BlackBerry 4G Playbook HSPA+

  • Released 2011, February
    425g, 10mm thickness
    BlackBerry Tablet OS
    16GB/32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
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  • 7.0"
    600x1024 pixels
  • 5MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    TI OMAP 4430
  • 5300mAh
    Li-Po

BlackBerry 4G Playbook HSPA+ - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight 425 g (14.99 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset TI OMAP 4430
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX540
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 3 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS No
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 Micro HDMI port
Document viewer
Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
Organizer
Predictive text input
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black

BlackBerry 4G Playbook HSPA+ - User Reviews

  • Good phone

  • in Namibia u can get one

  • nice phone

  • coz u got a china made...

  • Where can i order a BlackBerry 4G PlayBook HSPA+? am in Zambia.

  • dont know

  • My playbook camera is not functioning or not responding the front and back, i dont know why it happen i wish you could help me.. When i click the camera icon there will a message saying 'not responding'

  • pardeep kumar , is 2G & 3G data working..?

  • no 3g calling in this tab but there is only one option in this tab which is balckberry to blackberry vidio calling by email id enter then call and enjoy face to face video call in that no call charges will be implement only data will be consumed

  • no 3g calling in this tab but 3g speed on internet and it's 1080p quality which perform you tube very good speed and voice quality is fine

  • blackberry 4g lte playbook is vary good product for it's quality wise. but this is only draw back that when this tablet wants update no even any single one blackberry service centr. will update this tablet. i have a same tab no speed issue and no sound issue. so many feature are unique as compare to another tabs in the balckberry tab. i realy impressed with it's voice recording which is tremendous like a original voice which is recorded in the music studio.

  • don't do it you will regret after baying it I have one 32 GB 4G LTE there is no way to recover my disappeared icons from the icons dock. you can only playback videos and audio. Blackberry don't support this device, no more

  • thid tsblet is so good for me i wana buy dis after 1 month...............!

  • And I quote from the top "Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS."

  • no support for gsm calling and sms

  • no

  • This model have 3g calling or not???? Pls rply

  • This model have 3g calling or not???? Pls rply

  • This model have 3g calling or not???? Pls rply

  • looking nice

  • Call your carrier or buy a pre-paid sim.

  • no 4g mentioned here

  • ???????????????

  • Wt is its data plan,, is teir any other data plan ,, how can I activate the data plan

  • bro 4g was not mentioned

  • the only thing i love about this phone is the connection speed 21Mbps

  • whwre can i get this tablet ?

  • LOL no blackberry book dont have blackberry messenger but u can BBM on it easy and simply hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

  • does the playbook have the black berry messenger ??

  • lol

  • Hahahahahha...... me 2....

  • I...... wnt. dis.... phn.. cn somebody gift dis phn....... 2 me.

  • ya if anybody giv 99% discount....sure i ll buy

  • this is not an 4G device so why does it have 4G in it

  • gud... i wnt diz ..... anybdy gives 70% disc ?

  • Can it accept BB subscription.

  • sexy handest

  • wow!!!!! This is wonderful

  • pls will like 2 know de price and also can it take a sim card

  • It is now available in Canada through Bell network provider!

  • It's awesome I can't wait for the new release.

  • It's boldly written "tablet with no support for voice communication, SMS and MMS", simply means it doesn't make or receive calls!

  • It's boldly written "tablet with no support for voice communication, SMS and MMS", simply means it doesn't make or receive calls!

  • Does it have BIS? Are you able to BBM and explore the internet at your own free will or does it requirea data plan? Want to get it but not sure??????

  • can any one please tell me about the CALL on this device? i mean the normal call as we make on cell phones ( not like face time or skype etc ) is calling possible ?

  • it stands for 11 hours

  • yep!

  • what is its battery backup

  • Hay friends, does it support GSM sim? can we use skype?

  • Does it has office application and receive call?Can office be downloaded on it as well?

  • yes you can download any application that is available on BlackBerry AppWorld

  • hi guyz can anybody tell me if i can download anything on blackberry playbook like facebook, twitter and other applications. Thanks

  • give me

  • Not use SIM, work only BB cell or wifi

  • Hey rohan wether we can use sim card for this mob?

  • Does this blackberry playbook use SIM CARD we want to know please

  • i like ....

  • Hi i also have the same question.. can anyone answer to this request?

