Sunday, March 31, 2013

Leaked Roadmap Reveals BlackBerry’s Second Attempt At An iPad-Killer

A leaked BlackBerry roadmap, first uncovered by TechnoBuffalo, suggests the Canadian company is gearing up to launch a new tablet, and two “phablet” devices within the next year.

According to the roadmap, BlackBerry will release a tablet, dubbed the B10, around Q3 of this year. Before Q1 2014, it looks like BlackBerry will introduce a phablet device. And by Q2 2014, we may see a new tablet-like device with a QWERTY keyboard.

The roadmap also depicts the already-released BlackBerry Z10, and the forthcoming Q10 with a QWERTY keyboard both devices sport the new BlackBerry 10 operating system.

BlackBerry made its first attempt at a tablet device with the launch of the 7-inch PlayBook tablet in 2011. Despite it being one of the most-hyped consumer gadgets at the time, it ended up not doing well, as it lacked a lot of basic functions like email and calendar when it first shipped. BlackBerry eventually added that functionality, but by then, it was too late.

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Leaked roadmap shows off BlackBerry's new iPad competitor, phablet (Apple Insider)

Blackberry makes a comeback (Inquirer.net)

Leaked BlackBerry Roadmap Shows Off What's To Come (TechnoBuffalo)

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