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Blackberry Playbook: RIM will switch the tablet to the Blackberry 10!

Blackberry Playbook – RIM understands this: if they want to have a place, even lean on the market tablets, they must unify their model with their Blackberry smartphones, at least on the OS. The Blackberry Playbook was more advanced when it leaves the smartphones of the brand, running an operating system much more mature and interesting than proposed by RIM while the rest of its range. The Canadian firm knows and after several months of gestation, it should offer Blackberry 10 with the best of both worlds.

It was thought until now that only the future Blackberry smartphones have the right to this new OS – since RIM does not offer the update to the older models – but a developer has confirmed that the Blackberry Playbook would also be eligible, few months after the release of the vehicle in original smartphonesques. These first 10 Blackberry smartphones are expected this fall, it would be conceivable that the playbook gets a new update for Christmas, almost two years after its release!

That a manufacturer takes care of all of these products, acknowledge that it is rare enough to be highlighted, especially as sales of Blackberry Playbook were not transcendent. Despite appearances, update after update, RIM manages to make its product more attractive, especially that by Christmas, yet its price could have dropped a notch. With excellent finishes and very intuitive OS, we say that a Blackberry Playbook that would have landed with its OS and redesigned in a mature market – read: not selling his tablets to 600 € – might have made ​​a nice entry on the area of ​​tactile slate… damage.

BlackBerry PlayBook: IM + 1.4 get notifications and expansion of services supported

Offering instant messaging client for dedicated to the QNX platform is not very extensive, but, fortunately, in the BlackBerry application store dedicated to the BlackBerry PlayBook does not miss one of the best kind of app. We refer in particular to IM +, valued multi-platform capable of handling the most popular instant messaging client from MSN, Yahoo Messenger and Skype. The application, available some time for the tablet RIM, has received constant updates from the outset took place at the end of 2011. In the past few hours has been released version 1.4 which further enhances the features available.

The first significant innovation introduced by version 1.4 of the client concerning the extension of supported clients. With the latest release of IM + users in possession of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be able to handle new instant messaging services including: VKontakte, Yandex, MailRu, Odnoklassniki, Renren, mig33 and SINA Weibo.

Another new feature worth mentioning is the introduction of notifications of new messages in notifications of the playbook. Were also expanded the languages ​​supported by the localization of the app in Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese and Russian and has been improved scrolling of the chat history. Read on »

BlackBerry PlayBook 4G image with BlackBerry Messenger

BlackBerry PlayBook 4G – At MWC in Barcelona RIM told us he had plans for 2012 and, although he could not reveal anything about BlackBerry BlackBerry 10 and the last 7 coming later this year, one certainty is the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G, the version with the SIM RIM tablet.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 has paved the way for independence (a smartphone) of this tablet and time to get pictures of the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G Crackberry flip the SIM and a new software feature.

It is actually the BlackBerry Messenger menu that appears in the tablet after the unjustified absence of OS 2.0. The IM is definitely one of the cards that RIM will have to gamble to gain a foothold in the mobile world and the presence on the 4G is good thing. Read on »

Blackberry PlayBook OS 2.0 and a PlayBook 2, come on the MWC?

PlayBook 2 – RIM has not said its last word! OK, the Blackberry system has lost a large part of its global market share in 2011. OK, the PlayBook has not sold well to the point that RIM has lowered its prices in a week ($ 199 to US!). OK, there is still no e-mail client, calendar or address book on Blackberry OS system of the PlayBook (for those who do not have a Blackberry).

However, RIM working on BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 and PlayBook a second tablet model, the PlayBook 2. They may present the two new products in late February during the great European exhibition Mobile World Congress. This is certainly what announces the serious The Verge.

RIM also seems to work extra hard (as if it were his last breath), the Canadian company has finally allow Android applications on the store of the PlayBook 2. A strategy that could be paid if they can aggregate enough Android developers.

RIM gives errors around PlayBook

Blackberry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) admits it made ​​mistakes with the launch of the tablet PlayBook.

In an interview with Arnaud Webwereld gives Brett, Managing Director Benelux at RIM, that there is not enough listening to the market demand.

“We had better be listening, then had a lack of applications can be prevented,” said Brett. He says that the main reason that the PlayBook is not excited. “We should have known that a platform with no apps and content can not succeed.”

Brett describes the estimation error as a learning experience and still sees opportunities for the tablet Blackberry heavily on the financial performance of the business press. The software of the PlayBook will in fact have an update in February where RIM has high expectations.

RIM relleases Blackberry Bold 9790 in the Netherlands

Research in Motion has launches the BlackBerry Bold 9790 in the Netherlands. The smartphone with Blackberry OS 7 has both a touchscreen also a physical QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is the successor of the Bold 9780 and has a 2.45 inch screen with a resolution of 480×360 pixels.

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 running on a 1 Ghz processor with 768MB RAM. The phone includes 8GB of storage with MicroSD up to 32GB expandable.

Blackberry new device weighs 107 grams and its thickness is compared to its predecessor 9780 was reduced from 14 mm to 11 mm. RIM smartphone equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and LED Flash. Read on »

Price for Blackberry PlayBook dropped to $ 200

The Blackberry PlayBook by some Dutch webshops available for 199.99 Euro. Thus, the global decrease of the Blackberry PlayBook officially reached the Netherlands.

Tweakers.net has discovered that Friday three webshops that the 16GB version for the Blackberry PlayBook offers new lower price. The introductory price was 500 euros.

The Blackberry PlayBook 32GB version is offered by a shop for 249.99 euros, with an introductory price of 600 euros. In September, the price by the three largest retailers in the United States has significantly reduced. Read on »

Microsoft replaces Windows Phone CEO

Microsoft has the head of the mobile unit replaced; Andy Lees will no longer be responsible for Windows Phone.

This appears from an internal mail that is owned by several U.S. media.

Read will be replaced by Terry Myerson, a vice president within the company. Read gets a new role where he immediately falls under CEO Steve Ballmer. He will work with the executive working on Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Read on »

Stocks discount of PlayBook at Qoqa

Hey, it was seen to come one! While the PlayBook is off in his homeland – Canada – RIM continued to sell PlayBook full price everywhere else: did not count on our national Qoqa, which now offers PlayBook 16 GB Wi-Fi to € 266, shipping included. This is the best price you can have on the Playbook in France, but also one of the best possible prices for a bar of this range.

The tablet PlayBook of RIM we had not entirely convinced, especially for use “general public”, but gradually, the company has restated the shot and the tablet has become more and more interesting – if of course you have the Blackberry that goes with it, otherwise too many applications is missing, beginning with a mail client. That said, it’s a good opportunity to discover QNX, an operating system really excellent touch, smooth and ergonomic, which will delight you if you like webOS (the same teams have worked for HP before leaving home… RIM). PlayBook

RIM: PlayBook available to companies choosing BES

PlayBook – RIM refuses to admit defeat on the market shelves – and see how HP lost by lowering the arms, we understand. Instead of their shelf refourguer vile price, the firm has recently removed the $ 100 note, which led the tablet around 200 dollars. Presumably, this is not enough to convince buyers or individuals or businesses. At the same time, the up-to-day available since yesterday does not always email client.

In short, RIM has decided to go a little further in the feigned generosity by offering a PlayBook every company that wants to equip themselves with their BES solution for Blackberry Enterprise Server, version 5. Until December 31, it is sufficient to acquire this service or update to version 5 for a PlayBook 16GB free. Yes, RIM gets rid of its units Treats by adding a little value to its products. Prognosis: in 3 months, to purchase a Blackberry, you will have a PlayBook for one euro more.