Want to be among the first to lay your hands on the new BlackBerry 7 devices as soon as they hit in Canada? No problem — Best Buy has you covered. You can now head on in to your local Best Buy and drop $50 to ensure your device will be in your hands as soon as possible. Yes, Best Buy is doing pre-orders for all the new BlackBerry 7 devices. Now all you have to do is decide on which device you’ll be picking up for yourself.
Source: Best Buy; via: Mobile Syrup
While both of these videos are not as funny as the Carphone Warehouse demo or as slick as the Telus PlayBook commercial they are still nice to see stateside. AccuBerry noticed this demo video posted up by Radio Shack. Here is what they have to show:
We also have a relatively new commercial for the PlayBook by Best Buy that was spotted by Adam @CrackBerry.
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Four UK partners have announced the availability and pricing of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The device will go on sale through Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, Carphone Warehouse, Insight UK and Phones 4u on the 16th of June priced from £399 for a 16GB model.
Dixons Retail To Launch BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet on 16 June
Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, today announced it will be selling the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet from Research In Motion (RIM) from 16 June 2011.
BlackBerry PlayBook Arriving At The Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy
The Carphone Warehouse and BestBuy today announced they will be stocking the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. In a move set to shake up the tablet market, BlackBerry PlayBook brings business and entertainment needs together in one stunning tablet computer.
Insight UK Announces BlackBerry PlayBook Pre-Order Now LiveInsight UK, a division of Insight Enterprises, Inc (“Insight”) today announced that it is now taking pre-orders in the UK for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet from Research In Motion (RIM)
PHONES 4u TO LAUNCH BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK TABLET ON 16TH JUNE
Leading mobile retailer for the youth market Phones 4u today announced that it will be carrying the highly anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet from Research In Motion (RIM) from 16th June 2011.
For more info visit http://uk.blackberry.com
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The above tweet from UK_BlackBerry says it all. The BlackBerry PlayBook is now available for pre-order and come June 16th will be available to folks in the UK. Finally!! Retailers announced in the tweet include Carphone Warehouse/Best Buy, Dixons Stores Group, Insight and Phones 4U.
If you’re in the UK and want to get primed and ready, be sure to to check out our PlayBook 101s and take a stroll through the PlayBook accessory store. June 16th can’t come soon enough!
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Amid multiple reports to the contrary, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky on Wednesday said first day PlayBook sales likely exceeded analysts’ expectations. In a note to investors, Abramsky states that RIM may have moved about 50,000 PlayBook tablets on launch day alone, including pre-order sales. The analyst and his team placed calls to 70 different Best Buy, Staples and RadioShack locations to inquire about PlayBook sales performance on launch day. Reported performance ranged from light sales in some locations to sell-outs, which occurred at 11% of the stores RBC polled. RBC also used Best Buy’s online inventory tool to check stock at 180 additional locations in 10 major U.S. cities, and found that the 16GB PlayBook is unavailable at 13% of stores, the 32GB model is unavailable at 87% of stores and the 64GB model is unavailable at 91% of the locations viewed. As preliminary inventory quantities for these stores is currently unknown, this information is of little use since many stores might not have received higher-capacity PlayBook models to begin with. Finally, Abramsky notes that the PlayBook may have outperformed first-day sales of Motorola’s XOOM and even Samsung’s popular Galaxy Tab, and he believes RIM is on track to sell 500,000 PlayBook tablets in its first quarter of availability.
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If you have been waiting for the early-rumored Office Depot to make the BlackBerry PlayBook available then today is your day. The office retailer is now accepting pre-orders for the tablet that is set to release on April 19th. Same details apply on this one – you can grab the 16GB, 32GB or 64GB versions for $499, $599 and $699. The PlayBook will ship between April 19th and April 21st if you go the delivery route, or you can pick up in stores on release day. So if Best Buy and Staples aren’t your thing, head over to the link below and get your order on.
Press Release
BlackBerry PlayBook to be available in over 20,000 Retail Outlets in the U.S. and Canada
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to make the highly-anticipated BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet available in more than 20,000 retail outlets in the U.S. and Canada.
“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet that is already being widely praised as a multi-tasking powerhouse with an uncompromised web experience and an ultra-portable design,” said Mike Lazaridis, President & Co-CEO, Research In Motion. “Given the high level of customer interest in the BlackBerry PlayBook, we are particularly pleased to be working with such an amazing lineup of retail partners.”
The BlackBerry PlayBook delivers professional-grade, consumer-friendly experiences that redefine the possibilities of mobile computing. This ultra-portable tablet looks and feels great, measuring less than half an inch thick and weighing less than a pound. It features a vivid 7-inch high-resolution display that is highly-responsive with a fluid touch screen experience. It also offers industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing with support for Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment.
The BlackBerry PlayBook with Wi-Fi will be available in three models and will feature a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $499 in the United States and Canada. The lineup of retailers and wireless carriers currently expected to carry the BlackBerry PlayBook in the United States and Canada includes the following companies*:
Continue reading RIM Announces Retail Channels and Pricing for BlackBerry PlayBook
Oh, happy day! RIM has finally decided stop torturing those waiting for the PlayBook and today they announced the tablet’s pricing and availability dates, along with the stores that are taking pre-orders. The BlackBerry PlayBook will be available in three different models and prices:
You can pre-order your PlayBook right away but you will have to wait till April 19th, which is when the tablet will be delivered to those who preordered it and will be available in stores. You can pre-order the PlayBook from the stores listed below and let us know which model you pre-ordered!
The BlackBerry brand has done an incredible job climbing the ranks of The Vitrue 100: Top Social Brands. The Vitrue 100 is a list of 100 brands and the volume of discussion on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. In 2008, the BlackBerry brand ranked number 20, in 2009, BlackBerry rose to 15 and in 2010, BlackBerry is the number 2 social brand.
A little while ago we had some inside tips and stats regarding RIM’s social media strategy, which according to this report is doing great things for brand awareness. Hit the jump for The Vitrue 100: Top Social Brands of 2010.
Continue reading BlackBerry Climbs To #2 on The Vitrue 100: Top Social Brands of 2010
For those of you who shop at Best Buy and belong to their Reward Zone program, they recently released a version of their app for BlackBerry devices so members can access their account. If you’re not familiar with the program, it allows you to accumulate points on all in-store and online purchases which are then turned into gift certificates redeemable only at Best Buy.
The app lets users view members’ only special offers, see regular weekly deals with the option to buy or locate a store, and know when they’ve earned certificates. Members must first activate their online account at www.myrz.com in order to log into the app. You never know when they’ll show some BlackBerry love and offer some great deals when upgrading or buying a new device.
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The Reward Zone Program App for BlackBerry is compatible with all touch and non touch devices. Download from the link below or text RZ to 95173 (msg & data rates may apply.
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