RIM is launching the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in the UK on June 16th and you’ll have to pay up £400 (16GB), £480 (32GB), or £560 (64GB) for your slate. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is a first for the BlackBerry line of mobile devices and features a 1 GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of system RAM, flash-based storage, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and of course the brand new QNX-based BlackBerry Tablet OS that has desktop like multi-tasking and natively supports Adobe Air, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and HTML 5……………
Leading mobile retailer for the youth market Phones 4u announced that it will be carrying the highly anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from Research In Motion (RIM) from 16th June 2011.The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with 16 GB and built-in Wi-Fi connectivity will be available from all Phones 4u stores and online for £399.95. The 64 GB model with Wi-Fi will be available online only and priced at £559.95. You can find out more about the high performance BlackBerry PlayBook and pre-order yours from today via the Phones 4u website.BlackBerry PlayBook is the world’s first professional-grade tablet. It features an ultra-portable design and delivers industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing with support for Adobe Flash Player, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment.
Features :
Ultra portable, super convenient:
- 7-inch LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution
- 0.9 lbs (425g)
- Multi-touch capacitive screen
- 5.1″ x 7.6″ x 0.4″
- 0.9 lbs / 425g
Best-in-class media:
- 3 MP high-definition forward-facing camera
- 5 MP high-definition rear-facing camera
- Codec support for superior media playback, creation and video calling
- 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output
- Micro USB and Micro HDMI ports
Professional grade performance:
- Full computing power in a tablet format
- 1 GHz dual-core processor
- 1 GB RAM
- Symmetric multi-processing
Web without limits:
- Games, media, apps and everything the real Internet offers
- Full Adobe Flash 10.1 enabled
- Built-in support for HTML 5
- No-compromise rendering of text, graphics and video
Built for business:
- Out-of-the-box compatibility with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- Seamless pairing for a secure window into your BlackBerry smartphone
- Corporate data access
- Secure and manageable
High-speed connections:
- 3G network access using your BlackBerry smartphone as a modem
- 4G network access available on BlackBerry 4G PlayBook tablet
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Specification:
Ultra portable, super convenient:
- Height 5.1″ / 130mm
- Width 7.6″ / 194mm
- Depth 0.4″ / 10mm
- Weight 0.9 lbs / 425g
- 7-inch LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution.
- Multi-touch capacitive screen.
Best-in-class media:
- 3 MP high-definition forward-facing camera.
- 5 MP high-definition rear-facing camera.
- Codec support for superior media playback, creation and video calling.
- 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output.
- Micro USB and Micro HDMI ports.
Professional grade performance:
- Full computing power in a tablet format.
- 1 GHz dual-core processor.
- 1 GB RAM.
- Symmetric multi-processing.
Video-conferencing.:
- Crystal clear HD display.
- Rich stereo sound.
- Dual HD video cameras.
Web without limits:
- Games, media, apps and everything the real Internet offers.
- Full Adobe Flash 10.1 enabled.
- Built-in support for HTML 5.
- No-compromise rendering of text, graphics and video.
Built for business:
- Out-of-the-box compatibility with BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
- Seamless pairing for a secure window into your BlackBerry smartphone.
- Corporate data access.
- Secure and manageable.
High-speed connections:
- 3G network access using your BlackBerry smartphone as a modem.
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n.
- Bluetooth 2.1+EDR.
BlackBerry Tablet OS:
- Powerful, user-friendly QNX technology: It’s what the
World Wide Web runs on. - Multi-processing for true multitasking.
Amplified BlackBerry experience:
Wirelessly connect to your BlackBerry smartphone for real
time access to:
- Calendar
- Address Book
- Task List
- BBM
Rich application ecosystem:
- Rapid development environment.
- Reliable BlackBerry Tablet OS, powered by QNX technology.
- Supports POSIX OS, SMP, Open GL, BlackBerry 6, WebKit, Adobe Flash, Java® and Adobe Mobile AIR.
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