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Next RIM gadget: Blackpad or Surfbook?

Research In Motion (RIM), manufacturer of the BlackBerry gadgets are likely to create a product that is named BlackPad tablets. This rumor was first circulated in the Wall Street Journal as saying that the BlackBerry will launch BlackPad at a conference held in San Francisco, USA. The most recent rumors say this tablet seems to not be named because RIM BlackPad register a patent called ‘SurfBook’ so that the possibility of this BlackBerry will be called SurfBook. May be RIM want to make new brand from their BlackBerry.

Blackberry Playbook: Ipad version by RIM

RIM’s Blackberries were among the most desired smartphones that were available in the early 2000’s. At that time the iPhone was just a sparkle in Steve Jobs’ eye and Windows handsets were not the choice of business professionals. In those heady days RIM appeared to be unobtainable.

With the coming up of iPhone, the BlackBerry Storm confronted the strong competition with iPhone. More problems rolled over with the coming up of Storm 2 that did not come close to the 3G and 3GS. The occurrence of iPad on the scene enthralled the world and Apple seemed to sew up the whole of the consumer mobile industry. The creators of the operating system of the Samsung’s Galaxy Tab have admitted that the OS is not made for the tablet use.

Software Update for BlackBerry Torch 9800

The new BlackBerry Torch 9800 from Research In Motion (RIM) has just gotten a software update. While the new version—v.6.0.0695—will not be pushed to phones over the air until next week, you can update now by manually downloading it from AT&T or RIM and install it yourself. The operating system update is meant to fix small bugs and improve the general performance of BlackBerry OS 6.