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Netflix Not Planning To Bring Streaming Service To PlayBook or BlackBerry
Streaming movie and DVD-mail rental company Netflix doesn’t have any plans to bring their streaming service to RIM’s BlackBerry or PlayBook devices. “We don’t have any current plans to support BlackBerry devices, including PlayBook,” said Netflix on Twitter.
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RIM Releases PlayBook OS 2.0 With Integrated Email and Android Support
RIM’s Profits Are Down 71% In Q3 Due To PlayBook
Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM) has announced their third quarter earnings earlier today. RIM reported $265 million in earnings, which is 51 cents per share for the quarter. This is down 71% from $911 million during the same quarter a year ago. The reason for the drop is because of the $485 million hit RIM took due to unsold PlayBook tablets.
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Categories BlackBerry, BlackBerry PlayBook, Research In Motion, RIM, RIM PlayBook
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RIM Taking $485 Million Charge Related To Unsold Tablets
Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) will be taking a $485 million noncash charge in the fiscal third quarter after making down the value of their large PlayBook tablet inventory. RIM also needed to lower their project for earnings and revenue for the rest of the year. BlackBerry shipments are expected to fall in this quarter.
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RIM Showcases E-Mail Client For PlayBook At BlackBerry Innovation Forum
I’m still shocked that Research In Motion (TSE:RIM) did not include a native e-mail, contact, calendar, GPS, and BBM client on their tablet. These are basic functions that are available on the tablets of all their competitors. However I knew that RIM would be developing software updates in the future for the PlayBook.
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BlackBerry PlayBook Price Is Dropping To $199 For The Holidays
Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM) has dropped the price of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet for $199. The PlayBook tablet price started at $499 and then dropped it to $299 through a combination of credits and rebates. Yesterday RIM announced on Twitter that the price of the PlayBook has been dropped to $199 for a limited time.
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RIM Buys Video Editing Company JayCut
Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM) has acquired JayCut. The company JayCut is best known for designing the online video editor software by the same name as the company. RIM plans on using JayCut’s technology to improve the video editing experience on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. [UberGizmo]
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BlackBerry PlayBook Misses Targets and Has Higher Return Rate Than Moto Xoom
The BlackBerry PlayBook sales has fallen short of the expectations at Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM). The PlayBook is also being returned at a higher pace than the Motorola Xoom. According to a BGR source, the PlayBook sales missed internal sales targets by over 90%. The return rate of the Xoom is already at a high number of 7%. Given that the return rate of the PlayBook is even higher, that means almost one out of every 10 people that buy a PlayBook ends up returning it. [BGR]
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About 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks Sold Thus Far [REPORT]
RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky is reporting that Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) sold about 250,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets thus far. Abramsky and his staff is reporting these numbers based on channel checks. If these numbers are correct, then the PlayBook has outsold the Motorola Xoom. Abramsky believes that RIM will be able to move about 500,000 PlayBook devices in the first quarter and about 2 million units this year. [BGR]
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BlackBerry PlayBook Sales Estimated To Be Around 50,000 [ANALYST]
The BlackBerry PlayBook went for sale yesterday. The tablet made by Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM). Android app compatibility is not available as of yet. The price of the device is $500 for the 16GB model, $600 for the 32GB version, or $700 for the 64GB option. RBC Capital Markets’ Mike Abramsky checked with 70 retail stores to create an analysis of how many devices he expected to have been sold.
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