BlackBerry PlayBook in South Africa from Smokoo

The countdown has begun. On April 19th, the BlackBerry Playbook will be sold to the public for the first time in the United States. That begs the question for South Africans, when can we get our hands on one?

Smokoo have announced that the PlayBook will be available in the next few weeks on their site for new and old users to purchase.

Smokoo are ahead of the game once again. Months before the first iPad was released on the tip of Africa, Smokoo stocked the anticipated Apple tablets. Users were ecstatic with the knowledge they could buy the very first iPad and iPad 2 before the rest of the country. The good news continued with iPads being sold for as little as R2 on the hit auction site. Smokoo users were thrilled with the innovative auction system that allowed them to buy all the most exciting products at a mere fraction of the cost.

Let’s turn our attention for a moment back to the BlackBerry PlayBook. The Playbook is ideal for games, media, apps and everything else the internet offers. High-speed connections will be the name of the day, supporting WiFi and Bluetooth connections. Wirelessly connect to your BlackBerry smartphone for real time access to your email, your calendar, address book, task list and your BlackBerry Messenger service. BlackBerry is renowned for their messenger service.

Research In Motion has put together a juicy little slate consisting of powerful, user-friendly QNX technology which is what the World Wide Web is made of. Multi-processing made easy for true multitasking and proven mission critical reliability.

The PlayBook is perfect for video calling. The tablet sports two video cameras, one on the front and the other positioned on the rear. The forward-facing camera is a 3 megapixel high-definition camera and the rear-facing camera is a 5 megapixel high-definition camera. The tablet also supports codecs for superior media playback, creation and video calling plus a micro USB and micro HDMI port.

Porting your app to the PlayBook works like a charm. Now you can power ahead with the apps that matter. Whether you’re looking for high-speed gaming or best-in-class productivity tools, you can choose from hundreds of apps that amplify your BlackBerry experience. BlackBerry App World is your gateway to apps that take your experience to the next level.

The BlackBerry PlayBook is built for business - consider it the ultimate businessman’s tablet.

If you are in the market to own one of the first BlackBerry tablets in South Africa, keep an eye on Smokoo in the next week or two.

You don’t have an account yet but really want to buy a PlayBook? If you haven’t signed up on the hit shopping site yet make sure you do today. Signing up is quick, easy and free. Once you have activated your account by clicking on the email activation link, your account will be credited with 2 credits to take the site for a test-drive. Smokoo also boasts a world-class support desk to assist new users with queries or becoming familiar with the Smokoo experience.

For quick access to the Smokoo experience click here: http://www.za.smokoo.com/