Rumor has it that RIM’s iPad killer which is known as the Blackberry Playbook has horrible battery life. Thus it might have to be delayed to fix that:
Sources tell him the tablet currently lasts just a few hours per charge, compared with rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, which lasts about six, and the iPad, which lasts upward of 10. If true, that’s an untenable situation for RIM, which really needs to hit the mark with the PlayBook, and it may cause a delay of the launch–if only for a bit.
“From our understanding, this [is] likely why RIMM pushed out its launch to the May 2011 quarter,” Wu writes. “Keep in mind that QNX (the OS on which PlayBook runs) wasn’t originally designed for mobile environments but rather for devices like network equipment and automobiles where battery life isn’t as much a constraint.”
That has to be bad news for RIM. They missed the party when it came to the iPhone. In fact, the word is that RIM was in complete and utter disbelief about what the iPhone could do which deliver to customers back in 2007. That delayed it’s response and led to crappy efforts like the Storm. You have to believe that RIM doesn’t want history to repeat itself. If this rumor is true, then this is not going to help on that front.
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Blackberry Playbook Delayed Because Of Battery Life Issues?
Rumor has it that RIM’s iPad killer which is known as the Blackberry Playbook has horrible battery life. Thus it might have to be delayed to fix that:
Sources tell him the tablet currently lasts just a few hours per charge, compared with rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, which lasts about six, and the iPad, which lasts upward of 10. If true, that’s an untenable situation for RIM, which really needs to hit the mark with the PlayBook, and it may cause a delay of the launch–if only for a bit.
“From our understanding, this [is] likely why RIMM pushed out its launch to the May 2011 quarter,” Wu writes. “Keep in mind that QNX (the OS on which PlayBook runs) wasn’t originally designed for mobile environments but rather for devices like network equipment and automobiles where battery life isn’t as much a constraint.”
That has to be bad news for RIM. They missed the party when it came to the iPhone. In fact, the word is that RIM was in complete and utter disbelief about what the iPhone could do which deliver to customers back in 2007. That delayed it’s response and led to crappy efforts like the Storm. You have to believe that RIM doesn’t want history to repeat itself. If this rumor is true, then this is not going to help on that front.
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