Dec 4, 2010 12:09 GMT  ·  By

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is set to make its new BlackBerry PlayBook available for purchase in the country via wireless carrier Rogers, the two confirmed during a press conference on Friday.

According to various reports around the Internet, Rogers VP John Boynton confirmed at TabLifeTO that the wireless carrier was set to make the WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook available for its customers.

Moreover, the company is also set to add the 3G-capable PlayBook models to its offering as soon as the smartphone designer makes them available.

As one can imagine, no other details on the release of the tablet PC at Rogers were unveiled, and we'll still have to wait for the official announcement to arrive to learn more on when it would actually be release, and on how much it would cost.

Hopefully, the previous rumors on the matter would pan out, and the device would sport a much lower price tag than rival solutions that were already put on shelves.

However, we should note that the BlackBerry PlayBook is not the only such device that the wireless carrier aims at bringing to its airwaves.

According to the company, it considers tablet PCs as great options for its users, and has put in place three new initiatives in this area, including new data sharing plans, and the upcoming launch of Rogers On Demand Online for tablets, as well as a goal to add remote PVR capabilities on tablets for its Rogers Digital Cable customers.

"The tablet is the command centre - a mobile hub through which our customers will be able to access everything in their world - from reading email for work to looking at photos, programming their televisions to turning on lights at home, checking on friends on Facebook and even updating their personal finances,” says John Boynton, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Communications.

“Our role is to enable these experiences seamlessly and reliably across all devices. Our announcement today reflects our commitment to ensuring we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers.”