Cellular South BlackBerry PlayBook, PlayBook Tablet, BlackBerry Tablet, BlackBerry PlayBook in USA
Cellular South, the largest privately owned wireless communications provider in the U.S., today announced plans to introduce the highly-anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet beginning tomorrow to consumer and business customers.
The BlackBerry PlayBook runs the new BlackBerry Tablet OS offering exceptional multitasking performance with support for symmetric multiprocessing. Weighing less than a pound and only a half inch thick, the ultra-portable and super-thin tablet features a 1 GHz dual-core processor with 1 GB of RAM and a 7 inch high resolution LCD screen that gives Cellular South customers a new type of mobile computing experience with Wi-Fi or with the optional Novatel Wireless 2200 MiFi hotspot for mobile broadband network compatibility.
“We’re excited about this important addition to our tablet portfolio,” said Kevin Hankins, chief operating officer for Cellular South. “The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet features an ultra-portable design with true high definition multimedia support. When paired with the Novatel Wireless MiFi hotspot, this tablet will give our customers uncompromised web browsing with support for Adobe Flash over our industry-leading mobile broadband data network.”
To celebrate the introduction of the new PlayBook tablet, Cellular South will be giving away one of the tablets every day for 10 days starting on April 28 via all three of its social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. To enter the contest for one of the devices, consumers should go to www.facebook.com/cellularsouth or www.twitter.com/cellularsouth or www.youtube.com/cellularsouth and click on the links to either follow or “like” the company and its products and services. No purchase is necessary and consumers do not have to be Cellular South customers to win the prize, but they need to be at least 18 years of age and reside in Mississippi, or Tennessee and 19 years of age and live in Alabama.
The BlackBerry PlayBook delivers professional-grade, consumer-friendly experiences that redefine the possibilities of mobile computing. This tablet looks and feels great and features a vivid 7-inch high-resolution LCD display that is highly-responsive with a fluid touch screen experience. It also offers industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing with support for Adobe Flash, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment.
BlackBerry PlayBook Specifications
7″ 1024×600 WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen
Ultra-portable at less than a pound and less than one-half inch thick: 0.9 lbs (425g) and 5.1” x 7.6” x 0.4” (130mm x 194mm x 10mm)
1 GHz dual-core processor
BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
MP3, AAC and WMA audio playback
Support for high resolution video playback (H.264, MPEG4, WMV)
1080p HDMI output
Dual 1080p HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear)
1 GB RAM memory
Up to 64 GB internal storage (16, 32 and 64 GB models)
GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer)
Stereo speakers and stereo microphones
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) connectivity
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support
The 16 GB BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity will be available for order online from Cellular South starting April 19 for $499. Customers who want anytime, anywhere mobile broadband connectivity can pair up the tablet with a free Novatel Wireless MiFiTM 2200 mobile hotspot with the purchase of a data plan.
Cellular South recently revamped its data plans and now offers consumers three individual choices, including a $19.99 1 GB per month plan and a $29.99 3 GB per month and $49.99 5 GB per month plan. The company also features an online data usage calculator that helps customers determine which plan best meets their personal or business data needs.
