RIM Unveils Tablet as BlackBerry Maker Chases IPad
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Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, unveiled a tablet computer to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad and add a fresh source of revenue as BlackBerry sales growth slows in the U.S.
The device, called the BlackBerry PlayBook, has a 7-inch (18-centimeter) screen, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie said in an interview in New York. That’s smaller than the iPad’s 9.7-inch display. The company didn’t give a price for the PlayBook, which is slimmer and lighter than the iPad.