BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM) have released an update for the PlayBook.
The update gives the tablet the same rebranding of BlackBerry App World to simply BlackBerry World, that we saw at the unveiling of the BlackBerry Z10.
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Research In Motion confirmed yesterday to TechRadar.com that Blackberry OS 10 will be coming to the Playbook later in the year. Continue reading
RIM will begin a campaign with US carriers this week to entice consumers to try its latest BlackBerry 7 devices.
Heins said in an interview with Bloomberg “The promotions won’t be about just simply money, they will also involve mobile apps”. “We have to do something dramatically different in the US to get our market share back”.
The company missed the shift in the US to more consumer-oriented features like web browsing and apps. It’s now focused on BB10, which the CEO said has already attracted licensing interest. The company has held discussions with interested handset makers and personal-computer makers, he said, declining to name them.
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 Continue reading
A RIM Vice President confirmed in a developer conference that the new QNX operating system in its BlackBerry PlayBook will eventually replace the traditional BlackBerry OS in its smartphones.
Speaking to an audience at the Conference over a breakfast event, the Vice President said that the transition to the new operating system will take time. He said that BlackBerry OS 7 — which has no release date and is likely a year or two off — will likely be a bridge between the two OS’s.
Research In Motion today redefined the possibilities for mobile computing with the unveiling of its new professional-grade BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet and BlackBerry® Tablet OS.
Perfect for either large organizations or an “army of one”, the BlackBerry PlayBook is designed to give users what they want, including uncompromised web browsing, true multitasking and high performance multimedia, while also providing advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a breakthrough development platform for IT departments and developers. The incredibly powerful and innovative BlackBerry PlayBook is truly a game-changing product in the growing tablet marketplace. Continue reading