Category Archives: Blackberry & RIM

BlackBerry PlayBook launched without O2’s support

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Today is the official UK launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook  but it seems that O2 has decided not to stock the device, explaining that there are "issues with the end-to-end user experience". While the PlayBook is available from a number of outlets … Continue reading →

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RIM’s PlayBook Will Cost Less than $500

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Chris Wiser

PlayBook, Research in Motion’s entry into the tablet market, will start selling in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2011 for under $500. The current leader of the tablet market, Apple’s iPad, sells in a price range of $499 to $829, … Continue reading →

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BlackBerry Bold 9780 unboxed: photos and video

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Chris Wiser
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BBC iPlayer App Arrives for BlackBerry

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Chris Wiser

The BBC had made its iPlayer website accessible to BlackBerry users for quite some time, but now UK BlackBerry users have an official app that they can use to catch up on radio and television broadcasts while on the go. The BBC has offered … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Tab vs BlackBerry PlayBook

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Chris Wiser

In the incoming wave of tablet devices the BlackBerry PlayBook and theSamsung Galaxy Tab are the closest of competitors in terms of their form factor – the curious 7″ screen size. But underneath the exterior, there’s a number of key areas where the … Continue reading →

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Adobe demos BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet live for the first time, plays HD flash videos too

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Chris Wiser
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RIM unveils new BlackBerry Bold 9780

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Chris Wiser

  Another member of the BlackBerry Bold family has surfaced: the BlackBerry Bold 9780. Very similar in size and shape to the BlackBerry Bold 9700, this version comes with BlackBerry OS 6 and a slightly different finish to the chassis. It also … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Blackpad tablet from RIM coming next week?

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Chris Wiser

There's a strong chance that RIM will be releasing yet another ipadrival fom the market leader of smartphones. The rumour that the Blackpad won’t pack theBlackberry 6 OS but instead come running a new OS from QNX (which makes software for Porsches and … Continue reading →

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