iPad, Android tablets ‘can only dream about’ PlayBook features
By
Nigel Brooks
April 14, 2011 -
Spetnik Technology News
The PlayBook has a number of features that make it stand out from competitors like the iPad and Android-based tablets.
In a tablet market that is quickly getting crowded, some options can get lost in the shuffle.
However, Research In Motion’s upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet stands out among the crowd, according to the New York Times’ long-standing personal tech analyst, David Pogue. In his latest report for the Times, he explains that he is “not going to review every one of the 85 tablets that will arrive this year,” but said “the tech world’s been hyperventilating over” the BlackBerry tablet.
After reviewing the PlayBook’s standard features, such as the all-touchscreen front display and the QNX-based software, Pogue concluded that the PlayBook has three features that the iPad and Android-based tablets “can only dream about.”
These features include direct connectivity with HDMI cabling to hook the PlayBook up to high-definition TVs or projectors, which Pogue said “is great for PowerPoint presentations,” and the Wi-Fi-based technology for wirelessly managing files stored on the tablet.
Also, the BlackBerry Bridge feature, which allows users to view content accessed on BlackBerry smartphones through the tablet, also helps it stand out from the rest of the market.
RIM will lean heavily on these advantages in a market that analysts have already awarded to Apple and Google. A recent Gartner report said Apple will retain more than 47 percent of the market through 2015, with Google the next best competitor, at more than 38 percent.
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However, Research In Motion’s upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet stands out among the crowd, according to the New York Times’ long-standing personal tech analyst, David Pogue. In his latest report for the Times, he explains that he is “not going to review every one of the 85 tablets that will arrive this year,” but said “the tech world’s been hyperventilating over” the BlackBerry tablet.
After reviewing the PlayBook’s standard features, such as the all-touchscreen front display and the QNX-based software, Pogue concluded that the PlayBook has three features that the iPad and Android-based tablets “can only dream about.”
These features include direct connectivity with HDMI cabling to hook the PlayBook up to high-definition TVs or projectors, which Pogue said “is great for PowerPoint presentations,” and the Wi-Fi-based technology for wirelessly managing files stored on the tablet.
Also, the BlackBerry Bridge feature, which allows users to view content accessed on BlackBerry smartphones through the tablet, also helps it stand out from the rest of the market.
RIM will lean heavily on these advantages in a market that analysts have already awarded to Apple and Google. A recent Gartner report said Apple will retain more than 47 percent of the market through 2015, with Google the next best competitor, at more than 38 percent.
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