BlackBerry has debuted the update to its tablet operating system at CES, the PlayBook OS 2.0, which brings quite a few new features with it. The update goes nicely with the recent price cut the tablet got in India.
The new OS 2.0 finally brings native email and calendar clients to Research In Motion’s tablet – something that was sorely missed. Along with the ability to multi-task in emails, the unified inbox allows users to manage multiple email accounts as well as social networking sites like Twitter, LinkedIn and others.
The other cool feature that PlayBook OS 2.0 brings is BlackBerry Bridge, which allows a user’s BlackBerry smartphone to act as a keyboard and mouse for the PlayBook. So you can now type on that comfortable, super-fast QWERTY keyboard without needing to resort to the touchscreen virtual one.
These improvements and others listed below in the press release make the BlackBerry PlayBook a much stronger tablet to contend with, especially given the huge price cut it has gotten in India recently. A few days ago, BGR reported that RIM had slashed the price of the 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook to Rs. 19,990.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Why I won't get rid of my BlackBerry for a Iphone
I know everybody is probably viewing this from their fancy IPhone or 4G Android phone. Not me, I still have my BlackBerry, many may ask why do you still have a phone that is so far behind the competition and losing market share at an astounding rate which is down to about 16.6% while Android is about 50% and 30% for the iOS phones. Now theres multiple reasons I still have my BlackBerry and I'll list a few of them right here:
1. BlackBerry Messenger: Theres nothing like it, it is getting better with every version that comes out and you can personalize it to your liking more and more, different chat bubble colors and everybody loves this, more emotions.
2. The size factor: Every Android device that I've held is bulky or full touchscreen and weighs a lot more then any of the Blackberry smartphones that I have had. Personally I like the size of the phones, they don't weigh a lot, not bulky at all.
3. App World: Most of the the journalists or Iphone and Android fanboys say that BlackBerry devices don't have enough apps to compete, I completely disagree. I use maybe 4 or 5 apps, I use the Ameritrade app for trading stocks, the Vlingo app, I agree its not Siri but it works. Twitter sometimes,Opera Mini for my browsing experience, also works great because I use Opera on my laptop. Ispeech translator and Poynt and the Blackberry Bridge(I'll get to my final point in a minute on that thought). Now these are plenty of apps, what more do you need?
4. BlackBerry Bridge: Yes make all the fun you want but I was one of the people who bought the BlackBerry PlayBook after all the lackluster reviews on it and how it is not as fast or forgot a bunch of features like a native E-mail and Calender, BBM app but you know sometimes you got to give the entry into the tablet market a little bit of credit. At least their in the market and the BlackBerry Bridge app makes me not want to get rid of my BlackBerry because I don't have to pay for a seperate tethering plan.
Those are the main reasons I'm keeping my BlackBerry device. Hate all you want. Switch to your Iphones and Droids, RIM is in a transition stage and I believe they'll turn it around shortly here.
1. BlackBerry Messenger: Theres nothing like it, it is getting better with every version that comes out and you can personalize it to your liking more and more, different chat bubble colors and everybody loves this, more emotions.
2. The size factor: Every Android device that I've held is bulky or full touchscreen and weighs a lot more then any of the Blackberry smartphones that I have had. Personally I like the size of the phones, they don't weigh a lot, not bulky at all.
3. App World: Most of the the journalists or Iphone and Android fanboys say that BlackBerry devices don't have enough apps to compete, I completely disagree. I use maybe 4 or 5 apps, I use the Ameritrade app for trading stocks, the Vlingo app, I agree its not Siri but it works. Twitter sometimes,Opera Mini for my browsing experience, also works great because I use Opera on my laptop. Ispeech translator and Poynt and the Blackberry Bridge(I'll get to my final point in a minute on that thought). Now these are plenty of apps, what more do you need?
4. BlackBerry Bridge: Yes make all the fun you want but I was one of the people who bought the BlackBerry PlayBook after all the lackluster reviews on it and how it is not as fast or forgot a bunch of features like a native E-mail and Calender, BBM app but you know sometimes you got to give the entry into the tablet market a little bit of credit. At least their in the market and the BlackBerry Bridge app makes me not want to get rid of my BlackBerry because I don't have to pay for a seperate tethering plan.
Those are the main reasons I'm keeping my BlackBerry device. Hate all you want. Switch to your Iphones and Droids, RIM is in a transition stage and I believe they'll turn it around shortly here.
Friday, November 4, 2011
RIM takes 5th place among global smartphone sellers but loses marketshare.
Research In Motion takes 5th place among global smartphone sellers as they lost five percent of market share in the third quarter because their products are not a technologically advanced as Google's Android and Apples iOS operating systems. They have 10 percent market share in the third quarter compared with 15% market share in the world in the same quarter in 2010. They have been losing out to iOs and Android in the last couple years and their interface is old and outdated. Samsung took first, knocking Apple into second in the amount of smartphones sold in the quarter.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Research In Motion: BBM Music is availabe
November 2nd, 2011: Research In Motion has launched BBM music which has been in beta mode for a little while now. The embattled smartphone maker launched the service today.(Wednesday) The BBM music app lets you pick up to 50 songs a month and share those songs with friends. You will need the 4.99 premium version to be able to share songs with friends. People may think thats a steep price but if you have 10 friends all with the premium version, 10x50 is 500 songs that you will have in your music arsenal to listen to. I've been using BBM music as a beta user for about a month now and the selection is very wide. I believe the app is like Pandora but better because you can pick specific songs not just songs that are relevant to your search on Pandora. The 50 songs you pick can be changed each month. Facing stiff competition from Apple and Google, Research In Motion is hoping to rebound after a recent slump.
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