BlackBerry PlayBook

  • WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
  • Micro USB
  • Micro HDMI

The BlackBerry PlayBook is the BlackBerry Tablet OS ( QNX) based tablet computer the Canadian company Blackberry ( formerly Research In Motion). The operation of the PlayBook via a touch-sensitive screen.

  • 6.1 bags
  • 6.2 Charging Station
  • 6.3 keyboard

Development

The unit has been on the RIM developers conference DevCon in San Francisco on September 27, 2010 as the " first professional tablet " and in response to the Apple iPad presented. The Playbook came on 19 April 2011 in 20,000 stores simultaneously on the U.S. market. Since mid-June 2011, the device is also available in Germany.

The PlayBook 3G has been available in Canada August 2012 and since the end of September 2012, in Germany. The device supports in addition to the already available in the current PlayBook wireless connectivity WiFi and Bluetooth and the mobile radio standard UMTS / HSPA .

Background

The Playbook aimed at customers who want to use the device both professionally and privately. To ensure the security of business data, Blackberry provides the bridge function as an app, such as the company's BlackBerry smartphone via Bluetooth can be connected to the PlayBook with the. The Playbook then acts as a separate screen and input device in which only selected applications of BlackBerry smartphones such as calendar, contacts, notes, messages, tasks and BlackBerry Messenger processed but can not be saved locally.

In addition, the device supports as the competitors of Apple (iOS ) and Google ( Android ) from the usual tablet applications such as Internet browsing, instant messaging, video and picture viewing, E -book reader, games, document editing, navigation, etc. With the 21 February 2012 offered free of RIM update from OS 1.0 to OS 2.0 includes the Playbook a stand-alone mail client, so that contacts, calendars and e-mails can be managed without bridge function. This update also includes greater integration of social networks and a better connection between the PlayBook and BlackBerry smartphone. On 3 October 2012, the update followed on OS 2.1.

Scope of delivery

Supplied as standard include not only the tablet computer and the documents a micro-USB charger, a Micro- USB transfer cable, a black bag and a cleaning cloth.

Sales

Technology

Hardware

All PlayBook tablets have a capacitive high-resolution 7-inch WSVGA touchscreen. Used are a 1 GB of RAM for all devices. The tablets are a 16, 32 and 64 GB Flash memory offered depending on the design, which can not be expanded later.

All devices support Wi-Fi with the standards 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (Enhanced Data Rate). Furthermore, a GPS receiver for navigation, an accelerometer for 6-axis motion detection ( Gyroscope ) and a digital compass ( magnetometer) are integrated.

The device has two batteries are installed, together reach a capacity of 20 Wh. On the upper side of the housing are a switch for turning the unit on, Loud and Quiet locations of the two built-in speakers and to start / pause your music and video applications, respectively. The Playbook is equipped with two HD 1080p video cameras. The front includes a 3 megapixel camera and a rear 5 megapixel camera.

Connections

There is a micro USB port for charging cable or USB data cable, a micro HDMI port for connecting to a TV or monitor and a connection for the optional service is quick charging station at the bottom case. A 3.5mm headphone jack is built on top of the tablet.

Playbook

The Playbook of the first generation is equipped with a 1GHz ARM Cortex- A9 dual-core processor. This model is offered with 16, 32 and 64 GB storage. The delivered operating system of the Playbook is since February 2012, the version of OS 2.0. About an update, the tablet can be brought to version 2.1 since 3 October 2012.

PlayBook 3G

The second generation comes with a 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4460 dual-core processor. The devices are only offered with a 32 GB memory version. In addition to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the PlayBook 3G contains a cellular function that UMTS / HSPA support. In Canada and the United States, the device is offered as PlayBook 4G LTE with other mobile card, a LTE version for Europe and Latin America as advised by RIM but are still 2012 re-stocked. For mobile phone use is on the bottom side of an opening for a Micro- SIM card is present, which is closed by a plastic cover against pollution. The tablet comes with OS version 2.1 and is available worldwide from August 9, 2012. For the launch, RIM is working with the Canadian carriers Bell, Rogers and TELUS.

Software

In PlayBook QNX - based BlackBerry Tablet OS is used as operating system. Among the programs already included in the operating system more apps can be later downloaded and installed from the so-called BlackBerry App World either free or for a fee. The operating system of the PlayBook is a multitasking, so that can be changed between several simultaneously running programs. The device also supports Adobe Flash 10.1 and HTML5, where it currently in version 2.0 is leading the HTML5 test with 373 points, the tablet market and expand our lead in version 2.1 to 393 points.

With OS 2.0, the Playbook is compatible with Android 2.3. This allows these apps after porting into the BlackBerry format. Bar will be installed in the device. The ported apps will be released after successful certification by RIM in the BlackBerry App World.

Jailbreak

End of November 2011 it was announced that the security system of the operating system PlayBook OS was hacked to give a full access to the BlackBerry PlayBook was possible. However, RIM managed to fill this gap in the system from version 2.0 successful.

Supported Media Formats

The BlackBerry PlayBook supports a variety of audio and video formats.

3GP

3GP2

M4A

M4V

MOV

MP4

MKV

MPEG4

ASF

WMV

WMA

Accessories

Bags

Different bags are offered in a black leather or faux leather design for the device. When so-called Convertible Case leatherette the Playbook is used accurately and can be found mounted upright with the built- in Case preparers.

Charging station

For the PlayBook a quick-charge station is available, with which the device is being charged twice faster than the standard USB charging cable. The charging station has a special 90 ° connector and foot, so that the device like a picture frame is during the loading process and work is also possible.

Keyboard

Since 23 March 2012, a mini keyboard is specially available for the PlayBook. This can be obtained only from April 2010 the U.S. BlackBerry shop. The keyboard has, therefore, the English keyboard layout ( QWERTY). The mini keyboard is shipped with a so-called Convertible Case, in which the PlayBook and the keyboard can be transported together kept.

Criticism

In June 2011, RIM launched for around 1,000 PlayBooks a recall, since these did not allow installation of new programs due to an operating system error. In many tests, it was criticized until the release of PlayBook OS 2.0 that the tablet had no own mail client.

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