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Sprint again delays BlackBerry tablet

CNET - Lance Whitney - 6 May, 2011
Potential BlackBerry PlayBook customers apparently will have to wait a while longer before they can buy the tablet through Sprint. In a document addressed to dealers and revealed this week by mobile-device blog BriefMobile, ...

RIM Needs More Than A Band-Aid

InformationWeek - Gina Smith - 6 May, 2011
A couple of episodes ago on BYTE Wireless Radio (www.byte.com), we pronounced the RIM Playbook not ready for primetime in the enterprise. It was something host Craig Johnston, guest host and InformationWeek Editorial ...

Microsoft, RIM make strange bedfellows

National Post (registration) - 6 May, 2011
ORLANDO, FLA . Research In Motion Ltd.'s new strategy could best be described as "keep your friends close and your enemies closer." Of the hundreds of firsttime attendees at RIM's annual BlackBerry World conference here Tuesday, none made a bigger ...

RIM downgraded … again

Financial Post - Phelan M. Ebenhack - 6 May, 2011
Michael Lazaridis, president, co-chief executive officer and co-founder of Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), addresses the audience at the Blackberry World conference in Orlando, Florida. Kris Thompson of National Bank Financial, fortified a lengthy list ...

Microsoft could buy BlackBerry: Analysts

Times of India - 6 May, 2011
TORONTO: With its newly launched PlayBook tablet failing to make a splash and this week's bold announcements about updating its aging smartphones not enthusing investors, speculation has begun that Microsoft may soon buy BlackBerry maker Research In ...

How to give presentations with a PlayBook

CNET - Donald Bell - 6 May, 2011
One of the coolest features of RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is how well the device works as a multimedia presentation tool. With its integrated HDMI output and suite of Documents To Go apps, you can deliver high-resolution ...

National Bank downgrades RIM - again

Globe and Mail (blog) - Darcy Keith - 6 May, 2011
Just a week after stating he's lost confidence in Research In Motion RIMM-Q and slashing his price target on the stock by 38 per cent, National Bank Financial analyst Kris Thompson is at it again. He's downgraded the stock another notch, ...

RIM Names Hires New Marketing Executive

Wall Street Journal - Stuart Weinberg - 6 May, 2011
TORONTOâ€"Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that it recently named Roger Baxter vice president of brand and marketing communications. He replaces Paul Kalbfleisch, whose title was vice president of brand creativity. ...

Review: BlackBerry PlayBook

Washington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - 6 May, 2011
RIM's PlayBook shows promise, but has more than a few bugs to work out. (MARK BLINCH - REUTERS) Overall, Research in Motion's PlayBook is a tablet that's just not living up to its potential. With solid hardware and great portability ...

BlackBerry's Besieged Playbook Tablet Delayed Again

Fox News - 6 May, 2011
Research in Motion's new BlackBerry PlayBook, the company's entry into the burgeoning tablet computer market currently dominated by the Apple iPad. NEW YORK â€" The release of BlackBerry's fledgling Playbook tablet to a major US cellular network has been ...

Bridging the tablet-smart phone divide

Globe and Mail - Omar El Akkad - 6 May, 2011
This week provided a chance to tour Research In Motion's annual BlackBerry World conference in Orlando. Now in its 10th year, the event usually focuses on RIM's fleet of smart phones. This time, much of the spotlight was on the company's new tablet, ...

RIM embraces BlackBerry rivals to remain relevant

Reuters Canada - Alastair Sharp - 6 May, 2011
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Research In Motion's decision to open its highly secure Enterprise servers to Apple and Android smartphones is a once-unthinkable concession that could save the BlackBerry maker's skin. ...

RIM Looks To Revive Smartphone Push With BlackBerry 7

Forbes (blog) - ‎May 5, 2011‎
Research in Motion recently announced the introduction of the latest version of its smartphone operating system BlackBerry 7, and unveiled two new BlackBerry Bold smartphones based on this OS. [1] The new OS has a few improvements over preceding ...

How to turn a website into a PlayBook app in 3 minutes!

CrackBerry - ‎May 5, 2011‎
Check out this video to see how easy it can be to turn web content into an app on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook? No Thank You

TIME - Jared Newman - ‎May 5, 2011‎
In a rare case where I hope the rumor proves false, Research in Motion may be planning a 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. According to Boy Genius Report, the 10-inch PlayBook would debut this holiday season. ...

Can BlackBerry Stop the Rot?

