--- product_id: 1087141 title: "BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7\" Tablet, 64GB" price: "S$19" currency: SGD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/1087141-blackberry-prd-38548-003-playbook-7-tablet-64gb store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7" Tablet, 64GB **Price:** S$19 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7" Tablet, 64GB - **How much does it cost?** S$19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/1087141-blackberry-prd-38548-003-playbook-7-tablet-64gb) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com A professional-grade tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook helps transform the way you work and play by combining the features you need with a powerful, ultra-portable design you want. You'll enjoy uncompromised Web browsing, true multitasking, and brilliant multimedia playback, as well as advanced security features and out-of-the-box enterprise support. Works smarter, play harder with the BlackBerry PlayBook (see larger image). The vivid 7-inch multi-touch display looks and feels great in your hand (see larger image). Measuring less than half an inch thick and weighing less than a pound, the PlayBook features a vivid 7-inch high-resolution display that looks and feels great in your hand--and it supports 4-fingered multi-touch gestures. Wirelessly connect to your BlackBerry smartphone for real-time access to email, calendar, address book and task list, Documents To Go and BBM using BlackBerry Bridge (see more details below).In addition to ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi support, this PlayBook model features a 1 GHz dual-core processor, 64 GB of storage, 1 GB of RAM, GPS for navigation and location-based services, dual HD webcams for video chats and snapping pics, and a highly intuitive BlackBerry Tablet OS based on powerful, user-friendly QNX technology. Plus, you'll be able to discover new apps via BlackBerry App World. The PlayBook also offers a high-fidelity web experience with support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR and HTML-5--enabling you to enjoy all of the sites, games, media and richness of the full Internet. And you'll enjoy immersive 3D games thanks to the built-in accelerometer and 6-axis motion sensing (gyroscope).Key FeaturesUncompromised Web BrowsingWith the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, you get access to the full web--not a scaled down mobile version. That means you get all the rich websites, games, and videos, the way they are intended to be enjoyed. The PlayBook offers support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe Mobile AIR as well as HTML5 and Webkit browser technology.MultitaskingOther tablets claim to support multitasking, but it just isn't the same. On the BlackBerry PlayBook, apps can run simultaneously and in real time. It's a sophisticated approach to multitasking--giving you more choice around how your applications run, allowing you to tailor the experience to your individual needs.Stunning MultimediaDon't settle for amateur grade multimedia. Whether you're mobilizing your existing pictures, music, and videos, discovering new media or creating new content, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet offers a high fidelity, multimedia experience allowing you to fully immerse yourself in whatever you enjoy. Video chat via the dual cameras with Full HD 1080p resolution. Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook app. The 7-inch multi-touch capacitive display has a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution for stunning playback of video and immersive 3D games. The PlayBook also comes with an HDMI output for connecting to a compatible HDTV or monitor and playing back Full HD 1080p video. It's compatible with video encoded in H.264, MPEG4, and WMV formats.Ultra PortableYou don't spend your life on the couch, neither should your tablet. Your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is perfectly suited to your busy lifestyle--it's small enough to go anywhere and powerful enough to take you everywhere.And with the dual cameras, you'll be able to video chat with friends and family wherever you roam (and are connected to a Wi-Fi network). The forward-facing camera has a 3-megapixel resolution while the lens on the back offers a 5-megapixel resolution--and both cameras can capture video up to Full HD 1080p.More Apps, More ChoiceDiscover a huge catalog of rich apps developed and optimized just for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet--all available through the BlackBerry App World storefront. Games like Need For Speed Undercover and Tetris, an eReader from Kobo and a powerful music store by 7Digital are just a few of the pre-loaded apps that come with the PlayBook. You can also download the Facebook for BlackBerry PlayBook app, which integrates popular features and functionality such as Facebook Chat, view and add friends, and interact with the News Feed.Business ReadyThe BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is designed to empower those who want tools to power achievement. PlayBook enhances personal productivity and offers businesses a straight forward, no hassle way to quickly embrace tablet technology. It includes DocsToGo and Adobe Reader software as well as support for enterprise VPN connectivity and corporate intranet browsing. BlackBerry BridgeOn its own, the BlackBerry PlayBook is a high performance tablet. But for BlackBerry smartphone users there are additional benefits added to the PlayBook experience, like access to BlackBerry services living on the handheld. Get access to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), email, calendar, contacts, memo pad, tasks from your BlackBerry smartphone--all on the large display (see more details