Despite rumours ofbattery issuesdelaying the release of RIM’s BlackBerry Playbook, the company has officially confirmed the device is still right on track for a first-quarter release in the US. RIM took to the stage at CES in Las Vegas to announce that it would launching a 4G-enabled version of its tablet device in the Summer, prompting fears that the Wi-Fi only model would incur a delay also. RIM quickly moved to put and end to speculation in an email toAllThingsDstating:...

In an statement today, Vic Alboini of Jaguar Financial, an investor in RIM, said that the company should consider all options to boost investor’s returns, including selling off the company or its patents, reportsJim Dalrymple of The Loop. “The status quo is not acceptable, the Company cannot sit still,” said Alboini. “It is time for transformational change. The Directors need to seize the reins to maximize shareholder value before more market value is lost....

In a recent study fromDeloitte, a global consulting firm, it was predicted that in 2011 we’ll see enterprise increasingly adopt new devices onto their networks, allowing employees to choose their own handsets. And, it’s also forecasted that we’ll see 25% of tablet market share bought by enterprise this year alone. In the third quarter of last year industry analysts at NPD Group, a market research research company claimed that in the U....

BGRhas just posted leaks fromCrackberry.comof what appears to be RIM’s plans for 2011 and the first quarter of 2012. The images below highlight confidential roll-out plans for devices such as the Sedona, Malibu and Monaco. It also shows key features for an improved keyboard, enhanced gaming and features of liquid graphics technology. The leaked Montana (Bold Touch) specs show the device will sport a 5mp camera and will do HD recording at 720p....

Amazon yesterdayannouncedits ‘Neighbors by Ring’ app would make police video requests “public” going forward. That would be really cool, if it were true. Up front:Amazon purchased Ring for $2 billion a few years back. The company sells doorbells with cameras installed that offer owners the peace of mind that comes with having 24/7 surveillance on their property. The big sell is that it’ll help keep your community safe and protect your precious Amazon deliveries from being stolen....