RIM's Apple TV clone nicknamed Cyclone, may carry Netflix
updated 05:45 pm EDT, Thu July 14, 2011
RIM Cyclone to have Netflix and YouTube
RIM's BlackBerry Media Box has been given a name and preliminary features in a follow-up rumor. Internally codenamed the Cyclone, it's said to resemble a larger version of the BlackBerry Presenter (pictured). NerdBerry's source for the tips was told it would have Netflix and YouTube at a minimum for services.
The media hub would appropriately look for and share content from other devices on the network. Hardware details are scarce outside of HDMI output and Wi-Fi for networking.
RIM has been working on creating a more Apple-like ecosystem for some time and added the BlackBerry PlayBook as part of what may be a larger strategy to move beyond just its core phones. The Cyclone would help RIM improve media playback on its usually business-centric hardware as well as give it a footprint even in homes where no one owns a BlackBerry.
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Joined: May 2011
Not again!!!
RIM will never learn, first they tried to copy the iphone and they lost market share and money..
They they tried to copy the iPad and they SHIPED 500k, but sold nothing..
Not they are going to copy the Apple TV? are they crazy or just playing $stu..