Category Archives: BlackPad

BGR goes hands on with BlackBerry Playbook

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As if we weren’t already slobbering with excitement over this lovely device, this video has definitely heightened the expectations that many of us share.  Check out the video below for more.  Under said video there will be a little overview of the various features, just in case you’re at your work computer slacking off with us!

One of the coolest features of the Playbook is definitely all the swipe gestures that are integrated into the system.  This could potentially create an extremely user friendly environment for both techies (like myself) as well as the technologically impaired.  The screen of the Playbook is drop dead gorgeous, even by the standards of being viewed through the lens of a camera.  The interface was snappy and I noticed very little lag.  Several misplaced touches occurred, but that was purely operator error and was in no way the Playbooks fault.

After seeing the video above, please let us know if this device lives up to your expectations!  Also, feel free to include a wishlist of things you’d like to see included in the device before it hits stores.

via: BGR

BlackBerry PlayBook Releasing in February 2011 on TSTT

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Has the beginning of a technological revolution begun, pups? Telecommunication Services of Trinidad & Tobago is the first service to happily claim that they are going to have the PlayBook, hopefully starting in February of 2011. Jay Alvi, the president of TSTT announced it earlier this week. TSTT openly gloats of their 60,000 BlackBerry subscribers and seems excited about being able to offer this shiny, new piece of equipment in the not-so-distant future.We’ll keep you updated as more information is released, pups! Who’s excited for a PlayBook?

via: BBLeaks

Developers can get a free BlackBerry Playbook?

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Since the BlackBerry Playbook was first leaked, websites have been a-buzz about it (not without reason, mind you).  Well, if you have any development experience with Adobe Air, you can get one for free!  That right, if you create an Adobe Air application for the Playbook and it gets accepted to BlackBerry App World, you will get a BlackBerry Playbook free-of-charge.

If you’re planning on making an application, make sure to let us know in the comments.  Also, if you’re stuck on what to make, just remember your good friends at BBerryDog!

via: CrackBerry

BlackBerry Tablet, Storm 3, and new OS coming at DEVCON

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If you read my earlier article about BlackBerry Developers Conference, you know that this year is already shaping up to be fantastic.  On top of all the great things that the guys over at RIM have in store for those at DEVCON, we now have some information on what you’ll actually be able to see there as well!

First off, the long anticipated BlackBerry tablet (also called the BlackPad) will make it’s debut at DEVCON.  As you may or may know know, the BlackPad will not be running BlackBerry 6, or any variation of it.  A company called QNX, which RIM bought out in April, has designed a unique operating system for the BlackPad which will also be making it’s debut at DEVCON.

One of yesterday’s articles (seen here) brought you a possible Odin Refresh or Storm 3 leaked photo.  Speculation will not last for much longer though, as the Storm 3 will be making it’s debut alongside the BlackPad.  Rumor has it that the Storm 3 will be running the same QNX built software that the BlackPad is running, which would further confirm that yesterday’s article was the Odin Refresh.  We can only hope that the QNX operating system is equally as good, if not better, than BlackBerry 6.

So how many of the pups are planning on going to DEVCON?  If you weren’t planning on going before, has the recent news of a BlackBerry tablet and Storm 3 debut changed your mind?  Let us know in the comments below!

via: CrackBerry

RIM Files Canadian Trade-Mark for ‘SurfBook’

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Well, this is interesting. Research in Motion just coined the term ‘SurfBook’ in a trade-mark filed in Canada. Until now most people referred to the upcoming BlackBerry tablet by using the word ‘BlackPad’. Now, how does the ‘SurfBook’ fit in here?

A trade-mark doesn’t give any further information or details, so the ‘SurfBook’ could literally be anything you can imagine. What do you think? Could the ‘SurfBook’ be the official name of the BlackBerry tablet? Or could it be something we have yet to find out?

I’m still hoping the BlackBerry tablet will just be called ‘BlackBerry Tablet’ followed by a 4-digit number, just like almost all their devices.

via: BBLeaks

RIM and QNX team up to bring you BlackPad OS

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Back in April, RIM made a curious 200 million dollar investment in QNX Software Systems.  While it wasn’t a very conspicuous investment, and it remained nearly unmentioned, a big dollar amount such as this did raise some question.  The main one being, ‘Why?’.  Enter the BlackPad, RIM’s first tablet attempt.  While some speculated that the BlackPad would be running a mere BlackBerry 6 upgrade, it turns out that QNX and RIM will be teaming up to make an entirely new operating system for the tablet.

While not much is known about this mysterious operating system, I don’t know if this was the best move on RIM’s part.  BlackBerry 6 has been RIM’s baby for the past few months.  The other day, I finally got the chance to play with a Torch that wasn’t stuck in the AT&T store.  Although not perfect, BlackBerry 6 is very smooth, fast, and a major upgrade from the OS 5.0 nonsense some of us have grown bored with.  With all the hype that RIM played up on BlackBerry 6, I don’t know why they would throw it all away on something new that could possibly be a terrible failure.

via: Engadget