It seems that all of the reviews that have been coming out on the Playbook have scared Verizon Wireless just a little bit.  Lots of reviews have been saying that the playbook is “half-baked,†meaning that there are a lot of incomplete features of the OS and apps.  One problem is the Blackberry Bridge app; the only features that actually work with the smartphone and tablet connected are mail, calendar, and contacts.
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Verizon having doubts about selling Playbook
April 21st, 2011
New BlackBerry Touch 9860 and Bold Touch 9900 promo videos leaked
April 14th, 2011Two of RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry smartphones have appeared in officially-looking promo commercials. This makes us believe the Canadian company could announce them soon (although, well, everyone expects the new Berries to be unveiled in May). The first commercial shows off the BlackBerry Touch 9860 Monza, aka Touch Monaco .
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New BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 shows up in video tutorials
April 5th, 2011The unannounced BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 has appeared in some video tutorials, which – although they weren’t published by RIM – look quite official. As mentioned before, the smartphone will be RIM’s first Bold to come with a touchscreen display (2.8 inch, 640 x 480 pixels)
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RIM Playbook Confirmed to Run Android Applications
March 25th, 2011Boy Genius Report has received confirmation from RIM that the previously leaked info that the BlackBerry PlayBook will run Android applications. This is a smart move on RIM’s part as Android has long since overtaken BlackBerry in sales in the US. A press release confirms the leaked info, and can be found after the break. Does this make the PlayBook more appealing to you as a consumer? It has gotten some glowing praise from people who have gotten a demo of the unit. Let us know in the comments. FULL PRESS RELEASE RIM Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook ·         BlackBerry PlayBook to support BlackBerry Java and Android apps ·         Native C/C++ development support added, in addition to HTML5, Flash and AIR support ·         Support from leading game engines: Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity Technologies (Unity 3) ·         BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than 200,000 Android apps Waterloo, ON – Developers wanting to bring their new and existing apps to the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBookâ„¢ tablet will soon have additional tools and options to enhance and expand their commercial opportunities.
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BlackBerry Playbook will support Android apps with “app player†[New]
March 25th, 2011Subject: RIM to Expand Application Ecosystem, Support Android Apps Hello, We thought you might be interested in this news from RIM that came out late this afternoon: RIM Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook · BlackBerry PlayBook to support BlackBerry Java and Android apps · Native C/C++ development support added, in addition to HTML5, Flash and AIR support · Support from leading game engines: Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity Technologies (Unity 3) · BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than 200,000 Android apps Waterloo, ON – Developers wanting to bring their new and existing apps to the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet will soon have additional tools and options to enhance and expand their commercial opportunities. Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to greatly expand the application ecosystem for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The BlackBerry PlayBook is scheduled to launch in the U.S.
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BlackBerry PlayBook will officially support Android apps
March 24th, 2011RIM has surprised the world by announcing that its first tablet – the BlackBerry PlayBook – will support Android and BlackBerry Java applications. Unfortunately, this won’t happen from the first day the tablet launches (April 19), but only starting the summer.
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HTC HD7 will become available from Telstra in Australia on March 29
March 24th, 2011The HTC HD7 is, at the moment, the Windows Phone 7 device that has the biggest screen of them all at 4.3 inches. And, just as HTC announced it would back when it first introduced it to the world last October, this smartphone will become available on Telstra in Australia shortly. Furthermore, Telstra will get the HD7 as an exclusive for Australia, so if you’re over there and want to get yourself an HD7, Telstra seems to be your only choice (at least on contract).
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HTC 10-inch Tablet Leaked by Staples, Samsung Tab 8.9 and Toshiba Tablet Mentioned
March 14th, 2011Staples as of late seems to be very interested in playing the tablet market, with leaks of new tablets being flown all over the place this past week. Last week we saw indications from Staples that the WiFi-only Xoom will be launched end of March or early April for $599, and the Blackberry Playbook would be released sometime in April
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Mobile hotspot tethering coming in BlackBerry OS 6.1
March 11th, 2011Now that even the iPhone got native support for mobile hotspot tethering in iOS 4.3, this is becoming a feature rather taken for granted in today’s advanced smartphones.
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Multiple Sources Indicate BlackBerry Messenger Coming to Android
March 3rd, 2011Posted by: Scott Webster March 3, 2011 Ask your BlackBerry friends why they haven’t switched to Android yet and you’ll likely hear that they love Messenger and the cool features that come with the IM client. Â The ability to chat between other BlackBerry users, share pictures, and videos is one of the main reasons a non-business user holds on to their RIM device
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