BB10 OS not coming to BlackBerry PlayBook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Despite earlier reports that the BlackBerry 10 OS, now running on the Z10 and Q10 smrtphones, would breathe new life into the PlayBook tablet, BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has confirmed that the company will not pursue porting BB10 for the PlayBook. 

This is bad news for users of the 7-inch tablet who have been holding out for a feature refresh as well as a more unified experience across BlackBerry devices. The writing has been on the wall for the PlayBook after Heins said there was no future in tablets. The PlayBook was also a remant of RIM's 'old regime', brought to market in the dark days before Heins took over the reins of the troubled company.

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Blaq for BlackBerry 10 now available for the Z10

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Blaq for the BlackBerry PlayBook is my favourite third-party Twitter application. The folks at Kisai Labs simply know how to create an application that really makes use of that OS's features. Now, they'e released Blaq for BB10 which I just downloaded for my Z10 for ($2.99).

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BlackBerry pushes for investigation from SEC and OSC on 'false return claims' by analysts

“Sales of the BlackBerry Z10 are meeting expectations and the data we have collected from our retail and carrier partners demonstrates that customers are satisfied with their devices,” says BlackBerry President and CEO Thorsten HeinsBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After successfully launching the new BlackBerry Z10 and now readying to launch the BlackBerry Q10, BlackBerry is fighting hard to be competitive and sustain its comeback. So when analysts from Detwiler Fenton issued a statement yesterday claiming higher than usual return rates for the BlackBerry Z10 handsets, BlackBerry quickly refuted the claims and is now asking for a full scale inquiry from the Security and Exchange Comission as well as the Ontario Securities Commission.

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Alicia Keys rocks her white BlackBerry Z10 during her Toronto concert

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

BlackBerry Global Creative Director, multi-platinum recording artist and Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys took to the stage last night at Toronto's Air Canada Centre for the Canadian leg of the Set The World On Fire Tour. Keys, her Z10 and her band  rocked the stage accompanied by a whole ensemble of dancers and various keyboards, pianos and organs which magically appeared on stage.

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