below). Specifications Frequently Asked QuestionsDo I need to have a BlackBerry smartphone for the BlackBerry PlayBook to work?If you don't have a BlackBerry smartphone, you still get all the powerful features of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet like the uncompromised web, true multitasking, stunning multimedia, and tons of apps. If you do own a BlackBerry smartphone you can realize additional benefits delivered by BlackBerry Bridge like access to your BlackBerry email and the ability to browse files found on your BlackBerry SD card--all right from your tablet.What is BlackBerry Bridge?BlackBerry Bridge allow you to wirelessly connect your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to your BlackBerry smartphone for a secure, enhanced view of core BlackBerry services on the tablet's large high-resolution display--including full email inbox (BIS and BES), address book, calendar, memo pad, task list, and BBM.What is necessary to download attachments to the PlayBook via Bridge?MicroSD card in the BlackBerry Smartphone that is bridged. Room on the MicroSD card for the content being downloaded. The attachment has to be under 3 MB in size for it to download. Which apps does Bridge work with?BlackBerry Bridge is a feature that allows BlackBerry smartphone owners to interact with core BlackBerry applications including email (BIS and BES), calendar, contacts, on the Playbook's large 7-inch high resolution screen. BlackBerry Bridge links the two devices notification systems so you are alerted of new emails, BBMs, and calendar reminders right on the PlayBook's display. Through this same relationship, businesses running BlackBerry Enterprise Software can allow their employees to securely access information found on corporate internet sites using PlayBook. You also have access to your Smartphone browser so you can get on the web from virtually anywhere.What smartphone software version is required to use Bridge?All BlackBerry smartphones with OS 5.0 or above will be able to leverage BlackBerry Bridge, which accounts for approximately 60% of BlackBerry smartphone users today.Is it true that the BlackBerry PlayBook will support Android apps on the PlayBook?RIM has announced that it will launch an "app player" that provides an application run-time environment for Android v2.3 apps. This new app player will allow you to download Android apps from BlackBerry App World and run them on your BlackBerry PlayBook. The new app players for the BlackBerry PlayBook are expected to be available from BlackBerry App World in the summer of 2011. Product Description BlackBerry OS, 1 GHz dual-core processor 1 GB of RAM 7 inch multi-touch capacitive LCD screen, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution WIFI: 802.11 b/g/n, 3 MP forward facing, 5 MP rear cameras 14.4 ounces Review: I Thought I Was Seeing Things When I Saw The Price... - UPDATE: It is now June 2016 and I still love my PlayBook. Many people shoot them down for a lack of apps but since I am an old fashioned person that is more concerned with security than the newest bells and whistles, then, I'm good. I have a laptop for whatever my tablet can't do which is not that much. Some people complain about the native browser but there are several other browsers on the BlackBerry app site that can be installed. I prefer OrigamiBrowser because it has a desktop mode and is very fast. I did purchase a new case that comes with a wireless keyboard and that made things even better. I'll stick with this tablet until some other "reasonably priced" operating system such as Windows 10 is proven more reliable and comes on a well-made tablet. I don't trust anything to do with the android system because it is too easy to be hacked or for apps to run amuck in the background, have access to all of your personal information and be able to copy and or remove it without you even being aware...I even had one app on an android turn itself on, connect to the internet and back up a copy of all my stuff even though I had it set not to do that. Unlike Android, BlackBerry products are more secure because you can limit the access that apps can have to your tablet/cell. Now some apps won't work if you limit their access but I've found that there are enough ported Android apps configured just for this tablet on BlackBerry App World that I can usually find one to purchase at a very low price ($2 - $4) and sometimes for free that will accept the restrictions that I put in place for it. I purchased two of these, one for myself and one as a gift for a relative that's in college. She says that she loves hers, especially since it came with such a large hard drive (64GB) and she doesn't have to be concerned with flash drives, sd cards and such. We both like the built in Video Chat that allows us to talk face to face over wifi without using a phone or using up minutes or requiring 4G and I love the fact that I was able to purchase each tablet for only $188 a piece! I'm somewhat familiar with this system because I've owned BlackBerry phones for the last several years and can do all kinds of neat things between my phone and tablet such as linking them and sharing files between them and or my PC by bluetooth and wifi because the phone files show up right on the tablet and vice versa and I can use the print to file app to send files from my PC to the tablet over wifi/bluetooth and vise versa. I can also use my phone as a remote control for the tablet. There have been two upgrades since we've had these. The first was immediate and was an upgrade to the newest OS and the second was back in September and was for stability and performance of an app...I believe it was something to do with Adobe Reader. Now I just need to get one of the new BlackBerry Q10 phones and it'll all be gravy. To sum things up, we're pleased with