BlackBerry PlayBook - tablet from Research In Motion

    So, the invasion of tablets continues. This time, the Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) announced the release of the tablet, announcing this yesterday, September 27, at the BlackBerry DEVCON 2010 developer conference.
    However, this device is somewhat out of the range of models that we were introduced to recently. and looking under the cat you will understand why.


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    First of all, the device is equipped with a dual-core processor based on the ARM Cortex-A9 architecture with a frequency of 1 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, a 7-inch capacitive screen with a resolution of 1024x600 (with support for multi-touch technology) and, of course, wireless adapters: Wi- Fi (a / b / g / n) and Bluetooth 2.1. There are also microHDMI and microUSB connectors. The manufacturer positions the tablet not only as a gaming one (as the name implies), but also as a device for a business person (“Enterprise Ready”), as well as a multimedia device (“Breathtaking Multimedia”).
    It is noteworthy that the device is equipped with two cameras, so you can not only take photos and record videos with the rear 5-megapixel camera (in the format up to 1080p), but also use the tablet to participate in video conferences using the front 3-megapixel camera.
    The amount of internal memory is not announced, but information has leaked that there will be options with 16 and 32 GB.

    Software



    Now for the fun part: the software part. The tablet runs on BlackBerry Tablet OS, which is based on the well-known microkernel real-time QNX Neutrino OS (I recall that Research In Motion acquired QNX Software earlier this year). The OS complies with POSIX standards and has OpenGL support. The company emphasizes real multitasking, which is not surprising.
    In addition, declared full support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 , as well as Adobe AIR. Of course, there is also Java support (since this is the main development language for BlackBerry).
    The built-in web browser is based on the WebKit engine and supports HTML5.
    As for multimedia, it claims support for MP3, AAC, WMA, H.264, MPEG, DivX and WMV formats with the ability to play FullHD video.

    The dimensions of the device are 130x194x10 mm, weight - 400 grams.
    Unfortunately, one of the most important characteristics has not been announced anywhere: battery life, which does not allow a final verdict to be issued to the tablet.



    Briefly and to the point


    Features of the device, compressed:

    Processor : dual-core ARM Cortex-A9, 1 GHz
    RAM : 1 GB
    Internal memory : 16/32 GB (not reliable)
    Screen : 7 ", capacitive, multi-touch, 1024x600
    Camera : 2 pcs. Rear 5 MP and front-facing 3 MP
    Wireless : Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a / b / g / n), Bluetooth 2.1
    Ports : microHDMI, microUSB
    OS : BlackBerry Tablet OS, based on QNX Neutrino
    Web : WebKit, HTML5, Adobe Flash 10.1, Adobe AIR
    Codecs : MP3, AAC, WMA, H.264, MPEG, DivX and WMV

    Photo, video, links


    Promo video:

    (for some reason, some embedded videos do not display - here is the link )

    A very short video shot at a presentation by Engadget representatives, as well as a very cursory photo review, can be viewed here .
    More information can be found on the official website .
    Information on development tools can be obtained here (thanks to the crz Habraiser )

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