Despite claims to the contrary by chip analyst John Vinh, RIM isn’t giving up on the PlayBook or tablets, this according to @CNBCbrk. Per RIM: It’s “Pure Fiction”. It’s no secret that RIM’s tablet initiative has garned pretty weak reception so far. Nonetheless, the co-CEO’s continue putting forth empty promises claiming each upcoming update will wow us all. Unfortunately, the company has been overly optimistic one too many times...
It appears one of the few saving graces of RIM’s unloved BlackBerry PlayBook, Android app compatibility, was just revealed to be more or less useless. Today at the Droidcon developer conference in Romania, RIM engineers began releasing certain stipulations that would prevent Android apps from being compatible on the PlayBook’s Android app emulator. A few here or there were to be expected. But as it looks currently, a large chunk of Android apps will only...
We’re beginning to think RIM really can’t see the massive amount of denial they’re in. How else would you describe their response to recent reports of PlayBook price slashing, gift cards, and promotional pricing galore? Last time we checked, the PlayBook hadn’t “established” anything except an image of mediocrity, an absence of updates, and complete lack of apps. Hopefully RIM doesn’t drop the ball with QNX phones like they have...
If RIM could make more of their BlackBerries look like this special edition BlackBerry 9980 (aka: “Knight”), we have a feeling they’d be a lot better off in the consumer sphere. Too bad it’s limited to owners of Porche’s high-end exotic cars. If the physical aesthetics aren’t to your liking, don’t worry. The internal hardware is the exact same as the current Bold 9900/9930. You’re not missing out on too much. Get the...
Apparently it pays to be a RIM/BlackBerry fan. After several previous discounted programs by various companies for RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook comes another new offer directly from RIM — a $100 gift card to new PlayBook buyers who are also current BlackBerry smartphone owners. The promotion runs through September 22nd and is limited to one PlayBook per person or three PlayBooks per household (pretty generous if you ask us). If you’re not a resident of the...
