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BlackBerry CEO slams tablets, follow-up to PlayBook seems unlikely

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has a vendetta against tablets, slamming the devices in a recent interview.

RIM announces 4G LTE PlayBook and offers to license BlackBerry 10 to other manufacturers

RIM loses half a billion dollars due to unsold and discounted PlayBooks

Did Best Buy pull the PlayBook or did it sell out? (Updated)

RIM vows to keep developing Flash for BlackBerry PlayBook – no joke

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HTC Flyer price being reduced to $299 on October 1

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Confirmation of Amazon’s 7-inch Android tablet, set to be released in November for $250

BlackBerry PlayBook gets $150 discount at Best Buy

Sprint pulling 4G BlackBerry Playbook

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RIM debuts 3 new BlackBerry touch phones to compete with the iPhone (pictures and specs)

US government gives BlackBerry’s PlayBook the okay

Hot deal: Staples offering $100 off any tablet

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Time magazine to offer ‘all-access’ subscription to print, online, and tablets

Time magazine will be offering an all-in-one subscription for readers to get Time content via print, online, and on tablets.
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One size doesn’t fit all: How the PlayBook and TouchPad outperform the iPad

The iPad still make the best choice for the masses, but for consumers focused on certain types of experiences, the TouchPad and PlayBook make better choices.
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RIM may dump its 10-inch PlayBook tablet in favor of a ‘superphone’

Rumor has it that RIM is canceling its plans to release a 10-inch PlayBook in favor of a QNX-based BlackBerry phone with a similar interface to the struggling tablet.

Is RIM forcing buggy BlackBerries on carriers?

Insiders say RIM is using intimidation to push error-infested BlackBerry OS builds onto carriers.
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Poor RIM: Earnings fall short, 4G BlackBerry PlayBook delayed

Feeling the heat from iPhone and Android, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week.

Update: BlackBerry PlayBook sold 250,000 in first month, says analyst

Rumors suggest that RIM may have sold 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks in its first month on the market. If true, this would be roughly double the sales of the Motorola Xoom.

BlackBerry PlayBook heads to the U.K. June 16

The BlackBerry PlayBook will be released in the United Kingdom on June 16. Its starting price is £400.
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5 BlackBerry PlayBook apps that deserve their own recalls

The 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks recalled from Staples may be the least of RIM's worries. We list five apps and problems with the PlayBook that RIM should really recall and fix.

RIM issues recall on nearly 1,000 faulty BlackBerry PlayBooks

Research In Motion issues a recall order on a Staples stock of 935 BlackBerry PlayBook serial numbers due to unspecified faulty hardware concerns.

BlackBerry PlayBook news: Sprint delays, 10-inch tablet coming, video of Android apps

A lot of BlackBerry PlayBook news has been circulating. We've got news of a possible 10-inch version of the tablet, a new video showing the Android emulator, and another delay on Sprint.

Amazon tablet coming late this year?

It's officially more than a well-supported rumor: Reports on manufacturing partners for the Amazon tablet have surfaced.

Angry Birds landing on the BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM announced today that the BlackBerry PlayBook will soon get its first notable game: Angry Birds.

BlackBerry PlayBook to get Video Chat and Facebook apps

At BlackBerry World today, RIM announced that its PlayBook tablet will soon have full-fledged Facebook and Video Chat apps.
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RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook NYC launch party, a business affair?

RIM held its official BlackBerry PlayBook coming out party in New York City last night. Pictures of the event and our thoughts on the tiny appetizers below.
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Apple may have caused BlackBerry PlayBook delay

The release of Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet may have been pushed back one month due to the lack of touch screens brought on by an Apple's hunger for iPad 2 components.

RIM confirms Blackberry PlayBook Android integration, with a catch

RIM will broaden the app horizons of its PlayBook tablet by allowing it to run Android apps, but don't toss your Tab just yet - there's a catch.

BlackBerry Playbook priced at $500 and up, pre-orders now open for April 19 release

Research In Motion confirms pricing and an April 19 release date for its upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet as pre-orders open at Best Buy.

4G BlackBerry PlayBook coming to Sprint this summer

The first officially publicized release date for the PlayBook is here, and Sprint will be adding the 4G tablet to its lineup this summer.
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BlackBerry PlayBook to get video-chat feature

A Research In Motion executive says the company's upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will have FaceTime-like functionality.

BlackBerry Playbook will launch with 13 million song catalog from 7digital

Research In Motion announces a new partnership with 7digital that will bring the online music store's DRM-free 13 million song catalog to the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

BlackBerry PlayBook coming April 10?

We haven't heard anything from RIM, but rumors are pointing toward an April 10 launch for its 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

Sprint: Natural selection will be cruel to tablet makers

One Sprint exec thinks that we will see tablet manufacturers dwindle over the coming years, as brutal competition culls the herd.
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Apple iPad vs. RIM Playbook vs. Motorola Xoom vs. Dell Streak 7

Analyst Rob Enderle compares Apple’s iPad to its latest competitors including the RIM Playbook, Motorola Xoom and Dell Streak 7.
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Ultimate CES 2011 Tablet Roundup: 25 Tablets Compared

From wavemakers like the Motorola Xoom and BlackBerry PlayBook, to nonames like the iStation Zood, walk we through the best and worst CES 2011 tablet unveils.

RIM hopes to sell a million PlayBooks in Q1; will allow tethering

RIM expects to sell a million BlackBerry PlayBooks in the next three months, but problems with email security are forcing it to allow tethering with other BlackBerry devices.

Hands-on with the BlackBerry PlayBook, one of the best tablets at CES

RIM is showing off its new 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook at CES and it is a surprisingly competent and snappy tablet, besting most in its class. Video and written impressions below.