BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook 
Check out my video Tech Talk segment on today’s Global TV Morning News on the new BlackBerry Mini Keyboard and a few thoughts on RIM:
The
NEW BlackBerry Mini Keyboard I showed in my GlobalTV Monday Morning News
Tech Talk is a welcome addition to the PlayBook tablet recently refreshed with the much
improved OS2 update. It takes some getting used to, but after a few days I
found it speeded up my typing and getting around the screen. In fact you will
find there is a lot less touchscreen action as you can use the keyboard’s very
accurate touch pad with mouse click and shwooshing effects. The only thing that was annoying was the magnetic flip out stand to keep the PlayBook screen upright, it closes back with the slightest movement away from you when typing.
Here
are some of the features:
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Full
Screen Viewing. When using the BlackBerry Mini Keyboard,
you can take full advantage of the PlayBook tablet’s high-resolution screen
while typing – no on screen keyboard to take away valuable screen real estate.
One
cord, less wires! The
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard can hold a charge for up to 30 days. When a boost is
needed, simply use your PlayBook tablet charger to charge the keyboard.
Familiar
Shortcuts. The
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard makes it easy to conduct familiar keyboard shortcuts
for copying, pasting, selecting all and more.
Run
Your Office Desktop Remotely.
Combined with the Citrix Receiver for BlackBerry PlayBook, business users can
work from their PlayBook tablet just as they would from their office desktop.
Portable. Complete with a convertible case that
doubles as a device stand, the BlackBerry Mini Keyboard enhances your PlayBook
as a mobile computing solution – whether you’re in a coffee shop, at the
airport or anywhere in-between.
Let
Your Fingers Do The Walking. The keyboard’s integrated touchpad allows you to
easily navigate your PlayBook tablet – tap to simulate a mouse click, tap with
two fingers to right-click, and scroll vertically using an two-fingered up or
down swipe.
The
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard connects to the PlayBook tablet through Bluetooth and
works seamlessly with the core PlayBook OS 2.0 apps, as well as third party
applications. The BlackBerry Mini Keyboard is now available for US$119.99 at Shop
BlackBerry and
on a special promotion from The
Source in
Canada for $99.99.
Additional Reference Material
http://bizblog.blackberry.com/2012/03/mini-keyboard-playbook-tablet/
http://helpblog.blackberry.com/2012/03/blackberry-mini-keyboard/
http://ca.blackberry.com/playbook-tablet/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P76xH0tSOg0
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