RIM releases PlayBook OS 2.0 two months late
Sat, Feb 25, 2012 - Ailing Research in Motion on Tuesday released the long-awaited PlayBook OS 2.0 update for the company's tablet, but poor sales and missed deadlines could translate into a product that offers too little, too late. ( 144 comments )
iPad market share hit by deep PlayBook price cut in Canada
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - New data released on Wednesday suggests Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet has managed a ten percent increase in Canadian marketshare on substantial discounts, and has pulled the share of Apple's iPad down to 68 percent. ( 52 comments )
New RIM CEO will not change strategy on PlayBook, BlackBerry 10
Mon, Jan 23, 2012 - Despite the fact that it has a new CEO at the helm, Research in Motion will not see a major shakeup in the near future, and will continue to support the PlayBook tablet and the BlackBerry 10 platform as previously planned. ( 46 comments )
RIM strangely charging same $299 for 16GB, 32GB & 64GB PlayBook models
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - As Research in Motion is rumored to be planning for a major shakeup in its board of directors, the company has begun an odd sale in which all PlayBook models, regardless of capacity, are priced at $299. ( 47 comments )
IDC: Kindle Fire to push iPad below 60% market share in Q4
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet will take share away from Apple this quarter, cutting the iPad's share of the market to 59 percent, a new analysis claims. ( 104 comments )
RIM's BlackBerry shipments flatten, PlayBook shipments decline
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Quarterly shipments of Research in Motion's BlackBerry smartphones saw a slight decline year over year to 14.1 million units, while PlayBook shipments dropped sequentially to 150,000, according to the company's latest quarterly earnings report. ( 27 comments )
40% of BlackBerry, Windows & Android smartphone owners prefer Apple's iPad
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - More than 40 percent of owners of smartphones on BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Android platforms prefer Apple's iPad to tablets from their current smartphone operating system makers, according to a recent survey. ( 18 comments )
Unsold PlayBook inventory costs RIM $485 million
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 - Research in Motion announced on Friday that its inability to sell PlayBook tablets to consumers has forced the company to take a $485 million charge. ( 83 comments )
RIM branching out into security software for iPhone, Android
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - After struggling to gain an edge over its competitors with its BlackBerry smartphones and tablets, Research in Motion has conceded some ground to Apple and Google with the announcement of Mobile Fusion, upcoming security software for the iPhone and Android. ( 26 comments )
Retailers ready BlackBerry PlayBook fire sale for holiday push
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - Retailers are getting ready to slash as much as $300 off the price of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook in hopes of clearing out inventory this holiday season. ( 32 comments )
Adobe Flash fallout extends to TVs, RIM perseveres with PlayBook
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe revealed Wednesday that its cancellation of Flash development on mobile devices will also extend to TV-related "digital home devices," while Research in Motion promised to continue in-house development of Flash for its PlayBook tablet. ( 36 comments )
Adobe confirms it will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsers
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe on Wednesday confirmed that it will no longer develop its Flash Player for mobile platforms like Android, and will instead pour its efforts into creating Adobe AIR applications for native storefronts like Apple's iOS App Store. ( 171 comments )
Adobe rumored to be abandoning work on mobile Flash player
Wed, Nov 9, 2011 - Adobe has briefed its employees on the company's plans to abandon development of Flash player for mobile browsers in a blow to Google Android and Research in Motion PlayBook tablets, according to a new report. ( 65 comments )
Gartner projects Apple's iPad to maintain 50% market share through 2014
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market, maintaining more than 50 percent market share through 2014, according to a new analysis. ( 19 comments )
RIM's PlayBook manufacturer cutting production lines as sales slump
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 - After sales of Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet slumped last quarter, Quanta Computer has laid off about 1,000 workers working on production lines set up specifically for the device, according to a new report. ( 41 comments )
Apple seen in 'no rush' to release iPad 3 as competitors struggle
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge. ( 96 comments )
RIM ships 10.6 million BlackBerry phones, just 200,000 PlayBooks
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - Research in Motion reported disappointing earnings for its most recent quarter, announcing that profits has slipped 47 percent while it shipped just 10.6 million smartphones only 200,000 PlayBook tablets. ( 48 comments )
Best Buy slashes RIM PlayBook tablet price by $150
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 - Big-box retailer Best Buy has dropped the price of Research in Motion's 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook to $549, making it the latest salvo in an ongoing price war among non-iPad tablet makers. ( 31 comments )
Openwave sues Apple over iPhone, iPad mobile connectivity
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - Openwave Systems has accused Apple in a new lawsuit of violating patents related to mobile device connectivity with its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. ( 26 comments )
Non-iPad tablet makers expected to slash prices to move inventory overstock
