BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK OS 2.0Price: Rs 19,999 for 64GB
BlackBerry's
PlayBook was a fine piece of hardware let down by the dependency on the BlackBerry smartphone. But this tablet is back in a newer version with the PlayBook OS 2.0 upgrade.
Empowered by a 600MB over-the-air upgrade, the PlayBook can now fetch emails without a BlackBerry phone, thanks to a native email client. The Account tab allows you to add IMAP and POP accounts along with
Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin . Email appear under the message header and with a single tab can switch between the accounts. You can also work on multiple mails at the same time.
The user interface has undergone a slight change with the status bar now notifying for messages, calendars and contacts too. The multitasking preview cards are slightly bigger and even the 'x' to close the app is much more visible. The application drawer has undergone a change too. Instead of everything packed into different tabs such as All, Media, BlackBerry Bridge, Games and Favourite, everything is now under a single tab that makes browsing simple. As for creating folders, long press an app to enter edit mode. Then drag and drop the app and edit the name of the folder. A let down for the earlier Playbook was the lack of downloadable apps. This has been set right by allowing users to download Android apps. But there is no way for users to know which are the newly added Android apps. The only way to search for apps is by keying in the name of the application you would want to download.
The PlayBook can now import contacts from various accounts, displaying the social status update in the contact card itself. A 'use Remote Control' option has been added to the Bridge letting you control the PlayBook from the phone's touchscreen or trackpad.
However, because this tablet doesn't have a SIM card slot, it still has to be on Wi-Fi or connected through BlackBerry Bridge to be able to access the Net.
Bag It Or Junk It? A value-for-money tablet for BlackBerry with the OS 2.0 upgrade.
Courtesy: Gadgets and Gizmos
