BlackBerry PlayBook Goes on Sale for Weekend
02.09.11
BlackBerry watchers are trying to figure out why Best Buy is offering its PlayBook sale, or why Staples might offer a 50 percent discount. Also up for debate is whether other retailers may follow suit with PlayBook sales of their own. It may simply be a round of seasonal promotions, or RIM's retail partners may be looking to sell through PlayBook stock to make room for Playbooks loaded with an expected OS refresh. A BlackBerry Tablet OS update will reportedly land sometime in September with native apps for BlackBerry Messenger and e-mail, among other enhancements. RIM said in June that it had shipped 500,000 PlayBooks to retailers, but did not say how many had been sold through to consumers.
Source: PCWorld
GADGET WATCH: BlackBerry Bold 9900
18.05.84
, But not mushy, and it’s firm but not too firm. It’s also properly sized without being too big to type quickly – in short, it’s the best physical keyboard I have ever typed on as far as a mobile device goes.”
CNET also said the web browser was a “killer feature”, and that it successfully avoided navigation problems and some latency issues seen in other models.
“With the combination of the touchscreen and physical keys, you always feel like you have multiple ways to achieve your next step in this browser. You can press and hold on the screen to bring up a full menu, or use the ‘BlackBerry’ button to see the standard menu overlay.”
However, despite the improvements over previous Bold models, reviewers aren’t overly impressed with some issues. Although reviewers have praised audio, speakerphones and battery life, there are problems with OS7. TechRadar writes that some of the new user interface updates such as swiping through app drawers, are pointless.
Source: SmartCompany.com.au
Motorola Xoom price slashed again in UK
06.09.11
Well, while we await the outcome of Apples ongoing legal conquest against main market rival Samsung (Galaxy Tab), the Motorola Xoom looks like a fair candidate following news that unit prices have fallen for a second time over the pond in Blighty.
Likely the result of weak consumer interest as prospective buyers continue to flock towards the iPad, it has been revealed that Motorolas Xoom is now available on the UK high street for as little as 329 GBP for the 32GB Wi-Fi model, and 399 GBP for the 32GB model with 3G connectivity.
The latest pricing plunge comes from leading electronics store Dixons and is a marked reduction when gauged against the hefty launch price of 499 GBP that accompanied the 32GB Wi-Fi model.
Source: The Tech Herald