BlackBerry unveils Playbook tablet to rival iPad - Telegraph - 0 views
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BlackBerry unveils Playbook tablet to rival iPad
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BlackBerry will release the tablet early in the new year. The device will feature a 7-inch multitouch screen and a new operating system derived from the company’s purchase of QNX.
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"QNX is going to enable things that you have never seen before”. Lazardis said the PlayBook would be “the first professional tablet”, and Dodge added that it would be "an incredible gaming platform for publishers and the players”.
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The tablet will be able to run Adobe’s Flash, which Apple’s iPad doesn’t, and offer micro-HDMI and micro-usb ports. It weighs just 400g and includes dual HD cameras for video calling.
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Although 3G and 4G models are planned for the future, the device will initially connect to the web via wifi or via a user’s BlackBerry smartphone, and offer a reflection of its screen for expanded use. Lazardis said it will offer “true multi-tasking” and "an amplified view of what's already on your BlackBerry”. It’s expected that 16gb and 32gb models will be offered.