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RIM puts PlayBook into tablet fray
Just before posting its results for the last financial year, Canada’s Research In Motion’s announced that its PlayBook tablet computer will go on sale in the US on 19 April. That will heat up the tablet battle against Apple and devices powered by Google’s Android operating system. The maker of the BlackBerry mobile phone plans to sell in 20,000 US outlets and said it will match the price of Apple’s iPad. The PlayBook will face a tough sell against the iPad which dominates the tablet market. RIM has little room for error and a small window to impress with its tablet. It was once the undisputed king of mobile communications, but slicker Google Android and Apple products have become must-haves for young consumers while also threatening RIM’s standing in the corporate world. On Tuesday, Apple confirmed it would start selling the iPad 2 in 25 more countries from Friday. That eased concerns that the crisis in Japan might squeeze the supply of crucial components for electronic devices.