GLENDALE, CA, January 24, 2011
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Research in Motion prominently showcased its upcoming tablet PC, dubbed the Blackberry Playbook at CES 2011. The device is scheduled to hit the market sometime during the first quarter of 2011 - just about the same time as other tablets. The tablet's 7" wide screen is gorgeous to say the least and features 2 HD cameras (front and back), opening the way for Skyping amongst video chat junkies. No Windows or Android here... the tablet runs on Blackberry's proprietary operating system.
The tablet does support WiFi and can connect to the internet via your Blackberry device. Basically, the tablet "piggybacks" off our existing Blackberry's data connection, which also means you pay for one data plan. Your existing Blackberry device would serve as a gateway for the Playbook to connect to the internet. Secondly, through a software feature called Blackberry Bridge, you would access all your emails, calendar, and BBM on the tablet. Thanks to the seamless synchronization between the two devices, e-mails would automatically appear on your Playbook.
Now for BBM maniacs, sending messages or pinging for that matter just got easier. Users would be able to chat and send images through BBM on the Playbook. Rumors are floating that BBM would have some video component to it thanks to the front and rear cameras.
So who needs Skype???
Corporate clients would find the Playbook very useful and cost effective thanks to the marriage between an existing Blackberry and the Playbook. For those concerned about security, the connection between the Playbook and your Blackberry is through the National Security Agency's approved Bluetooth functionality - putting Britain's MI6 and 007 to shame.
RIM is a little tight lipped about the storage capabilities of the Playbook; however, we expect for something around the range of 32-64GB, if not more, depending on market demand of course. This is a bit unclear now, since corporate users tend to centralize their data storage. The Playbook's web browsing capabilities are by far the greatest - it supports HTML5 and unlike Apple's iOS devices such as the iPad and the iPhone, it seamlessly runs Flash. The device is just less than one pound and can neatly fit in a suit pocket - a definite plus for mobility. The limited number of available applications (either for Blackberry devices or the Playbook) puts the device at a bit of a disadvantage.
The device will be available before the end of March 2011 - creating a showdown between the Apple iPad 2.0 and Google powered tablets. Stay tuned for our next review of the Samsung Galaxy.
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