BlackBerry Worldwide Outage, Founder Says Sorry
Users in Europe, Africa and the Middle East could not send e-mails or surf the web on their Blackberry. The crisis was tweeted by Research in Motion, maker of Blackberry. The system-wide failure, which began on Monday, left tens of millions of frustrated BlackBerry users not able to use their Blackberry.
The tweet says:
Some areas have messaging delays and impaired browsing. We’re working to restore normal service as quickly as possible. ^PM.
London Riots: Blame Blackberry Messenger and Twitter
British police have threatened to bring charges against those who use social media to incite looting and violence during the London riot. The riot began after the police shooting of 29-year-old Mark Duggan in the Tottenham section of North London on Thursday. Many of the teenager looters running through London’s streets are communicating by BlackBerry Messenger.
Research in Motion, maker of Blackberry, would help police investigate claims that its popular BlackBerry Messenger service played a key role in organising the London riots.
Rim BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Fails To Sell
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. launched its new PlayBook tablet. It has big hurdles to come competing with Apple’s iPad 2. Initial sales data shows that the PlayBook tablet fails to sell. In contrast, Apple iPad 2 were sold out within hours of the launch.
BlackBerry PlayBook Video Tour
Check out the video tours of RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
Rim Launches PlayBook Tablet
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. launched its new PlayBook tablet. It has big hurdles to come competing with Apple’s iPad 2. PlayBook continued to have problems with Flash support before launch.
First Look: BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet
The 7 inch RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be out in the first quarter of 2011 with an entry price of under $500, putting the tablet at or below the price point of Apple’s iPad. Here is the feature list:
• 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Ultra thin and portable:
o Measures 5.1”x7.6”x0.4” (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
o Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
• Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
• RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet To Be Priced Under $500
The 7 inch RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be out in the first quarter of 2011 with an entry price of under $500, putting the tablet at or below the price point of Apple’s iPad. Here is the feature list:
• 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Ultra thin and portable:
o Measures 5.1”x7.6”x0.4” (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
o Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
• Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
• RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.
BlackBerry Unveils 7 Inch PlayBook Tablet
RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis finally announced the 7 inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. From the press release, here is the feature list:
• 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Ultra thin and portable:
o Measures 5.1”x7.6”x0.4” (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
o Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)
• Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
• RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.
iPhone Users Have More Sex Than Android/Blackberry Users
In a recent study by OK Cupid, iPhone users have more sex especially the females. While iPhone users are having their fair share of sex, Android and Blackberry users are suffering from impotence.
Here is a summary:
By age 30, male iPhone users have had 10 sexual partners; female iPhone users, the most promiscuous of the lot, have had 12.3 sexual partners. Male BlackBerry users, have 8.1 partners, and female BlackBerry users 8.8. Android phone users the most geeky of the lot, with 6.0 partners for men and 6.1 partners for women.
Statistical proof that iPhone users aren’t just getting fucked by Apple.
Source: Don’t Be Ugly By Accident!
BlackPad: RIM’S Answer to Apple’s iPad
Research In Motion (RIM) the maker of Blackberry is about to come up with BlackPad touch-screen tablet. BlackPad will feature 9.7 inch screen, back and front cameras, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and access to Blackberry App World. Can it compete with Apple’s iPad as shown above running Pulse.
The tablet will retail at $499 for the basic model.
