SlashGear for iPad and iPhone
RSS Feed

‘PlayBook’ Stories

BlackBerry PlayBook is a Great Standalone Tablet, RIM Senior Product Manager Says

, Jan 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

As far as tablets go, not many of them have been designed to be an out-right extension of a smaller device, like a smartphone. Many manufacturers have brought them to market to stand as their own device, unhindered by the necessity of being tethered to another device to have primary functions. For the BlackBerry PlayBook, the first tablet device from Research In Motion (RIM), one of the major complaints about the device is the requirement that it be connected to a BlackBerry smartphone for some features to function. Read The Full Story

1m BlackBerry PlayBook tablets incoming in Q1 2011

, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

RIM is apparently expecting shipments of one million BlackBerry PlayBook tablets in Q1 2011, with the first models being WiFi-only and 3G. According to DigiTimes' industry sources, RIM looks to be positioning Motorola's Android-based XOOM tablet as its primary target; previous leaks suggested Motorola was expecting initial shipments of up to 800,000 XOOM units. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook chip confirmed: 1GHz TI OMAP4430

, Jan 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

Texas Instruments has confirmed that it is their silicon at the heart of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, RIM's upcoming 7-inch tablet which we played with last week. Brian Carlson, TI's product line manager, told EETimes that the PlayBook uses the 1GHz dual-core OMAP4430, the same chip that's at the heart of the TI Blaze developer device. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook gets browser demo: Flash, HTML5, more [Video]

, Jan 4th 2011 Discuss [6]

RIM has outed another BlackBerry PlayBook demo video, this time showing the QNX tablet's browser in action. As well as streaming HTML5 video, the demo shows Flash-based gaming and social networks like Facebook, including support for things like Facebook chat. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

RIM deny PlayBook power problems: any testing was on “pre-beta” units

, Dec 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

RIM has blamed absent power management systems for any BlackBerry PlayBook tablet power issues, claiming that third-party testing would have been looking at pre-beta units without the necessary software. The statement, passed to Erictric, comes on the heals of suggestions by Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu that the PlayBook can only manage "a few hours" of runtime and that issues with prolonging usage have delayed the slate's release. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook Could be Delayed Due to Battery Issues

, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [7]

Despite not having a firm release date quite yet, it looks like Research In Motion's first tablet device, the BlackBerry PlayBook, might be looking at a few delays. According to analyst Shaw Wu with Kaufman Bros., a significant issue with the battery may be causing RIM to look at delaying the tablet. Wu has heard this from sources close to the matter. As of right now, in its current state, it looks like the PlayBook can only manage a "few hours," and against the major competition which can manage between 6 and 10 hours of battery life, that's simply not good enough. Read The Full Story

Sub-$500 BlackBerry PlayBook confirms RIM with iPad in sights

, Nov 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

RIM has confirmed that its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet - set to arrive in 2011 - will be priced at under $500. According to co-CEO Jim Balsillie, "the product will be very competitively priced" when it drops in North America in Q1 2010; it will then spread globally through Q2. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook 64GB confirmed, plus 5,300mAh battery [Video]

, Oct 19th 2010 Discuss [3]

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. Video after the cut Read The Full Story

BlackBerry Storm 3 not dead after all? Three models tipped; PlayBook 2 in 2H 2011?

, Oct 14th 2010 Discuss [6]

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. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook to Feature Kobo eReader Service Pre-Loaded

, Sep 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

QNX Operating System Will Replace BlackBerry OS in the Future, a RIM VP Says

, Sep 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: September 27th 2010

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

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. Read The Full Story
Pages: Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next