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PlayBook Isn't Done Yet
Despite the huge losses in its tablet foray, RIM isn't done with the device category yet. According to a roadmap shown on BlackBerryOS.com, a new 4G PlayBook is scheduled for the end of this year and, if BB10 takes off, another one, code-named Blackforest, possibly sporting 128GB of storage and a 10" screen, is due in the second half of next year.
Despite the recent losses and further redundancies, the company still has a master plan which should see BB10 launch in Europe in January with an American launch around a month later. This will feature the "London" all-touchscreen and the traditional BlackBerry-style "Nevada" keyboard devices. All of this depends on the company's engineers and developers getting the code and the hardware right in time.
In a Jam
Other devices mentioned in the roadmap are "Nashville" and "Naples" about which very little is known, but could be second-generation BB10 devices. Expect to see more details from the company at the next Blackberry Jam Event taking place in San Jose, late September.
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