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BlackBerry Playbook is RIM’s Tablet

RIM has finally unveiled their very own tablet — the BlackBerry Playbook, which they dubbed as the first multiprocessing, multi-tasking professional tablet.

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RIM BlackBerry Playbook
7″ capacitive display @ 1024×600 pixel
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Cortex A9 1GHz dual-core CPU
1GB RAM
Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing)
1080p Full HD video recording
HDMI port
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth 2.1

The Playbook is just 9.7mm thick and weighs about 0.9lb (400g). It will have support for WebKit/HTML5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile Air, POSIX, OpenGL and Java. The tablet can also do video playback in full 1080p HD, H.264, MPEG, DivX or WMV.

There’s no option for 3G/4G but that will be added in future models. The Playbook will pair with any BlackBerry handset via Bluetooth so you can project the contents of the phone to the tablet. See teaser video below:

RIM is expected to release the BlackBerry Playbook in the US in early 2011 and to the rest of the world by 2nd half of next year. No estimated retail price were indicated in the release.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

39 Responses

  1. Avatar for Chanelle Badgero Chanelle Badgero says:

    I鈥檝e bookmarked, Dugg, and I joined the RSS subscription. Thanks!

  2. Avatar for isha isha says:

    ive read that Blackberry promises Android Market will enter into a Playbook in the future.
    ANDROID ON PLAYBOOK

  3. Avatar for Salome Salome says:

    You will be able to buy the BB Play book in our outlet in Manila: blackberryzuela.com by mid february next year!!

  4. Avatar for mr.bogus mr.bogus says:

    hmmm hirap mag decide kung ano maganda until di pa makita nag full features nito..!!!!!…. mas ok to dahil may flash… how about the applications??…. masid pa rin…….

  5. Avatar for Daves Daves says:

    one the toys that i am looking forward to see. though i am leaning towards samsung’s galaxy tab. hopefully these tablets will retail @ $300

  6. Avatar for forgetmenot forgetmenot says:

    @newbie

    yeah a fanboy and a stupid dick like you

  7. Avatar for newbie newbie says:

    I smell an apple fanboy.. Anyways

    Two things why I think this is better than the other tablets (leaked or released), dual-core + adobe flash. I mean, come on. Flash on a tablet? FTW

  8. Avatar for nightcrawler nightcrawler says:

    i meant for “their” product

  9. Avatar for nightcrawler nightcrawler says:

    @blitzkrieg

    they make announcement for they products?! yeah, like a week before it becomes available in the market – that’s just as good as overnight in your argument. others, i.e. the ipad and apple tv are different stories though.

    hints are just hints and not official. apple doesn’t leak information like others do.

  10. Avatar for godz godz says:

    I would have an iPod, iPhone or maybe an iPad if only iTunes was a pain for me two years ago when I had some cheap Nano. It was not too friendly for me.

    I’m leaning towards getting this since I have BB Smartphone. If I had Samsung Smartphone I would consider Galaxy Tab. Just my two cents.

  11. Avatar for godz godz says:

    I would have an iPod, iPhone or maybe an iPad if only iTunes was a pain for me two years ago when I had some cheap Nano. It was not too friendly for me.

    I’m leaning towards getting this since I have BB Smartphone. If I had Samsung Smartphone I would consider Galaxy Tab.

  12. Avatar for Manny Manny says:

    dang! another temptation…

  13. Avatar for Ryan Ang Ryan Ang says:

    @jay

    Nokia is notoriously known for that. Announcing products then releasing after who knows how long. This has been Apple’s strength, they know when to hold off announcements till the right time. Waiting time for Apple products is relatively short compared to others (relative only to flagship products).

    I don’t think the tech is available 3Q 2009 especially with the cortex dual core processor embedded on this thing, the rest yes. The cause of the delay might be from the supplier side as well as app developers for this thing.

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