Blackberry TabletPC previously planned BlackPad named the official finally came out with the name PalyBook. Blackberry Playbook presented above and has the name game only because the details are amazing and that is what one would expect from something that is capable of supporting.
The Playbook runs a modified version of the BlackBerry Tablet OS that utilizes the robust QNX Neutrino architecture and support for multitasking. The device has beefy hardware components including 1GB RAM and a powerful dual core CPU that chugs along at a speed of 1 GHz. It will trounce the iPad in Flash support and Playback as the Apple tablet lacks support for it.
BlackBerry Playbook also has support for Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n. Apart from Flash it also provides support for Adobe AIR. It is not much heavy and weighs only 400gm. As of now 3G support is not there but RIM plans to add it in near future.
Here are full specifications and features:
- 7″ LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and support
- BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 1 GB RAM
- Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
- Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
- Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
- HDMI video output
- Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
- Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
- Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
- Ultra thin and portable:
- Measures 5.1″x7.6″x0.4″ (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
- Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or)
- Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
- RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future