performance, security and price! Review: Like it more & more every day... - Let me start by saying that I use an iPhone (which I like), I borrowed my brother's iPad2 for a few days to see if I liked it, bought 2 android tablets close to this price point which I returned, and I have a Nook Color that has been rooted to make it a tablet. I didn't really care for the iPad2, its price point or its size. For me it was like an oversized iPhone, and I already have that. The Nook was not quite what I was looking for either. So, I decided to give this a try. I read all of the reviews about the apps,email, and calendar prior to my purchase, so I knew what to expect there. Out of the box, I was very pleased with the fact that the browser was just about as fast as on my pc. Then I began to check out the apps. At first I had buyers remorse, not because I use many apps, but because that is when I realized there were no commonly used apps like Netflix, Kindle, etc. I thought Oh No, I should have tried the Kindle Fire. However, now that I have read its 1 & 2 star reviews by some, I am glad that I didn't because I know that it wouldn't have been what I was looking for either. Unlike some others though, I was determined to give the playbook more time to prove itself and for me to become more accustomed to using it because I refused to believe that Apple is the only other alternative...lol... And I am glad that I did because even if RIM never fulfills their "promises", for me this is the best at this price point. I wanted something that I could manage the kitchen/ household with. I needed something not too big and not too small that I could hang on the wall in the kitchen. I wanted something that felt sturdy, had an accurate touchscreen, and that seemed or at the very least gave me the illusion that it would last, and that I wouldn't have to buy another one in 9 months. For me this delivers. I wanted to be able to bookmark recipes for cooking, easily done. I wanted something that I could quickly look up something on the internet, again it delivers. I wanted something that I could keep a family and my husband's business calendar on, done using google calendar, and buying an app for 0.99 that links straight to it. I wanted to use it for grocery lists and errand list, done with an app that backs it up "in the cloud" and I can retrieve it from my iPhone while shopping. Listening to music, done! Since I can watch movies from desertcart then I guess I will just have to find movies there & keep Netflix for my kids to watch on my phone! As for reading, I suppose I can use Kobo on the playbook or pull out my Kindle or Nook. Almost all tablets out there have bad reviews, including this one. Most just have to choose which company has the product that meets their own individual needs. For me, I can tolerate the Playbooks & RIMs shortcomings for what you are getting at this price. ## Features - 1 GB of RAM - 7 inch multi-touch capacitive LCD screen, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution - Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n, 3 MP forward facing, 5 MP rear cameras - 14.4 ounces ## Images ![BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7" Tablet, 64GB - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81QxCOgrioL.jpg) ![BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7" Tablet, 64GB - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bXJoNeyGL.jpg) ![BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7" Tablet, 64GB - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ov-Nx3XUL.jpg) ![BlackBerry PRD-38548-003 Playbook 7" Tablet, 64GB - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81VUNtRThWL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Thought I Was Seeing Things When I Saw The Price... *by T***E on November 13, 2013* UPDATE: It is now June 2016 and I still love my PlayBook. Many people shoot them down for a lack of apps but since I am an old fashioned person that is more concerned with security than the newest bells and whistles, then, I'm good. I have a laptop for whatever my tablet can't do which is not that much. Some people complain about the native browser but there are several other browsers on the BlackBerry app site that can be installed. I prefer OrigamiBrowser because it has a desktop mode and is very fast. I did purchase a new case that comes with a wireless keyboard and that made things even better. I'll stick with this tablet until some other "reasonably priced" operating system such as Windows 10 is proven more reliable and comes on a well-made tablet. I don't trust anything to do with the android system because it is too easy to be hacked or for apps to run amuck in the background, have access to all of your personal information and be able to copy and or remove it without you even being aware...I even had one app on an android turn itself on, connect to the internet and back up a copy of all my stuff even though I had it set not to do that. Unlike Android, BlackBerry products are more secure because you can limit the access that apps can have to your tablet/cell. Now some apps won't work if you limit their access but I've found that there are enough ported Android apps configured just for this tablet on BlackBerry App World that I can usually find one to purchase at a very low price ($2 - $4) and sometimes for free that will accept the restrictions that I put in place for it. I purchased two of these, one for myself and one as a gift for a relative that's in college. She says that she loves hers, especially since it came with such a large hard drive (64GB) and she doesn't have to be concerned with flash drives, sd cards and such. We both like the built in Video Chat that allows us to talk face to face over wifi without using a phone or using up minutes or requiring 4G and I love the fact that