Rumors have begun to circulate that Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) will launch a new BlackBerry and a tablet PC to compete with Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad and iPhone.

According to The Wall Street Journal, “RIM is testing a touch-screen smartphone with a slide-out keyboard” and “RIM is also experimenting with a tablet device to serve as a larger-screen companion to its BlackBerry phone.”

Douglas A. McIntyre

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