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RIM’s first BlackBerry PlayBook is an ultra thin professional tablet, having the notable high-end specifications to compete with any other tablet in market and it would offer an incredible gaming platform for publishers and the players.
BlackBerry PlayBook comes with BlackBerry Tablet OS QNX with support for symmetric multiprocessing, running on a dual-core 1GHz Cortex A9-based processor, sporting a 7 inch capacitive LCD display with resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, equipped with 1GB of RAM, 5 megapixels rear-facing camera and an additional 3 megapixels front-facing camera for video calling, 16GB and 32GB storage capacity, 1080p HD video playback capability, HDMI output, Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, microUSB, Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, OpenGL and POSIX support, BlackBerry app world access, powered by 5300mAh battery and more
PlayBook is having the ability to handle Flash content via Flash 10.1, as well as Adobe AIR apps. PlayBook will be also available Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n + WiMax (4G), Wi-Fi + LTE, Wi-Fi + HSPA+ models and all the models including the Wi-Fi one will support Bluetooth tethering, Mobile hotspots, BlackBerry Bridge features.
Full Technical Specifications Of BlackBerry PlayBook
| Network | |
| 4G | WiMAX LTE HSPA+ |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 130 x 194 x 10 mm (5.1"x7.6"x0.4") |
| Weight | 425 grams |
| Display | |
| Type | LCD Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 7 inch |
| Colors & Resolution | (1024 x 600) Pixels WSVGA |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Multi Tasking Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity Sensor for Auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | BlackBerry Tablet OS with QNX Technology |
| CPU | Cortex A9 Dual-Core 1GHz Processor 1GB RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Memory | 32GB, 64GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, WebKit/HTML-5 Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Java Script |
| Camera | |
| Main Camera | – 5 Megapixels HD camera – 2560×1920 pixels |
| Secondary(Front side) | – 3 Megapixels HD camera |
| Video Recording Capability | Yes |
| Video Playback Capability | 1080p HD Video Playback Capability |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| GPS | a-GPS |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, WMA |
| Video Format | H.264, MPEG, WMV |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 5300mAH Standard Battery |
| Video Playback Time | — |
| Other Features | HDMI video output Built-in support for HTML 5 Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader POSIX, OpenGL, Java 3G access via existing BlackBerry smartphone service plan |
| Color | Black |
Price & Availability
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be available from April 19th in the U.S. (Canada too) as Wi-Fi Only variant, with a price tag of $499.99 (16GB) at Best Buy Stores and RadioShack and at more retail chains.
BlackBerry PlayBook WiMAX 4G will be available exclusively from Sprint this summer and the LTE, HSPA+ models won’t be coming until the second half of 2011.