BlackBerry PlayBook

BlackBerry (Research In Motion) has unveiled its tablet PC and has named it as PlayBook. This is seen as the direct competition to IPad by Apple. RIM promises a host of Goodies and a real high speed stuffed into PlayBook.

Specifications:

• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• Symmetrical dual-core processing
• 7" LCD display, 1024 x 600 screen resolution
• 5.1" x 7.6" x 0.4" (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
• 0.9 lbs (400g)
• Built-in microUSB connector
• Multi-touch capacitive screen
• 3 MP high definition forward-facing camera
• 5 MP high definition rear-facing camera
• Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Reliable BlackBerry Tablet OS, powered by QNX technology
• Supports POSIX OS, SMP, Open GL, BlackBerry® 6, WebKit, Adobe® Flash®, Java® and Adobe Mobile AIR

Features:

• Pair BlackBerry® PlayBook with a BlackBerry smartphone* via secure Bluetooth® connection for full access to:
  
  • Push technology
  • Email, calendar, BBM™, tasks, documents and more
  • BlackBerry security and data efficiency

• Media:
  • Codec support for superior media playback, creation and video calling
  • 1080p HD video; H.264, MPEG4, WMV HDMI video output
  • Micro USB, Micro HDMI, and DLNA media streaming
• BlackBerry Tablet OS:
  • Powerful, user-friendly QNX technology - it's what the World Wide Web runs on
  • On-screen keyboard
  • True multi-tasking