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BlackBerry PlayBook feels the heat of tablet competition.

The hysteria over Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 5 seems to have reached a crescendo as new research shows that the new phone is already on the shopping list of many North American mobile users.

According to an independent study, 41 percent of U.S. mobile owners plan on buying an iPhone 5. Furthermore, 27 percent of Android device owners and 52 percent of BlackBerry owners plan on making the switch.

Kik Interactive, an instant messaging service startup against which Research In Motion launched a lawsuit last year, is testing a new version of software that can be used on RIM's BlackBerry smartphones, Kik's founder said on Thursday.

Executives in charge of developer relations and business outreach at Research In Motion have left the company, the latest in a string of departures this year as the BlackBerry maker trims its workforce.

The executive in charge of Research In Motion's developer relations has left the company, the latest in a string of departures this year as the BlackBerry maker trims its workforce.

Executives continue to leave BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM). Tyler Lessard, the company's vice president for global alliances and developer relations, is the latest to leave the smartphone maker.

An analyst said on Thursday that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion may have halted production of its PlayBook tablet computer and canceled additional tablet projects.

Research in Motion is denying a report that the company is abandoning its BlackBerry PlayBook and getting out of the tablet market.

Research in Motion rebuffed speculation that it was following HP's footsteps in abandoning its poor performing Playbook tablet, but the move highlights its difficulties penetrating Apple's dominant market position.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion brushed off suggestions on Thursday that it would discontinue production of its PlayBook computer tablet as pure fiction after an analyst said the company may be considering an exit from the market.

Research in Motion is reportedly giving up on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, according to a report.

Research in Motion is killing its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, according to a report.

A day after Amazon's announcement of launching Kindle Fire, which will cost just $199, Best Buy announced a huge discount on BlackBerry PlayBook.

Consumers truly anticipating the iPhone 5 release date, as recent research shows that 41 percent of mobile users in North American have plans to buy one of the Apple smartphones.

This isn't rumors or speculation. While Apple is not letting any secrets out, one only has to look as far as its software -- iOS5 -- to understand how it will function.

Wednesday's the big day for the tablet, when the Amazon Kindle Fire will be unveiled in New York. The highly-anticipated tablet is expected to be one of the to compete with the global-leading Apple iPad tablet. This will be the first viewing most tech journalist get of the new product, but by now there appear to be very few secrets. Here are 10 things to know about the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet:

Microsoft has begun to roll out updates for its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, the latest set of software upgrades, with over 500 changes, making it the biggest update yet for the mobile platform.

Amazon is set to bring color to the Kindle when it unveils Kindle Fire on Wednesday during a press conference, according to reports.

Reaction to the Icahn rumor may reflect the immense amount of investor frustration over a company that has rapidly lost its way.

Co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom says Instagram 2.0 is signing up 78 new users every minute. The new version of Instagram, only available on iOS, is faster, more customizable and more creative.