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BlackBerry PlayBook will not be upgraded to BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry's Thorsten Heins thinks tablets will be dead in five years

Thorsten Heins says BlackBerry plans to upgrade 'all existing PlayBooks' to BB10

RIM subscriber base drops for first time, loses $114 million on $2.73 billion revenue in Q3 2013

RIM's elusive 10-inch PlayBook surfaces in leaked photos

Vietnamese forum Tinhte has leaked images of a purported 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook.

RIM: developers still 'amazed' by BlackBerry 10, not leaving platform

RIM's Alec Saunders has denied reports that developers are losing interest in BlackBerry 10, insisting that the developer base has grown and that reports are positive.

iOS apps made to run on the BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM may be busy crafting BlackBerry 10 and its next generation of devices, but the BlackBerry PlayBook isn't going completely neglected. Businesscat2000, over on the CrackBerry Forums, has posted multiple videos of a rather incredible feat he has achieved: porting iOS apps to run on the PlayBook OS.

RIM discontinues 16GB PlayBook, still 'committed to the tablet space'

RIM has said that it is discontinuing its 16GB PlayBook and will be continuing to sell only the 32GB and 64GB versions.

BlackBerry PlayBook 2.1.0 Beta for developers released with improved Android app behavior

As expected, RIM has released the latest PlayBook beta out for developers, version 2.1.0. The new enhancements are mainly in the Android runtime: Android apps will each now run in a separate window instead of a single one and RIM has opened up access to the camera as well as to in-app payments via the BlackBerry Payment SDK

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta due end of May, says RIM

RIM says it plans to release a developer beta of its PlayBook OS 2.1 by the end of May.

BlackBerry 10 screen sharing, video editor, and more hinted at by leaked presentation

Slides leaked by a CrackBerry Forums member supposedly show off a number of innovative new features coming to BlackBerry 10.

LTE-enabled PlayBook coming, says RIM CEO Thorsten Heins

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins told the crowd at a briefing at BlackBerry World that an LTE-capable PlayBook is coming soon.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0.1 improves web browsing and Android app support

The latest update for BlackBerry's PlayBook includes a few minor fixes for things like web browsing and Android app support.

RIM backtracks on stopping sideloaded BlackBerry PlayBook apps, plans separate anti-piracy measure

RIM's VP of Developer Relations Alec Saunders has taken to the BlackBerry Developer Blog to comment on reports that the company would remove the ability to sideload PlayBook apps. The feature's future is still under consideration, and as a further anti-piracy measure the next release of PlayBook OS will add encryption to apps so that they're only able to be run by the user that purchased them.

RIM cutting sideloaded app support for PlayBook to avoid Android piracy 'cesspool'

RIM is removing the ability to sideload apps to the BlackBerry PlayBook in a future update of the OS to prevent piracy.

BlackBerry 4G PlayBook photos show up with BBM preloaded

Photos of the unreleased BlackBerry Playbook 4G have turned up on the Crackberry forums, appearing to show a BlackBerry Messenger application.

RIM says 'over one million PlayBook customers out there'

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has mentioned that there are "over one million PlayBook customers out there."

Zinio magazine reader app released for BlackBerry PlayBook

Zinio has released its popular newsstand app for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The service boasts stores in 23 countries and "hundreds of thousands" of titles.

LTE and HSPA+ BlackBerry PlayBooks make their way through the FCC, LTE versions bound for AT&T and Verizon?

Both an LTE and HSPA+ version of the BlackBerry PlayBook have made their way through the FCC today. Both tablets have Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, and dual-band Wi-Fi. One LTE version supports AT&T's LTE and HSPA+ bands, while another can handle Verizon's LTE network. Lastly, the HSPA+ only version supports AWS, which means it would be able to run on T-Mobile's network.

Dolphin Browser HD comes to BlackBerry PlayBook

The Dolphin HD browser app, which includes gesture-based browsing and other special features, has been released for the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Official BlackBerry PlayBook Mini Keyboard has a trackpad, 30 days of battery life for $119.99

RIM has released the BlackBerry Mini Keyboard today, a peripheral for the company's PlayBook tablet. It costs $119.99 and it connects over an encrypted Bluetooth connection. The company claims it has 30 days' worth of battery life.

New PlayBook 2.0 commercials show off smartphone to tablet integration, native email

RIM is in the middle of a reinvention, and a big part of that is the release of the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 operating system. To go along with the new OS release, RIM has also put together some commercials that focus on the new features of PlayBook 2.0.

BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 released with native email and Android app support

RIM has released the 2.0 update for the PlayBook, adding a native email client, Documents To Go, Print To Go, and a new version of BlackBerry Bridge.

Android apps on PlayBook can use advertising services, but not RIM's own

Developers who port Android apps to the BlackBerry PlayBook will still be able to earn revenue from third-party ads.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update to roll out Tuesday, February 21st?

RIM has confirmed that it would release the 2.0 OS upgrade for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in February, but leaked documents pinpoint Tuesday, February 21st at 4:01AM as the time of release.

Plants vs. Zombies now available in BlackBerry App World

Popular tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies has been released for the BlackBerry Playbook.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 'likely' to launch during MWC

The much-anticipated 2.0 release of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS has been slated for a release by the end of this month.

Free BlackBerry PlayBook offer for app developers extended to March 2nd

RIM has extended the deadlines for its free BlackBerry Playbook offer to developers. Registration has been extended to February 15th, and apps must be submitted by March 2nd.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS joins Qt open source project in bid to lure disgruntled Nokia developers

PlayBook now support Qt developer framework.

RIM handing out free BlackBerry PlayBooks to Android app developers

RIM is offering free PlayBook tablets to Android developers that register and submit an app to BlackBerry App World before February 13th.

If RIM wants to fix the BlackBerry brand, it's time for some demolition

If RIM wants to fix what's broken, it's going to have to try harder

BlackBerry PlayBook gets 'Cut The Rope' at CES 2012 (hands-on)

RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet gets its own version of 'Cut The Rope.'

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0: hands-on impressions, pictures, and video

BlackBerry's PlayBook OS is being upgraded to version 2.0. It finally brings a new messages client, calendar, and contacts among various other improvements.

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0: RIM details new features

RIM's PlayBook OS version 2.0 is being previewed here at CES 2012. It finally brings a native email client, support for using a BlackBerry device as a remote, and wireless printing capabilities. It also has a "reading view" mode in the browser and the BlackBerry Video Storefront.

How to get Android Market on your BlackBerry PlayBook

CrackBerry has posted a detailed guide on installing the Android Market on a rooted BlackBerry PlayBook.

Good Deal: 16GB HTC Flyer for £199

The HTC Flyer is currently on sale at Dixons in the UK for only £199.97, less than half of its launch price.