In New Delhi: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is expected to unveil its long waited BlackPad tablet computer to rival Apple's iPad by next week.
According to media reports, the announcement is likely to be made at its developer's conference in San Francisco. The device will be built on a new platform and expected to have a seven inch screen size.
The IANS reports says that the BlackPad tablet is being manufactured by Quanta Computer Inc. of Taiwan, and will run on chips from California's Marvell Technology Group Inc., the journal reported, quoting people familar with the the tablet's manufacturing.
The tablet will be another attempt by RIM to catch up with its rivals as it has been fast losing its market dominance in the smart phone market to Apple's iPad and Google Android devices.
Add new comment