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09, Aug, 12

The 32GB 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Is Now Available From Canadian Carriers For $550

Posted by Matt Burns, under Gadgets, LOL, Mobile, PlayBook, RIM, TC

RIM announced the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook earlier this month and it’s finally available from several Canadian carriers. The LTE tablet is slightly upgraded from its WiFi-only counterpart with a 1.5GHz CPU and 32GB storage option, but the main difference is the new LTE radio.

The 7-inch PlayBook is a pretty little package and the operating system is finally a contender. The tablet might have a chance if RIM was in a position to price the PlayBook competitively.

02, Aug, 12

RIM Reveals The 4G LTE PlayBook, Plans For A Canadian Debut On August 9 (Updated)

Posted by Chris Velazco, under Gadgets, PlayBook, RIM, TC

FCC filings, leaked roadmaps, and comments from RIM’s top brass all pointed to the existence of an LTE-capable BlackBerry PlayBook — the only question left was when the thing would finally launch. The answer, according to a new statement released by RIM, is very soon.

RIM’s LTE PlayBook will launch in Canada on August 9 (with support from a handful of Canadian carriers), where it will remain for the time being. The company hasn’t provided any specifics on when the 4G-capable tab will trickle into other markets, saying only that it will be available in “the coming months from carriers in the US, Europe, South Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.”

13, Jun, 12

Developer Teaches RIM’s PlayBook A New Trick: How To Run iOS Apps

Posted by Chris Velazco, under Gadgets, iOS, Mobile, PlayBook, RIM

For all its (largely software-based) shortcomings, RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook really isn’t that bad a tablet, even if RIM ended up losing a fair bit of money on some of them.

This past weekend, a user named BusinessCat2000 posted a video (see above) of his PlayBook running a slew of iOS apps on the CrackBerry forums. Jaws dropped, legality was questioned, advice was thrown around, but the feat eventually turned out to be real.

31, May, 12

BlackBerry PlayBook Update Adds Improved Android Compatibility

Posted by John Biggs, under Android, Gadgets, Mobile, PlayBook, RIM

The RIM PlayBook by just received a developers update that adds some interesting new Android functionality to RIM’s tablet. This new version now supports Android apps running in their own windows, improving compatibility with the general Android app universe.

02, May, 12

LTE BlackBerry PlayBook Coming This Year, Says RIM CEO

Posted by Matt Burns, under Gadgets, Mobile, PlayBook, playbook lte, playstation, RIM

RIM is keeping the PlayBook party going. While speaking at a BlackBerry World breakfast with RIM CEO Thorsten Heins stated the company plans to launch an LTE-enabled PlayBook by the end of the year. However, the CEO didn’t detail the projected release date, price or available wireless carrier.

This is a smart move for RIM. Rather than spending the time and resources producing another tablet, RIM is instead concentrating efforts on making sure upcoming software works on existing hardware. During a recent trip Rim’s Waterloo campus, the company made it clear to TechCrunch that it is very much committed to bringing BlackBerry 10 to the PlayBook.

23, Jan, 12

RIM’s Co-CEOs Step Down, Former COO Takes the Helm

Posted by Cody, under blackberry, Breaking, Canada, iPhone News, news, PlayBook

Breaking news out of Waterloo, Canada tonight. Research In Motion’s Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down from their co-CEO roles. The company’s former COO, Thorsten Heins, has been tapped as their replacement. RIM’s board of directors and major stock holders have been calling for the move for quite some time now. The company, [...]