While there are no known reports of any BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet users being affected by these Adobe Flash Player issues, we (as always) encourage all BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet users to update to the newest version of the BlackBerry PlayBook OS
Existing BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet users will be presented with a software update notification on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet status ribbon, or they can check for the software update at any time in the Settings Menu under Software Updates.
Not exact matches
The
users are currently more likely to own
Tablets like Apple's iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook, and Samsung Galaxy Tab rather than
PlayBook.
In keeping with BlackBerry's traditional focus on business
users, RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis reportedly termed the
PlayBook the world's «first enterprise - ready
tablet» and said it would «amplify» his company's smartphones.
Remote control for the BlackBerry
PlayBook — new BlackBerry ® Bridge ™ features allow a
user's BlackBerry ® smartphone to act as a keyboard and mouse for their BlackBerry
PlayBook — effectively providing a wireless remote control for their
tablet.
On the newly launched
PlayBook Webpage, RIM claims the
tablet's operating system takes advantage of «powerful,
user - friendly QNX technology,» confirming earlier rumors that the company's new BlackBerry 6 OS would not be adapted for the larger format.
Multi-tasking within email — by extending the BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet's multitasking capabilities to «tabbed email»,
users are able to reference one email while they compose another.
RIM might be trying to position the
PlayBook as a business tool, but we think this dual - core
tablet has more innate appeal to home
users.
Thankfully, the flaws have been rectified in the
Playbook so that
users of the
tablet will now get to enjoy over 13 million songs on a pay - per - track basis.
Kobo offers free eReading apps so
users can read on most popular devices such as desktops, laptops,
tablets, AndroidÔ phones, iPhonesÒ, iPadsÒ, Blackberry ® Smartphones and Blackberry ®
PlayBooks — in addition they can browse and shop the Kobo store.
There is no denying a strong
user base of the
PlayBook exists, while the
tablet is also reported to have registered some strong sales in the UK during the holiday season.
Not until RIM guys are able to allow
users to access their BBM account with both the BlackBerry smartphone as well as the
PlayBook tablet, something that is troubling RIM engineers right now.
As of now the
user would have to load two BBM apps, one each on the BlackBerry and the
PlayBook independently and individually maintain contacts on the smartphone and
tablet separately.
Using the software is easy as it presents a single, simple interface that allows its
user to interact with various BlackBerry 7 devices, the
PlayBook tablet, or other devices running Android or iOS.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has shown off a new concept app for its BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet that allows
users to collaboratively share content with each other quickly and easily when in the boardroom.
If you are a BlackBerry
user, have always been a BlackBerry
user, will always be a BlackBerry
user, and could care less about a robust app selection, then yes, the
PlayBook is the right
tablet for you.
These features, combined with a strong set of built - in core
user interface components, will make it easy to build beautiful native applications with innovative
user interfaces for the current BlackBerry
PlayBook and future BBX - based
tablets and smartphones.
RIM has been marketing the
PlayBook as the first «professional - grade»
tablet, stressing its integration with the BlackBerry smartphone, a favorite among many business
users.
Prominent among them, and the one thing that
PlayBook users perhaps lacked the most, is the ability to send and receive e-mail through the
tablet itself.
In fact, the Kindle Fire may simply be based on the designs Quanta already
user for the
PlayBook tablet.
BlackBerry phones have been tightly integrated with the
tablet since launch, but
users can now use their device's hardware keyboard to input text or control the
PlayBook remotely.
This definitely bodes well for
PlayBook users who have been complaining about the lack of apps available for the
tablet.
Now, basic
tablet functionality can be had by
PlayBook users: e-mail, calendar and contacts programs, as well as a scattering of ported Android apps.
The
Playbook is one of my favorite
tablet in term of
user interface, I enjoy swiping through the screen and the bezel to interact with the OS and the applications, it is very intuitive and effortless.
The
Playbook is one of my favorite
tablet in terms of design, I love the sleek form factor with the subtly integrated physical buttons on the side, and the concept of making the touch - sensitive black display bezel a part of the
user interface.
For example, while CrackBerry's founder Kevin Michaluk liked a lot of design aspects of the phone, overall he did not like this phone nearly as much as I, largely due to the
user experience of the BlackBerry OS in the absence of a keyboard (he does like the touchscreen experience on the
PlayBook tablet).
PlayBook users have been used to Angry Birds on their BlackBerry
tablets for some time now but BlackBerry smartphone
users were left out.
Basically this allows you to view photos of yours and statuses all through a BlackBerry
PlayBook giving you a rough idea of the
user interface and how awesome the
tablet is.
RIM tells us that around 50 % of
PlayBook users installed the update on the first day of release — no doubt thrilled to finally get email on their
tablets.
Called Confetti, the app lets
users share documents, pictures and more between multiple
PlayBook tablets.
But few
users know that later
tablets such as the BlackBerry
PlayBook are as good, and...
But few
users know that later
tablets such as the BlackBerry
PlayBook are as good, and in fact even better in some respects, than the Apple iPad.
Research In Motion recalled about 1,000 BlackBerry
PlayBooks on Monday due to a software glitch that prevents
users from getting their
tablets set up after purchase.
[youtube video link for mobile viewing] The BlackBerry
PlayBook may not come with a removable battery, but for Research In Motion's first
tablet they have made available three charging solutions that give
users...
For
users that have an iPad, Android or
PlayBook tablet, you can access your eBooks on those devices as well or on any of the major smartphones out there today thank's to Kobo's applications.
RIM's BlackBerry
PlayBook already has a name for itself as the
tablet of choice for
users looking for cross-platform compatibility, thanks to its ability to run repackaged Android apps.
Android steals 20 % of
tablet market from iPad over past year Android
tablets now 30 % of the market, Windows
tablets outsold
PlayBook in Q2 Android
users buy the iPad over Google - powered
tablets
The initial
PlayBook will reportedly lack 3G connectivity and will have to tether with a BlackBerry smartphone to get Internet access when the
user is out of Wi - Fi range, but RIM has said that later versions of the
tablet will feature 3G / 4G connectivity.
PlayBook users should start receiving software update notifications on the
PlayBook tablet status ribbon, or can manually check for an update under «Software Updates» in the settings menu.
Providing
PlayBook users access to Google's Android Market would fill a glaring hole that analysts claimed RIM must address for the
tablet to gain traction against the competition: access to a big swath of applications and content that RIM's Blackberry App World, which currently includes only 20,000 applications, lacks.
Brian let me know that Twitter is now forwarding BlackBerry
PlayBook users to their HTML5
tablet site which is way more usable.
According to the sources, it is being heard that after applying a new BlackBerry Bridge v. 1.0.0.83 update,
users can be able to use BBM on their BB
PlayBook tablets.
RIM is so keen on getting the BlackBerry
PlayBook tablet into the hands of enterprise
users that the company is giving free devices to those who purchase BlackBerry Enterprise Server -LSB-...] Read full article
* UPDATE * - Security fix for Flash - A new version of the BlackBerry ®
Tablet OS is now available to all BlackBerry ® PlayBook ™ tablet
Tablet OS is now available to all BlackBerry ®
PlayBook ™
tablet tablet users.
If you're a BlackBerry
PlayBook and Twitter
user, chances are you've downloaded a twitter client for your
tablet also there's a possibility that it's Blaq.
Given that lawyers are heavy
users of Blackberrys, most Slaw readers will already know that RIM just announced the
Playbook tablet, which is an iPad competitor.