  • pls does these BB use simcard if nt ow does d BIS ntwrk wrk coz am hearing ts uses micro sim dnt knw ow true dis is.........and when is t gonna come out

  • its a awesome phone lyk to play with superlyk

  • looking to get a 3G version in the UK as well. Was hoping con in Florida right now would say when, but so far nothing. Very disappointing.

  • Not at the moment, because the current PlayBook out in the market connects to the Internet through WiFi. Maybe once this 4G/HSPA version is out, that could be the case. We'll have to wait for RIM's official release.

  • Out of curiosity, why do you think "blackberry its going downed"? Seriously, this is supposed to be where you post opinion about the device, not the company. As for my thoughts on this version of the PlayBook, I honestly can't wait to get one.

  • Does the playbook have bis network?

  • it has a specific network connection so no need of sim card

  • why BB doesn't have skype app?

  • Is it true playbook has no sim card?.how can it connect to gsm network .

  • no..they have no sim card,,

  • Does Blackberry 4g playbook has a sim card?

  • ... by the Wall Street "VULTURES"! (Good save US!)

  • I think blackberry its going downed.

  • What is costly?? It's not even out yet. Please check first before posting negative comments.

  • it is really very costly

  • U r annonymous coz u a dum ass!!! Windows on a freakin BB playbook? Really? Smh

  • way don't have gps

  • These are great models. They are all OK.

  • thats is veery -2 good mobile

  • When is this model due to arrive in South Africa? Judging by the specs, this particular model can be used as a phone, correct? Im not a fan of BlackBerry but this 1 seems to grip my att, will only get it if it has phone capabilities. Thanks.

  • IT's not out yet!

  • BlackBerry PlayBook 4G with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n + HSPA+ i wanna buy this where is it possible to buy it form usa plz help sum1 i m desperate...

  • BlackBerry PlayBook 4G with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n + HSPA+ where can i buy this i really want it sum plz advice...

  • why dont you go take a wee ,while we figure out on how to get it on the wee!

  • i got one in alabama the us

  • yes it can even conects to the new wee if u know how to

  • From mobile king

  • This device is marked as available but I can't find any possible way to buy it (at least from Europe, UK to be more precise). Does anyone have had really hands on with 3G enabled version of the BB PlayBook and where can I buy one?

  • will this tablet play the game of ps2

  • take the playbook, ive seen pretty much all the tablets and the BB by far has the most future potensial.... the ipad is crap its for people who have alot of money to spend on data and apps, unless u a heavy mobile gamer.... go for the playbook

  • not yet, but with QNX anything is possible

  • connecting your playbook to your desktop is not user friendly

  • can windows operating system be added to BB Tablet OS??

  • Haw can l place an order for the phone?

  • I can get playbook on upgrade but still unconvinced,should i go for ipad 2 or playbook?Want to use to connect to internet alot,got Torch to use with Playbook and wife and kids all got BBerries.Is it user friendly?

  • isit work by sim card??

  • I just got the Playbook, the touchscreen is great fast response...The look and the device it self is really nice it's just a little heavier then the IPAD. You don't have to have a blackberry Phone to use but it be good if you do though..if not just go to a Wifi spot and use it. Also you it links with Itunes as well so u can sync media from itunes if you like. Even though I got the Ipad 2 but i like using this for business use Ipad for entertainment. The only bad thing bout blackberry the need alot more apps.

  • yes it is come to kimberley

  • hi is the playbook available in sa vodacom for upgrade

  • do i need a blackberry phone to use a play book and can i also use a sim card

  • Can you send me a prize?

  • Can anyone tell if this is scratch/fingerprint proof/resistant?

  • Would the playbook 3G have its own BIS nd BBM access.......cuz I seriosly hate that freaky idea of bridging......nd pls when is dis playbook going to be released ?

  • can anyone tell me the estimated price.

  • galaxy tab is the one that is voice enebled

  • we only have the wifi one, the 3g will be lauched sumtime next year

  • does the keyboard work in vertical mode as well? It seems a bit wide for thumb typing

  • why r tablets not being introduced with voice communication

  • What is the different between a tablet with GSM voice communication support and the one with no GSM voice communication support.Where as both tablets have sims and can be used with a handsfree for calling purpose.

  • i dont know .......budy..

  • when will be in market

  • Forget about BIS/BES in QNX-based devices 'till 2012 or even later.

  • can anyone tell me the estimated price..?

  • when will be the release of this device? i am so excited.. :) i love it!

  • I think the blackberry tablet is wonderfull and if I were u I woudl buy one mine works perfeckt

  • Is BIS going to work for this? Cuz I sooo much hate the idea of blackberry bridge..

