RIM’s forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be entering a highly competitive market burdened with a relatively short-life battery and minimal app store monetization, according to a research note authored by Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu.
The company has made “good progress” on the device, he said, but talks with industry and supply chain sources have led him to conclude that RIM may need to re-engineer its battery to match competitors on the market, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab, with its six-hour battery life, and the iPad, with its 10-hour battery life.
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Analyst Disses PlayBook Before It Enters the Game
Posted by: Erika Morphy December 29, 2010 10:15 AMRIM’s forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be entering a highly competitive market burdened with a relatively short-life battery and minimal app store monetization, according to a research note authored by Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu.
The company has made “good progress” on the device, he said, but talks with industry and supply chain sources have led him to conclude that RIM may need to re-engineer its battery to match competitors on the market, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab, with its six-hour battery life, and the iPad, with its 10-hour battery life.