Motorola posts first quarter numbers: Shipped 250,000 Xoom tablets
While Motorola shipped more than some expected, the Xoom's first quarter numbers prove it didn't live up to the hype.
Hulu cuts off PlayBook access
Kiss Hulu goodbye, PlayBook users. The streaming service has cut off the tablet to push its subscription model.
Verizon may not sell RIM’s PlayBook
Verizon has said that it has not yet decided whether to distribute RIM's new PlayBook tablet.
RIM hits back at PlayBook critics
PlayBook critics have caused RIM shares to fall, and prompting RIM's co-CEO to give a TV interview in defense of the yet-to-launch device.
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.
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.
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.
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.
RIM’s tablet to include iTunes rival music service
RIM plans to challenge Apple's dominance of the digital music market with the inclusion of the 7Digital music store on its forthcoming PlayBook tablet.
RIM loses chief marketing officer
Image used with permission by copyright holder As Canada’s Research in Motion gets ready to launch what may be the most important product in years—the PlayBook tablet—the company is saying goodbye to one of the people who would seem most critical to that launch: chief marketing officer Keith Pardy. Pardy joined the company in December […]
Gartner forecasts tablets will erode PC growth
Market analysis firm Gartner has cut its forecasts increased PC shipments by about a third, citing consumers' demand for tablets.
RIM adding 4G LTE, HSPA+ capability to BlackBerry PlayBook
RIM will launch four versions of its BlackBerry PlayBook, which will now include 4G LTE and HSPA+ models.
Insiders say RIM will enable Android apps on the PlayBook
According to sources close to RIM, the PlayBook will run Android apps, giving it hundreds of thousands of apps at launch.
Dell will release a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet later this year
After a focus on Android with its smallest Streak tablets, Dell will switch to Windows 7 for a 10-inch business-minded tablet.
RIM and Microsoft making headway with app developers
Apple and Android still rule, but it looks like developers are broadening their scope with renewed interest in RIM and Microsoft platforms.
Ex-RIM employee says the PlayBook faces challenges
While the PlayBook's received some praise post-CES, one former RIM employee warns there could be a few hurdles in its way.
RIM says PlayBook battery will be just fine
RIM is dismissing reports that the the battery in its forthcoming PlayBook will be short-lived, and battery life will compare well with other tablet devices.
Report: RIM PlayBook battery doesn’t measure up
RIM's PlayBook tablet might have an Achilles' Heel: according to one report, its battery life isn't anywhere close to the Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab.
Possible Microsoft tablet fails to impress critics
A look at what Microsoft will possibly premiere at CES has many hoping it's just a rumor.
RIM buys design company to pretty up struggling BlackBerry brand
RIM has purchased The Astonishing Tribe, a design company that specializes in mobile phone and tablet UI.
RIM CEO attacks Apple and the concept of apps
Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of RIM attacked Apple for its library of 300,000 apps, saying that they are unneeded.
RIM says PlayBook Web browsing beats iPad
RIM says its PlayBook tablet beats the Apple iPad at Web surfing hands down - and its has the video to prove it.
BlackBerry PlayBook to undercut iPad pricing?
Reports have BlackBerry maker Research in Motion looking to beat the Apple iPad's $499 initial price point when its PlayBook goes on sale next year.
RIM shows off PlayBook, a BlackBerry tablet
RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis showed off the PlayBook, a new tablet running BlackBerry's OS 6.0 at the Adobe Max conference.