Research in Motion unveiled its next-generation BlackBerry operating system during its BlackBerry World event in Orlando, Florida, earlier this week. And if you’re a BlackBerry fan, it was a rather bittersweet event. BlackBerry 10 looks like it’s going to be a very promising release — even to an iOS user like me — but it’s

So BlackBerry 10 isn’t ready (yet), and while Research In Motion was eager to show off a few neat features, the OS still seems to be a long way off. Quite frankly, in order to give us — along with consumers and investors — confidence RIM can compete against the likes of iOS and Android, we

During a press briefing at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando, Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins promised that RIM will launch a 4G-capable BlackBerry PlayBook later this year. The device will support LTE networks, but Heins didn’t provide an exact launch date for the enhanced tablet. He did, however, say that enterprise customers will have

We just came from a briefing at BlackBerry World 2012 (don’t forget to check out our keynote coverage) here in Orlando where RIM CEO Thorsten Heins took a rare moment to speak directly to the press. He explained RIM’s current stance, why he didn’t know there was so much turmoil within the company before he took

We just swung by the press room here at BlackBerry World 2012 in Orlando to bring you a hands-on of RIM’s BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha Testing Device. The phone doesn’t actually run BlackBerry 10, it runs a watered down version of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 operating system, and that’s very apparent. The entire UI is just like

Jon R is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon shares his thoughts on the mythical rumored beast that is the iPad mini! Jon only sheds some light on the best Android tablet(s) available on the current market, as well as some clarification on the

Apple and RIM are being taken to court by a Texas company known as Touchscreen Gestures over basic smartphone touchscreen technology such as drag, tap and scroll. Both companies are being accused of using the technology in devices such as the iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry PlayBook. The patents in question were originally issued to Taiwanese

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry App World may soon become a tightly closed ecosystem similar to Apple’s iTunes App Store. A RIM exec recently said the company has plans to break the PlayBook’s ability to side load apps in a future OS update in order to quell rampant piracy concerns. It comes down to developer relations, said

The BlackBerry PlayBook was initially expected to launch with support for three 4G variants, including LTE, HSPA+ and WiMAX. but nearly a full 12 months after its debut and we still only have the Wi-Fi-only model. There are 4G PlayBooks out there, however, as these leaked images prove. The device has “fallen into the hands”

Research In Motion has confirmed, not surprisingly, that it will upgrade the BlackBerry PlayBook to its new, and still unreleased, BB10 operating system. ”At some point after the launch we’ll bring BB10 to our PlayBooks, yes,” RIM’s vice president of product management Rob Orr told TechRadar. Orr also reiterated, in a seemingly bitter way, that RIM

It’s been a long time coming, but it finally looks as though BlackBerry PlayBooks equipped with HSPA+ and LTE  are on the way. Spotted by Engadget, the devices are currently traveling through the FCC’s approval process, though no other information can be discerned from the discovery. Rumors have suggested RIM’s next tablet effort will include

There’s a huge selection of third-party keyboards out there that are designed to make working on a tablet a more bearable experience, but none of them are better suited to your BlackBerry PlayBook than the official Mini Keyboard from Research in Motion. The device, which doubles as a “convertible” case and boasts a 30-day charge,

Nearly a month after making a proposal to replace its inflight manuals with 18,000 iPad 2s, the U.S. Air Force has awarded a $9.36 million contract to Phoenix-based vendor Executive Technology to make the purchase. Apple’s tablet supposedly beat out competition from the PlayBook, Xoom, Galaxy Tab and Nook Tablet. Bloomberg reports the Air Force

Research In Motion hinted that its PlayBook OS 2.0 was a big step toward developing an LTE-equipped tablet, and a new leak suggests the device may be a lot closer than the company lead on. A document obtained by MobileSyrup on Friday shows what is clearly a picture of a BlackBerry PlayBook device with a

Amongst playing games, browsing the web and sending email, one of a tablet’s chief uses is for streaming video. And one of the best apps for streaming video, without a doubt, is Netflix. Despite the company’s recent foibles, Netflix is still one of the most popular streaming video services around. Unfortunately for PlayBook owners, it

If you didn’t rush to update your BlackBerry PlayBook the second the version 2.0 software became available, then you must be mad. The latest release features some much-needed features that have been missing from the PlayBook since the day it launched, and I can’t imagine why anyone would want to wait for them any longer

Research in Motion finally got its act together and released its heavily anticipated PlayBook OS 2.0. With it, the Waterloo-based company introduced native email, calendar and contacts apps, and also brought on Android app support. It’s a much needed kick of adrenaline for a company who has thus far struggled to make any sort of

Research in Motion has finally pushed out the long-awaited BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 OS update for its debut tablet. The software, which weighs in at 505MB, introduces a ton of new features, including “built-in communications capabilities (email, contacts, calendar), productivity tools and application enhancements, plus features that enable your BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook tablet to work

In a new interview with PCMag, BlackBerry senior brand manager Jeff Gadway shared a few details about the upcoming PlayBook OS 2.0 update. The latest rumors suggest the software may hit as early as February 21, but it sounds like Mobile World Congress is the more likely timeframe. Gadway said code for the OS will

When Research In Motion’s PlayBook OS 2.0 was revealed early last month, rumblings suggested the update would hit sometime in February, although no specific date was given. According to N4BB, the date in question is next Tuesday, February 21. We detailed RIM’s new tablet experience when the company unveiled the OS during CES 2012, and

It appears that RIM is still struggling to sell its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and having already slashed prices in a number of markets, the Canadian company is now giving it away for free in an attempt to lure Android developers over to the BlackBerry platform. Alec Saunders, RIM’s vice president of developer relations, announced on

When Thorsten Heins was appointed CEO of RIM early last week, he pledged, among other things, to right the ship by revamping the company’s marketing department. The result of his effort? The Bold Team, an animated foursome whose superpowers are … being bold? Apparently so. Each character comes with a name (like Trudy Foreal) and

Today’s tablets are fast becoming the quintessence of what can be considered the perfect consuming tool. They’re portable, fast, easy to use, and allow us to watch videos, play games and read books, among a million other uses. Care to guess which tablet in particular is at the top of the list? The iPad. Ok,

Word on the street is that RIM is planning on releasing not one, but two new PlayBooks in 2012. According to N4BB RIM will be releasing a 7-inch and 10-inch PlayBook model this year. The 7-inch is expected to hit store shelves in April and come with 3G connectivity, while the 10-inch will launch in

A report on Friday from CNET said Research In Motion has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs, pointing to a potential sale of the BlackBerry maker. Acquisition talk of the Waterloo-based company has been a popular topic over the past twelve months, with murmurs amplifying in response to lost market share, network outages and failed product