14 DAY TRIAL // On Wednesday, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion and wireless carrier Sprint announced officially that a 4G-enabled flavor of the new BlackBerry PlayBook is set to make an appearance on the airwaves of Sprint in summer.
The upcoming BlackBerry 4G PlayBook should be the first model of the device to pack a wider range of wireless connectivity options, offering support for the Sprint 4G service, up to ten times faster than the carrier's 3G network.
With the BlackBerry PlayBook, Sprint's customers would enjoy professional-grade features, with improved mobile computing capabilities, and an ultra-portable design.
The features list of this device includes true multitasking and HD multimedia capabilities, along with great web browsing, and with advanced security features and out-of-the-box enterprise support.
The hardware specifications of this device include Wi-Fi support, a 1 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, as well as the new BlackBerry Tablet OS.
The tablet PC would offer support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR and HTML-5 for an uncompromised web experience, all at 4G speeds.
“RIM believes a significant portion of the tablet market will want a higher performing, multitasking, professional-grade tablet and that is why we chose to design the BlackBerry PlayBook for premium performance with a powerful dual-core processor and multitasking OS,” Mike Lazaridis, president and co-CEO at Research In Motion, stated.
“Together with Sprint, we are now building on that performance advantage with 4G and providing an unparalleled mobile experience for users.”
The BlackBerry 4G PlayBook should deliver a high level of performance on Sprint 4G network, enabling enhanced mobile services for both end-users and application developers.
”We are excited to bring this powerful new product to our business customers and consumers who rely on Sprint for industry-leading devices as well as one of the best values in wireless,” said Steve Elfman, president of network operations and wholesale for Sprint.
“This tablet is a great example of Sprint’s strong partnership with RIM in continuing to bring customers powerful devices to enhance their mobility. We are confident the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook from Sprint will be one of the most anticipated tablets in 2011.”