The BlackBerry Playbook is due to be launched into the expanding tablet market later on this year. Tablets are seen as the future many believing they will eventually surpass conventional laptops and desktop computers as the standard format for home and business use. Currently the iPad dominates the market but the newer tablets are generating a certain excitement.

Technical Specification

The BlackBerry Playbook will initially be launched as a 3G version powered by a 1 gigahertz chip and 1 gigabyte of ram will be the most powerful device in the market at its launch. It has a 7 inch touch screen, twin HD cameras both front and rear with wireless/blue-tooth support fully integrated. The touch sensitive screen can support full HD resolutions in media playback. The operating system has been touted by developers as child’s play, allowing the easy porting of several core languages such as Java,C, it also has OpenGL support for 3D intensive applications and games. The BlackBerry Webworks platform will also allow the development of applications using HTML 5, CSS 3 and flash core future technologies.

BlackBerry Playbook for Business

BlackBerry’s are popular for work as they have a multitude of strong business tools, these will be carried on into the playbook with dynamic integration with BlackBerry smart-phones. It has already been touted a I-pad killer in the business world as it supports such a multitude of programming platforms unlike its rival, many native software companies already use can easily be ported onto this mobile device.

BlackBerry Playbook at Home

The BlackBerry Playbook will be a rich multimedia device, enabling users to download and stream HD movies. Its front and back facing cameras support video calling and its rich easy to use interface has been identified as ground-breaking for multitasking. Several different windows are easy to switch between to complete different tasks, calling whilst booking tickets online for example. A real focus has been put onto the casual users everyday usage tasks like web browsing, emailing and video calling simplified.

BlackBerry Playbook in the Market

The BlackBerry Playbook has distinguished itself from other tablets and it seems to have a lot of bases covered. BlackBerry phones are still popular but with the introduction of the I-phone they lost a significant share in the market. It would be interesting to see if BlackBerry could turn the tables on Apple perhaps taking a sizeable chunk of the I-pad market. But with the I-pad 2 around the corner along with other big companies launching tablets, its safe to say the battle will be a long. The intention to stay has been made crystal clear, RIM announcing the launch of the BlackBerry Playbook 4G later this year.