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BlackBerry PlayBook sequel a possibility, a very far-off possibility
According to BlackBerry VP Francois Mahieu, while the company would consider a successor to the BlackBerry PlayBook, it is not currently in the cards.
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RIM delays PlayBook OS 2.0 update until next year
Research In Motion's senior vice president announced on Tuesday that the release of the PlayBook OS 2.0 update has been delayed until February at the earliest.
Can RIM’s new BBX OS keep BlackBerry from going sour?
RIM is betting the future of its smartphone, tablet, and embedded systems on a new operating system: BBX. But there's no word when it'll be available, or what devices it will support.
Does the BlackBerry PlayBook have a future?
RIM says its committed to tablets, but can it save the PlayBook? Promised improvements still haven't appeared, and the Kindle Fire is driving the PlayBook to retailers' bargain bin
PlayBook gets 40 percent price cut in wake of Amazon’s Fire tablet unveiling
Research In Motion appears to already be feeling the heat from Amazon's Fire - on the same day that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the company's new tablet, RIM reduced the price of its PlayBook tablets by $200.
RIM slashes price of PlayBook for Rogers employees, sign of things to come?
It may be a sign of things to come - RIM has started offering its PlayBook tablet at a heavily discounted price to employees of Canadian cell phone carrier Rogers, a long-time partner of the Ontario-based electronics company.
Confirmation of Amazon’s 7-inch Android tablet, set to be released in November for $250
Some more details are learned about Amazon's 7-inch tablet set to release in November for $250.
BlackBerry PlayBook gets $150 discount at Best Buy
Electronics retailer Best Buy has put RIM's PlayBook tablet on sale, discounting the 64GB version by $150, and the 16GB and 32GB versions by $50.
Survey: Potential tablet buyers fixed on iPad
The results of a recent survey show that companies competing against Apple's iPad have a lot of work to do to get the attention of consumers.
Sprint pulling 4G BlackBerry Playbook
And with that, the PlayBook loses all major US carrier support.
RIM lays off 2,000 employees, splits COO position
Research in Motion is cutting 2,000 jobs - about 10 percent of its workforce - to trim its bottom line.
US government gives BlackBerry’s PlayBook the okay
The BlackBerry PlayBook has one thing the iPad doesn't: US government certification.
Even Windows tablets are outselling RIM’s PlayBook
New figures from Strategy Analytics show RIM's PlayBook not just behind iOS and Android in shipments, but also behind tablets running Windows 7.
RIM loses PlayBook exec to Samsung
Another RIM executive has jumped ship to Samsung: this time it's a PlayBook senior product manager going to Samsung Mobile.
RIM has six months to prove co-CEOs need to be chairmen
Northwest & Ethical Investments has given RIM six months to make the business case its co-CEOs also need to be chairman of the board...or it's going to try again to split the roles.
BlackBerry App World hits 1 billion downloads
RIM says customers have downloaded more than 1 billion apps from BlackBerry App World, and continue to pull down more than 3 million apps a day.
RIM responds to highly critical, anonymous letter
A senior RIM exec allegedly pens an anonymous open letter severely critical of the company - and RIM responds.
Proxy firms pressure RIM to split CEO/chairman roles
As Research in Motion struggles to keep investors happy, two proxy firms are calling for RIM's co-CEO's to stop leading the company's board.
RIM loses another exec, reportedly starts layoffs
Research in Motion has lost its digital marketing officer to Samsung, and reports have the company already handing out layoff notices.
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.
RIM taking PlayBook tablet to 16 international markets
RIM is launching its PlayBook tablet in 16 new markets in the next month, including the UK, Australia, France, Germany, and India.
PlayBook OS update unveiled by RIM, includes enhanced Facebook integration
Research In Motion has unveiled an update to the PlayBook OS that includes a range of new features such as enhanced Facebook integration.
RIM claims shareholder suit without merit
Research in Motion is facing pressure from more than iOS and Android: now a shareholder is suing, claiming RIM lied about its financial status.
RIM to use cars to shift PlayBook sales up a gear
RIM is hoping to push sales of the PlayBook by integrating the tablet and its software into the driving experience.
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.
RIM cuts profit forecast
Canada's Research in Motion is seeing its stock take a beating as it cuts its profit forecasts and analysts question its ability to stay in the smartphone game.