“In a note to investors Monday afternoon, RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Mike Abramsky reiterated an OTR Global report that Research In Motion is possibly planning to stop production of the BlackBerry PlayBook’s Wi-Fi model,” Jonathan S. Geller reports for BGR.
“The Wi-Fi version of RIM’s tablet is the only version Research In Motion currently manufacturers,” Geller reports.
Read more in the full article here.
AppleInsider reports, “The BlackBerry PlayBook hit the market in April with a model that did not include integrated 3G, and it was met with lukewarm reviews. ‘Weak PlayBook sales may not be the only reason (for the alleged discontinuation) — RIM appears to be focusing resources around 3G/4G PlayBook, QNX ‘superphones,’ and upcoming BlackBerry launches,’ Abramsky wrote.”
“He said that reduction in builds for the PlayBook could signal a number of things, including lower than expected sales,” AppleInsider reports. “It’s also possible that RIM may believe a forthcoming 3G/4G model, expected to launch in two to three months, could cannibalize sales of Wi-Fi-only models.”
“More evidence of RIM’s struggles was presented earlier Monday, when a new survey from ChangeWave showed that just 4 percent of consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months will choose a BlackBerry,” AppleInsider reports. “That number is the lowest ever seen in a ChangeWave survey, and is a far cry from the market-leading 32 percent share of prospective buyers the company had in September of 2008.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: At DCW RIM, the implosion proceeds apace.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz,” “Jack P.,” “Dan K.”,” and “Lava_Head_UK” for the heads up.]
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“It’s also possible that RIM may believe a forthcoming 3G/4G model, expected to launch in two to three months, could cannibalize sales of Wi-Fi-only models.”
What Wi-Fi only sales?
“What Wi-Fi only sales?”
I’d say both of them.
But… But…. it runs flash!!!!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
No way
Amateur Hour is Officially Over!
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What’s with those 4%? Brain dead?
RIM employees.
Correct. This was a survey of RIM employees. 4% plan to purchase a Blackberry. Unrelated, another survey of employees revealed that only 4% think RIM has a chance of seeing 2012.
Rumor has it that the Co-CEOs plan to give 2012 Mayan calendars as bonuses to all their (remaining) employees.
The shareholders keep electing the 2 guys that are neither one smart enough to hold the CEO position.
The handwriting has been on the wall since 2007.
I say the shareholders are the ones to blame at this point.
The movie theaters are pushing these POS hard and promoting FLASH for your video needs…
I have no problem with Flash on my iPad now that I have Puffin.
I didn’t even have to JAILBREAK the iPad to run the $0.99 Puffin app.
Fnck, man! Quit pushing crap like that! It’ll only encourage web devs to keep using Flash!
If it’s Flash, it ain’t worth viewing. Amateur Decade is over … move on to the 2010s.
Good Riddance Bitches!!!
They’re going to be very hungry cannibals, if they’re picking on the bones of existing RIM products.
Flash? Pfftt! Haven’t needed that pile of ordure for ages. I certainly don’t miss it on my iPad.
=:~)
RIM needs to focus on its new OS and creating a great customer experience. If it does that with its next OS, it will be fine. If not, goodnight.
Are you serious? TFL … Too Fncking Late! Game Over, Man! Steve Jobs couldn’t turn RIM around!
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I guess amateur hour is finally over.