10tons have brought the Heroes of Kalevala game to the BlackBerry PlayBook. In the game you choose your favorite hero and lead your tribe towards a bright new future in the lands of Kalevala. Exciting new match-3 mechanics, powerful hero powerups, and an extensive village building game provide hours of exciting new entertainment. Experience over 140 hand made levels featuring unique match-3 gamepl... »
Sven Ziegler let us know that RIM approved the latest update of ReadOnTouch PRO, version 3.0. The main feature is the brand new preview mode (see the image above). This new preview mode really enhances the look and feel of the app. Here’s what’s new in version 3.0: New: added preview mode! New: optimized sync process Fix: image download should now work properly You can download the new... »
The BlackBerry PlayBook looks like it might be getting its End of Life cycle throughout many US online retailers. The PlayBook is no longer listed on the online stores of U.S. consumer electronics retailers including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, RadioShack and Staples. The products are listed as being out of stock in Office Depot’s online store. Some rumors suggest the inventory for the PlayBook has ... »
BlackBerry has become the staple point for secure mobile computing. Recently, a study took the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and pitted it against Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. As you might have guessed, the BlackBerry PlayBook was the victor. In the study by Context Information Security, they concluded the Samsung Galaxy Tab was the least enterprise-ready of the trio. While the ... »
Skylab Mobilesystems let us know that they’ve released an all new update for GPS World Map for BlackBerry Smartphone & PlayBook. The new update consists of some major bug fixes, improving the stability of the application and the overall performance. GPS World Map provides you with a World Map at your finger tips. Thanks to this handy application you’ll be able to see a complete phy... »
Research In Motion finally released today the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 update for the WiFi-only tablet. The new update brings support for portrait view in messages, calendar, and contacts app. Additionally, users can now send text messages via BlackBerry Bridge straight from the PlayBook. In the new update, you can even “print” documents from a PC to a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet usin... »
RIM has finally released BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1. This update, which is available for the Wi-Fi-only BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, offers a range of new capabilities and security features for consumers, enterprises and developers. With PlayBook OS 2.1, customers will now have the ability to: Secure all data on the tablet; the enterprise-grade encryption can now be extended to secure personal data... »
Been wondering when the elusive BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 release would go official? If the leaked slide above is accurate, we could see the 2.1 update go live tomorrow (October 3rd). The new update will include the following: Allows PIM (Messages, Calendar, Contacts) to be viewed in portrait orientation PIM – Deep Folder Hierarchy. Previously, if a customer had multiple nested folders within ema... »
Research In Motion has announced the release of BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Service Pack 1, which provides additional features for both iOS-based devices and BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. Organizations managing iOS devices will see enhancements in the configuration of Wi-Fi, VPN and ActiveSync service across devices, and the ability to manage the distribution of apps. The update also prepares organiza... »
The Automattic team is back at it with another update to the WordPress app for BlackBerry PlayBook. All you bloggers out there can now download version 2.2.2, which has the following changes: Featured image support New stats view Performance and reliability improvements Added Korean language support Updated Swedish, Hungarian and Catalan translations Fixed stats not connecting properly for certain... »
We previously told you that inXile Entertainment would soon be releasing the popular game The Bard’s Tale soon on the BlackBerry PlayBook. That day is here as it is now available for purchase on BlackBerry App World for $5.99. The Bard’s Tale is a full-scale massive 3D epic role-playing game. You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Thro... »
Gameloft has brought the latest iteration in the Modern Combat series to the BlackBerry PlayBook. Here’s what Modern Combat 3: Fallen nation includes: An intense 13-mission campaign with impressive cinematics and memorable moments. High-tech modern weaponry with modifications and attachments. Next-gen high-quality visuals that will compete with the RAGE and UNREAL engines. You can get Modern... »
The popular iOS game Pop Corny has been ported to and successfully released on the BlackBerry PlayBook. The point of the game is to feed the main character, Corny, popcorn so that you can progress to the next level. Highlights of Pop Corny: Simple but deep one-touch/sling-like control Upgrade your popcorn box by completing objectives Multiple stages to play More than 40 achievements to complete Co... »
Are you in the UK and have been contemplating the BlackBerry PlayBook? You might want to check out the deal at Dixons. For only £129 you can get a 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook. This is insanely cheap as the 16GB is priced the same! If you need a good 7-inch tablet with lots of space, you cannot overlook this buy. It doesn’t specify if this is a time sensitive deal, but nonetheless it’s a g... »
Print To Go is a new feature that RIM introduced in the PlayBook OS 2.0, with this feature it allows you to print documents from your PC to your BlackBerry PlayBook. This is a very eco-friendly method to save on printing paper. Print To GO converts your documents into .PDF files and transports them wirelessly to your PlayBook with the benefit of organizing them. For those who are looking to setup ... »
Yesterday, there were claims that Research In Motion has had to cease developing the BES service due to QNX incompatibility. While we already knew this tidbit, the claim went further to suggest RIM’s plan of action would be wrong and possibly not manageable or secure as it once was using BES. Whether or not this is true is still up for debate. However, when speaking to RIM they directed me t... »
The popular Blaq Twitter app for the BlackBerry PlayBook has been updated. Here’s what is new in the 1.8.4 update: Even smoother scrolling Auto-reconnect real-time streaming on dropped connections Performance and bug fixes Additionally, Kisai Labs announced how Twitter’s API announcement affects Blaq: There was a sense of uncertainty over the announcement made by Twitter, last week. We... »
S4BB Limited has released two new Magazine apps for BlackBerry PlayBook: Stocks Magazine and Real Estate Magazine. Both magazines will bring you the latest news, rumors and trends, every day. Stocks magazine Real Estate Magazine They’ve also updated all existing Magazines for PlayBook. They’ve improved the user interface, for an ever smoother experience and fixed some minor bugs. All m... »
Have you been itching for a natively built LinkedIn app for your BlackBerry PlayBook? Then you’ll be happy to know that InLink has officially released. Features include easy accessible buttons to: Check LinkedIn Mail View LinkedIn updates View and apply jobs via LinkedIn Connect and find people you know on LinkedIn Interact with your network and groups Search LinkedIn for companies, friends ... »
Looking to use Skype and make phone calls on your BlackBerry PlayBook? Taki is a cross-platform SIP softphone. Phone calls can be made over Wi-Fi or 4G LTE connection. Taki phone can be used with any SIP provider. If you don’t have a SIP account yet, please check out the list of recommended VoIP providers. For the best experience it is recommend to make phone calls with headphones attached to your... »
