A new BlackBerry tablet? Don't bet on it

PlayBook CEO Thorsten Heins at the BlackBerry 10 launch event.

(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)

Don't hold your breath for a sequel to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

Speaking to the press yesterday during the BlackBerry 10 launch event, CEO Thorsten Heins wasn't particularly upbeat about tablets.

"The tablet business is rather difficult," he conceded.

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