Applications on the Blackberry Playbook Tablet the Following Applications Come Preloaded on the Blackberry® Playbook™ Tablet
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Applications on the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet The following applications come preloaded on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Note Available applications might vary depending on the software version and the region where the tablet is used. Application Description Start an Internet search or select a webpage from History or Bookmarks Use Tabbed browsing to open multiple webpages at Browser the same time Switch between open tabs, open a new tab without closing another tab, or close the current tab without closing the entire browser View thumbnails of your pictures or scroll through all of your saved pictures Transfer pictures between your computer and your Pictures tablet Note: Pictures taken with the tablet are automatically stored in the Pictures application. Play music on the tablet, plug in your headphones, use the built-in stereo speakers, or connect your tablet to a home entertainment system using HDMI Music Add songs and artists to an empty PlayBook Playlist Use the BlackBerry® Desktop Software on your computer to add music that you have on your computer or BlackBerry smartphone to your tablet Use the 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and the 3 megapixel front-facing camera to take pictures Set image stabilization, aspect ratio, and scene modes Camera Switch from the cameras to the video camera to record 1080p HD videos v 2.0 © 2011 Research In Motion Limited 1 RIM confidential and Proprietary Information – Approved Third Parties Search for and download games and social networking and productivity apps available through BlackBerry App World™ storefront App World Search for apps or browse the top downloaded and best selling apps Pay for items using your credit card or PayPal® account View all of your apps and statuses on the My World screen and quickly see which apps are installed, archived, deleted, or pending Play high-resolution videos that you can stream through the browser on your tablet or using third-party applications Videos Note: Videos can be stored on the tablet. Use Wi-Fi® connectivity to make audio and video calls to another BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Use the high-resolution screen to display near real-time Video Chat video, or turn off the camera for audio-only conversations Save contact information in your video chat address book Buy and download music Search for music by featured artist, new releases, best sellers, genres, and your purchases Music Store Note: If you don't already have a 7digital™ account, you can create one the first time that you visit the Music Store. Download or subscribe to podcasts, which contain both audio and video content Note: When you download a podcast, it appears on the Podcasts Downloads screen. Search and view videos uploaded to the YouTube® website through the browser on your tablet Manage the videos that you have uploaded using the YouTube My Account feature Browse for eBooks by category and read from your library Purchase eBooks using your credit card Kobo Books Perform mathematical operations, convert units of measurement, and calculate tip amounts Calculator v 2.0 © 2011 Research In Motion Limited 2 RIM confidential and Proprietary Information – Approved Third Parties Get directions, view current traffic, and perform a local search Switch between road, aerial, and bird’s eye view Bing Maps Determine your exact location on a map using GPS technology View support information for your tablet Look for answers in the Help application on the home screen of your tablet, or tap Help in most applications Help Enter search terms, or search the topics displayed View weather updates for multiple locations Change your location Switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius Weather Add multiple clocks to keep track of different time zones. Note: The tablet also includes a stopwatch and a timer. Clock Use the accelerometer to control steering and the touch screen to control speed Note: Need for Speed™ Undercover is a racing video game. NFS Undercover Use the touch screen to move and rotate blocks Note: Tetris is a puzzle video game. Tetris Record voice notes Listen to voice notes, which are listed by the date and time that you record them Voice Notes View PDF documents Adobe Reader Create, edit, update, and save Microsoft® Word documents in one location Use the spelling checker, word counter, and zoom Word To Go features when editing a document v 2.0 © 2011 Research In Motion Limited 3 RIM confidential and Proprietary Information – Approved Third Parties Create, edit, update, and save Microsoft® Excel® documents in one location Hide and unhide rows and columns, specify row height Sheet To Go and column width, browse to and view the contents of specific cells, and select cells to remain stationary while scrolling through the rest of the spreadsheet when editing a document Create, edit, update, and save Microsoft® PowerPoint® documents in one location Choose the outline, notes, or slide sorter view when Slideshow To Go editing a document Browse to, insert, and delete specific slides when editing a document Access the radio station through the browser on your tablet Create and share music stations using preprogrammed Slacker Radio stations or by creating a station based on an artist name or song title Access your Facebook® account through the browser on your tablet Send messages to friends, invite new friends, view Facebook notifications, and upload pictures to your Facebook account Note: If you already have a Facebook account, you can use your existing login information. To set up a Facebook account, visit www.facebook.com. Access your Twitter® account through the browser on your tablet Post a tweet, send direct messages to friends, search Twitter Twitter, and add pictures to your tweets Note: If you already have a Twitter account, you can use your existing login information. To set up a Twitter account, visit www.twitter.com. Learn about how to navigate, change options to personalize your tablet, and set up network connections Setup Note: When you turn on the tablet for the first time, the Setup application appears to guide you through the initial setup of the tablet. Turn off or restart your tablet Note: To turn on the tablet, press the Power key. Power Off v 2.0 © 2011 Research In Motion Limited 4 RIM confidential and Proprietary Information – Approved Third Parties Resources The following resources are available: Job aids 711- 2640-123 Support Resources for the BlackBerry Solution User guides – http://docs.blackberry.com BlackBerry Troubleshooting Toolkit - www.blackberry.com/troubleshootingtoolkit BlackBerry Technical Solution Center - www.blackberry.com/btsc BlackBerry 101 - www.blackberry.com/blackberry101 Official BlackBerry Channel on YouTube - www.youtube.com/blackberry Acronym list GPS Global Positioning System HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface © 2011 Research In Motion Limited. All rights reserved. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. 7Digital is a trademark of 7Digital Limited . Adobe and Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Bing, Excel, Microsoft, and PowerPoint are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc. Kobo is a trademark of Kobo Inc. Need For Speed Undercover is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Paypal is a trademark of PayPal, Inc. Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc. Sheet To Go and Slideshow To Go are trademarks of DataViz, Inc. Slacker is a trademark of Slacker Inc. Tetris is from Tetris Holding LLC. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This documentation is provided "AS IS" and without condition, endorsement, guarantee, representation or warranty, or liability of any kind by Research In Motion Limited and its affiliated companies, all of which are expressly disclaimed to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in your jurisdiction. v 2.0 © 2011 Research In Motion Limited 5 RIM confidential and Proprietary Information – Approved Third Parties .