RIM's iPad-competing BlackBerry PlayBook will launch for $499 on April 19

Research in Motion on Tuesday announced the details for the launch of its BlackBerry PlayBook 7-inch touchscreen tablet, set to arrive on April 19 for a $499 starting price that matches Apple's iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 121

Smartphone camera patent infringement suit takes aim at Apple, Nokia, others

Apple and other leading smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, Research in Motion and Nokia, are targeted in a new patent infringement lawsuit related to integrated cameras.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26

82% of future tablet buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPad

A new survey shows Apple poised to dominate the tablet market yet again in 2011 with the iPad 2, as 82 percent of future tablet buyers said they would choose Apple's iPad over competing options like the Motorola Xoom and RIM PlayBook.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 80

Android tops RIM in US smartphone market share, Apple's iPhone third

Google's Android surpassed Research in Motion's BlackBerry to become the largest mobile platform at the start of 2011, while Apple's iOS and iPhone took third before the Verizon iPhone 4 was released.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 104

T-Mobile pans lack of 4G in Apple iPhone; more evidence of Android apps for RIM PlayBook

U.S. carrier T-Mobile has criticized the iPhone for not including a 4G radio, even though its own network is not even true "4G." Also, new evidence supports rumors that Research in Motion's iPad competing PlayBook tablet will run Android applications, despite not running Android.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 55

Apple's rivals battle for iOS scraps as app market sales grow to $2.2 billion

While the mobile handset race is now being frequently described as a two horse race between Apple's iOS and Google's Android licensees, the mobile software world has four major contenders, with RIM's BlackBerry App World and Nokia's Ovi Store maintaining their lead over Google's Android Market.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 22

With 60% of world's touch panel capacity, Apple squeezes competitors

Apple has reportedly locked up 60 percent of the world's touch panel capacity, which has led to "tight supply" among competitors hoping to take on the iPad.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 58

Analyst: Apple could benefit from Nokia, Microsoft partnership

Commenting on Nokia's recent announcement that it will abandon its Symbian mobile operating system on smartphones in favor of Microsoft's Windows Phone OS, one analyst claimed that Apple could stand to benefit from the transition.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 31

RIM to craft PlayBook to run Android apps but fears Oracle lawsuit

RIM plans to add support for running existing Android 2.x apps on its upcoming PlayBook tablet to narrow its "app gap," but also fears retribution from Oracle were it to use Android's Dalvik Virtual Machine to do so.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 25

Apple surpasses Sony, Motorola in total handset sales - Gartner

The growth of Apple's iPhone in 2010 came at the expense of competitors who lost significant market share and experienced reduced sales, including Sony Ericsson and Motorola, according to new data from Gartner.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 21

Google Android widens lead on Apple's iPhone in US smartphone market

New data released Monday revealed that Google's Android mobile OS has widened its lead on Apple's iPhone and gained significantly on Research in Motion, the top smartphone platform in the US.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 101

IDC: Apple still leads RIM as No. 2 worldwide smartphone maker

Global smartphone sales have continued their explosive growth, topping 100 million total units last quarter, with Apple retaining second place among all vendors, according to IDC.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 25

54% of Verizon's Android, Blackberry users to switch to iPhone, survey says

More than half of Verizon's current Android and Blackberry users indicated they are likely to switch to the iPhone when it arrives on the Verizon network on Feb. 10, according to a new survey.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 103

Apple's iPhone extends lead in mobile profits

A graphic depiction of Apple's increasing share of the top eight mobile vendors' operating profits validates the company's smartphone-centric strategy with iPhone.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 16

US Smartphone adoption hits 31%, Android, RIM, iOS evenly tied

A Nielsen survey indicates that at the end of 2010, nearly a third of US mobile users had smartphones, with the installed base evenly tied between Apple, RIM, and Android licensees.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 33

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