BlackBerry PlayBook (109 articles)
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Police in Canada start using BlackBerry PlayBooks in their cars
Fair cop 3 May 2012 18:49 GMT TweetA Canadian police force is set to begin using BlackBerry Playbooks inside its vehicles.
Mobile Innovations, the brains behind the integration has already fitted two cop cars with the technology, but hopes to have as many as ten by the end of...
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BlackBerry-equipped Porsche 911 Carrera S pictures and hands-on
Boys toys 2 May 2012 21:24 GMT TweetRIM has shown just what BlackBerry 10 is capable of by implementing the mobile computing engine into a Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Pocket-lint got some hands-on time with the vehicle, though sadly we weren’t allowed to take it for a spin.
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0.1 update rolling out now
New features and improvements 17 April 2012 15:47 GMT TweetRIM has released a new update for the BlackBerry Playbook, bringing with it a number of improvements and optimisations on Tuesday.
The new version, BlackBerry PlayBook OS v2.0.1.358, is now available to all users and via the software update...
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BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook review
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Will this make working on the go easier?
11 April 2012 14:14 GMT
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Research In Motion has launched a new mini Bluetooth keyboard for the BlackBerry PlayBook - complete with accompanying case to house it all. But should you be bothering and will it make working on the go any easier?
DesignThere are two...
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BlackBerry 10 Dev Alpha phone to debut at BlackBerry Jam conference in May
For devs to play with BB OS 10 24 March 2012 7:24 GMT TweetBlackBerry has confirmed that it will be giving developers a limited edition developer prototype device at its developer conference, BlackBerry Jam, in Orlando in May in preparation for BlackBerry OS 10 when it comes out later this year.
The...
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Official BlackBerry PlayBook Mini Keyboard lands
Update: Now official 13 March 2012 14:19 GMT TweetUpdate: The original post below went live on Monday - we now have official confirmation of the device from RIM with James Poulton, director, Advanced Accessories saying: "Whether you’re typing email, creating documents, surfing the web or using...
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Swiftkey powering BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 keyboard
Android app now heart of BlackBerry 28 February 2012 9:44 GMT TweetIndustry sources have confirmed to Pocket-lint that Swiftkey does indeed power the keyboard in the new PlayBook 2.0 operating system.
For those unaware of Swiftkey, it is a small British company that offers one of the most popular third-party...
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Confetti: Collaborative content app concept for PlayBook demoed
MWC 2012: Share and share alike 28 February 2012 9:27 GMT TweetBlackBerry maker Research In Motion has shown off a new concept app for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that allows users to collaboratively share content with each other quickly and easily when in the boardroom.
Called Confetti, the app lets...
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Free games on offer for BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 users
Gameloft titles 24 February 2012 12:50 GMT TweetResearch in Motion has announced that, as a celebration of PlayBook OS 2.0 finally landing, all upgraded users can nab themselves a couple of Gameloft games free of charge.
The titles on offer are Asphalt 6 Adrenaline HD and Modern Combat 2...
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How to turn your BlackBerry Playbook into a Kindle Fire
FEATURE Easy step by step guide 24 February 2012 11:14 GMT TweetIf you are waiting for Amazon's Kindle Fire to be released in the UK there is now an alternative - the BlackBerry PlayBook.
But wait, we hear you cry, the BlackBerry PlayBook doesn't have a Kindle app. That's correct, however with a bit of...
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON We test out the new features 24 February 2012 0:21 GMT TweetBlackBerry has finally released its PlayBook 2.0 operating system bringing with it a host of new features -most importantly email and calendar options. But has it been worth the wait and do the new additions now make it the best budget tablet on the...
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PlayBook 2.0 update rolling out now
Email and Calendar arrives 21 February 2012 11:17 GMT TweetResearch In Motion has rolled out its update to the PlayBook, adding a host of new features including Mail, Calendar and Android app support.
The 2.0 update, which has slipped more times than a clown on a trip to a banana factory, had been...
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update landing 21 February claims leaked document
Email and Android apps inbound 18 February 2012 12:20 GMT TweetResearch In Motion is set to release the much anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software update on Tuesday 21 February, if details from a leaked document are to be believed.
The update, which has slipped more times than a clown on a banana...
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 demoed, Bridge 2.0 gives remote control
Coming in February 7 February 2012 10:21 GMT TweetRIM has demoed some of the updates coming to PlayBook 2.0, which is scheduled to arrive on your PlayBook in February, at the BlackBerry DevCon Europe event in Amsterdam.
Along with headline features like Runtime for Android, which will see...
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Two new BlackBerry PlayBook tablets coming in 2012
7 and 10-inchers according to leaked roadmap 17 January 2012 10:15 GMT TweetRIM-lovers, want to know what's in store from the Canadian company in 2012? Well, N4BB thinks that it has got the low-down on the BlackBerry launch plans for this year and, most excitingly, it suggests two brand spanking new PlayBook tablets.
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