The BlackBerry PlayBook is now expected to arrive in the summer, on the 4G WiMax network of Sprint
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RIM Talks Up PlayBook Video Credentials
RIM has gone on the offensive ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show by touting its PlayBook's video capabilities
RIM Responds To PlayBook Battery Life Issue
RIM has said it is on track with the 'optimisation' of the Playbook's battery life, after reports of battery woes
Analysts Say RIM PlayBook Has Battery Problems
RIM may have delayed its BlackBerry PlayBook due to battery problems, according to analysts
RIM PlayBook Launch Expected In March 2011
Updated: RIM insists that its Playbook tablet has not been delayed, but the device will arrive later than expected - at the end of Q1 next year
Despite Pressure, RIM Sees Record BlackBerry Sales
RIM, under siege from Apple and Android, had record BlackBerry sales for Q3 and a 40 percent revenue jump
QNX Officially Destined For BlackBerrys, RIM Confirms
RIM's Mike Lazaridis officially confirmed that the PlayBook QNX OS will replace the BlackBerry OS -eventually
RIM Buys UI Specialist For Mobile Push
Research in Motion will take the fight to its rivals after Swedish usability expert The Amazing Tribe
Android and iOS Top Upgrade Wishlist
A new report from Nielsen has found that Android and Apple iOS are the most coveted mobile platforms for users looking to upgrade
Apple Will Have To Respond To Acer’s Android, Windows 7 Tablets
Acer’s recent announcement of its new Android and Windows 7 tablets looks set to make the tablet market even more competitive.
eWEEK Readers Shun BlackBerry
More than two thirds of you say that BlackBerry has had its day in the sun. Next up: Do you trust the cloud?
Smartphone Security Is The Elephant In The Boardroom
Using business phones for personal use presents security challenges that few firms can meet effectively, claims Ovum
Is BlackBerry’s Business Reign Over?
As consumer devices merge with business, BlackBerry ought to come out on top - but something's awry, says Peter Judge
eWEEK Readers Plump For Facebook Pages
You say Facebook pages are better than groups, and LinkedIn beats Twitter. Next up: What do you think of BlackBerry?
Study Claims iPhones Are The Most Reliable Smartphones
The iPhone 3GS is least likely to fail but BlackBerrys are most likely to survive a fall, says a phone-reliability survey
Adobe gives RIM’s PlayBook An Airing For The Healthcare Market
Adobe shows Client Outlook's eUnity medical imaging application in the first live demonstration of the PlayBook tablet
Smartphone Market Growth Bubble Driven By Apple, BlackBerry And HTC
Apple, HTC and RIM lead a smartphone market growing at an “extraordinary” pace but analyst says this growth will not last
RIM And HP Show Tablets Can Be Any Flavour
Rim and HP are fragmenting the market with their different takes on the tablet. About time too, says Wayne Rash - the market is big enough to take it
Juniper Makes Mobile Security Pitch
Mobile devices are an increasing risk for companies and consumers, says Juniper
Cisco-RIM Buyout Rumours Begin To Heat Up
Research notes from UBS analysts are again kicking up the idea that Cisco should buy RIM and its BlackBerry smartphone business
RIM Hits Back After Steve Jobs BlackBerry Attack
RIM has hit back at Steve Jobs after his attack on BlackBerry and Android, saying that Apple was living inside a 'distortion field'
Apple’s Jobs Slates BlackBerry, Android
Steve Jobs has made an appearance at the earnings call for Apple's first $20bn quarter, offering attacks on both RIM and Google
Apple, Android Catch Up To RIM In The Enterprise
A report from Good Technology has found that consumers are using Apple iOS and Google Android devices as part of their jobs
UAE Crushes BlackBerry Ban
The United Arab Emirates’ threatened BlackBerry jam, set for Monday, has been lifted
Police Save £112m A Year Using BlackBerrys
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is claiming that police forces in the UK are saving £112 million a year, thanks to the use of its platform
Android Handsets Outselling iPhone, BlackBerry
The challenge posed by Android has been reconfirmed by new statistics which show Android handsets outselling RIM's BlackBerry and Apple's iOS
RIM Considers Health Care Market For PlayBook
While RIM is not touting its PlayBook as a consumer toy, it does believe it may be fit for certain business verticals such as healthcare
RIM PlayBook Is Not An iPad Killer
RIM's PlayBook lacks the applications and content necessary to challenge Apple's iPad but, as an enterprise tablet, perhaps it isn't meant to, says Clint Boulton
Open Source QNX Heading For BlackBerry Handsets
The open-source QNX operating system that will début on RIM's PlayBook tablet, will eventually run on its BlackBerry smartphones
RIM PlayBook Is Not For Play
RIM's PlayBook diverges from Apple's consumer-focused iPad in attempting to prove there will be a robust market for enterprise tablet applications