RIM Promises to Continue Adobe Flash Development for PlayBook

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/10/2011

Despite Adobe's decision to stop all developments of Flash for the mobile Web, RIM has promised that it will continue to develop Adobe Flash for its BlackBerry PlayBook.

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Adobe Killing Flash Player for Tablets UPDATE

By Jamison Cush | 11/9/2011

Adobe will cease development on its Flash plugin for mobile devices, including Android tablets, according to an internal Adobe document. The move has since been confirmed by Adobe.

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RIM Talks BBX, Tablet OS, and PlayBook App Future

By Grant Hatchimonji | 11/4/2011

RIM's Alec Saunders was on hand at this year's Hackathon in Boston to discuss the benefits of the company's recently-announced BBX operating system, as well as some of the tablet strategy behind the move to the upcoming QNX-based platform and support for Android apps.

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Apple to Lose Control of Tablet Market by 2014, Says Analyst

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/2/2011

A new analyst report claims that Apple will lose its domination of the tabletsphere by 2014-15 to Android, and that Microsoft will see limited gains.

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RIM Delays PlayBook 2.0 OS Update Until February

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/26/2011

Those looking forward to the BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0 update for the PlayBook will have to wait until February, as the company has delayed the launch from a planned October release.

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RIM Announces New BBX OS for BlackBerry

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/18/2011

RIM's BlackBerry DevCon began today in San Francisco. While the event goes until Oct. 20, the company made some of its biggeset announcements this morning, unveiling its next generation platform BBX.

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Tablets a Top Enterprise Trend, but Management is a Key Concern

By Jamison Cush | 9/28/2011

Businesses are refocusing their mobile strategies and turning to tablets. But new devices present new challenges for IT and decision makers. Join us in exploring the world of enterprise tablets, including the tablet business case and strategies for managing the mobile fleet.

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Retailers Slash Price for BlackBerry PlayBook

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/27/2011

It appears the BlackBerry PlayBook is getting another price cut, this time from multiple retailers.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Manufacturer to Layoff 1,000 Employees

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/22/2011

Quanta Computer, manufacturer of the BlackBerry PlayBook, plans to layoff 1,000 employees in its Taiwan plant that was contracted to produce the tablet.

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RIM Ships Only 200,000 PlayBooks Last Quarter, Price Cuts Coming?

By Jamison Cush | 9/16/2011

The bad news continues for RIM in regards to its PlayBook tablet. The BlackBerry maker shipped only 200,000 PlayBooks in the last quarter, according to its financial results, and neglected to offer estimates for further shipments.

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Apple iPad 2 Outshipping PlayBook 19:1

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/14/2011

With RIM set to release its quarterly earnings tomorrow, a new report suggests that the company may have shipped just one BlackBerry PlayBook for every 19 iPads last quarter.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Gets $150 Price Cut

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/2/2011

It looks like the BlackBerry PlayBook will also be getting a price cut at Best Buy.

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