Research In Motion (RIM) has announced today that they will release LTE and HSPA+ models of the upcoming PlayBook tablet, joining the WiFi and WiMax 4G models that will go on sale in March.
Each of the models will have Bluetooth tethering, mobile hotspots and BlackBerry Bridge, says PCW, a piece of software that lets BlackBerry owners use BBM (Messenger) on the tablet.
It is unclear what carriers will support the tablet, but it’s speculated that it will be available through Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile.
Price has not been confirmed but has been “leaked” as $500 for a base model, in line with the first generation Apple iPad.
RIM’s PlayBook will have a 7-inch LCD screen with 1024×600 resolution, a dual-core 1GHz processor, a 5MP standard camera and a 3MP front-facing camera.
Finally, the company is expanding its BlackBerry World app store to Azerbaijan, Botswana Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, French Guyana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Kenya, La Réunion, Latvia, Macedonia, Malta, Martinique, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Tanzania.
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Barnes & Noble has introduced the new Nook Color e-reader this week, hoping to gain an advantage over the rival Amazon Kindle in the quickly growing e-reader market.
The Nook Color will use an IPS LCD screen, the same type of display used by the Apple iPad.
Barnes & Noble’s new Nook Color will be 7-inches, run Android 2.1, and have eight-hour battery life per charge. Current Nooks and Kindles (using e-ink displays) have battery lives as long as two weeks per charge.
The display will have 1024×600 resolution with 16 million colors.
Additionally, the device has Wi-Fi (but lacks 3G), 8GB of internal storage and a microSD slot.
The Nook Color will also launch with deals with magazine publishers, a strong advantage over black-and-white e-readers.
Available at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and online starting November 19th, the e-reader will cost $250.
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Accessory maker Hori has unveiled an add-on LCD screen with speakers for the Slim PS3, making the console “portable.”
The Hori HP3-87 is an 11.6-inch LCD with a resolution of 1366×786, allowing for 720p playback.
The system arrives in Japan on May 27th, and has a 500:1 contrast ratio, 7ms response time, stereo speakers, two headphone jacks and RCA and component inputs.
The HP3-87 has a $275 USD equivalent price tag.
