REVIEW: BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 for the New User

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I was inspired to bring this review to our readers here at BlackBerry Empire, not only to review the PlayBook 2.0, but to reach out to those new users who may have just purchased one, or those who are interested in purchasing one. As a  “new user” myself when it came to BlackBerry’s PlayBook 2.0. [...]

Sprint Killing PlayBook This Month?

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According to this leaked EOL (End of Life) sheet obtained by Techcrunch, the BlackBerry PlayBook will no longer be distributed and sold by the Sprint carrier as of late January. There is no official confirmation on this but let’s hope that Sprint is discontinuing this particular model to make room for the hushed PlayBook 2 [...]

Translate Text with New Interlecta Translator NG for PlayBook

For a limited time Interlecta is offering machine translation service free of charge for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ at BlackBerry® App World™. Continue reading for more details.

RIM Launches Beta Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS

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RIM is launching the beta of the Native SDK for BlackBerry Tablet OS, which will allow game developers to code in C/C++ environment and take advantage of a deeper API set. To gain access to these new tools and start creating and porting applications for the BlackBerry Tablet OS developers can sign up to participate [...]

PlayBook AIR SDK Updated to v1.0.2 With Small Fixes

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RIM have quietly updated their PlayBook Air SDK to v1.0.2, This update is only minor and brings a small amount of  bug fixes to the platform.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 1.0.1.1690 Update Pushed

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Our friends at N4BB have announced yet another PlayBook OS update (a tease for those of us without one). It’s an exciting time! Will this be the version we will update to at launch or will there be yet ANOTHER update? Leave a comment and tell us what you think. Source: N4BB

PlayBook Appears in Office Depot, Office Max, RadioShack Ad!

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Well the PlayBook launch is less than 2 days away and we are headed there fast. On that note, my wonderful girlfriend woke me up this morning with a newspaper and a surprise. Inside she had found the Office Depot Sunday Ad showing the new BlackBerry PlayBook for sale! What a great thing to wake up to. [...]

PlayBook Hands On @ Amp It Up Training in Los Angeles

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I got a personal one on one with the PlayBook back on April 7th at the Amp It Up Training Session in LA and I wanted to share this with the BBE community first hand! Continue reading to watch the video and view my thoughts

BlackBerry PlayBook Pricing Revealed

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It was confirmed that an under $500 version of the BlackBerry Playbook was going to be available to us.  As discovered, prices will range from $399.99-599.99 depending on the memory model. In my opinion, if true, they are really going to make an impact if a 399.99 version is available for purchase. I like how RIM is [...]

RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie Acknowledges Steve Jobs Comments

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Yesterday Apple CEO Jobs came out and spoke about sales, his platform and those that are in competition around his company. Not only did BlackBerry smartphones come up in his address, Tablets were also mentioned along with other manufacturers. According to Jobs, RIM has a high mountain ahead of them to climb in order to keep [...]

PlayBook Shows Some Trickery

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More specs and more coverage surface of the PlayBook. I can’t wait to get my hands on one. Blogging will be so much easier with this new device. Skeptics might not like it, but for those who run a blog or even a business online can benefit from a PlayBook. For example, right now I [...]

BlackBerry Tablet Announced as ‘Playbook’

Click to view in Mobile DevCon is in full swing right now in San Fransisco. RIM has just officially announced the name of the anticipated Tablet that has surfaced up in recent months. No it is not the Blackpad, in fact, the name for the Tablet will be the BlackBerry Playbook. A tablet that is [...]

BlackBerry Tablet well In Development

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RIM’s tablet is already in well in development but we haven’t really heard anything official as to a release date. Hopefully at DEVCON in San Fransisco, they will unveil more info on this Tablet. Some say it will be called the BlackPad, others have discovered the name “Surf’ rolling around as well. At least from [...]