RIM CEO Says Tablet Software Headed To BlackBerries

by Jennifer Johnson — Wednesday, December 08, 2010, 03:44 PM EDT

RIM's co-CEO Mike Lazaridis recently spoke about his company's plans to use the QNX operating system in the company's smartphones. QNX is built for multi-core CPUs and will be used on the company's upcoming PlayBook tablet.

"By focusing on the tablet market, we see an opportunity to free where the smartphone can go. When we have multi-core processors across the board, they'll all be running the PlayBook platform," Lazaridis said. He hasn't confirmed when multi-core processors will power RIM's smartphones.

The BlackBerry PlayBook is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2011 for under $500. In an obvious dig at Apple's iPad, Lazaridis also touted the Flash compatibility of the PlayBook saying, "We're all using Flash ... why wouldn't we expect our tablets to run Flash?"

The BlackBerry PlayBook features a 1GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM. It will have a 7-inch LCD that supports a resolution of 1024 x 600 with full multi-touch and gesture support.

Tags: Cell Phone, RIM, smartphone, wireless, Cellphone, Playbook

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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