BlackBerry Playbook launched in India today

The tablet race is at full throttle. The much awaited BlackBerry Playbook has finally arrived today. It is priced at Rs 32,000(16GB). Manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM), is a strong rival to Apple’s iPad. It got released on April 19^th this year, in the US. The company hoped to conquer hearts of its customers during its release.With no buttons in the front, it looks more or less like a notebook with a firm body. The interface reminds us of the Palm OS whereas the menu is of BlackBerry genre. The UI is rejuvenating, organized and non-rational. Touch screen experience is easy going and user friendly. The BlackBerry tablet OS, is software made by "QNX technology". QNX is a software company, which RIM bought in April, whose software is used in products by Cisco and GE, among others. The OS is built on QNX's Neutrino micro-kernel.

BlackBerry Playbook Specifications:

• 1 GHz Dual Core Processor.
• 1 GB RAM.
• 7 inch LCD display with 1024 x 600 screen resolution.
• Multitouch capacitive display.
• Dimensions: 130mm x 194mm x 10mm.
• Weight: 400g.
• MicroUSB, micro HDMI and DLNA connectivity.
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n.
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
• Powered by QNX platform with multitasking.
• Full Adobe Flash 10.1 support.
• Built-in support for HTML 5.
• Video Conferencing with HD Quality and Stereo sound.
• 5 MP Rear Camera.
• 3 MP Front Camera.
• Video playback: 1080p HD video – H.264, MPEG4, WMV, DivX formats.
• Audio Playback: MP3, AAC, WMA.
• Pair with any Blackberry Device (min OS 5.0 device) via Bluetooth for Push Email, Calendar, Docs and BBM.
• Supports OpenGL for 3D gaming.
• Can run 3G and 4G.

The tablet is not a GSM device and hence doesn’t support any GSM network worldwide. It doesn’t support SMS and MMS even. On the whole, it is surely an impressive gadget and a strong contingent in the tablet race.Let us know what you feel about it in the comments section.

Bhanu Teja Kurucheti | YourStory.in