Apple surpasses RIM in 2011 Canadian smartphone sales

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple has overtaken long standing leader RIM in sales in home court sales. A recent report from IDC and Bloomberg revealed that RIM is no longer the leading smartphone vendor in Canada as of 2011. Apple led with sales of 2.85 million devices in Canada surpassing BlackBerry sales that totaled 2.08 million.

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Video: RIM's PlayBook Mini Keyboard Case

Forget the Phablets! What about a NetBlet? The $120 BlackBerry Bluetooth Keyboard Case converts the PlayBook into a 7-inch netbook complete with a QWERTY keyboard and a trackpad.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Mini Keyboard with Trackpad coming March 23rd

The Source is promoting an upcoming accessory that could change the way people use their PlayBooks. The BlackBerry Bluetooth Mini Keyboard and Case combo offers protection and the convenience of not just having a QWERTY keyboard but also a diminuitive trackpad. Selling for $100, this could be an essential accessory for PlayBook users who write a lot of emails on the go.

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