Rim releases BlackPad Tablet PC next week

Beijing time September 22 Morning news, according to foreign media reports, sources revealed that Rim is likely to announce next week's developer conference, the tablet computer program, with the Apple ipad and Amazon Kindle competition. Rim is known for producing BlackBerry phones, which are widely believed to be releasing BlackPad tablets this year.　　Rim has also recently announced that it has applied for www.blackpad.com domain names, exacerbating market suspicions.　　A tablet is a subdivision between a smartphone and a laptop, and most tablets do not have a keyboard, but users can download books and videos, browse the Web, and send and receive e-mail with the device. The BlackBerry tablet will be paired with a 7-inch touch screen, one or two cameras and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi modules, sources said.　　But the BlackBerry smartphone is the only one that can access the cellular network. RIM will adopt a new operating system produced by QNX, sources said.　　Rim acquired QNX earlier this year, which developed operating systems that are deployed in areas such as automobiles, industry, communications, Healthcare, defence and aerospace.　　RIM's tablet computer will be produced by Taiwan's Quanta computer and will use chips from US chip makers, Marvell, sources said.　　Rim spokeswoman declined to comment.　　But the company's executives said the DevCon developers ' Congress, which had only focused on the developer community, would provide some information about the company's strategic direction this year.　　DevCon will be held in San Francisco, USA, from September 27 to 30th this year. Samsung is one of the companies that recently unveiled a tablet computer that contracts with four of the U.S. mobile operators and is poised to start selling the Android-os tablet in the upcoming Christmas shopping season. (Si yuan)