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Canadian Carriers delivers the 32GB 4G LTE Blackberry Playbook available at $550

172 days ago by ashish 0

The 7-inch PlayBook is a pretty little package and the operating system is finally a contender.it was announced by RIM earlier this month and it’s finally available from several Canadian carriers. Research In Motion (RIM) is a Canadian designer, manufacturer and marketer of wireless devices and solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. The company is best known as the developer of the BlackBerry smart phone.

The tablet might have a chance if RIM was in a position to price the PlayBook competitively.The LTE PlayBook is expensive. It’s available through Bell and Rogers for $350 with a three-year contract (lengthy contracts are normal in Canada). The 32GB LTE PlayBook is also available through TELUS without a contract for $550.

RIM is a tough situation. With its dire financial situation, RIM cannot aggressively price the 4G PlayBook. It likely cannot take a loss on the hardware sales hence the above market pricing. RIM has yet to announce the 4G PlayBook’s US price or release date.

The LTE tablet is slightly upgraded from its WiFi-only counterpart with a 1.5GHz CPU and 32GB storage option, but the main difference is the new LTE radio.