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Nevermind Brickbreaker, the BlackBerry PlayBook is going to launch with some real games. EA Mobile has announced that racing game Need for Speed Undercover and classic puzzle title Tetris will both be included on the PlayBook at launch. This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen Need for Speed on a BlackBerry, either; it was…
In a recent video demo of the BlackBerry PlayBook by RIM VP David Heit gave us the tour of various ways in which the tablet will be able to connect. We’ll have the Bridge mode we all know and love, which requires a PlayBook be paired with a BlackBerry handset to access any PIM data…
A few months ago, RIM pulled a growingly popular app, Kik Messenger, from BlackBerry App World, revoked their access to the software development kit, and sued them for patent infringement. Kik Messenger basically aimed to deliver BBM-style functions, namely notifications for received and read, across multiple smartphone platforms. Today, a document outlining their defense against…
The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is starting to wriggle its way into retail channels for a late March launch. One such store, Office Depot, has it listed internally for $499 for the 16 GB model, which confirms earlier rumours of that price point. Other denominations of memory will cost $399 and $599, according to separate rumours.…
Gartner released their findings on the 2010 mobile market recently, following up on those from IDC and Strategy Analytics. Most of the data is pretty much in agreement: Nokia, Samsung, and LG still rule global mobile shipments, followed by RIM, Apple, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola. In terms of smartphone OS market share, Android had a…
Last night, the GetGlue social network finally launched a check-in app for BlackBerry in a private beta. This follows on the heels of Android and iPhone apps, which also let you share what your watching, who you’re talking about, what you’re playing, what you’re thinking about, what you’re reading, what you’re listening to, and lots…
A late night quickie for all the BlackBerry Style users out there. If you think an OS update is in order, look no further. An official OS has dropped for your device, from the good folks at Reliance. Earlier today OS 6.0.0.436 dropped, and you can grab it right here. As per what seems to…
Last year, Rogers purchased the rights to become the official mobile sponsor of the Vancouver Canucks. Along with that came the naming rights to the arena (Formerly known as General Motors Place, now known as Rogers Centre)… and now, it looks like Rogers is extending their reach by launching a new (and free) Vancouver Canucks…
A tip sent into skatter tech suggests the BlackBerry PlayBook may land at Verizon Wireless. The tipster sent in the URL for a website that is apparently a registration page for a beta program to demo the PlayBook on Verizon’s network. The portal landing page confirms the beta program is closed and contains links to a…
RIM had posted then taken down a knowledge base article detailing that as of March 1, they would be discontinuing support for the Flickr BlackBerry app, which has been around since 2008. Not only does that mean folks won’t be able to download the app, it means anyone who is currently using it to upload…