We checked
out some of the video playbook using the rear facing LED flash and things displayed rather well.
Not exact matches
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is taking a page
out of Apple's high - minded marketing
playbook with a satirical
video sketch that has now gone viral.
The new console, a hybrid
of a home entertainment device and a portable game system, is straight
out of the company's
playbook: Look for ways to present
video games that are vastly different from the competition.
Taking a leaf
out of Instagram and Snapchat's
playbooks, these dating apps are letting users creatively curate their own
video to incorporate in their profiles, hoping to generate some stickiness.
Additionally, the unit will be powered by the
PlayBook OS 2.0 with dual 1.5 GHz processors, 1 GB
of RAM and will feature a 7 - inch display, front and rear facing HD
video cameras, HDMI
out and stereo speakers, plus it will automatically adjust to connect on HSPA + where LTE is not available.
Midweek, we brought
out video of the Anti Sleep Pilot App and two Alcatel mobile phones arrived on O2, where RIM is to bundle in 7digital music app on the
PlayBook.
Early on in the week, the business side
of the BlackBerry
Playbook was caught on
video, whilst LG announced it is to bring
out a 3D phone and the Samsung Wave II went on sale.
We don't expect a lot
out of tablet cameras, but the
PlayBook captured some
of the best - looking
videos we've seen yet.
A zippy dual - core processor and dual cameras that capture full HD
video make the
PlayBook a pint - size powerhouse on paper.This tablet is also affordable.The Wi - Fi only version starts at $ 499 (for 16 GB), and 4G versions
of the
PlayBook will start rolling
out this summer.So how well do the software and hardware work together?
Check
out our blog next week, we just filmed
video comparisons
of the
Playbook vs the HP Touch Pad and the LG G - Slate!!
In the meantime, check
out our CES hands on
video of the Blackberry
Playbook.
HTC announced Android «Ice Cream Sandwich» 4.0 roll
out and Drop Box partnership, we published hands on pictures
of the Motorola Razr whilst the BlackBerry
PlayBook was caught on
video running Android applications.
As Kevin always says, with the BlackBerry
PlayBook you don't have to feel like as much
of a tool should you want to take it
out of your coat pocket and snap a pic or capture a
video.
We'll be following up soon with more
of a deep dive feature by feature post
of the new apps and what it all means and how it all works (we have some questions we want to get clarification on), but in the meantime you can check
out the
video above and get intimate with native email, calendar and contacts on the BlackBerry
PlayBook.
While Research In Motion spent a lot
of time integrating YouTube directly into the BlackBerry
PlayBook for viewing
videos, one thing they seemingly left
out from the
PlayBook YouTube client was a means
of uploading
videos directly to YouTube from the
PlayBook.
Check
out the
video above to see me touch the
PlayBook for the first time and give it a bit
of a walk through.
Out of the box, the
PlayBook's Facebook icon simply takes you to the social networking site's homepage; now, there's a new Facebook App for the
PlayBook, along with a
video calling app.
The BlackBerry
PlayBook comes with a 7 inch touch display, running with QNX based BB Tablet OS, features a screaming 1 GHz dual - core processor, 1 GB
of RAM, a 5 - megapixel rear camera, a 3 - megapixel front - facing camera for
video chat, Wi - Fi, Bluetooth, 1080p HD
video playback with an HDMI -
out port, all packed up in a super sleek 10mm - thin package.
For a step by step set
of instructions you check
out our BlackBerry
PlayBook Software Update How To, and to see the process in
video you can check
out the
video above.
We give a run down
of the specs in the
video and you can check
out the BlackBerry
PlayBook announcement for more information.
At CES we got to check
out the updated
video chat client on the BlackBerry
PlayBook, and with today's launch
of OS 2.0, everybody can get in on the action.
Newly slimmed - down MySpace UK is taking a leaf
out of Bebo Originals «
playbook, with a teen - focused short online
video drama, Freak, made by FremantleMedia.