Are you still excited with that BlackBerry PlayBook you just bought? If you’re not for some odd reason, we’re happy to inform you that there will soon be a second option. We’ve received a few new details on the BlackBerry PlayBook 2 from one of our sources. Yes, that mythical 10-inch variant we’ve heard rumors about. We can confirm that the PlayBook 2 will definitely sport a 10-inch screen, with possibly a higher resolution. Also confirmed are the following:
- Black & white colored models
- SIM card slot
- 4G/WiFi only, no 3G version
- Thinner frame around screen
- Able to connect to BES without BlackBerry Bridge
RIM should also update QNX by the time the PlayBook 2 releases, with the update bringing native e-mail, calendar, and other standard BlackBerry apps. We’ll keep digging for info and hope to soon have more. We didn’t hear a release date, but it has been rumored to possibly be during the Holiday season of 2011. Does the 10-inch screen sound more appealing to you than the current 7-inch version? Sound off in the comments, and keep it locked to N4BB for more PlayBook 2 info.
Note: Image above is NOT the PlayBook 2.
Tags: BlackBerry PlayBook 2, PlayBook, PlayBook 2, QNX, RIM
About the Author
Bravo! I sold my Playbook within a week mainly because of a small 7inch screen and lack of Apps.
But I would surely want to be back on BB using the 10inch PB even though i love my Asus Transformer Honeycomb tablet so much…
I really want the next Playbook to have full size USB 3.0, full size SD and HDMI. Also, if itnhad a Tegra 3 would rock! Lastly, I want to see some wesome games like Call of Duty, MLB 2011, Company of Heroes, Crysis, Grand Theft Auto, etc…
Hopefully with a native email client
this i a good tablet..
Does anyone know if the existing Playbooks will \take\ the software update, so they no longer need the Bridge to display email, can use the native email app, and can get the limited Android app compatibility?