Playbook

According to staples.ca, they will be selling overstock of the 16GB WiFi Blackberry Playbook this Sunday August 19 for a mere $159.00..Yes you heard correctly. A week after the 4G LTE Playbook launched for $550, you are able to pick up a very similar tablet for near $150 bucks! There …

As the Tragically Hip once sang,   it’s been a long time running,  RIM is set to launch the upgraded Playbook on August 9 at select retailers in Canada. The 4G LTE Playbook ships with standard 32GB of storage space, OS 2.01, an upgraded 1.5Ghz dual core processor, 1GB RAM, and …

Posted by Donny Torrefranca Ever since the  Motorola Xoom was released and hearing wind of an inevitable Galaxy Tab 10.1, there was no question in my mind…the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was to be my first Android-powered tablet, and my replacement for my iPad 2.  I previously posted the ‘Not your ordinary guide to buying …

Posted by Jamie Forestell RIM has just announced Blackberry Desktop Manager for Mac has been updated and is now available for download. Desktop Manager for Mac v2.1 now include media sync support for the Playbook. In addition to being able to drag and drop files to the Playbook directly over …

Posted by Donny Torrefranca Caught between the decision of buying an iPad 2, a Galaxy tab 10.1, or even a Motorola Xoom? With the vast ‘side-by-side’ comparisons or battles between these great tablets, it seems like the dust is only getting thicker after the scuffle. Both devices pack awesome specs …

Posted by Jamie Forestell It was just a matter of time and I am quite sure has held some people back from purchasing a Blackberry Playbook, but the time has come.  Yesterday during a keynote at the Blackberry World 2011 Conference, RIM announced that Angry Birds will be released for the …

Posted by Jamie Forestell Early yesterday morning, RIM released an over the air update which included video chat for the Blackberry Playbook.  If you are not sure where to find it, you can simply look for the icon on your home screen under the ALL tab. (or in my case …

Posted by Donny Torrefranca Early May 3rd shortly after 1:00 am Eastern time I received the latest update for my Playbook. Like before the update is 289 MB in size and installed over-the-air. (are you hearing that Apple? Over-the-air update!). What did this update bring? Read on for details. Immediately, …

Posted by Jamie Forestell Earlier today RIM made several announcements as they kicked off Blackberry World 2011 being held in Orlando Florida. Where to begin? RIM introduced two new BlackBerry Bold Smartphones – Bold 9900 and Bold 9930 – Coming Summer 2011 and will feature a touchscreen alongside the QWERTY keyboard. …

Montreal based Tungle.me has announced it was recently acquired by Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM). Tungle is a scheduling application that syncs with your existing calendar to assist with eliminating double bookings, time zone mishaps and the back-and-forth of finding a time to meet. At this time there is …