RIM launches 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook in Canada

As expected, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Thursday unveiled the 4G LTE edition of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. RIM made the announcement via a blog post.

The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook will be available via select carriers in Canada starting August 9th. Strangely, RIM didn't reveal any specs of the tablet, though it did confirm it will have 32GB of storage on board. Other features the Canadian company highlighted include a faster processor (again, no specifics) as well as "compact size and light weight".

The 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook will come pre-loaded with OS 2.0.1, a browser that "support more HTML 5 content than any other native tablet browser on the market" (including Flash) as well as access to the BlackBerry Video Store.

Canada is the first country to launch the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and additional models supporting various high speed cellular networks are expected to be available in the coming months from carriers in the US, Europe, South Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

As mentioned earlier, specifications were hard to come by from RIM, but we expect, just like its predecessor, the 4G LTE BlackBerry PlayBook will sport a 7-inch display. It will have a display resolution of 1024x600, and a 4800 mAh battery. Powered by 1.5GHz dual-core processor, LTE Playbook will have 1GB RAM.0. A 5MP rear camera that can shoot full 1080p HD videos and 3MP front-facing camera are also expected.

No price was disclosed either, though a price tag of $549.95 is being rumoured. Here's hoping RIM makes the details official soon.

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