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - Faced with growing inventory due to sluggish sales, the makers of tablets competing with Apple's iPad are said to continue to cut prices in order to reduce losses, potentially sparking an industry-wide price war, according to a new report. ( 47 comments )
Sprint abandons plans to sell 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after weak demand
Fri, Aug 12, 2011 - Sprint Nextel announced on Friday that it has scrapped plans to sell a 4G WiMax version of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet after the device failed to generate sufficient interest. ( 57 comments )
iPad challengers seen as having better chance in Europe - report
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 - A new analysis claims tablet makers looking to compete with the iPad in the market may stand a better chance in Europe, though pricing could be an issue for Apple's rivals. ( 52 comments )
iPad competitors still can't match Apple's design efficiencies
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 - As hardware makers struggle to compete with the iPad in terms of sales, they also can't match Apple's design efficiency, which helps to keep the iPad's costs down, one analysis has found. ( 79 comments )
RIM rumored to cease production of 'weak' selling Wi-Fi PlayBook [u]
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - Only a few months after it first went on sale, the Wi-Fi-only model of Research in Motion's PlayBook touchscreen tablet is rumored to be discontinued, as it has failed to compete with Apple's market leading iPad. [Updated with response from RIM] ( 76 comments )
Apple's iPad commands 1% of all web traffic after just one year
Mon, Jul 4, 2011 - A new report indicates the iPad now holds a 1 percent share of global web browsing, more than 50 times greater than its closest competitor. ( 22 comments )
JP Morgan: Apple's iPad rivals reduce build plans after 'early dose of reality'
Wed, Jun 1, 2011 - A new investor report from J.P. Morgan on Wednesday indicates that Apple's competitors in the tablet market have reduced their build plans after receiving an "early dose of reality" in the form of lackluster sales. ( 80 comments )
As RIM continues to fall behind Apple, investors call for ouster of co-CEOs
Mon, May 30, 2011 - With Apple's iPhone now significantly outperforming Research in Motion's BlackBerry line and the company struggling to respond, some investors have called for a change in leadership at the Canadian smartphone maker. ( 66 comments )
RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBooks, Nvidia CEO explains slow Android tablet sales
Mon, May 16, 2011 - Research in Motion has recalled about 1,000 defective units of its new PlayBook tablet, though most had not yet been sold to users. And in an interview, Nvidia's CEO provided a number of reasons why Android-based tablets aren't selling well yet. ( 182 comments )
Previous-gen Apple iPad, iPhone 3GS often outsell new Android devices
Mon, May 9, 2011 - Older Apple iOS products sold at a discounted price, like the iPhone 3GS and first-generation iPad, are often more popular than newer devices running the Google Android operating system, a new report claims. ( 156 comments )
RIM, Motorola post dismal figures for their iPhone, iPad competitors
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - RIM and Motorola both published sales figures for their iPhone and iPad competitors that establish a huge gulf between demand for Apple's products and competitors'. ( 79 comments )
RIM PlayBook launch disappoints; Intel earnings soar
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 - Research in Motion's lackluster launch of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet spooked investors on Tuesday. Meanwhile, record earnings bolstered Intel's confidence in continued growth of the PC market, even as CEO Paul Otellini admitted that tablets like Apple's iPad had cannibalized PC sales "a little bit." ( 35 comments )
Briefly: RIM defends PlayBook; It Gets Better employee video; white iPhone 4
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 - Research in Motion executives spoke out in defense of the BlackBerry PlayBook, calling it "superior," while Apple employees from the LGBT community have posted a video for the It Gets Better project. Finally, Apple has again confirmed that the white iPhone 4 will launch this spring. ( 61 comments )
Review roundup: BlackBerry PlayBook a promising start, but not quite finished
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - Ahead of the Apr. 19 launch of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook, the first reviews have appeared, with reviewers recommending that consumers hold off on purchasing the 7-inch tablet due to the "rushed to market" feel of the device. ( 87 comments )
Gartner sees Apple's iPad dominating tablet market through 2015
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 - Research firm Gartner sees Apple's iPad controlling the lion's share of the tablet market for the next three years, and remaining the top mobile platform in terms of sales through at least 2015. ( 77 comments )
'Unstable performance' of Android 3.0 seen as benefit to Apple's iPad
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 - Tablet makers who craft their own mobile operating system -- particularly Apple and its iOS -- stand to gain from the "unstable performance" of Google's tablet-centric Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb. ( 107 comments )
Apple reportedly caused display shortage that delayed RIM PlayBook 1 month
Thu, Apr 7, 2011 - A new report out of the Far East suggests that a one month delay to Research in Motion's PlayBook tablet may have been a result of Apple booking up most of the available touch panel production capacity. ( 35 comments )
RIM adds Android OS 2.3 app support to Playbook
Thu, Mar 24, 2011 - BlackBerry vendor RIM worked to distract from its weak future guidance by announcing that its upcoming Playbook tablet will indeed run Android 2.3 apps as was previously rumored. ( 47 comments )
RIM's iPad-competing BlackBerry PlayBook will launch for $499 on April 19
