Report: RIM Halts BlackBerry PlayBook Production and Future Tablet Projects, RIM Responds
According to a report filed by Reuters, analysts from firm Collin Stewart have stated that RIM is preparing to exit the tablet sector and has taken steps to discontinue the current PlayBook as well as further tablet projects on an internal level. “We believe RIM has stopped production of its PlayBook and is actively considering […]
Report: Next Gen QNX BlackBerry to Add Android App Support Via Emulator
A report filed by Bloomberg citing its own sources has confirmed that the next generation of BlackBerry hardware which will run QNX as its operating system will also include support for Android apps by being bundled with the same emulator as the one being pushed to the PlayBook tablet in an update next month. The […]
Sprint Cancels WiMax RIM PlayBook, RIM Responds by Touting LTE Model
In a statement to the Wall Street Journal, the president of Sprint’s business markets group Paget Alves has confirmed that the carrier will not release the initially planned 4G WiMax version of the RIM PlayBook, citing weak demand from business customers. Sprint has also confirmed that the cancellation of the tablet will not adversely affect […]
RIM Announces New Bold and Torch Variants with BlackBerry 7
After months of leaks, Research in Motion has officially announced its first devices with BlackBerry 7 in the the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930 and the BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850/9860, with the 9810 being the successor to the current Torch available on AT&T and the 9850/9860 being the first slate type models in the series. The Bold 9900 […]
Sprint Announces BlackBerry
Not much new news, just that Sprint and Research-In-Motion have officially agreed to deploy BlackBerry devices and services on Sprint PCS. As has been reported, Sprint is already testing a RIM BlackBerry device, and there is the possibility of adding such technology to other devices such as the i550.