Blackberry Porsche P’9881 : Launched in India with price Rs. 1,39,990

Blackberry has authoritatively launched the Blackberry Porsche P’9881 in India, for Rs. 1, 39,990/-. The phone is the outcome of joint venture between Blackberry and Porsche.

The Ultra Glam handset is a puffed up Blackberry Bold 9900 with premium handset sense, appreciation to Porsche.

• Operating System – Blackberry OS 7.0
• Processor – 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon
• Graphics – Adreno 205
• Screen - TFT capacitive touch screen, 16M colors
• Screen Features - Optical Track pad
• Display - 480 640 x 480 pixels, 2.8 inches (~286 ppi pixel density)
• Colors – Black
• Primary Rear Camera – 5 MP, 2592*1944 pixels, auto focus, LED flash
• Camera Features - Geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
• Secondary Front Camera – No
• Video – Yes, 720p
• Memory – 768 MB RAM
• Storage - 8 GB storage, Expansion Slot via microSD card up to 32GB
• Connectivity - 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth V2.1, microUSB 2.0
• Battery - Standard battery, Li-Ion 1230 mAh
• Weight – 155 gm
• Dimensions – 115 x 67 x 11.3 mm

The ultra-high price label is there because of the exclusive Porsche partnership and also the actuality that the gadget has been constructed using high-end supplies. With Blackberry loosing market share, we don’t recognize whether this is the right time to launch this quality handset. But going by the craze BB has with the Indian spectators and the seem and sense of the handset we are positive there will be, if not loads of, at least some takers for it. Also another reality to be celebrated here is that the handset is having a MRP of Rs. 1, 39,990/-, so if you hunt with some local vendors you are bound to get it at a somewhat cheaper rate.

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Blackberry Playbook 16 GB : Discontinued to sell

Blackberry Playbook 16 GB will be discontinued after RIM sent an email out to employees very recently highlighting the company’s intentions.

It’s been one heck of a ride for the Blackberry Playbook, as it launched with a lot of expectations previous year, but as we’ve come to see in the diligence, it couldn’t grapple the same accomplishment found with some of its competitors. RIM even slashed the rates of Blackberry Playbook late previous year, and it did get them a number of pleasant sales. But now the information is that RIM will be in next to no time discontinuing the 16 GB version of the Playbook.

RIM expressly gives a clear-cut reason for the discontinuation, as they say that there is more worth found with the superior capability models. Though we agree with them, but we also sense that this has also got to do with the novel forthcoming Blackberry Playbook 4G models which will be accessible in 32 GB and 64 GB storage only.

Processor - 1 GHz Cortex-A9 Dual Core Processor

Graphics - PowerVR SGX540

Display – 7 inch TFT LCD 1024 x 600 pixels

Storage – 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB

Memory – 1 GB RAM

Primary Rear Camera – 5 MP with Auto Focus and 1080 Full HD Video Recording

Secondary Front Camera – 3 MP for Video Calling

Connectivity – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1

Ports – HDMI, Micro USB 2.0, Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Dimensions – 130 x 194 x 10 mm

Weight – 425 gm

Battery – 5300 mAH Li-Ion

Multimedia Support Video – Full HD, H.264, MP4, WMV, DivX, XviD, 3GP

Multimedia Support Audio – MP3, AAC, WMA

Business Features – Email, Calendar, Documents to Go, Adobe Flash Support, HTML 5, Organizer, Predictive Text Input Keyboard

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