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by Simon Sage
Sep 06, 2012
Alright, we've rounded up just about all of the specs on Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD tablets, now let's see how they size up against the competition: Apple's new iPad, the Google Nex...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 21, 2012
So our pals at CrackBerry have been killing it with their BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 coverage. Killing it. But in keeping an eye on it -- remember that part of BB's MO now is to just use Android ap...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 17, 2012
*UPDATED* - The folks from CrackBerry reached out to RIM for further clairifcation on this matter and this is what they found. "Ads will work inside the Android apps the only thing howeve...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 02, 2012
Keen to get as many Android applications as possible on board before PlayBook OS 2.0 hits, Research In Motion has put the call out to Android developers everywhere. Get them ready for launch now!&nb...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 25, 2012
The ZTE Optik just made an appearance in the latest issue of the Sprint Playbook, and it's coming in at the right price. Because Sprint is dropping their Wimax support and building out the...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 05, 2011
Dingleberry, the exploit package that roots the BlackBerry PlayBook (and has one of the coolest names ever) has gone public, and everyone who bought a PlayBook can now root the QNX operating system ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
A big question we've had since RIM first announced that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet would be able to run some Android applications was "Why?" Another question has been "Would a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 18, 2011
Just as we described earlier. It's a lot like someone developing an app so you can transfer your MP3s to cassette tapes, we reckon.
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 18, 2011
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Are you a developer who wants to resign, repackage and submit your Android apps to a dying BlackBerry platform for use on devices that are barely selling? RIM's...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 21, 2011
In the latest Sprint Playbook we're seeing another plan change, this time to the mobile hotspot feature. Starting Oct. 2, current and future customers will have a 5GB limit when using the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 15, 2011
We're going to let our pals at CrackBerry do the legwork on this one, but it's a number that needs to be noted here: RIM just announced in its Q2 earnings call that it's shipped just 200,000...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 14, 2011
We just got our hands of a copy of the latest Sprint Playbook, and while we were hoping for some more info about the LG Marquee and Kyocera Milano, what we found was a bit, well, different. It s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 07, 2011
What's all this, then? Research in Motion -- aka BlackBerry-maker RIM -- is sponsoring 50 meetups nationwide to help woo Android developers in to making their apps available on the BlackBerry PlayBoo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 31, 2011
The latest Sprint Playbook is out, and while the majority of the news is a re-hash of the Sprint Epic 4G Touch news we saw last night in New York, there ares some other interesting tidbits nestled be...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 17, 2011
Good news if your rocking an HTC EVO 3D or planning on picking up a Samsung Conquer 4G -- both are soon to see some updates according to a page from the latest Sprint playbook. We're p...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2011
Well, now, that's embarrassing. It seems Sprint's decided not to sell the BlackBerry PlayBook (that's the one that doesn't actually have an e-mail client on it) after all. According to the Wall Stree...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 22, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingBlackBerry fans everywhere were astonished Thursday when an early version of the Android Player for the PlayBook leaked out and their little tablets suddenly became usab...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2011
Our pals at CrackBerry are in the midst of testing a recently leaked version of the Android Player app for the PlayBook tablet. And guess what: It's running a newer version of Android than some 8...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2011
Thanks to an anonymous friend, we have our hands on the latest edition of the Sprint Playbook, and this time it's chock full of news about everything from rebates to device launches. Some of it ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 29, 2011
We just ran across the latest edition of the Sprint Playbook, and not surprisingly, the highly anticipated HTC EVO 3D makes an appearance. But along with all the specs and talking points -- ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing So you really want to know how Android's going to work on BlackBerry? Sure thing. First off, apps look like apps, so far as the BlackBerry PlayBook home scre...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2011
Fresh out of BlackBerry World in Orlando, we're getting our first look at how Android applications will run on the BlackBerry PlayBook. Above is the IMDB app. Apps themselves run as native Android bin...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 25, 2011
It's happened to the best of us: you're up too late at the White Castle with your friends, when you remember you've got some mad homework due the next day. You rush home, heart pounding, and hop on th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2011
At long last, RIM and BlackBerry are getting into the tablet game to take on the likes of Android's Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab (for starters) and, of course, the iPad. The PlayBook falls int...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 13, 2011
Really, we have no idea how these things happen. But we like it when they do. One more pic of Lloyd spoiling Best Buy's PlayBook party after the break.
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by Android Central
Mar 02, 2011
Chart opens in new window What's this? A giant chart comparing the spanking new iPad 2 against the Android Honeycomb tablets, the HP TouchPad and the BlackBerry Playbook? Sold! Do note that a few...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 26, 2011
A long time ago, in a podcast far, far away, CrackBerry's own Kevin Michaluk talked about the BlackBerry PlayBook (then only rumor) and how with its new QNX-based operating system, it could theoretic...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2010
Well, folks, RIM did it. It unleashed the BlackBerry Playbook -- a 7-inch tablet with specs that even the biggest Android fanboy can look at and nod approvingly. Cribbing from our pals at CrackBerry,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 04, 2010
The June 30 edition of the Sprint Playbook has made its way into the civilian world (brought to you by SDX Developers), and the Epic 4G (see our hands-on) is the big story, naturally. There's rea...
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by Dallin Hampton
Jun 11, 2010
Pitchforks up, people. In Sprint's most recently published issue of “The Playbook” there is a very distinct section stating that this summer, the function of data throttling will be enable...