I was able to purchase each tablet for only $188 a piece! I'm somewhat familiar with this system because I've owned BlackBerry phones for the last several years and can do all kinds of neat things between my phone and tablet such as linking them and sharing files between them and or my PC by bluetooth and wifi because the phone files show up right on the tablet and vice versa and I can use the print to file app to send files from my PC to the tablet over wifi/bluetooth and vise versa. I can also use my phone as a remote control for the tablet. There have been two upgrades since we've had these. The first was immediate and was an upgrade to the newest OS and the second was back in September and was for stability and performance of an app...I believe it was something to do with Adobe Reader. Now I just need to get one of the new BlackBerry Q10 phones and it'll all be gravy. To sum things up, we're pleased with performance, security and price! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like it more & more every day... *by L***P on December 4, 2011* Let me start by saying that I use an iPhone (which I like), I borrowed my brother's iPad2 for a few days to see if I liked it, bought 2 android tablets close to this price point which I returned, and I have a Nook Color that has been rooted to make it a tablet. I didn't really care for the iPad2, its price point or its size. For me it was like an oversized iPhone, and I already have that. The Nook was not quite what I was looking for either. So, I decided to give this a try. I read all of the reviews about the apps,email, and calendar prior to my purchase, so I knew what to expect there. Out of the box, I was very pleased with the fact that the browser was just about as fast as on my pc. Then I began to check out the apps. At first I had buyers remorse, not because I use many apps, but because that is when I realized there were no commonly used apps like Netflix, Kindle, etc. I thought Oh No, I should have tried the Kindle Fire. However, now that I have read its 1 & 2 star reviews by some, I am glad that I didn't because I know that it wouldn't have been what I was looking for either. Unlike some others though, I was determined to give the playbook more time to prove itself and for me to become more accustomed to using it because I refused to believe that Apple is the only other alternative...lol... And I am glad that I did because even if RIM never fulfills their "promises", for me this is the best at this price point. I wanted something that I could manage the kitchen/ household with. I needed something not too big and not too small that I could hang on the wall in the kitchen. I wanted something that felt sturdy, had an accurate touchscreen, and that seemed or at the very least gave me the illusion that it would last, and that I wouldn't have to buy another one in 9 months. For me this delivers. I wanted to be able to bookmark recipes for cooking, easily done. I wanted something that I could quickly look up something on the internet, again it delivers. I wanted something that I could keep a family and my husband's business calendar on, done using google calendar, and buying an app for 0.99 that links straight to it. I wanted to use it for grocery lists and errand list, done with an app that backs it up "in the cloud" and I can retrieve it from my iPhone while shopping. Listening to music, done! Since I can watch movies from Amazon then I guess I will just have to find movies there & keep Netflix for my kids to watch on my phone! As for reading, I suppose I can use Kobo on the playbook or pull out my Kindle or Nook. Almost all tablets out there have bad reviews, including this one. Most just have to choose which company has the product that meets their own individual needs. For me, I can tolerate the Playbooks & RIMs shortcomings for what you are getting at this price. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An in-depth look *by B***. on June 9, 2011* I've had my playbook for over a week now, and I feel like I can finally write an objective review. I'll have to admit, I am a blackberry "fan boy", I have had a blackberry for years now, and I currently have a Bold 9700, so I am able to bridge my devices, but this is an in-depth look with as little "bias" as possible. Pros : -------------- Hardware - This is truly an impressive piece of hardware. The construction is fantastic, its easy to hold, its light, and it feels solid in my hands. The screen is fantastic, very crisp and displays images/videos/text with very sharp clarity. I loaded up a bunch of pictures on my playbook just so I can look at the beautiful screen. Everything is so clear, its such a pleasure to look at. The device is also very fast, launching applications, loading web pages, and switching between apps are blazingly fast. The camera is also good. The back facing one is 5 MP and it takes good pictures, and HD quality video (however no flash :( ) Ease of Use - I have to admit when I first tried it out at Best Buy, I had no idea what I was doing, and I couldn't figure out how to do anything. I've had plenty of apple devices so I thought the missing "Home" button was an issue, and it left me scratching my head. However, once I read up on it a little more, and found you can do everything with some simple gestures, I was hooked. I multi-task a lot, and switching between applications is so easy, just a simple swipe from the bezel in and you're in a different app. Bringing up the "Home" screen, closing apps, getting to the status bar are all easily done with some simple gestures. I have to say, now that I've gotten used to it, I love it and could never go back to the "Apple" way! Multi-tasking - As I mentioned, I am really used to multi-tasking, so switching between applications is just what I do. I might read some articles, then