BlackBerry PlayBook: Five things that killed world’s biggest tablet flop

BlackBerry's slate is dead. Joe Minihane carries out the post-mortem.

And so the game is up for the BlackBerry PlayBook.
Nearly three years after its launch, the Canadian company last week confirmed that the tablet would not be getting a taste of its ace new BlackBerry 10 software, effectively consigning the device to the history books.
From the off, the slate was a disaster, beset by problems and a focal point for the hubristic last days of the former BlackBerry exec team.
Here are five things that helped ensure the PlayBook would never compete with the iPad

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iPhone 5S cheap plastic model photos leak, features 3 colours

Red handset looks to be the pick.

More photos seemingly showing the much-rumoured, low-cost iPhone are doing the rounds online, as chatter around Apple’s plans continues to build in the run-up to the anticipated unveiling of new ‘product’ in the autumn.
Snaffled from serial Chinese leakers Wei Phone by French site Nowhereelsefr, the snaps show the rear shell and interior frame of a green, red and yellow editions of the handset, chiming with rumours that the lower-priced iPhone will be available in a range of iPod-style colour options.

Very much in evidence too is a plastic shell, marking a major departure from the premium materials (think: aluminium and glass) that Apple has favoured for earlier iPhones.
The change is aimed at keeping the phone’s asking price down and making it more viable in Android-dominated markets in the emerging world.
Otherwise, the iPhone 5S doesn't look much altered from previous iterations in the design stakes, with a shape that adheres pretty strictly to the look that Apple has favoured since the iPhone 4 saw it drop the more rounded look of the iPhone 3GS in favour of a squarer form factor.
After years of speculation, the Cupertino company is expected to officially showcase its debut low-cost smartphone alongside a refreshed version of its full-price model in September. 

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First 3D mobile games on HTC EVO 3D

                 

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