PlayBook 4G Certified for Mobile Network Operators TODAY!(7/9/12)

**peteygrizz** · 07-09-2012, 01:02 PM

Found PlayBook on PTCRB as having been certified today for compliance with mobile networks in NA. Looks like it is one step closer to reality, for those who are still interested at least.

Edit, Link: http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete...?modelid=21167

**Sith_Apprentice** · 07-09-2012, 01:06 PM

Which carriers does this cover and which network technologies?

**howarmat** · 07-09-2012, 01:11 PM

UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band IV/Band V/Band VIII

which oddly doesnt include VZW from my findings.

**peteygrizz** · 07-09-2012, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice

Which carriers does this cover and which network technologies?

Check their home page. They test all current technology including GMS, UMTS, and LTE.

**BB_Bmore** · 07-09-2012, 01:54 PM

Sweet I've had my $$$ sitting to the side waiting for this for months.

**Sith_Apprentice** · 07-09-2012, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by howarmat

UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band IV/Band V/Band VIII

which oddly doesnt include VZW from my findings.

Verizon doesnt have UMTS in the US?

You would need to look at LTE for them.

**peteygrizz** · 07-09-2012, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by BB-Bmore

Sweet I've had my $$$ sitting to the side waiting for this for months.

I wouldn't take this as an indication that it will be released soon. Look through the lists of certified products I am sure there are many that never actually came to market

**71 GS** · 07-09-2012, 02:38 PM

Thanks for the good news!

F2 · 07-09-2012, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by howarmat

UMTS FDD: Band I/Band II/Band IV/Band V/Band VIII

which oddly doesnt include VZW from my findings.

Verizon does not seem very hot on BB brand these days. I hope it comes back to bite them!

**travaz** · 07-09-2012, 03:59 PM

I don't know what a release of a 4G Playbook is going to get for RIM at this time. I see a lot of other tablets out thereall going for 199 or 299. Dont see it selling well and the headlines being "RIM flops again". I hope it does but I wouldnt bet the farm on it. I would love to have one. I am pretty happy with my 2 WIFI ones. Dont think i need another carrier bill.

**goku_vegeta** · 07-09-2012, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by travaz

I don't know what a release of a 4G Playbook is going to get for RIM at this time. I see a lot of other tablets out thereall going for 199 or 299. Dont see it selling well and the headlines being "RIM flops again". I hope it does but I wouldnt bet the farm on it. I would love to have one. I am pretty happy with my 2 WIFI ones. Dont think i need another carrier bill.

I think the point of the PlayBook 4G (used so often I think its officially the "unofficial" name for it

) is probably to get those buyers who took a look at the PlayBook and decided it wasn't worth their time because there was no mobile network support.

Based on what I've asked people in different markets, the PlayBook 4G is actually much more enticing than the original PlayBook.

I don't think RIM will sell a ridiculous number of PlayBook 4G's but I also don't think it'll be a complete and total sales flop.