The BlackBerry PlayBook Looking to Take on the IPad 2

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It seems that everytime that the industry hears of a new smart tablet hitting the market, they are promoting it as the thing that will compete with the iPad 2. The Motorola Xoom was a device that alot of industry insiders predicted could have the chance of overtaking the iPad 2 but the sales for that device have not met expectations, falling way behind the iPad 2.

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet to Have Video Chat Feature

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet to Have Video Chat Feature

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will have a video-chat feature when it will be released by RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM). According to David Heit, RIM vice president, the video-chat feature of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is aimed for business use. This is similar to the FaceTime app of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) which are utilize on some Apple devices.

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet to Have Access to 7digital Music Shop

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet

A recent press release has indicated that the entire 7digital music catalogue will be available to BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users since this RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM) tablet PC will be given pre-installed access to the 7digital music shop. This will make around 13 million MP3 tracks available to BlackBerry PlayBook tablet users.