Research In Motion today announced a new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet model offering 4G connectivity for the Sprint network. It is the first model to be announced to come with wireless connectivity.
“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. Together with Sprint, we are now building on that performance advantage with 4G and providing an unparalleled mobile experience for users,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion.
Other specifications are expected to be the same as those announced back in September.
Sprint is expected to begin offering the 4G BlackBerry PlayBook this summer. Pricing information will be released closer to launch.