Phones4U have officially released the Blackberry Playbook in the UK today and not just as a standalone tablet but bundled with a Blackberry Curve 9300 phone on contract which greatly reduces the upfront cost. See all deals here.
Both the 16GB and 64Gb Blackberry Playbook can be ordered with a choice of 2 contract deals including a Blackberry Curve 3G phone or as standalone tablets for delivery on June 16th, if you decide to opt for the phone bundle you can pick up the Blackberry Playbook 16GB for under £100 (usual price £399) and the 64Gb for £219.95 (usually £559).
The Blackberry PlayBook is a neat 7-inch tablet and a first from RIM, never again will you have to squint to enjoy your favourite movies and media content on the move thanks to its resplendent 7-inch screen, and internet perusal is an unadulterated pleasure as a result of the bundled web browser with full Adobe Flash 10 support.Running RIM’s brand new QNX-based operating system, the BlackBerry PlayBook laughs in the face of multitasking.
Multimedia is another of the PlayBook’s many talents it can record and playback video at 1080p, has two cameras on board (with added video calling smarts) and you can even hook the PlayBook up to your telly box via the micro HDMI port to kick back watching your favourite movies and TV shows on the big screen. If you like your tech, this’ll probably be the best book you’ll ever buy.
Key Features:
- 1080p HD Video Recording
- 1GB RAM
- 3.0 Megapixal Front Camera
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- 5-Mega Pixel Rear Facing Camera
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