BlackBerry has debuted the update to its tablet operating system at CES, the PlayBook OS 2.0, which brings quite a few new features with it. The update goes nicely with the recent price cut the tablet got in India.
The new OS 2.0 finally brings native email and calendar clients to Research In Motion’s tablet – something that was sorely missed. Along with the ability to multi-task in emails, the unified inbox allows users to manage multiple email accounts as well as social networking sites like Twitter, LinkedIn and others.
The other cool feature that PlayBook OS 2.0 brings is BlackBerry Bridge, which allows a user’s BlackBerry smartphone to act as a keyboard and mouse for the PlayBook. So you can now type on that comfortable, super-fast QWERTY keyboard without needing to resort to the touchscreen virtual one.
These improvements and others listed below in the press release make the BlackBerry PlayBook a much stronger tablet to contend with, especially given the huge price cut it has gotten in India recently. A few days ago, BGR reported that RIM had slashed the price of the 64GB BlackBerry PlayBook to Rs. 19,990.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Why I won't get rid of my BlackBerry for a Iphone
I know everybody is probably viewing this from their fancy IPhone or 4G Android phone. Not me, I still have my BlackBerry, many may ask why do you still have a phone that is so far behind the competition and losing market share at an astounding rate which is down to about 16.6% while Android is about 50% and 30% for the iOS phones. Now theres multiple reasons I still have my BlackBerry and I'll list a few of them right here:
1. BlackBerry Messenger: Theres nothing like it, it is getting better with every version that comes out and you can personalize it to your liking more and more, different chat bubble colors and everybody loves this, more emotions.
2. The size factor: Every Android device that I've held is bulky or full touchscreen and weighs a lot more then any of the Blackberry smartphones that I have had. Personally I like the size of the phones, they don't weigh a lot, not bulky at all.
3. App World: Most of the the journalists or Iphone and Android fanboys say that BlackBerry devices don't have enough apps to compete, I completely disagree. I use maybe 4 or 5 apps, I use the Ameritrade app for trading stocks, the Vlingo app, I agree its not Siri but it works. Twitter sometimes,Opera Mini for my browsing experience, also works great because I use Opera on my laptop. Ispeech translator and Poynt and the Blackberry Bridge(I'll get to my final point in a minute on that thought). Now these are plenty of apps, what more do you need?
4. BlackBerry Bridge: Yes make all the fun you want but I was one of the people who bought the BlackBerry PlayBook after all the lackluster reviews on it and how it is not as fast or forgot a bunch of features like a native E-mail and Calender, BBM app but you know sometimes you got to give the entry into the tablet market a little bit of credit. At least their in the market and the BlackBerry Bridge app makes me not want to get rid of my BlackBerry because I don't have to pay for a seperate tethering plan.
Those are the main reasons I'm keeping my BlackBerry device. Hate all you want. Switch to your Iphones and Droids, RIM is in a transition stage and I believe they'll turn it around shortly here.
1. BlackBerry Messenger: Theres nothing like it, it is getting better with every version that comes out and you can personalize it to your liking more and more, different chat bubble colors and everybody loves this, more emotions.
2. The size factor: Every Android device that I've held is bulky or full touchscreen and weighs a lot more then any of the Blackberry smartphones that I have had. Personally I like the size of the phones, they don't weigh a lot, not bulky at all.
3. App World: Most of the the journalists or Iphone and Android fanboys say that BlackBerry devices don't have enough apps to compete, I completely disagree. I use maybe 4 or 5 apps, I use the Ameritrade app for trading stocks, the Vlingo app, I agree its not Siri but it works. Twitter sometimes,Opera Mini for my browsing experience, also works great because I use Opera on my laptop. Ispeech translator and Poynt and the Blackberry Bridge(I'll get to my final point in a minute on that thought). Now these are plenty of apps, what more do you need?
4. BlackBerry Bridge: Yes make all the fun you want but I was one of the people who bought the BlackBerry PlayBook after all the lackluster reviews on it and how it is not as fast or forgot a bunch of features like a native E-mail and Calender, BBM app but you know sometimes you got to give the entry into the tablet market a little bit of credit. At least their in the market and the BlackBerry Bridge app makes me not want to get rid of my BlackBerry because I don't have to pay for a seperate tethering plan.
Those are the main reasons I'm keeping my BlackBerry device. Hate all you want. Switch to your Iphones and Droids, RIM is in a transition stage and I believe they'll turn it around shortly here.
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