5,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks Stolen worth 1.7 Million – what next?

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It seems that RIM cannot get a break, with reports from TechCrunch that 5000 Blackberry playbooks were stolen when a truck travelling to Canada was stolen. In what can only be described as an embarrising blunder, the truck carrying the cargo disappeared and it would seem that based on current sales of the Playbook globally that the "thieves" would be better off handing over the cargo for some … [Read more...]

Blackberry Playbook Price Drop? 16GB Tablet $348, 32GB $398 at Harvey Norman

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In time for Christmas or in time for clearance, whatever the case the Blackberry Playbook prices continue to drop, or do they?  Harvey Norman now has apparently dropped the 7" Blackberry Playbook 16GB tablet pc to $348, and the 32GB to $398. Tabletnews.com.au note we saw Gerry drop the price of the Blackberry Playbook previously to $294. Tabletnews.com.au would suggest this won't be the … [Read more...]

BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps

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The much hyped and discussed leak around BlackBerry Runtime for Android turned into reality today as RIM announced the BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps.  Android developers now have the opportunity to port their products across to PlayBook OS2.0. "With nearly 5 million BlackBerry apps downloaded daily, our customers have made BlackBerry one of the most profitable platforms for developers," … [Read more...]

Free Blackberry Apps Worth $100

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Due to the recent blackberry outage Blackberry / RIM are giving away free apps starting from 19th Of October for four weeks. So here's something back from RIM to keep all you blackberry users out there happy! The apps are as follows SIMS 3 - Electronic Arts Bejeweled - Electronic Arts N.O.V.A. - Gameloft Texas Hold'em Poker 2 - Gameloft Bubble Bash 2 - Game loft Photo Editor … [Read more...]

Harvey Norman Cheapest Blackberry Playbook in Australia? From $294

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In what can only be seen as a HP Touchpad version 2 even, Harvey Norman have heavily discounted the Blackberry Playbook. Blackberry Playbook 16GB Tablet is now $294 at Harvey Norman. We've seen Kogan drop prices of the iPad2 and Xoom, now Harvey Norman is dropping pricing of the Playbook across the whole range. The 32GB is also available for $347. The 64GB Blackberry Playbook is … [Read more...]

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet prices continue to fall

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It looks like the experiment with BlackBerry PlayBook not running the Google Android OS is starting to hurt the team at RIM with US electronics giant Staples begining to drop prices.  RIM also announced due to slow sales they would also commence several new initiatives to start selling the Playbook. Best Buy US also cut the 64G version of the Playbook by $150 in a weekend promotion to try and … [Read more...]

New PressReader for BlackBerry PlayBook Released

The latest version of PressReader, optimized for BlackBerry® Tablet OS, is now available as a free download on BlackBerry App World™. Developed by NewspaperDirect Inc., the world leader in multichannel newspaper and magazine content distribution, PressReader for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet delivers an engaging and immersive reading experience with access to more than 1,900 … [Read more...]

Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet (16GB) – Amazon Shopping

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Blackberry Playbook 7-Inch Tablet (16GB) Delivers industry leading professional-grade performance with true multi tasking Consumer-friendly experience that redefine the possibilities of mobile computing. Ultra-portable tablet looks and feels great- less than half an inch in thickness and weigh less than a pound The 16 GB internal memory offers ample space for media … [Read more...]

BlackBerry PlayBook First Tablet to be Certified by Australian Government

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Research In Motion today announced that the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) of the Australian Government has approved the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet for use in government agencies when using its BlackBerry® Bridge™ application and connected to an approved BlackBerry smartphone. The BlackBerry PlayBook is the first tablet to be certified for use by the DSD. It is the only tablet that … [Read more...]

Blackberry Playbook to be released in Australia June 20

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Australia, the The BlackBerry PlayBook is coming to a store near you on June 20th, 2011! Research In Motion (RIM)  announced plans to launch the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet in an additional 16 markets around the world over the next 30 days. BlackBerry (RIM) Australia is set to join the ever growing list of tablet releases in the first half of 2011 with the release of the BlackBerry … [Read more...]