High-end Blackberry Playbook to retail at $500 dollars
BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Enters the Tablet Market with Native Flash Support
The technology world is abuzz with the upcoming release of the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet, scheduled for the first quarter of 2011. This new entrant in the tablet market is set to offer a unique selling point: native support for Adobe Flash.
Unlike Apple's iPad, which has never supported Adobe Flash, the PlayBook will be able to natively run Flash-based internet content. This is a significant advantage as many types of web programming and multimedia rely on Flash technology.
The PlayBook will run on the BlackBerry Tablet OS (later versions aligning with BlackBerry 10 OS), which enables multitasking and supports some development with Adobe AIR and Flash-based apps. This contributes to its Flash compatibility.
In contrast, the iPad runs on iOS (now iPadOS), oriented primarily towards apps developed in Swift/Objective-C and web content standards like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. However, it does not support Flash.
It should be noted that the PlayBook has some shortcomings, such as missing built-in native email and struggling compared to the iPad's ecosystem and app availability. These factors may contribute to its lesser market impact.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab, another competitor in the market, runs on the Google Android operating system.
The current market leader in the tablet market is Apple with their iPad. However, Research in Motion (RIM) is one of the few big companies entering the tablet computer market with the PlayBook. RIM CEO Jim Balsillie announced the release and price of the PlayBook in Seoul, South Korea.
The author of the article, Michael Kozlowski, is a technology-focused writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has been writing about audiobooks, e-books, and e-readers for 18 years and has covered the PlayBook as one of his subjects.
The PlayBook is compatible with Adobe Air, Adobe Flash, and other mainstay internet programming, making it a viable alternative for those seeking a tablet with Flash compatibility.
References:
- Bloomberg Business Week
- TechRadar
- Adobe
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