'BlackPad' tablet due in November?

The speculation on RIM’s entry into the tablet computer market has progressed a step or two. The word now is that the ‘BlackPad’ is due to be released in November to go head to head with Apple’s iPad

The new device will have roughly the same dimensions as the iPad, which has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen. It will also include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technology that will allow people to connect to the Internet through their BlackBerrys, the sources said. RIM plans to call the tablet Blackpad, say sources. It will be priced in line with the iPad, which starts at $499. RIM acquired the Internet rights to blackpad.com this month, according to the Whois database of domain names.