Good news for all our reader in the UK. Research in Motion has announced today the new BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+ tablet is now available in the UK! You’ll be able to use your PlayBook 3G+ with the cellular networks available, keeping the nice, portable design from the previous version. It also delivers and overall faster perfomance, and support for 3G+ speeds. Read more about this in the press... »
The mythical 3G/4G BlackBerry PlayBook makes another appearance. We knew that a Sim capable PlayBook is scheduled for this quarter but we didn’t have definitive date. What we learned was , RIM has began to push these devices to corporate partners and some distributing channels. It looks like a good sign that we are getting close to release. This PlayBook is running Os 2.0.1.354. We also no... »
Verizon Wireless’ CFO, Fran Shammo, said the company is planning to eliminate their unlimited data plan, still available for 3G customers who were grandfathered into the plan. Verizon will be migrating these users to their shared data plans so, eventually, everyone will be on data share once they move to LTE. Shammo made the announcement at the 40th J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom ... »
The 3G BlackBerry PlayBook was scheduled to release on April 19th, but was then later pushed to May 8th. According to the leaked slide above, the 3G has been delayed indefinitely, but is still said to be releasing, as dealers are said to hold on to promo materials and pedestals. Sprint is also set to release a 4G WiMax version later this year. It isn’t certain what has caused the delay, some... »
RIM will first release a WiFi-only BlackBerry PlayBook at launch, expected sometime in March. Sprint has already officially announced they will eventually offer a 4G WiMax PlayBook too. Rumor now has AT&T pegged to release a cell-enabled 3G PlayBook by late March, or early April. Then “sometime soon after” AT&T should be releasing a 4G LTE PlayBook. If these details pull throug... »
