Official sources, BlackBerry BlackPad / Cobalt will be released in mid-June
RIM will use their own BlackBerry OS; that tallies with what we heard yesterday about a compatible platform to the current smartphone line-up, and frankly sounds a lot more realistic than Google’s software.
As for hardware, the “BlackPad” (as the tablet is believed to be codenamed) has been tipped to use Marvell’s ARMADA processor,
Of all the famous brands we’ve seen turned into concepts, BlackBerry had the fewest models on our site. Thankfully, their Canadian maker might get into tablets, as claimed by some recent rumours, so we give you a mockup of a supposed RIM slate. This product is supposed to be called BlackPad or Cobalt.
Also, Blackberry OS 6.0 has been confirmed in the third quarter, the system is actually the majority of applications are consistent with the requirements of tablet PCs.