What is a BlackBerry PlayBook used for?

The BlackBerry PlayBook OS QNX specializes in building operating systems and middleware for devices. This is the level of programming that allows software to access hardware resources. Without this level of software, apps and programs wouldn’t run on devices unless they were hardcoded into the device’s circuitry.

Will BlackBerry still work on WiFi?

On January 4th, Blackberry will be shutting off all the key services — data, SMS, phone calls, and 911 support. In official terms, they are ending network provisioning for these older devices, meaning that they won’t be able to join any cellular or WiFi networks.

How good is the BlackBerry PlayBook screen?

The BlackBerry PlayBook’s screen is excellent. With a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels it doesn’t have quite as many dots as an iPad but thanks to its smaller size it looks much sharper. Colours are also punchy, there’s a decent depth to dark colours and, key for a tablet, viewing angles are excellent.

Does the BlackBerry PlayBook work with the iPad?

However, it only works from PlayBook to PlayBook. The BlackBerry PlayBook’s screen is excellent. With a resolution of 1,024 x 600 pixels it doesn’t have quite as many dots as an iPad but thanks to its smaller size it looks much sharper.

Why doesn’t the BlackBerry PlayBook have 3G?

This was done to make the PlayBook as secure as possible by having none of this data stored on the device – and of course all BlackBerry communications are already encrypted and sent via the company’s secure servers. It’s for this reason that the current PlayBook also lacks a 3G connection of its own – yes, this is a Wi-Fi only device.

How good is the performance of the playbook?

Thus far performance has been impressive but when it comes to interface, the PlayBook has a bit of a wobble. Inside the tablet is a dual-core 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP4 chipset, which in terms of capability is roughly the same as that used on most of the current crop of dual-core tablets (It has two Cortex A9 CPUs and a hefty PowerVR SGX540 GPU).