The latest leaked road map shows the specs for the upcoming 7” PlayBook with HSPA+ but no mention of an LTE or 10” version. The main differences with the PlayBook is that it will support carrier network not just Wi-Fi. It is interesting to see RIM is calling it 3G+ on this slide not 4G like all the carriers are calling their networks right now.
BlackBerry PlayBook 3G+
- Launch date March – May
- 1.5 GHz Dual Core Processor – TI OMap 4460
- 42Mbps HSPA+
- Bands 1,2,4, 5/6 & 8
- MicroHDMI, MicroUSB, Charging Contacts
- NFC Ready
- PlayBook OS 2.0
- 1GB RAM
- 32GB Flash
- Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Gyroscope, NFC
- MicroSIM
- 5.5 MP rear camera and 3.0 MP Front facing camera
- Audio MP3, ACC(5.1), WMA (5.1)
- Video 1080p, H.264, MPEG4, WMV, HDMI Output
- 7” LCD, 2024×600, WSVGA
- 0.9lbs (425g)
I always get a kick out of these demographics for the target market on devices.
Base on these latest leaks are you ready to buy a PlayBook with 3G+ on it or are you satisfied with the current Wi-Fi model. Sound off in the comments below
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1233
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 1:01 PM EST
42 Mpbs is crazy fast
Why do we need LTE again?
lol my home cable internet is 10 Mpbs
Luis Merlos ( View Profile) - Posts: 1342
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 1:03 PM EST
haha just bc man, we just need it we don’t know why though.
Thats what the latest trend is. I am lucky to get 10 MB at home TMO speeds are faster than it already.
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1233
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 1:04 PM EST
The top Rogers Cable Internet speed is 50 Mpbs…
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1233
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 1:07 PM EST
it all comes down to this
1. Carriers just built this huge expensive new network that is low on costs as its so new
2. The old 3G/3G+ network old, breaksdown often and is congested and requires lots of maintenance, thus, costs are higher
3. With everyone on LTE, you guarantee higher data usage = higher revenues
Its all about reducing costs and increasing revenue
we don’t need the speeds
the carriers need our money
BBA Brian ( View Profile) - Posts: 1233
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 1:03 PM EST
I have been thinking, the more LTE is adopted, the less congested the 3G and 3G+ networks will be
thus actually making the 3G/3G+ networks faster
does this make sense with anyone else?
Shit if I can get 20 Mpbs on my Playbook I will be ridiculously happy
Steve ( View Profile) - Posts: 831
Posted: January 26, 2012 at 1:38 PM EST
Charter says they do 16 Mpbs although I rarely see 10…on a good day. Usually 8-9. I wish it was 16
ray Not Registered
Posted: January 27, 2012 at 7:34 PM EST from my BlackBerry 9550
Hey guys. I’m still rockin a storm2 and iv’e been waitin on those BB10 devices like everyone else but did it really take them a year to put a radio in this thing? WTH? The last thing I’m looking for in a hardware provider is when they hold out on hardware so they can call it am upgrade like someone else I know. Is it too much to ask be able to have a cake I can also eat?
Tim Not Registered
Posted: January 27, 2012 at 8:49 PM EST
I’ll stick with my current Playbook with no 3G/3G+. I don’t need an additional cost for yet another data package when I can just bridge to my phone like I do now.
louis Not Registered
Posted: January 27, 2012 at 9:36 PM EST
I do the exact same, and it works a charm. With the added control of one bill
dpr ( View Profile) - Posts: 945
Posted: January 28, 2012 at 12:32 AM EST from my BlackBerry PlayBook | OS 1.0.0
RIMM really should have upped the specs more to compete with the Ipad 3. Maybe by then, they can integrate the cascades into the OS.