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Tablet computers won’t impact on the global demand for smartphones, Norm Lo, RIM’s VP of Asia Pacific, has said. Despite major overlaps in functionality, tablets like the iPad and BlackBerry Playbook won’t stem the public’s desire for all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone handsets. “However, impact may exist on sales of notebooks and netbooks,” said Lo. Which [...]
Tablets won’t hurt smartphone sales, reckons RIM
img srchttpcdn.mos.techradar.comReview20imagesTechRadarGadgetsCES20201120reviewsBlackberry20PlaybookBlackberry20PlaybookDSCF3939200200.jpgpTablet computers wont impact on the global demand for smartphones, Norm Lo, RIMs VP of Asia Pacific, has said. ppDespite major overlaps in functionality, tablets like the iPad and BlackBerry Playbook wont stem the publics desire for allsinging, alldancing mobile phone handsets. ppHowever, impact may exist on sales of notebooks and netbooks, said Lo. Which is all good news for RIM, maker of both BlackBerry smartphones, a BlackBerry tablet and absolutely no notebooks or netbooks.ppstrongWell, duhstrongppRather than a competitor, BlackBerrymaker RIM sees the tablet as a complementary device to the smartphone, with larger screens and greater power enhancing the smartphone experience. ppDetractors have suggested that the tablet is an unnecessary middleman device, offering few new benefits over notebooks or smartphones other than being delivered in sleek new packaging. ppTech manufacturers obviously disagree, with vast numbers of new tablet devices being unveiled at this years Consumer Electronics Show and excitement for Apples next iPad unabated. pimg width1 height1 srchttprss.feedsportal.comc669f415081s11b9ba7amf.gif border0div classmfrelatedpRelated StoriespulliMotorola Xoom price rises to 720liliLaptop bag that flips out into portable chair and deskliliHalo makers looking to mobile gamingliliUpdated New Asus Android tablets may not ship with HoneycombliliRIM to ship 1m BlackBerry Playbooks in Q1liuldivdiv classmfviraltable border0trtd valignmiddleimg srchttpres3.feedsportal.comimagesemailthis2.gif border0 tdtd valignmiddleimg srchttpres3.feedsportal.comimagesbookmark.gif border0 tdtrtabledivbrbrimg srchttpda.feedsportal.comr92774522458u49f415081c669s11b9ba7akg256568143168189a2.img border0img srchttpfeeds.feedburner.comrtechradarmobilecomputingnews4k20lL0SwZBU height1 width1a targetblank relnofollow hrefhttpfeedproxy.google.comrtechradarmobilecomputingnews3k20lL0SwZBUstory01.htmTechRadar Mobile computing newsa
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