayBook Commerical Airs!
Since the BlackBerry PlayBook launched one week ago today, I’ve been wondering when or if RIM would start airing any commercials aimed at the PlayBook. Honestly I would have thought we would see commercials for RIM’s first tablet months ago, but hey what do I know. RIM’s first commercial has just been uploaded to Youtube [...]
BlackBerry Podcasts App Updated to Version 1.5
RIM let us know yesterday that their BlackBerry Podcast App for smartphones has been updated to version 1.5. The new version brings the option to preview or play the podcast while still downloading, as well Google Search for Podcasts, as well improved content presentation within categories. You can grab the latest BlackBerry Podcasts app by [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook is NOT compatible with Mac Desktop Software… Yet.
For my day to day work I use my Macbook Pro, and when I received my BlackBerry PlayBook the first thing I wanted to do with sync it up, and upload music, pictures and videos. Well after looking everywhere and speaking with RIM, I can confirm that the BlackBerry PlayBook is not currently compatible with [...]
Another Hands-on with the BlackBerry Torch 2!
Yesterday we got to see a new hands-on with the unannounced BlackBerry Bold Touch, now BGR has managed to some hands-on time with the also unannounced BlackBerry Torch 2. This second generation BlackBerry Torch will keep the same form factor, but bring a much needed internal boost. The Torch 2 will be powered by a [...]
Another Hands-on with BlackBerry Bold Touch!
The BlackBerry Bold Touch is one of the most anticipated smartphones RIM this year. Our friends over at BGR managed to get some hands-on time with the unannounced BlackBerry Bold Touch. As you can see from the pictures this device adapts the bigger size of the classic BlackBerry Bold 9000, but brings many great new [...]
RIM welcomes tinyHippos to the BlackBerry Family
RIM has just posted up that tinyHippos will be joining the RIM family. No these aren’t real hippos, its actually a company that focuses on mobile widgets and web developments. I’m not at all familar with the company, but apparently they have a mobile environment emulator called Ripple, which is a multi-platform mobile environment emulator that runs [...]
Android Apps coming to BlackBerry PlayBook & Tablet OS Platform!
This just came hot off the press! RIM has announced they’re expanding their ecosystem for the BlackBerry Tablet OS by allowing Android applications, as well BlackBerry Java apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook. This is absolutely HUGE news for the PlayBook and its QNX based operating system. Android currently hosts over 200,000 apps, and this will [...]
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RIM Reports Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal 2011 [Press Release]
RIM annoucned their Year-End and Q4 results today, and they look pretty decent. RIM shipped an impressive 52.3 million BlackBerry smartphones in 2010, and was the number one selling smartphone brand in the United States, Canada, and Latin America for 2010 over all. Of course they also talked about the PlayBook’s upcoming launch on April [...]
BlackBerry PlayBook To Get 10 Hours with Continual Use?
RIM has been pretty quiet on actual battery life on the BlackBerry PlayBook. Staples has posted up their pre-order page for the PlayBook and hiding in the specs is “Battery life: 10 hours with continual use” which we really hope is correct! As you may or may not now, the PlayBook is powered by a [...]
Justin Bieber’s Rocking A BlackBerry Bold with Canadian Flag
We missed this a few days ago, but someone sent it in on our tip line. Justin Bieber sent out a tweet letting all of his 8+ million followers know that he’s proudly Canadian and using a Canadian branded BlackBerry Bold. We can only guess how many teenage girls are dying to get his BBM [...]
Pre-Orders for BlackBerry PlayBook Starting Today at Best Buy and Future Shop
This morning RIM let us know that the BlackBerry PlayBook would be available on April 19th, and they also let us know that Best Buy and Future Shop are now accepting pre-orders for Canada and the United States. Pricing ranges from $499 for the 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB in both CAD [...]
Official: BlackBerry PlayBook Launches April 19th in Canada and USA
Finally the official news we’ve all been waiting for! RIM has just announced the Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry PlayBook is set to go on sale April 19th in both Canada and the United States. The PlayBook is expected to be available in three sizes 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, and like we expected pricing will be $499, [...]
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