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 - Research in Motion on Tuesday announced the details for the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook 7-inch touchscreen tablet, set to arrive on April 19 for a $499 starting price that matches Apple's iPad. ( 122 comments )
82% of future tablet buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPad
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 - A new survey shows Apple poised to dominate the tablet market yet again in 2011 with the iPad 2, as 82 percent of future tablet buyers said they would choose Apple's iPad over competing options like the Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook. ( 81 comments )
Microsoft, RIM plan services to compete with Apple's iTunes
Wed, Mar 9, 2011 - Two of Apple's chief rivals are working on their own separate services to compete with iTunes, as Research in Motion has partnered with 7digital for its PlayBook tablet, and Microsoft is cooking up a secret project dubbed "Ventura." ( 47 comments )
T-Mobile pans lack of 4G in Apple iPhone; more evidence of Android apps for RIM PlayBook
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 - U.S. carrier T-Mobile has criticized the iPhone for not including a 4G radio, even though its own network is not even true "4G." Also, new evidence supports rumors that Research in Motion's iPad competing PlayBook tablet will run Android applications, despite not running Android. ( 56 comments )
RIM to craft PlayBook to run Android apps but fears Oracle lawsuit
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 - RIM plans to add support for running existing Android 2.x apps on its upcoming PlayBook tablet to narrow its "app gap," but also fears retribution from Oracle were it to use Android's Dalvik Virtual Machine to do so. ( 26 comments )
Apple's share of tablet market slides to 77%, Android rises to 22% [u]
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - Despite posting impressive sales of the iPad last quarter, Apple saw its tablet market share drop from 95 percent to 77 percent as shipments of Google Android-based tablets chipped away at the company's tablet dominance, a new report says. ( 109 comments )
RIM PlayBook only garnering half the prelaunch interest of iPad
Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - An analyst's survey of 1,100 consumers found just 6 percent reporting they are "likely" to buy RIM's new playbook, less than half the number who said the same of Apple's iPad last February. ( 55 comments )
Why high resolution screens matter for Apple's iPad 2
Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - Substantiated rumors of the next generation iPad using a vastly higher resolution 2048x1536 display are drawing some to question why the iPad would even need such a dense pixel count, which is much higher than even Apple's 17 inch MacBook Pro. The answer relates to resolution independence. ( 199 comments )
1M BlackBerry PlayBooks, Wikipedia founder calls App Store 'dangerous,' iPad 2 cameras
Fri, Jan 14, 2011 - A report out of the Far East claims volume production of Research in Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will reach 1 million shipments in the first quarter of 2011, while Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales criticized Apple's App Store as "very dangerous" and a threat to Internet freedom. Finally, more evidence that cameras are coming to Apple's second-generation iPad has been discovered in the iOS 4.3 beta. ( 127 comments )
CES: Analysts grow skeptical of iPad competitors due to iTunes
Fri, Jan 7, 2011 - Two analysts monitoring the tablet extravaganza at CES have issued reports indicating that euphoria about new tablets outside of Apple's iPad may fall short of expectations because those products lack the iPad's extensive App Store software library and access to the wide range of media in the "digital ecosystem" of iTunes. ( 55 comments )
RIM announces 4G PlayBook coming to Sprint summer 2011
Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - Research in Motion has revealed plans to release a 4G version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet this summer on the Sprint Nextel network, according to a new report. ( 100 comments )
RIM PlayBook unlikely to match Apple iPad without larger battery - report
Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - Research in Motion's forthcoming PlayBook tablet is said to be "unlikely" to match the 10-plus-hour battery life of Apple's iPad, and could even struggle to meet the 6 hours of the Samsung Galaxy Tab without "significant engineering." ( 56 comments )
RIM denies PlayBook tablet battery issues, promises "superior performance"
Thu, Dec 30, 2010 - In response to one Wall Street's analyst assertion that the upcoming PlayBook tablet was experiencing battery issues, Research In Motion responded with a statement denying the claim and promising "superior performance with comparable battery life." ( 180 comments )
RIM struggling to fix PlayBook tablet battery issues, analyst says
Tue, Dec 28, 2010 - Research in Motion is unable to match the iPad's longer battery life with its prototype PlayBook tablets, which get just a "few hours" of battery life, according to one analyst. ( 86 comments )
Report claims RIM was incredulous over Apple's original iPhone
Mon, Dec 27, 2010 - An alleged former employee of Research in Motion has revealed that RIM was incredulous over the original iPhone when Apple first unveiled the smartphone in January of 2007, according to a new report. ( 91 comments )
RIM posts impressive earnings, co-CEO says PlayBook "way ahead" of iPad
Thu, Dec 16, 2010 - After Research in Motion beat Wall Street expectations with its quarterly earnings Thursday, co-CEO Jim Balsillie asserted on the company's earnings call that the upcoming PlayBook 7-inch tablet is way ahead of Apple's iPad. ( 152 comments )
RIM shows PlayBook tablet, will not undercut iPad in price
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has started showing its new PlayBook to developers, releasing more details about the new prototype device including the fact that it will not undercut the iPad in price as was recently rumored. ( 89 comments )