Wall Street Journal - Martin Peers - ‎May 5, 2011‎
It might not be reassuring but it's the reality for any company in the midst of a downward spiral: As bad as things are, they can always get worse. Take Research In Motion. A month after disappointing Wall Street with uninspiring ...

Gallery: Defender makes the case for BlackBerry PlayBook

ZDNet - ‎May 5, 2011‎
Otterbox first introduced its Defender series case for the iPad last year. Now, it's got a version that provides ultimate protection for the new BlackBerry Playbook. It's made out of the same high-impact polycarbonate armor shell coated with silicone ...

RIM Working On Bigger BlackBerry PlayBook

InformationWeek - Eric Zeman - ‎May 5, 2011‎
The PlayBook launched just a few weeks ago, and already word of a follow-up device is making the rounds. Multiple sources have informed blog Boy Genius Report that RIM plans to offer a 10-inch version of the PlayBook ...

BlackBerry PlayBook 2 Rumors Spread At RIM's BlackBerry World 2011

Huffington Post - ‎May 5, 2011‎
RIM just launched its 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in April, and already rumors are swirling about a successor. Boy Genius Report writes that “multiple sources” at the BlackBerry World 2011 conference have said that RIM plans to release a larger ...

Sprint Delays BlackBerry's PlayBook Again

TIME - Erica Ho - ‎May 5, 2011‎
He said, she said. In an internal document from Sprint, it would seem BlackBerry's PlayBook is getting delayed again… indefinitely. The CDMA variant of BlackBerry's PlayBook was supposed to launch over the summer. ...

Vodafone, 3 and O2 pick up BlackBerry Bold 9900

ZDNet UK - Rich Trenholm - ‎May 5, 2011‎
Vodafone, 3 and O2 have confirmed they are planning to sell the newly announced BlackBerry Bold 9900 handset. Vodafone, 3 and O2 have said they will offer RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone. ...

Poynt for BlackBerry - PlayBook / Smartphone Pairing Demo

CrackBerry - ‎May 4, 2011‎
Recorded live on location at BlackBerry World, in this video we see Poynt demonstrate their new tablet and smartphone pairing functionality.

Developers at BlackBerry World not holding out for QNX

Globe and Mail - ‎May 4, 2011‎
Chris Umiastowski spent more than a decade working as a technology analyst on Bay Street. He now works as an independent analyst and strategy consultant. He is blogging from BlackBerry World for The Globe and Mail. I spent the last few hours walking ...

BlackBerry World Offers Florida Respite for RIM

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Stuart Weinberg - ‎May 4, 2011‎
Investors and analysts may have recently given Research in Motion Ltd. a drumming for lowering its forecast for BlackBerry shipmentsâ€"and revenue and profitâ€"in the current quarter. But at the annual BlackBerry World conference here, ...

PlayBook Security: How RIM Aims to Keep Work and Play Separate

PCWorld - Brad Reed - ‎May 4, 2011‎
One of Research in Motion's biggest challenges in a world of the iPhone and Android has been how to keep its products fun and fresh while maintaining the high level of security its corporate users have come to rely on. ...

Will Microsoft Buy RIM?

PC Magazine - Peter Pachal - ‎May 4, 2011‎
At this week's BlackBerry World trade show, everyone expected the top headliner to be the company's just-released PlayBook tablet and its new software offerings. As it turned out, the gadget ended up taking second spot to a surprise ...

Time for a RIM regime change?

Financial Post - J.P. Moczulski - ‎May 4, 2011‎
Has the time come for Research In Motion Ltd. co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis (left) and Jim Balsillie to show themselves the door? Research In Motion Lt.d co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have done all they can at the helm of ...

Even at RIM lovefest, skepticism prevails

Financial Post - Phelan M. Ebenhack - ‎May 4, 2011‎
Michael Lazaridis, president, co-chief executive officer and co-founder of Research In Motion Ltd. At a gathering of the most ardent Research In Motion Ltd. backers in the world, it's clear some BlackBerry believers are suffering from a crisis of faith ...

Back from the RIM

TODAYonline - Kok Xing HUi - ‎May 4, 2011‎
ORLANDO (Florida) - RIM (Research in Motion) president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis kicked off the BlackBerry World Conference at the Orlando World Center Marriott hotel in Florida with a special 3-D presentation on Tuesday. ...

Facebook for the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook video review

mobileburn - ‎May 4, 2011‎
MobileBurn.com - We loaded up the new Facebook app for the BlackBerry PlayBook that was just announced and released at BlackBerry World this week and gave it a quick rundown and video review. More info: http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=14591.

 

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