RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet won't be reaching the market until 2011, but the company has shared a few more hardware details at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) this week. According to RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie, the PlayBook will be available in a 64GB version as well as the 16GB and 32GB models already confirmed, and use a 5,300 mAh battery.
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BlackBerry Storm 3 not dead after all? Three models tipped; PlayBook 2 in 2H 2011?
Talk of the BlackBerry Storm 3's cancellation may have been premature, according to analysts Jefferies & Co., who blame multiple SKUs of the third-generation touchscreen smartphone for the confusion. They claim RIM was working on three BlackBerry Storm 3 devices, a haptic touch model that has indeed been cancelled, a non-haptic version "with similar thickness, more memory, and [BlackBerry 6]" which is still on course for a release by the end of November, and then a Storm 3 with a "new iPhone-like form factor, but slimmer," that could run QNX.
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The Daily Slash: September 29th 2010
It's the middle of the week, but in better news, we're coming to the end of September. And that also means we're just about into the fourth quarter of the year. Counting down the days now. Tonight, though, in the news from around the Web, we've got a Jaguar concept car that looks amazing. And then, as usual, we'll wrap up things from around the R3 Media Network. So, welcome to the Wednesday edition of The Daily Slash.
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BlackBerry PlayBook to Feature Kobo eReader Service Pre-Loaded
While the announcement of the tablet device from Research In Motion, known as the PlayBook, is still hot in some people's minds, it looks like company's tied to the release of the tablet are starting to show their support. After Amazon announced that they would be making the Kindle software available for the PlayBook after its launch, Kobo is making their own announcement. But this time around, this eReader service will be made available right out of the gate, from the device.
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QNX Operating System Will Replace BlackBerry OS in the Future, a RIM VP Says
The announcement of the BlackBerry PlayBook, Research In Motion's brand new tablet device featuring a new Operating System from QNX, is still fresh on the mind of many out there, but this bit of news, suggested today at the BlackBerry Developer's Conference (DEVCON), may breathe some new life into the BlackBerry lineage, even if it isn't going to happen any time "soon." But, according to a RIM VP, it looks like the QNX Operating System originally developed for the PlayBook will indeed be seen on other devices in the future.
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The Daily Slash: September 27th 2010
We're at the start of another week, and it's already seen a huge announcement. Let's see if the rest of the week can keep up with the momentum put out today. In news from around the Web, Segway's boss passed away today. After that, we'll take a look around the R3 Media Network, and see what's been happening. Welcome to the Monday edition of The Daily Slash.
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BlackBerry PlayBook vs Apple iPad
As with any tablet release that garners any kind of attention, the inevitable has to happen: how does it compare to the iPad, Apple’s own tablet device? Unfortunately, unlike other tablet releases of late, comparing the BlackBerry PlayBook versus Apple’s iPad is a bit tough, as RIM made sure that their tablet was hidden behind some pretty thick Plexiglas. But, we can project what we imagine the differences may be, and we can compare sizes, where many people will wager their buying decision. It may not be as in-depth as we’d like, but it’s a start, at least until we can get our hands on the final build of a PlayBook.
BlackBerry PlayBook Hardware Upclose
At DEVCON today, Research In Motion unveiled the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device. It’s a 7-inch display, with a 1GHz processor under the hood and a capacitive touchscreen. It’s positioned by RIM as the first “professional tablet,” and with that in mind we were looking forward to getting some preliminary hands-on time with the device, but that didn’t happen today. Unfortunately, the three models that RIM had on display were unreachable, so our “close-up” was not as close as we would have liked.
RIM Shares their Playbook – Is It Enough?
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Invasion of the Tablets. I wrote about how within the industry tablets are one of the hottest trends happening right now and for good reason. Today Research in Motion shared with the world their Playbook Professional Tablet. We have all been anticipating RIM’s entrance into the tablet market for a while now and since it is official its time to start the analysis.
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Will Get Amazon’s Kindle Application
Research In Motion has officially unveiled the brand new PlayBook, the company's first tablet device, and they're pulling out all the stops. For fans of the BlackBerry lineage, getting the Amazon Kindle application on their device was a good day, and for those already thinking about picking up the tablet device with the BlackBerry logo on there, you'll be happy to know that Amazon is planning on releasing the Kindle application for the tablet device.
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BlackBerry PlayBook QWERTY keyboard and charging dock accessories look likely
For a company that's built its reputation on hardware keyboards, RIM's decision not to give the BlackBerry PlayBook anything but an on-screen QWERTY could be seen as an unusual one. Still, there's plenty of scope for accessories; the press release may be light on details, but we can draw a few conclusions from what RIM has said. For instance, as well as the microHDMI and microUSB, there are battery charging contacts on the PlayBook tablet.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet not due until 2011
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.
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