browse a site, change the music, and then go back to reading the news. This is all a snap with the playbook, and the speed at which it does it is seamless. Form Factor - This is a preference but for me the 7" form factor is great. I don't really like watching videos on handheld devices (or even my laptop) so this was not a big requirement. I tried out the Xoom and iPad 2 and I have to say, it was stellar at showing off videos. But, I felt it was a little cumbersome, and if I wanted to just grab a device, check up on some scores, and look at some news, I wanted it to be easy to hold in one hand. Also, due to its size, its very easy to carry, and I don't feel like I am holding a laptop. Browser - This is great. Every page I normally go to loads perfectly, and with the flash support, I get the full web experience. Also, going to foreign sites renders the characters properly as well. The only issue I've seen is on some of the more advanced sites, the pages will complain that I am on an "older browser" but that also means I am getting the full version of the site, and not a mobile version. Battery Life - I wanted to call this out because before the 1.0.5 OS update, this was a HUGE issue. The playbook would drain power like nobody's business, and I couldn't even leave it on standby overnight. However, this was all fixed with the recent update, now I can browse around and use apps for a few hours, and still have plenty of battery. Just the other day, I left my playbook on standby overnight, and it only drained a few percentage points. So what was a huge negative has become a positive with a simple update. This also goes to show you, RIM is committed to releasing updates quickly and getting the OS up to par with other devices out there. Cons : -------------- Lacking Apps - This is probably the single biggest complaint you read about, "not enough apps". This is a real issue. A lot of my favorite apps are missing, including Pandora, Kindle, KeePass (password management) and SSH (sys admin software). These are key apps I use on my bold every day, and without it, it is a big issue. However, one recent addition to the app world has boosted the score for me, and thats the blackberry news reader. I was using GeeReader since that was the only decent RSS feed reader available, but blackberry just released the news reader, and it is fantastic. I do see new apps crop up everyday in app world, and the Android app reader is going launch soon, so I think this will improve. (the FB app, word and acrobat apps are great as well) Lack of Connectivity - If you're on wireless, the playbook is great, but without it, it is seriously disabled. I tried to take it to the gym to try it out while I work out, and I couldn't do much even when bridged. The reason being, the bridge browser is so slow, I couldn't use it. This could be partly due to my bold, but still, it was unusable. I did get tethering to work, but I tried to install an app, and that didn't work either, so there were some limitations there as well. I think if you're not on wifi, there will be some issues with using it. UPDATE 2 ------- I mentioned that the small power button was an issue due to coming out of standby, but there's actually a "swipe" shortcut. All you have to do is swipe from bezel to bezel, and that brings the playbook out of standby, so no more fiddling around with the small power button! Previous comment is below for reference (Small Power Button - When I first read complaints about this, I thought people were being nitpicky since how often do you use the power button? Well as it turns out quite a bit. The reason is, its the only way to come out of standby for the playbook. I setup my device to standby after a few minutes to conserve power, and so whenever it goes to standby, I have to press the power button, and I end up doing it at least 2-3 times to get it right.) UPDATE ------- I originally commented about the bad memory management, but it looks like this was also fixed in the 1.0.5 OS release. Now, when there are no apps running, there is almost 700 MB of free memory, and even with the browser open, I still have 500+ MB free. This should allow me to run way more apps at a time, and see less of the "automatic" closing that I saw before. Previous comment is below for reference (Bad Memory management - This is a big sticking point for me. The playbook has 1 gb of ram, so I didn't think it would be an issue but boy is it ever! First off, when you start up the playbook, there's only 450 MB of memory free. Then, if you launch the browser, another 200+ MB is gone right there. So, if you have more than a few apps open and the browser, the playbook will just start closing apps automatically. When this first happened, I thought pages were crashing because of the flash or lots of media content, but after some poking around, I realized it was because of the "low" memory. Also, when I say "low" memory, its not like 50 mb, its more like anything under 150 MB and the playbook could start closing apps automatically.) -------------- Overall, I love my playbook, and I want to give it 5 stars, but I just can't. Once there are more apps available, this will be a solid 5 stars. Also, for non blackberry users, the lack of a native mail client will be a big turn off. But because the browser is so capable, it should ease the pain slightly. The playbook is a great device for RIM to build off of, and I think the next coming months will be key for them, and if they can address some the issues, it will be a true force in the tablet market. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/1087141-blackberry-prd-38548-003-playbook-7-tablet-64gb](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/1087141-blackberry-prd-38548-003-playbook-7-tablet-64gb) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-09-03*