Salman launches BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM launched its tablet - PlayBook - in Mumbai on Wednesday. Bollywood star Salman Khan unveiled the new tablet, which comes 3 variants - 16 GB (Rs 27,990), 32 GB (Rs 32,990) and 64 GB (Rs 37,990).

The seven-inch tablet runs on a new operating system built by QNX Software Systems and weighs at 425 grams. Users can go online using a Wi-Fi network or by synchronising the device to their BlackBerry smartphones.

The PlayBook also comes with two cameras - a 5 megapixel positioned at the back, and a 3 megapixel front camera for video chatting. In this pic, Salman shows how simple it is to handle a Playbook.

The tablet has BlackBerry Bridge for viewing e-mails and BlackBerry Messenger for staying connected with friends and family.

Along with the launch, the India Today Group has unveiled the ultimate bridal fashion App for BlackBerry. The Indian bride Look Book App is a collection of the country's best bridal fashion, showcasing the latest trends in designer wedding wear. It is available for free in BlackBerry App World.

The user can flip through page-by-page or select from the contents menu to go directly to each section. It also tells which ensemble works for each of the wedding ceremonies be it roka, engagement, mehendi, cocktails, wedding or the reception. The users can flip through individual pages or select from section like sarees, lehengas, gowns, suits, for groom, etc. The app also has video clips from the ramp to show how the clothes look in reality.

Editors of Harper's Bazaar India and Cosmopolitan India magazines give their picks for the wedding season, ensuring that the users simply can't go wrong with their wedding trousseau. The creators of the app know exactly what a wedding means to a woman.

Designed as an interactive look-book, the app contains nearly 160-odd pages of premium photographs of models and celebrities donning the bridal wear crafted by some of India's best known designers.