I agree the display responsiveness is not as good as Ipad, however the rest of the feature is way better than Ipad. I eagerly hoping for the release of Android Apps to BB...

I waiting for native twitter app or Ubersocial for Playbook...

UK BBPB launch - June 16

16gb wifi - GBP399 (Rm1.9k)

Hmm looking at the price it seems a lil bit expensive compare to US price.Hopefully when it laucnhes in MAlaysia the price will follow US proce..
And stillw ondering if Malaysia also will launch in June..finger crossed!

I met 2 men buying Playbook 64GB yesterday. Got a chance to touch it for a while. It looks very neat.

My friend just found out a bug on Playbook.
Do remember to accept the agreement on the Video Chat application or else your PB will get heat up and drain the battery.

Further test the Bridge browser, it seem fast enough under Digi 3G BIS.
When I was at Batam, Indonesia, I am using Telkomsel BIS. But even under 3G, it is still very slow.
So I am sure the Bridge browser is much depend on the BIS quality.

Anyone can share their Bridge browsing experience under Maxis, Celcom or Umobile?

confirm the batt drain ive tested so many days since i bot my pb n it drains batt like water. now after accepting d video call agreement, it goes normal. i discn fr power since 7am till now im in melaka meeting, k still hv got 70% batt.

regarding browser, i still prefer teethering n run on normal browser. im using celcom unlimited, n briidge browsing is much slower. anyone can explain this? all i can think off is bridge browsing is slow by the bb phone (9780) slower processor

I'm guessing Bridge browser goes through BIS, that's why its much slower, while tethering connects directly to the internet, which is why its faster. I guess the advantage of using the bridge browser is that the data are compressed therefore your data usage will be much lower, but if you're on unlimited package, tether away!

Info that all BB fan would like to know..

RIM’s Playbook sales steady, BlackBerry mixed: RBC
Channel checks by RBC Capital Markets show that Research In Motion Ltd. has sold an estimated 250,000 PlayBooks since launching on April 19. Analyst Mike Abramsky thinks the BlackBerry maker may sell 500,000 of the tablets in the first quarter, which would exceed early sales of the Android-powered Motorola Xoom.
“Despite its launch drawbacks and RIM’s recall of 1000 PlayBooks, checks show PlayBook returns are nominal to date,” Mr. Abramsky told clients.
RBC’s checks suggest RIM’s fiscal first quarter is tracking in line with the company’s lowered guidance, with earnings per share between US$1.30 and US$1.37 and revenue below US$5.2-billion.
BlackBerry checks indicate softness in the United States as first quarter smartphone shipments may fall 9% (quarter-over-quarter) to 13.5 million units, which is in line with RIM’s lowered guidance.
Since the company has no new U.S. product launches this quarter, RIM now has the lowest number of SKUs at U.S. carriers since the middle of 2007, Mr. Abramsky noted.
However, BlackBerry sales in Europe and Asia remain healthy, although low-end Android smartphones are emerging in some markets.

http://business.financialpost.com/2011/05/...erry-mixed-rbc/

Who said 7" Tablet is DOA?? Look at RIM's Playbook and Samsung's Galaxy Tab...Stevie need to start eat humble pie!!

hi to all the PB user .... can pb play back rmvb movie or any apps for pb to support rmvb ? thx !

bridge browsing with 3g maxis bis also slow here...

hi guys, got the 32gb unit for RM2100 from a forummer here on monday. all good, but battery suck like hell, even after i accept the video call yadah yadah. the screen is better than the ipad but the build cannot be said the same. but i'm using it more than the ipad though, playing poker on FB while pangpang is heaps good!

Kusa,

try this


1. close apps when idle
2. BT on is OK
3. try off wifi when u dont use it.
4. "i agree" @ video call
5. DISCHARGE ur PB to 0% but forcing it to drain all the batt, then do a FULL charge (till the 'charge' sign is no more at the batt)
6. set ur screen to 'optimum' brightness which is enuf for your own use.

fyi, im using a 16gb, the 1st 3 days i took back, my pb was draining like 10% every hr even on idle (off everything). but after charging and did above, yesterday's usage was superb, full charge with usage of at least 4-5 hrs (coz i travel and my fren driving), my batt is 17% now (after 22hrs since unplug from power)... i think this is very good batt life...

google ard about the pb batt, and u will find some info here and there.. according to the source, it's the OS prob. hopefully RIM will improve this.

Hi,

New PB 32 GB reporting in..

I've a query.. I can download free apps from the apps world. But for the paid apps, i'm stuck during the payment method. It seem can't accept either my CC (both amex & MC) and Paypal. Mentioning some sort of failed authorisation or something like that.

I suspect bcs both of it are M'sian account. Any of u M'sian PB user managed to buy apps from the appworld? or is it only me hv this kind of problem..

rgds,

Bro, did u always connected via bridge?

Besides d batt drain, any1 encounter any problem regarding BBM?
I usually need to start up my BBM multiple times before it actually opens.
Normally, it will load... Den halfway it will close d app..

Dun get me wrong, I do love my PB, but this is getting on my nerves
Any1 can help or confirm this?

For me, BBM open up first time when open.

Some steps U can do:
1)Did U have many BBM contact? Try to trim down and delete out those grey one.
2) Installed again your Bridge App in your BB.
3) Installed the BBM on your BB if step 1 and 2 didnt help.

once i turn on my wifi, i realised the battery drained faster than usual even though im not browsing the web. Anyone face this issue too?

Guys, i know there are currently US set but any idea when will it be officially launched in malaysia?

expected on end of june or July. Now just waiting for the shipment coming in. previously all shipment to asia been pulled back due to bugs found.