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Waterloo (ip-192.com): Rumors that Research in Motion (RIM) is planning a new BlackBerry powered tablet, named BlackTab are flying high (again). A report by Rodman & Renshaw analyst Ashok Kumar claims that the new device will be build around a 1 GHz Armada 610 Marvel processor, 4GB of internal memory and a 7-inch touchscreen.
The processor is able to run 1080p HD video playback and 3D graphics. Connection to the outside world will be possible via Wi-Fi and 3G. The device will feature two 5-megapixel cameras, one facing front and one facing back. It will most likely run on BlackBerry OS 6.0. RIM released a video demonstrating some of the capabilities of the new WebKit based browser.
"Research In Motion is trying to pull forward the launch of the 7-inch touchscreen tablet from early next year to year end … with a marginal point of differentiation being the front- and back-facing cameras for videoconferencing," says Kumar in the report.
Earlier reports said that RIM is aiming for a release date early in 2011. It seems now that the company wants to capitalize on pre-holiday sales to catch-up to Apple's iPad. "Demand continues to chase supply for iPhones and iPads. In both instances, panels and touchscreen remain the supply bottleneck. While increased capacity and higher yields should improve availability of retinal screens from LG Display, it is unlikely to completely satiate global iPhone demand for remainder of the year," Kumar says.
A YouTube video shows a technology demo Armada Marvel family of processors.
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