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BlackBerry - PlayBook Tablet
with 16GB Memory
Model: PRD-38548-001
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BlackBerry
Tablet Os, 1 GHz dual-core processor.
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It has 1 GB of
RAM, 16 GB for storage.
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It has 7 inch
multi-touch capacitive LCD screen, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution.
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Wireless-N
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n).
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0.9 pounds (15
ounces).
A professional-grade
tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook helps transform the way you work and play by
combining the features you need with a powerful, ultra-portable design you
want. You'll enjoy uncompromised Web browsing, true multitasking, and
brilliant multimedia playback, as well as advanced security features and
out-of-the-box enterprise support.
Measuring less than
half an inch thick and weighing less than a pound, the PlayBook features a
vivid 7-inch high-resolution display that looks and feels great in your
hand--and it supports 4-fingered multi-touch gestures. Wirelessly connect to
your BlackBerry smartphone for real-time access to email, calendar, address
book and task list, Documents To Go and BBM using BlackBerry Bridge
In addition to
ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi support, this PlayBook model features a 1 GHz
dual-core processor, 16 GB of storage, 1 GB of RAM, GPS for navigation and
location-based services, dual HD webcams for video chats and snapping pics,
and a highly intuitive BlackBerry Tablet OS based on powerful, user-friendly
QNX technology. Plus, you'll be able to discover new apps via BlackBerry App
World.
The PlayBook also
offers a high-fidelity web experience with support for Adobe Flash Player
10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR and HTML-5--enabling you to enjoy all of the sites,
games, media and richness of the full Internet. And you'll enjoy immersive 3D
games thanks to the built-in accelerometer and 6-axis motion sensing
(gyroscope).
Key
Features
Uncompromised
Web Browsing
With the BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet, you get access to the full web--not a scaled down mobile
version. That means you get all the rich websites, games, and videos, the way
they are intended to be enjoyed. The PlayBook offers support for Adobe Flash
Player 10.1 and Adobe Mobile AIR as well as HTML5 and Webkit browser
technology.
Multitasking
Other tablets claim to
support multitasking, but it just isn't the same. On the BlackBerry PlayBook,
apps can run simultaneously and in real time. It's a sophisticated approach
to multitasking--giving you more choice around how your applications run,
allowing you to tailor the experience to your individual needs.
Stunning
Multimedia
Don't settle for
amateur grade multimedia. Whether you're mobilizing your existing pictures,
music, and videos, discovering new media or creating new content, the
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet offers a high fidelity, multimedia experience
allowing you to fully immerse yourself in whatever you enjoy.
The 7-inch multi-touch
capacitive display has a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution for stunning playback of
video and immersive 3D games. The PlayBook also comes with an HDMI output for
connecting to a compatible HDTV or monitor and playing back Full HD 1080p video.
It's compatible with video encoded in H.264, MPEG4, and WMV formats.
Ultra
Portable
You don't spend your
life on the couch, neither should your tablet. Your BlackBerry PlayBook
tablet is perfectly suited to your busy lifestyle--it's small enough to go anywhere
and powerful enough to take you everywhere.
And with the dual
cameras, you'll be able to video chat with friends and family wherever you
roam (and are connected to a Wi-Fi network). The forward-facing camera has a
3-megapixel resolution while the lens on the back offers a 5-megapixel
resolution--and both cameras can capture video up to Full HD 1080p.
More
Apps, More Choice
Discover a huge catalog
of rich apps developed and optimized just for the BlackBerry PlayBook
tablet--all available through the BlackBerry App World storefront. Games like
Need For Speed Undercover and Tetris, an eReader from Kobo and a powerful
music store by 7Digital are just a few of the pre-loaded apps that come with
the PlayBook. You can also download the Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook app,
which integrates popular features and functionality such as Facebook Chat,
view and add friends, and interact with the News Feed.
Business
Ready
The BlackBerry PlayBook
tablet is designed to empower those who want tools to power achievement.
PlayBook enhances personal productivity and offers businesses a straight
forward, no hassle way to quickly embrace tablet technology. It includes
DocsToGo and Adobe Reader software as well as support for enterprise VPN
connectivity and corporate intranet browsing.
BlackBerry
Bridge
On its own, the
BlackBerry PlayBook is a high performance tablet. But for BlackBerry
smartphone users there are additional benefits added to the PlayBook
experience, like access to BlackBerry services living on the handheld. Get
access to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), email, calendar, contacts, memo pad,
tasks from your BlackBerry smartphone--all on the large display.
Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I
need to have a BlackBerry smartphone for the BlackBerry PlayBook to work?
If you don't have a
BlackBerry smartphone, you still get all the powerful features of the
BlackBerry PlayBook tablet like the uncompromised web, true multitasking,
stunning multimedia, and tons of apps. If you do own a BlackBerry smartphone
you can realize additional benefits delivered by BlackBerry Bridge like
access to your BlackBerry email and the ability to browse files found on your
BlackBerry SD card--all right from your tablet.
What
is BlackBerry Bridge?
BlackBerry Bridge allow
you to wirelessly connect your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to your BlackBerry
smartphone for a secure, enhanced view of core BlackBerry services on the
tablet's large high-resolution display--including full email inbox (BIS and
BES), address book, calendar, memo pad, task list, and BBM.
What
is necessary to download attachments to the PlayBook via Bridge?
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MicroSD
card in the BlackBerry Smartphone that is bridged.
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Room
on the MicroSD card for the content being downloaded.
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The
attachment has to be under 3 MB in size for it to download.
Which
apps does Bridge work with?
BlackBerry Bridge is a
feature that allows BlackBerry smartphone owners to interact with core
BlackBerry applications including email (BIS and BES), calendar, contacts, on
the Playbook's large 7-inch high resolution screen. BlackBerry Bridge links
the two devices notification systems so you are alerted of new emails, BBMs,
and calendar reminders right on the PlayBook's display. Through this same
relationship, businesses running BlackBerry Enterprise Software can allow their
employees to securely access information found on corporate internet sites
using PlayBook. You also have access to your Smartphone browser so you can
get on the web from virtually anywhere.
What
smartphone software version is required to use Bridge?
All BlackBerry
smartphones with OS 5.0 or above will be able to leverage BlackBerry Bridge,
which accounts for approximately 60% of BlackBerry smartphone users today.
Is it
true that the BlackBerry PlayBook will support Android apps on the PlayBook?
RIM has announced that
it will launch an "app player" that provides an application
run-time environment for Android v2.3 apps. This new app player will allow
you to download Android apps from BlackBerry App World and run them on your
BlackBerry PlayBook. The new app players for the BlackBerry PlayBook are
expected to be available from BlackBerry App World in the summer of 2011.
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Shannon Spencer
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