BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has finally shown its hand in the tablet computer market, taking aim at Apple’s iPad with the PlayBook, a device with a 7-inch touch screen running the new BlackBerry Tablet OS.
Aimed squarely at the corporate market – and thereby differentiating itself somewhat from the iPad – the PlayBook weighs 400g, has a screen resolution of 1024×600, sports a 1GHz dual-core processor, and supports true symmetric multiprocessing.
Unlike the iPad, the PlayBook has full support for Adobe Flash Player. It also supports HTML 5.
The first iteration, which will arrive in US stores early next year and go international by mid-year, also supports Wi-Fi and seamless tethering with BlackBerry smartphones. However, there’s not 3G wireless version at launch.
Other features include two high-definition cameras — videoconferencing is supported out the box — and an HDMI-out port. — Staff reporter, TechCentral
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