If you just picked up the new 4G LTE PlayBook, you might surprised to know that there are two types of “4G” data connections you can access. Both LTE and HSPA+ are called “4G” connections, and you can also choose which “4G” connection suits you best, or have the PlayBook choose for you. LTE The first is the brand-new LTE technology, which will also be arriving ... »
After more than a year, and amid the drama, speculation and buzz surrounding BlackBerry 10, Research in Motion has rather silently delivered on their promise of a 4G BlackBerry PlayBook. Putting aside the improved processor, 4G radio, and NFC, you’d be hard-pressed to find any difference between it and the original PlayBook. Yet, this could be considered a milestone in itself, marking RIM’s fir... »
During the Q3 fiscal 2012 earnings conference call, Research In Motion co-CEO and founder, Mike Lazaridis, explained the reason BlackBerry 10 phones would be delayed. Lazaridis explained they had decided to wait it out until Qualcomm released a more efficient dual-core LTE chipset. RIM has been all about battery performance. This is one of the features RIM touts with BlackBerry and users can agree... »
Simple Mobile, a T-Mobile USA Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), announced today two new plans for BlackBerry users. The $50 plan that includes unlimited talk, unlimited text (domestic and international), BlackBerry Email (BIS), BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), access to the BlackBerry App World and unlimited Web browsing at HPSA speeds. The company will also offer a $60 BlackBerry plan that has a... »
Here is some of the first good news to arrive out of Mobile World Congress 2011 . RIM had previously announced the WiFi-only and WiMax 4G Sprint versions of the BlackBerry PlayBook. Announced today, there will be an LTE and HSPA+ version too. You can let your mind wander as to which carriers this could imply. Press Release MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, SPAIN–(Marketwire – Feb. 14, ... »
