Tuesday, September 28, 2010

BlackBerry reveals PlayBook tablet to compete with iPad.

BlackBerry's new Playbook Tablet will be the ''fastest ever tablet'', says research in motion.



This will be released in the new year. It will have a 7-inch multitouch screen, and a new OS (operating system) gotten from the company's purchase of QNX.

The tablet will be able to run Adobe’s Flash, which Apple’s iPad doesn’t, and offer micro-HDMI and micro-usb ports. It weighs just 400g and includes dual HD cameras for video calling. Pricing and release dates, for the UK and the rest of the world, have not yet been announced, but it will be available in the USA in the first quarter of 2011 and “international markets” in the second quarter.

Although 3G and 4G models are planned for the future, the device will initially connect to the web via wifi or via a user’s BlackBerry smartphone, and offer a reflection of its screen for expanded use.
It will offer “true multi-tasking” and "an amplified view of what's already on your BlackBerry”. It’s expected that 16gb and 32gb models will be offered.

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