RIM Adds LTE and HSPA+ to BlackBerry 4G PlayBook

Research In Motion (RIM) announced that it plans to launch two additional BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablets during the second half of 2011, which feature support for LTE and HSPA+ high speed wide area wireless networks.

Apple Joins Top 5 Mobile Phone Manufacturers

DisplaySearch announced that it has published its Quarterly Mobile Phone Shipment and Forecast Report. According to the statement, highlights include the growing demand for larger, higher-resolution displays driven by next generation smart phones as well as Apple’s success with the iPhone, which overtook Sony Ericsson to become the #5 global mobile phone manufacturer on a …

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Media Tablets Catching on Quickly

Gartner, Inc. announced it forecasts that worldwide media tablet sales will reach 19.5 million units in 2010. According to the statement, media tablets (Apple iPad, RIM PlayBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab, etc.) are poised for strong growth with worldwide sales projected to total 54.8 million units in 2011 (up 181% from 2010) and surpass 208 million …

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RIM Counters iPad with BlackBerry PlayBook

Research In Motion Limited (RIM) announced its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry Tablet OS at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco. According to the statement, the BlackBerry PlayBook is expected to ship in the United States in early 2011 with rollouts in other international markets beginning in Q2 2011. The BlackBerry Tablet OS …

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