BlackBerry PlayBook is the Research in Motion (RIM)’s lone tablet PC in the market. What makes the tab special is that it runs on RIM’s own BlackBerry software. But the tablet has been largely cursed by reviewers for the lack of sufficient applications and for many other deficiencies. PlayBook is a 7-inch tablet in form of the original Samsung Galaxy Tab and HTC Flyer. The small size makes the RIM tablet a handy and portable product from other players.
The Canadian technology company announced its tablet PC in reply to Apple iPad in September 2010. BlackBerry PlayBook hit the stores only in April 2011, though. Unfortunately for RIM, the tablet did not create any remarkable movements in the flourishing tablet market. In fact, RIM’s claims regarding the tablet as an “unmatched” and “uncompromised” product did not get into reality. BlackBerry PlayBook has been just another tablet in the market since its launch.
Special Features of BlackBerry - PlayBook (Dual Core Processor Tablet)
Under the hood, the PlayBook tablet PC packs in some muscled components and tech specs. The device runs on a dual-core processor, and highlights a 1GB RAM, a solid-state storage of 16GB and better clarity cameras in the front and rear panels. The device got only a Wi-Fi version during its official launch. 3G and 4G versions of the tablet were not released then. HDMI connector to stream the contents to the larger TV screens and several other features make BlackBerry PlayBook a great product.
The lack of applications is indeed a great shortfall of all brand new products. Apart from Apple iOS or Google Android, not other platform has enough apps required for users. PlayBook’s App World has only 3,000 programs and apps. Certainly, it is not a big collection for an avid technology user. The device supports all leading social networking sites life Facebook and Twitter and many popular e-mail services.
RIM has a long tradition of bringing out smartphones, especially for enterprise users. The company has been in the market with a number of classy QWERTY smartphones even before Apple iPhone’s ground shattering arrival in 2007. Of course, RIM might have dreamed of a BlackBerry smartphone-like response for its tablet from the market. But the company could not get its dream realized since customers largely started to run behind the iOS and Android frenzy.
Competition to BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook has been facing challenges from three directions when it hit the market. Dominant Apple iPad, Google Android tablets and HP webOS have been ruling the market when RIM came up with its tablet. As per analysts, Apple iPad stills has more than 70 percent market share in the world. Android is also gaining momentum in a swift pace. Android tablets like Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab chunked the evolution of BlackBerry PlayBooks that RIM dreamt of.
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