subject: 411 On The Blackberry Playbook Apps & Accessories [print this page] BlackBerrys PlayBook tablet is fast becoming a favorite among techies, young gamers, business people and BlackBerry devotees alike. One of the biggest draws of the PlayBook is that it can run multiple apps at the same time, plus it offers stellar multi-media capabilities, including 2 web cams and built-in Adobe Flash. And the device offers plenty BlackBerry PlayBook apps to entertain and make your life more efficient on the go. Best of all, the BlackBerry PlayBook price is competitive, so you get more bang for your buck.
Built using PlayBook SDK Adobe Air, the robust BlackBerry App World storefront allows you to choose from an array of apps and games, and developers are scrambling to introduce even more options for users, using either SDKs from either Adobe Air or BlackBerry WebWorks.
The PlayBook apps are powerful, graphically impressive and with give you hours of entertainment. The PlayBook has a battery life of up to 10 hours on a single charge, so you can play to your hearts content without having to plug-in.
Some of the most popular apps come preloaded on the BlackBerry PlayBook, including Need for Speed: Undercover and Tetris by Electronic Arts. When you start gaming, its easy to forget that youre playing on a 7 tablet. With vivid colors and renderings, you wont compromise quality on this device.
BlackBerry will soon introduce Android and BlackBerry smartphone apps for the PlayBook tablet later this year. This means that apps that have previously been purchased or downloaded onto your BlackBerry smartphone will be available on your PlayBook too. The reason for the wait is because the programming languages for the smart phone and the PlayBook are different, but BlackBerry is quickly working to migrate the apps and provide current customers with all of their favorite apps on both devices.
And of course, the uber popular apps like BBM and Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook are already available (and actually come pre-installed on your tablet device). Though BlackBerry PlayBook doesnt have as many apps as some tablets on the market, the ones that they do have are graphically superior and are great examples of the BlackBerry brand sticking with what works best. A good mix of free and paid, games and organizational tools, BlackBerry PlayBook apps appeal to a wide range of audiences from business people to teens to hard core techies. Its not hard to see why the BlackBerry tablet PC and the BlackBerry App World have received overwhelming positive reviews from both media and users like.
When it comes to BlackBerry PlayBook accessories, there are plenty to choose from, including a high speed charger that will have you up and running in no time. And, once youve downloaded apps to your hearts content choose a color case from the BlackBerry PlayBook accessories store to protect your purchase.
