BlackBerry PlayBook
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Released in April 2010, BlackBerry PlayBook is a competitor to the Apple’s iPad 2. However, in comparison with the iPad, the PlayBook has almost the same specs though some of them are a bit disappointing. There is a dual-core processor clocked at 1 GHz backed by 1 GB of RAM. The screen is 7 inches with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. On the other hand, the tablet is light and slim – just 425 grams and 10mm thick. On the back side, this tablet has a 5 MP camera capable of videos at 1080p. Up front, the PlayBook has a 3 MP camera for video calling. BlackBerry PlayBook runs an improved OS called PlayBook OS 2.0, designed especially for tablets. The developers promise an improved performance and more stability. You can also download some apps from the Google Play Store, though not all of them are accessible. Alongside the OS, there are different built-in applications coming with the PlayBook. Thanks to its 1 GHz dual-core processor, this tablet offers you fast web browsing, an idea faster than the iPad 2. Most of the websites are usable even without the flash parts are loaded which is great. At the same time, the OS is a bit unstable. Many apps crashed occasionally during our test. |
General | |
| 2G Network | N/A |
| Announced | 2010, September |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, April |
Body | |
| Type | Tablet |
| Dimensions | 194 x 130 x 10 mm |
| Weight | 425 g |
Display | |
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 600 x 1024 pixels, 7.0 inches (~170 ppi pixel density) |
| Multitouch | Yes |
Sound | |
| Alert types | N/A |
| Speakerphone | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
Memory | |
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
Data | |
| GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1, EDR |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
Camera | |
| Primary | 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary | Yes, 3 MP, 1080p@30fps |
Features | |
| OS | BlackBerry Tablet OS |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro |
| Messaging | Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
| Radio | No |
| GPS | Yes |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 |
| Colors | Black |
| Other | - Micro HDMI port
- Document viewer - Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ - Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp - Organizer - Predictive text input |
Standard Battery | |
| Type | Standard battery, Li-Po 5300 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h |
