PlayBook

BlackBerry’s Heins: Tablets Are Just Temporary in Mobile Evolution

John Paczkowski in Mobile on April 30 at 12:03 pm PT

“We continue to evaluate our tablet strategy, but we are not making any shifts in that strategy in the short term.”

BlackBerry CEO: PlayBook Update Coming, Vague on Future Tablet Plans

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 30 at 8:48 am PT

A software update should bring BB10 to existing PlayBooks, but the company is still figuring out its next steps in the tablet business.

Will BlackBerry 10 Be Another PlayBook?

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 10, 2012 at 3:59 am PT

“We don’t believe that BB10 will offer anything more than the existing options. In fact, we expect most reviews of BB10 to confirm that it offers less.”

Interview: RIM’s Marketing Chief on Why BlackBerry 10 Is No “Me-Too” Product

Ina Fried in Mobile on September 25, 2012 at 9:05 am PT

Despite missing the holidays entirely, RIM executive Frank Boulben said the new BlackBerry will shake up the mobile space because of the fresh approach it brings to the market.

RIM Urges Developers to Hang On for BlackBerry 10

Ina Fried in Mobile on September 25, 2012 at 8:24 am PT

RIM once again seeks the continued faith and patience of developers, despite the company’s declining fortunes and delays in its next-generation operating system.

What Will Marissa Do?: Yahoo CEO Zeroes in on Search, While Her Ad Team Eyes Tech Upgrade Options

Kara Swisher in Media on September 21, 2012 at 12:27 pm PT

Free food and iPhones do not a turnaround make. Now it’s time for the hard part of remaking the Silicon Valley giant.

News Byte

RIM’s 4G LTE PlayBook to Launch in Canada August 9; Available in U.S. in “Coming Months”

Lauren Goode in News on August 2, 2012 at 7:05 am PT

“Later this year” has finally arrived … sort of. Research In Motion announced this morning that its 32 gigabyte, 4G LTE-equipped PlayBook tablet, running BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2 software, will be available through Canadian wireless providers on Aug. 9. No word from RIM on exact price — or on when the device will launch in the U.S., aside from the promise that it will be available in the “coming months.”

RIM Earnings: Oh, the Humanity!

John Paczkowski in News on June 28, 2012 at 1:24 pm PT

It’s no secret that Research In Motion’s latest earnings were going to be terrible, but my God these are bad enough for Canada to declare June 28 a National Day of Mourning.

Voices

Good Luck With That Tablet, Microsoft (Comic)

Nitrozac and Snaggy in Voices on June 18, 2012 at 9:34 pm PT

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.