At the BlackBerry World keynote presentation in Orlando Florida this morning, the biggest cheer was reserved for Research in Motion’s (RIM) announcement that Angry Birds will be coming to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device as a native app.But the best news for Kiwis is that by the time the BlackBerry PlayBook arrives on our shores, it will be a complete package.At its launch two weeks ago, the BlackBerry PlayBook seemed very much a tablet work in progress – email, Blackberry Messenger, calendar and browser were only accessible by tethering the device to a BlackBerry mobile phone, using an app called BlackBerry Bridge.But by the end of Summer), there will be native BlackBerry email, browser, BBM and calendar apps, not to mention a range of games, enabled by Unity’s Union app-porting system. By August, there will also be Angry Birds for the PlayBook and a selection of approved Android Apps available in BlackBerry’s App World.Angry Birds features birds destroying the pigs which stole their eggs with the help of a slingshot, is developed by Rovio. These developments all help add to the PlayBook’s appeal.Not that the PlayBook is short on apps and features right now. This morning, RIM’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis made much of the “true multitasking” that the PlayBook is capable of, as well as it’s full Flash Support on the Abode AIR-based interface.
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KDE has launched a Partner Network for its Vivaldi tablet, the first ever KDE powered tablet. The Vivaldi tablet is a 7-inch tablet which will run on Mer Linux or KDE Plasma Active with an ARM-based processor. This tablet will be shipped from the next month for around €200 (~$314.74). The company did not announce the US price yet. Unfortunately, the company does not accept the pre-orders at this time.
Verizon Wireless brings a cell phone that is specially built for the travelers. The full QWERTY phone is global ready, i.e. ready to roam with you in over 200 countries. It is a great phone for frequent flyers who needs stay connected where ever they go. This phone is slim, lightweight design and can be carried easily. Other features include TXT/Email, Stereo Bluetooth support, 2MP camera and a large 2.4-inch screen.
Dell’s consumer products division is not doing well lately, because of competition from cheap entry-level products in emerging markets by other companies. The company’s earnings reduced by a factor of three. Its shares tumbled in extended trade. Its consumer unit is struggling to slow down the decline in sales. Overall, Dell is struggling. Now the company is planning to revamp its consumer unit with sales of new touchscreen laptops and tablets featuring Windows 8 OS.
