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Sprint BlackBerry PlayBook 4G Coming Soon

January 23rd, 2011
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BlackBerry playbook is announced to be available from Sprint in the summer of 2011, the next BlackBerry 4G playbook should be the first model of the device for packing a wide range of wireless connectivity options, offer support for Sprint service 4G, up to ten times faster than the company’s 3G network.

The hardware specifications of this device include Wi-Fi support, a 1-GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, and the new BlackBerry Tablet OS. The Tablet PC that supports Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe AIR and HTML 5 for a mobile Web experience without compromise, all at speeds of 4G.

Sprint’s 4G is now available in 71 markets2 across the country, including Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. Sprint first launched 4G in Baltimore in September 2008 and continues to develop its 4G service for consumers and business users across the country.

Source:-http://techpinger.com/2011/01/sprint-blackberry-playbook-4g-coming-soon/

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CES: Tazzle IT sends content from BlackBerry to PC

January 7th, 2011
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BlackBerry owners now have a way to send content directly from their phones to their PCs.

Introduced this week at CES, the new Tazzle IT device connects a BlackBerry to any Windows PC via a Bluetooth connection, allowing people to send e-mails, file attachments, documents, photos and other files to their computers for easier access.

BlackBerry owners install the Tazzle app on their phones and computers and then plug the Tazzle USB stick into the PC for instant BlueTooth pairing. Once the connection is established, people can not only send content from their phones but also directly view and print that content on the PC.

The demo at CES worked smoothly. The pairing was fast, and the files selected on the BlackBerry transferred to the PC fairly quickly. With security a key concern for many BlackBerry users, the Tazzle rep told me the device uses a built-in hardware firewall and secure software. By default, the files sent from the phone to the PC aren’t physically downloaded onto the computer. So once the document is closed on the PC, all traces of it are gone. However, people can save a copy of the file on the PC if they wish.

The company is targeting the Tazzle both for BlackBerry users who want to be able to quickly work with content from their phones and IT administrators worried about BlackBerry devices directly accessing their networks. Right now, Tazzle works only on the BlackBerry, but support for Android devices is being targeted for the second quarter. Apple iDevice owners are out of luck, though. The Tazzle rep said that the closed nature of the iPhone leaves it out of the running for now.

Source:http://ces.cnet.com/8301-32254_1-20027743-283.html

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BlackBerry PlayBook 8 GB Rumored to Cost only $399

November 24th, 2010
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Research In Motion (RIM) is gearing up for an all out tablet war against both Android and Apple with its BlackBerry PlayBook but it might have a trick up its sleeve—the Wi-Fi only, 8 GB model of the PlayBook is rumored to be priced at $399. The $399 price is a good hundred bucks less than what Apple’s cheapest iPad model (16 GB, Wi-Fi only) is selling for. It’s unfortunate that RIM won’t start selling its tablet until after the holidays are over but it’s better to release a finished project than a half-baked attempt to snag some extra sales.

MobilityInsider is claiming that it has an insider that tipped it off to the pricing scheme for the first batch of PlayBooks. While these prices have not been verified, they do match the sub $500 price that RIM already mentioned. So which three PlayBooks will launch first? An 8 GB model will go for $399, a 16 GB model for $499 and a 32 GB model for $599. These will all be Wi-Fi only but can tether to a BlackBerry smartphone via Bluetooth for Internet on the go. RIM has already said that it will eventually offer 3G and LTE (long term evolution or 4G) models but the Wi-Fi ones will definitely come out first.

I was expecting the PlayBook to come in at about $499 in its most basic version so this is a bit of a surprise. While we will still have to wait for official pricing information from RIM, Mobility Insider did get its hands on the PlayBook before anyone else. Believe the tip if you want to—I’m leaning towards it being true.

The BlackBerry PlayBook features a dual-core processor running at 1 GHz, 1 GB of RAM and a 7-inch screen. The tablet is capable of playing 1080p HD video and has hardware acceleration for Adobe Flash. Flash will be a big part of the PlayBook and Adobe and RIM have teamed up to make sure that it’s the Flash enabled tablet of early 2011. The PlayBook also features a whole new operating system designed by RIM’s recently acquired QNX Software division which has experience building everything from the computer systems for power plants to consoles in cars.

Source:-http://blog.wirelessground.com/blackberry-playbook-8-gb-only-399/

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Rhapsody hits Blackberry smartphone

October 19th, 2010
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If you are a fan of streaming music at home or on your computer via Rhapsody and use a Blackberry we have good news for you today. Rhapsody has announced that its steaming music app has landed for Blackberry smartphones and with the addition of the app Rhapsody is now on all major smartphone platforms.

