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BlackBerry PlayBook Teared Down By iFixit, As Usual

April 20

The newest trend in technology journalism — write a post about how iFixit took apart the latest gadget. OK!

So they did. And everything RIM says is in the PlayBook actually is there. iFixit also mentioned that for the average user, taking apart a PlayBook is rated a 7 out of 10 (10 being the easiest, 1 the hardest) and that the front panel of glass is not fused to the rest of the tablet, so a shattered screen could be easily replaced without much annoyance and/or money. Check out the source link for the rest of the teardown!

Via: iFixit

BlackBerry PlayBook Now On Sale, Starts At $500 For 16GB WiFi Model

April 19

So, here it is. A rival tablet produced by RIM, creators of the BlackBerry. The 16GB of storage model with WiFi costs $500, exactly the same configuration and price as the iPad 2. Keep in mind the BlackBerry PlayBook has what some may call “unfinished software” and no native email or calendar apps (which supposedly should be added in a software update). Either way, below are the BestBuy purchase links for the BlackBerry PlayBook. Via: BestBuy (16GB),(32GB), (64GB)

RIM’s Mike Lazaridis Crashes And Burns In BBC Interview

April 13

Research In Motion’s CEO, Mike Lazaridis had an interview with the BBC recently, which contrary to his usual public personality (that is to say, cool and collected) turned into a quick walk out of the room. The question that ticked him off had to do with the saga between BlackBerry devices and the crisis in India, where the government seeks to have greater control of the tight security systems in each device. The question, which Lazaridis deemed “unfair” (seriously?) is at the ‘via’ link, at the very end of this sentence. Via: BBC

Android Apps To Run On BlackBerry PlayBook

March 24

Not much to report on right now, but it’s official via a Research In Motion (RIM) press release. This means the PlayBook can use both Adobe AIR and Android apps, as well as Java. This also applies to upcoming QNX-based BlackBerry handsets. Strange. Press release after the cut.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Releases On April 19th, Costs The Same As An iPad 2

March 22

At least one manufacturer hit the sweet-spot by pricing their tablet at a price that people would actually buy it for (I’m looking at you, Xoom, G-Slate, etc.). The BlackBerry PlayBook is currently available for pre-order now, and the WiFi versions are priced at 16GB for $500, 32GB for $600 and 64GB for $700. RIM also has bigger plans than just WiFi for its 7-inch tablet: Availability on AT&T, Sprint (confirmed as a 4G model) and Verizon. Go ahead and pre-order a PlayBook at BestBuy if you want — or buy the iPad 2, which starts at the same price. Your call. Via: BestBuy

Press release after the chop.

BlackBerry Bold 9780 Review

January 19

This is the BlackBerry Bold 9780. When you think of the “classic BlackBerry” this is what comes (or should) to mind. Besides the new operating system, BlackBerry 6 and a Webkit browser (thank goodness), 5 megapixel camera, more RAM, the same 2.44-inch screen at 480x360 pixels, 2GB of microSD card storage (512MB built-in), and a 624MHz processor, it becomes apparent why the latest Bold is dubbed “9780″ due to it being simple refresh to the well-received 9700. But this isn’t about the Bold line, how BlackBerry is lagging in the industry as a whole, or that a refreshed phone is RIM’s answer to the world of always-changing smartphones. This, is a review of the BlackBerry Bold 9780.

RIM Does Its “Best” In New BlackBerry Dakota Leaked Specs

January 13

This (above) is codenamed the BlackBerry Dakota. It is the best phone RIM will have, that just depends on what RIM thinks is good. Major specs to make note of are a 5 megapixel cam with HD video recording, QWERTY, BlackBerry OS 6.1, a 2.8-inch screen with 640 x 480 resolution, 4GB of internal storage, 768MB of RAM (that’s nice), hotspot capability, and is 10.5mm thin.

How many BlackBerries does it take to induce a “meh”? Not that many, it seems. Via: BGR

BlackBerry PlayBook 4G Coming To Sprint This Summer — But Only 4G

January 6

It’s awesome news coming out of Research In Motion this morning that colors us excited, at the same time, terrified. The PlayBook 4G will be available on the 4G WiMAX network that Sprint and Clearwire have been expanding for quite a while now, but it will only use 4G, unlike all of the other 4G devices Sprint has, once you lose a connection, you can’t roll back to 3G. But hey, if you love evolution, then the PlayBook would be right up your alley at this point. Full press release confirming the news is after the break.

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