RIM has confirmed that they will be offering the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet through selected US and Canada retailers starting at $199 for the holiday season. This offer will be available for a limited time. As a reminder, the BlackBerry PlayBook comes jam packed with a 7-inch (1024 x 600) capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz Texas Instruments dual-core processor, a 3.0-megapixel front-facing camera, a 5.0-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1GB RAM and GPS navigation. The gadget also offers several connectivity options such as WiFi, Bluetooth, a micro USB port and a micro HDMI port. [Geeky Gadgets]
Research In Motion (RIM) has decided to recall approximately 1000 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. These tablets were shipped with an OS build that may result in the devices being unable to properly load software upon initial set-up. Fortunately, the majority of these affected devices are still in the distribution channel and haven’t reached customers. Owners of these affected tablets can contact RIM for assistance. [Crackberry]
RIM’s brand new tablet ‘BlackBerry PlayBook (32GB Model)’ is now available for purchase in Canada via Wind Mobile (In Store Only). The device is currently being sold for $599. Just to remind you, the BlackBerry PlayBook sports a 7-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz Texas Instruments dual-core processor, a 3.0-megapixel front-facing camera, a 5.0-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1GB RAM, a 32GB of internal storage, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a micro USB port, a micro HDMI port and runs on BlackBerry Tablet OS. [Product Page]
BestBuy has begun taking pre-orders for RIM’s upcoming tablet ‘BlackBerry PlayBook’ via its online store. The device is being sold for $499.99 (16GB model), $599.99 (32GB) and $699.99 (64GB model), respectively. To refresh your memory, the BlackBerry PlayBook packs a 7-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen display, a 1GHz Texas Instruments dual-core processor, a 3.0-megapixel front-facing camera, a 5.0-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 1GB RAM, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a micro USB port, a micro HDMI port and runs on BlackBerry Tablet OS. [Product Page]
Word has it that RIM will introduce the new BlackPad tablet in November 2010. The gadget is powered by an operation system that is specifically developed by QNX Software Systems. QNX is a company acquired by RIM in April 2010 and specializes in communication systems for navigation of the car. In addition, the RIM BlackPad tablet features a 9.7-inch touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, 3G, and Bluetooth. Watch the video after the jump to get more details. Read more
Still remember the BlackBerry Tablet that we mentioned in May 2010? Ashok Kumar, an analyst and managing director at Rodman & Renshaw, speculates that this portable gadget will feature a 7-inch touchscreen display with a couple of cameras and a 1GHz processor from Marvell. One possible chip candidate is the Marvell 1GHz Armada 610 processor, which is aimed at tablets, mobile Internet devices, and e-readers. The chip boasts full HD 1080p playback, 16-megapixel image captures, and advanced 3D graphics. Stay tuned for more updates. [TiPb]
Antoine Boucher, vice president of RIM has confirmed in the conference WES about the upcoming BlackBerry Bluetooth headset code named as Alpha 1 and the developments going on for the Bluetooth watch. The Alpha 1 will come in a black chrome shell and will provide noise reduction technology to help you hold a decent conversation even when outside. Other features include BlackBerry phone support, alerting you whenever you receive emails, BlackBerry Messenger messages, texts, Tweets and Facebook wallposts. There is no word on its pricing, but it will hit the market soon. Read more
AT&T has decided to reduce its $299.99 price tag for the BlackBerry Bold to only $199.99 for Black Friday. In case you didn’t know, the handset comes jam packed with 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, 2MP shooter, super-crisp 480 x 320 screen, and 1 GB of on-board storage space. [intomobile via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Good news for Blackberry smartphone fans. Verizon will release the Storm on November 21, 2008. The Storm retails for only $199.99 on a new two-year contract after $50 mail-in rebate. I am sure this phone will be a true iPhone competitor. The RIM Blackberry Storm will be available both online and in-store. Yeah, it is the right time to buy a new smartphone. [Verizon via Upcoming Cell Phones]
If you are bored with the standard color of your RIM’s Blackberry Bold smartphone, then you can customize your beloved handset with new color combination casing from Colorware. A fully customized handset is priced at only $174. The picture above is only an example color combination that I recommend. However, you can also make a color combination yourself on the Colorware website. [Product Page via Upcoming Cell Phones]
