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Tweet Find Coverage: Release Date: Q1 2011 Released For: International The BlackBerry PlayBook is RIM's first tablet computer. It features a 7.0-inch touch screen display and weighs under a pound, considerably less than Apple's 1.5 pound iPad. The device also has key features the iPad doesn't have, such as Adobe's Flash software and two cameras -- a 5.0-megapixel rear-facing lens to snap pictures and record high-definition video, and a 3.0-megapixel one for video conferencing. There's also ports to show multimedia on computers and television sets, and Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet. The PlayBook runs on BlackBerry's new operating system designed for touch screen devices and offers multitasking capabilities. Additional features include a 1-gigahertz dual-core processor and 1-gigabytes of RAM.

• A 7.0-inch multi-touch capacitive display delivers a mobile experience for games, media, apps and Internet browsing
• Back-facing 5.0-megapixel camera to snap photos and record high-definition video with a front-facing 3.0-megapixel camera to video chat
• Integrated with Adobe Flash 10.1 with built-in support for HTML 5, which offers beautiful rendering of text, graphics and video
• New BlackBerry Tablet OS technology offers a powerful and user-friendly software with true multi-tasking
• Connect with micro-USB, micro-HDMI and DLNA media streaming
• Pair the tablet with a BlackBerry smartphone through secure Bluetooth to access push technology, email, calendar, BBM, tasks, documents and more
• Powerful 1-gigahertz dual-core processor with 1-gigabytes of RAM
• Pairing with a BlackBerry smartphone for access to the Internet over 3G networks

Design
Form Factor:	Block (BlackBerry Tablet OS)
Dimensions:	7.6 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches (193 x 130 x 10 mm)
Weight:	0.9 pounds (400 g)
Main Features
Screen:	7.0-inch (1024 x 600 px) TFT (Accelerometer / Proximity Sensor / Ambient Light Sensor)
Storage:
Processor:	1.0-GHz
Battery:	7.0 hours (4000 mAh)
Multimedia
Camera:	5.0 MP (HD Video Recorder / 3.0 MP / Video Chat)
Music:	MP3 / AAC / WMA
Video:	MPEG-4 / H.264 / WMV / 1080p HD Video
Apps:	BlackBerry Tablet OS
Connectivity
Network:
Internet:	Webkit Browser (HTML 5 / Flash 10.1)
High-Speed Data:
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a/b/g/n / DLNA
Bluetooth:	2.1 (A2DP / AVRCP / DUN / HFP / HSP)
GPS:	Google Maps
PC Sync:	USB 2.0 / HDMI
More Information
Website:	Product Website

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