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BlackBerry App World 2.1 goes live with in-app payments

Chris Davies, Feb 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

BlackBerry App World 2.1 has gone live, with the updated download store rolling out to BlackBerry devices throughout today. In v2.1, RIM has added in-app payment support, which - as on iOS and, soon, Android - will allow for extra gaming levels, digital content and other add-ons. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 39 2010

Shane McGlaun, Oct 3rd 2010 Discuss [1]

Welcome to this week's edition of the SlashGear Week in Review. I hope your week was a good one, there was a lot going on in the tech world. We learned early in the week that Nokia had a touchscreen alternative to the iPhone that was axed in 2004. That device could have made for a different landscape in the smartphone realm today had it made it to market. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet not due until 2011

Chris Davies, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet might have been RIM's surprise announcement at the company's DevCon 2010 conference today, but the 7-inch slate itself was a no-show on stage when it comes to actual prototype hardware. RIM showed off a canned demo video of the BlackBerry PlayBook - which you can see after the cut - but failed to put a physical device on show. Read The Full Story

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BlackBerry PlayBook official: 7-Inch 1GHz “Professional” tablet

Evan Selleck, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [2]

It looks like we might have spoken too soon. At this year’s BlackBerry DEVCON, the possibilities are endless for Research In Motion. They have plenty of pent-up rumors and speculation being thrown around. Most of that around the BlackPad, the first tablet from the house that built BlackBerry. And, sure enough, RIM is working on a tablet device. It’s not called the BlackPad, though. It’s called the PlayBook, and it is indeed the BlackBerry tablet.

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RIM launch BBM app plugins, in-app Ads & payments and WebWorks dev tool

Vincent Nguyen, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

It’s day one of RIM‘s DevCon 2010 event, and while the company hasn’t announced a BlackTab tablet – at least so far – they’ve perhaps done something more important for the long-term success of the platform. The key unveils this year is the new version of BlackBerry Messenger - complete with support for third-party plug-ins – the introduction of commercial services for apps, such as in-app payments and custom ads, and the BlackBerry WebWorks platform, a web-based app creation tool

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RIM BlackTab could be no-show at DevCon 2010?

Chris Davies, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

RIM's DevCon 2010 BlackBerry event kicks off today, and SlashGear will be bringing you all the news direct from the show. Expected to be announced is the upcoming tablet-centric build of the company's OS, but according to BGR's sources there won't be any specific hardware demonstrated or even unveiled. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 32 2010

Shane McGlaun, Aug 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Welcome to the latest edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! There was a lot going on this week and much of it was in the smartphone world. We learned that the slick Blackberry tablet called the BlackTab is set to land in September. That launch date is a rumor and it comes with a price rumor pegging the BlackTab at $499. Read The Full Story

$499 BlackTab BlackBerry tablet incoming in September?

Satsuki Then, Aug 9th 2010 Discuss [1]

The RIM "BlackTab" BlackBerry tablet will apparently be manufactured for the Canadian company by Quanta, with production expected to ship in September 2010 according to DigiTimes. Expected to be priced at $499, it will have both WiFi and Bluetooth, the latter used to tether with a BlackBerry smartphone and access the handset's 3G mobile connectivity. Read The Full Story

AT&T sealed “Hero Fixture Launch Kit” prompts BlackBerry speculation

Chris Davies, Aug 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

We all love a good mystery, and a big black box with a combination lock on it certainly qualifies. AT&T has apparently been sending such boxes out to their retail stores, complete with the label that they're "Hero Fixture Launch Kits" and to be opened when instructed by the store manager only. Read The Full Story

Verizon DROID 2 and FiveSpot global MiFi spotted; new BlackBerries incoming plus 10.1-inch tablet

Chris Davies, Jul 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

A cluster of Verizon leaks this morning, with fresh sightings of the carriers' upcoming Motorola DROID 2 QWERTY-blessed Android smartphone together with details on a new 'FiveSpot' global WiFi 3G hotspot. Engadget's tipster also has news on some upcoming BlackBerry handsets, together with a 10.1-inch Verizon tablet. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry tablet rumors resurface: video calling & late 2010 launch tipped

Chris Davies, Jul 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

RIM's rumored BlackBerry tablet - aka the "BlackTab" or "BlackPad" - is once again doing the rounds, with Rodman & Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar pushing out a new report regarding the so-called companion slate. Details are in short supply and most are recycled from Kumar's early May report; he's expecting a 7-inch screen, Marvell processor and 3G baseband, with "a marginal point of differentiation being the front- and back-facing cameras for videoconferencing." Read The Full Story

RIM “BlackTab” BlackBerry tablet has 5MP camera, slide-out QWERTY tips WSJ

Chris Davies, Jun 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Rumors regarding RIM's supposed BlackBerry Tablet companion device have again flared up, this time following a Wall Street Journal report quoting "people familiar with the device" who describe a touchscreen slate with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry tablet - which we've previously heard is internally codenamed BlackPad - is tipped to have 4GB of its own onboard storage and a 5-megapixel camera, but rely on a BlackBerry smartphone for its 3G connectivity. Read The Full Story