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Adam Lambert makes his CBS debut with a BlackBerry in hand. And while he loves BlackBerry, just make sure you don't bring your Berry to one of his shows (see the video). Any guesses on what kind of BlackBerry he is using in the above photo? Leave us a comment in the Forum!

via:cbs

Seems like the BlackBerry PlayBook is becoming a regular part of the music culture as it makes an appearance in Pitbull’s new video 'Give Me Everything' - ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayeraround. Look for the PlayBook around the 1:40 mark.

What did you like most about this video?... The music? The PlayBook? Both? Let us know!

• Head to the Forums for more Celebrity BlackBerry Sightings

Our British friends that are thirsty to get their hands on the BlackBerry PlayBook will have their wish come true in under a month. UK retailers have revealed the date and price at which the PlayBook will be sold! Prices will be varied based upon how much storage capacity you want on your tablet:

• £400 (16GB)
• £480 (32GB)
• £560 (64GB)

Starting June 16th will be the soonest you'll be able to get your hands on one of these tablets. Don't worry though, availability will be widespread, with Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4u, and Best Buy UK having already announced they'll be stocking the tablet. You can even hit up the source link now and lay down some cash to secure your pre-order.

• See the full press release and discuss in the Forum

Good news for Business users in China as RIM announced plans today to launch BlackBerry services for small businesses. In addition, the companies are launching the BlackBerry Bold 9650 smartphone. Staring tomorrow China Telecom will offer BIS for small business customers who will be able to send and receive email from up to 10 supported work and personal email accounts. Additionally, the service will support BBM and other Instant Messaging services.

China Telecom will also offer BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express, a free software downloaded from RIM that provides small businesses and SOHOs advanced management and security features with no additional software or per user licensing fees.

• See the full press release and discuss in the Forum

Earlier this month RIM officially launched a new program called BlackBerry Balance that is designed to help business users separate their work from play eliminating the need have multiple BlackBerry devices. Alec Taylor, VP of Platform Product Marketing at RIM, explains the basics in understanding the recently announced BlackBerry Balance solution for smartphone users in the enterprise. If you aren't sure what BlackBerry Balance is, or if the program relates to you, then you'll want to see the video interview (see above).

• Discuss BlackBerry Balance with us in the BBOS Forums

BlackBerry just released a new commercial showing off the PlayBook's ability to use Adobe Flash for a awesome browser experience. If you haven't had a hands on with the PlayBook's browser, I suggest you head to your nearest PlayBook retailer and get a demo of Adobe Flash in action. The PlayBook currently runs Adobe Flash v10.2. Can the iPad do that? Not a chance!

• Discuss the BlackBerry PlayBook in the BBOS Forums

Lady Gaga takes a self shot with her BlackBerry in the dressing room before opening on the Graham Norton Show a couple nights ago.

Any guesses on what BlackBerry she is using? Let us know in the Forums!

Considering how solid the hardware is on the PlayBook, it seems there was a problem batch of about 1,000 PlayBook tablets that were shipped to Staples stores. I imagine that Staples will be fairly quick to set things straight for those who have the infected tablets. Below is the spreadsheet of all 935 alleged serial numbers for you to check against your own. It looks like they all start with 13430xxxxxxx.

• See the full list of serial numbers to check your PlayBook