RIM BlackBerry Playbook

Research In Motion has just announced Playbook to answer challenges from Apple iPad.

The BlackBerry Playbook official site.

Playbook will run on a QNX based operating system named BlackBerry Tablet OS

CEO Mike Lazaridis with the Playbook during BB DevCon.

The device features 7 inch display, a dual core 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 3 megapixel front camera with 5 megapixel rear lens.

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 keep you connected all time. The device will be capable of multitasking as well as handling Adobe Flash multimedia and AIR apps.

Where's the 3G connectivity? RIM has not commented on further connectivity options for now, but didn't deny that upcoming models will feature the technology.

What are the apps to make Playbook worthy of our bucks?



BB Playbook is set to hit the shelves early next year. I can't wait to be touched by it!