Research In Motion Ltd., whose BlackBerry smartphone rose to prominence on Wall Street, is now targeting business customers with a tablet computer to compete with Apple Inc.’s iPad and add a fresh source of revenue.
The device, called the BlackBerry PlayBook, has a 7-inch (18-centimeter) screen, RIM Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said in an interview in New York. That’s smaller than the iPad’s 9.7-inch display. The PlayBook is also slimmer and lighter than the iPad.
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