The app allows the user to access playlists anywhere there is a netbook connection. The Rhapsody for Blackberry app is fully integrated into the hardware on the Curve smartphone. The device has to be running Blackberry OS 5.0 or higher to use the app.

Once the app is installed, the user can access their own playlists, radio stations, and playlists compiled by Rhapsody editors. There are more than 200 genre-based stations on Rhapsody. The app is available for download right now at Rhapsody.com with a subscription required at $9.99 monthly for music access.

Source:http://www.i4u.com/41192/rhapsody-hits-blackberry-smartphone

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RIM tablet BlackBerry playBook review: RIM’s tablet no threat to Apple iPad

October 5th, 2010
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It gets further clear that Research In Motion intends to make its tablet computer BlackBerry PlayBook more an enterprise device. It means that the device will no longer be a challenge for both Apple iPad and upcoming Android-based tablets.

It is a fact that BlackBerry PlayBook lacks applications necessary for many entertainment and gaming facilities like Apple iPad. It is because RIM always wanted to make its tablet more business oriented product rather than anything else.

Apart from raising some challenges to other industry leading tablets, BlackBerry tablet often boasts off its businesses usability. The device sports all essential facilities needed for business purposes like applications and hardware components.

BlackBerry PlayBook mounts two cameras; one front-facing for video conferencing and one rear for general use. The front-facing camera is a necessary component for business executives as long as they want it for video conferencing.

The 7-inch screen of BlackBerry PlayBook will further work as a prolific device for PowerPoint presentations. RIM has launched several new business oriented services along with its tablet in the same press conference. Those services include BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform, a new Enterprise Application Development Platform, BlackBerry WebWorks Application Platform and BlackBerry Advertising Services.

In fact, apart from carrying advanced features for video and music streaming facilities, BlackBerry PlayBook works as a wonderful business sloping tablet. The device may not have ample facilities to connect with Netflix and watch live videos and channels. However BlackBerry PlayBook will hit the market well, because business customers will be ready to accept it with warm welcome.

Source:http://www.ndchronicle.com/news/RIM_Tablet_BlackBerry_PlayBook_review__RIMs_tablet_no_threat_to_Apple_iPad_1286303618/

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Blackberry devon 2010 – Rim takes on apps and courts developers

September 27th, 2010
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We’re here in San Francisco for RIM’s BlackBerry DevCon 2010 and waiting for the BlackBerry maker to kick off their opening keynote. Being a developer’s conference, we’re expecting to see some interesting new services and tools for developers. RIM is looking to take their App World applications store to the next level, and that means they’ll have to really focus on bringing value to BlackBerry developers. But, with a little luck, we’ll see RIM launching some cool hardware at this event. Apple does it at their WWDC developers’ conference, so it’s not unheard of to see new devices going live at these kinds of events.

Stay tuned for live blog coverage of RIM’s new BlackBerry developer and apps strategy, and maybe some BlackBerry Bold 9780 and the BlackBerry Style 9670 flip-phone. We’re not completely sure what’s going to happen, but it should be interesting.

Source:-http://www.intomobile.com/2010/09/27/live-blog-blackberry-devcon-2010-rim-takes-on-apps-and-courts-developers/

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BlackBerry could offer iPad rival tablet as early as next month

September 26th, 2010
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Research in Motion may introduce a tablet computer next week, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Persistent rumours over the past few months have pointed to a BlackBerry tablet that would aim to compete with Apple’s popular iPad.

The Journal, citing unnamed “RIM insiders,” provides some details of what such a tablet might look like. The device will have a 7-inch touchscreen and one or two built-in cameras, the report says.

It will not connect directly to cellular networks, users will have to connect through their BlackBerry devices instead. But the tablet will come with a “broadband connection,” the Journal says, presumably WiFi. Apple’s iPad comes in two configurations: one with cellular and WiFi, the other with just WiFi.

Instead of the new BlackBerry 6 operating system, the tablet will run new software developed by QNX Software Systems, a company RIM purchased earlier this year, the Journal says.

An announcement could come at the BlackBerry Devcon conference, with devices shipping in the fourth quarter, the Journal reported. RIM declined to comment on what it called “rumours and speculation.”

RIM lost its number one position among smartphone makers in the US to Android recently, according to research from Canalys. It has also struggled to keep up with cutting-edge competitors like Apple and Google. The recently released Torch, built on a new BlackBerry operating system, was meant to help BlackBerry regain its leadership position, but some reports say it hasn’t sold well.

Since Apple launched the iPad, many other hardware makers have been racing to release a competitive product. Apple sold more than 3 million iPads in the first three months it was on the market.

Source:http://www.macvideo.tv/encoding/news/index.cfm?newsId=3240994&pagType=samechandate

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