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We had caught a glimpse of the OtterBox case for RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, but a crisp render of the full product has slipped out, and it looks pretty sweet. This is the Defender Series, which is Otterbox’s toughest lineup, consisting of a hard plastic frame, a rubber exterior, and a plastic screen…
Some old rumours about RIM’s first tablet running Android are cropping up again. The BlackBerry PlayBook will definitely be getting support for Java apps (so your old BlackBerry apps will work on the tablet in some capacity), but the particular virtual machine they use hasn’t been nailed down. According to the latest rumour, RIM may…
We got a sneak peek at upcoming BlackBerry Enterprise Server features the other week, detailing Balance, a new initiative from RIM to support folks who buy their own device and want to be able to use it for both work and play. The main thing has been to keep personal and professional data distinct and…
The last few days have seen more than a few BlackBerry OS leaks hit the scene. Thought some of you may appreciate a quick rundown of the goodness now available for your updating pleasure. First off, the other day I touched on 6.0.0.431, which was leaked for the Bold 9650. You can read more about…
Verizon BlackBerry owners, your wait for OS 6 on the Curve 3G 9330 and Bold 9650 is at an end. At 8 PM EST tonight, RIM and Big Red are rolling it out to everybody. The biggest addition in the OS is universal search, which lets you pull up local content, like contacts and e-mails,…
RIM has announced BlackBerry OS 6.1 as the introduction of augmented reality functions, but there will be a few more subtle goodies included. In some of the first leaked screenshots of the software, the home screen options will allow you to pare down down which panes are displayed, minimizing time spent flipping from one to…
RBC Capital Markets did a survey of some 1000-odd consumers at CES, where 6% said they were likely to buy a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Although that might not sound like much, RBC’s Mike Abramsky said the data backed up his estimate that RIM would sell six million PlayBooks in fiscal 2011, or four million in…
RIM VP Jeff McDowell recently estimated that their upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would have 4,000 apps available for it in March at launch. McDowell also had some bold words to say about the battery life, which had come under fire; he says that the PlayBook would have equal or better life than the iPad. I…
The BlackBerry Curve 8980 was spotted briefly over the summer on its way to China Mobile, and today it’s gone official. It follows up on the 8910 by offering Wi-Fi, but keeping the HVGA display, 3.2 megapixel camera, and general looks. There’s no 3G either, but that’ll change with another device coming out soon: the…
Just a late nite quickie here for the BlackBerry Bold 9650 users out there. If you’re looking for a new OS to load up and give a spin, you’re in luck. OS 6.0.0.431 has been leaked, and is available via the download link below. As per usual, I can’t tell you exactly what’s new in…