BlackBerry launches new tablets based on QNX-based Playbook OS 2

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Launch coincides with August layoffs of 3,000 staff

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled its new range of PlayBooks, with the devices being launched in Canada on 9 August, followed by rollouts in the US, Europe, South Africa, Latin...

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