Research In Motion says its new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, which launches in the US and Canada next month (and is expected in the UK this summer), will also be able to run Android applications and BlackBerry Java apps.
Two optional 'app players' will be offered by RIM in a few months, enabling users to download and run BlackBerry Java apps and Android v2.3 apps from BlackBerry App World.
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Samsung's unveiled a new tablet at this week's CTIA Wireless show in the United States. Just over a month ago it announced the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Barcelona... and it's now added to the range with the Galaxy Tab 8.9. (The figures refer to the screen size in inches).
In fact, a closer look reveals that the Tab 10.1 has changed since Barcelona.
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RIM has announced a launch date and pricing for its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. It'll be available in the USA and Canada on 19th April via Best Buy, with a range of other retailers also expected to sell the devices.
There'll be three WiFi-equipped models, from $499 (around £305) for the 16GB version to $699 for the 64GB version.
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This week's edition of The Fonecast includes its regular look at the latest mobile industry headlines - and it also returns to last week’s GSMA Mobile World Congress.
New shops from Everything Everywhere, mobiles on the tube, the ever-increasing interest in tablet devices and the future of applications are all up for discussion.
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Iain, James and Mark take their regular look at all the big mobile industry news stories affecting the UK... and this week they also review the highlights of Mobile World Congress 2011.
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