<p>Research in Motion-owned scheduling app Tungle is shutting down for good on December 3. But where Tungle leaves the scene, alternatives do exist.</p><p>Tungle was an app that allowed users to create calendar events that were compatible with all of the most popular calendar apps (.CSV and .ICS-based calendars like Microsoft Outlook, Windows Live, Google Calendar, Yahoo!, Apple iCal, Entourage, Lotus Notes, BlackBerry, Plancast, TripIt, Facebook Events.) The idea is that you can schedule a single event that populates any calendar without the worry of compatibility issues.</p><p>RIM's acquisition of Tungle bespoke the sad state of the company's PlayBook 7" tablet. The device launched on April 19 with no native email app and no native calendar. Just eight days after launch, and Tungle announced it had been acquired, and the team was put to work on the PlayBook Calendar.</p><p>Earlier this month, Tungle CEO Marc Gingras announced the service was shutting down entirely, as the team had concentrated all its focus on the upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform.</p><p><a href="http://betanews.com/2012/10/02/blackberry-10-kills-scheduling-app-tungle-what-can-you-use-in-its-place/">Keep reading...</a></p>