Very soon..BlackBerry PlayBook email

Friday, April 15, 2011

Very soon..BlackBerry PlayBook email

in 07:04 GMT , By الصحة الاول

The BlackBerry PlayBook will be getting its own email client, very soon, according to RIM’s Co-CEO Jim Balsillie. The news comes after the PlayBook received a string of mediocre reviews, with its lack of a dedicated email app highlighted by many as a flaw.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Balsillie said that new users should hold fire and that they won’t have to wait long for a string of new features...

“We have BlackBerry World, our user conference, in a couple weeks. Stay tuned for all capabilities we have coming out on this stuff,” he said.

Balsillie also took time to take a swipe at the iPad, saying, “[The PlayBook] is superior. It’s far more portable, it’s lighter in your hands, you can hold it for longer.” He was also confident of the PlayBook’s success, adding, “I like our chances for a lot of share.”

While that remains to be seen, the fact you can only access email from a BlackBerry via the on-board BlackBerry Bridge software or a webmail client at launch means the PlayBook is already playing catchup.