It seems like RIM has not given up its tablet aspirations, yet, despite the first PlayBook being a financial disaster for the BlackBerry maker. Vietnamese site Tinhte has acquired photographs of the 4G version of the current PlayBook as well as a bigger variant, which is sporting a 10-inch display. We had all heard about RIM preparing a 10-inch variant but it was thought that the project had been cancelled. (more…)Google+

As we predicted earlier in the day RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took the stage and gave us a sneak preview of BlackBerry OS 10 at BlackBerry World in Orlando. The device itself looks like shrunk version of the BlackBerry PlayBook, and it features a 4.2-inch display with a resolution of 1280×768 pixels, NFC, and a micro-SIM tray. The company also showed some features of the new OS. (more…)Google+

BlackBerry smartphone maker RIM has revealed which all gaming titles are in the pipeline for its PlayBook tablet and for its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices. After Angry Birds Space, the second most anticipated title which has made its way to the PlayBook is the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. These announcements have come from RIM’S Head of Gaming, Anders Jeppson, who revealed these upcoming titles on Twitter. Some pretty big names in mobile gaming are getting set to launch popular titles such as ...

Rovio’s Angry Birds Space has finally made it to the BlackBerry App World but the disappointing thing is that only PlayBook users can download it since this version is not compatible with the BlackBerry smartphones. Though it has taken a relatively longer time for RIM to bring this game on its platform (the game had hit Android and iOS platforms a long time ago) but it is certainly not the last since the Windows Phone version of the Angry Birds Space is still not ready. (more…)Google+

A couple of days ago RIM’s head of developer relations, Alec Saunders, took to Twitter to say that the company will release an update for its PlayBook tablet that will disable side-loading of apps. This news took the blogosphere by storm and it also agitated a number of developers. Yesterday, Saunder, posted on the BlackBerry Devblog that side-loading was a developer feature and was not meant for consumers and will be disabled for the latter to tackle piracy. (more…)Google+

RIM’s vice president of developer relations took to Twitter to warn users and developers that BlackBerry would remove the ability to side-load apps on the PlayBook via an update.Now this news has been received with a fair amount of hostility, however there are some advantages to this decision. CrackBerry notes that by eliminating side-loading, BlackBerry will be able to curtail app piracy on the platform as currently apps can be downloaded from various illegal places on the Internet and then can be installe...

Remember that rumored BlackBerry Mini wireless keyboard for the Playbook which was leaked a few months ago? It is now finally making its way to the market with shipments beginning from March 23rd. Retailing at a hefty price of $119.99 (around Rs 6,000), the Playbook wireless keyboard is now up for a pre-order starting today. This accessory includes a multi-touch trackpad for browsing, a keyboard for easy input and as expected, a battery that can last up to 30 days on a single charge. Unfortunately, it does no...

Today we are probably going to see RIM showering some PlayBook OS 2.0 love for its customers. We have been checking for the impending update for a few hours now but it seems there is still some time to go. While you twiddle your thumbs and wait, how about checking out a video demo of PlayBook OS 2.0 and see some of our favorite features in action? Hit the jump to watch RIM’s head of software portfolio, Vivek Bhardwaj, demo the PlayBook OS 2.0 from DevCon Europe, which was held in Amsterdam earlier this ...

Most BlackBerry PlayBook owners (including us) have been eagerly waiting for the first major software update for the tablet, called PlayBook OS 2.0. Now it seems the update is ready to be released as early as tomorrow, according to documents received by Engadget. The update will bring a native contacts and email client, especially for non-BlackBerry smartphone owners and the ability to run most Android apps. We never really had a doubt about the PlayBook’a hardware but could never find a use case with t...