  • ARe they saying the popular blackbery messenger can be downloaded on this since it would support data?

  • That is likely referring to EDGE/HSPA+ internet connection only. So the data services are available, but not voice, SMS or MMS functionalities.

  • i..like..it.very much..when..i designate...at..AMCC...i will..buy it..i...have desire..n....i will...fulfill..it...

  • "Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS." Then why the heck does it say "2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900" ??

  • nice looks.........

  • i read the specs and i think its gonna be investment for my creative future. but the only problem i have with these things is the amount of time it takes for them to launch in South Africa. but otherwise its a brilliant product.

  • use simcard to online?

  • Today i bridged my BB with my playbook...a whole ew wolrl of browsing.

  • yes u can,

  • It has very low battery power

  • not available to south africa..... waaaaahaaaahaaaaa!

  • can use for Blacberry Massengger

  • and how much does it cost in south african current?

  • its Cool..........

  • No gps? That will definitely hold it back in the current Tab market

  • Looks really cool

  • radio should be a must and varing coluors should be available

  • Does it have bbm messenger?

  • ur handset is third class

  • no it cant make calls

  • You can't make calls

  • Can u make calls with this Playbook?

  • yoh yoh yoh man,best of both worldz,its an unfinished business tellin' u.havin' dis i lyke having a woman in ur room all nothing.

  • this playbook has 32gb internal memory,20 mega pixels camera with 20x zoom. it's a must have.

  • it will be on a 79 bundle plan with optus around mid july. You get the playbook and the torch 9800 for just 79 a month

  • wat"s its cost ???????

  • 92222

  • when will it arrive exactly??

  • Where are this people commenting came from ? Anyway if you got the money buy it and carry it around in your pocket ? then make a call, may the monkey roll it's eyes. good luck

  • is this avilable in one mobile

  • very gd nd attractive handset

  • latest functinable handset,

  • this is the so good mob

  • this mob is new generation mob.

  • I so much thot it'd hav d GPS in dis one....very very very disappointed....sumbody plz tel me its an error!!!

  • Does any one carry the Tablet as GPS, it is better to carry smartphone as GPS.

  • having infinite desire to carry a latest blackberry But my eco wont suppot me. I m feeling guilty to bing able to chang with cahage of the generations gaps.

  • samsung tab 8.9 is getting ready it will cost on other tabs

  • Do you even know what GPRS stands For and what are the capabilities? I'll define it for you the rest you have to find out on your own. General Packet Radio Services

  • my unlearned friends, ipad 2 has a dual core 900 mhz processor. and this one , i mean the playbook, has 1 ghz dual core. that isnt much of a difference. but this one has an upper hand, since its going to have android apps support in the near future, which is going to be the biggest app-holder (yes, biggr than the apple app store) and will conveniently leave the ipad 2 behind. except, of course, if you like the cartons of pixels of the ipad screen more than this one's obviously much more densely pixilated.

  • whens this out to buy? :)

  • So pls confirm my understanding, This will be a tablet similar to ipad2 with no voice (phone) capability?

  • Seriously stupid Tablet without GPS!!!

  • What is the use of GPRS without GPS ?

  • Me too. Can't wait

  • I have this already i used it for my refrigerator that is tilting.I just put it on one of its foot wallaHH tilting problem solve>...

  • Will the playbook bundled with the BB phone for internet usage?

  • i cant wait to see the playbook in action as im a big fan off blackberry

  • I am laughing at all these badly translated comments from Asia and wherever. Makes my day.lol

  • Can I browse the internet on this playbook via my BOLD 3's BIS?

  • you jus have it...& experience the difference

  • I have already bought it frm AMERICA.... feeling comfortable while using. Its an awesome mobile,

  • i have one of these already from the US that Blackberry gave to me at the release conference, i dont know how they can say its 4G compatable as they havent released their 4G BB yet but i have to say its amazing. the tethering means you have the reliability of bluetooth and none of the problems. Easy to synch, easy to use, no extra data tariffs. But i would say that the networks will need to increase the 500mb fair usage policies on contracts as when you add this to your blackberry your internet usage could soar through the roof as its so hard to put down again! and encourages streaming! we will be distributing these in the UK for Blackberry in 3 weeks time and the preorder list is stupid. also the menu bar is hidden and you tap the black border to make the menus pop out the side of the screen to limit space, its pretty ingeniously put together so as a business tool and play thing its works superbly. Laid next to an Ipad2 its actually faster at changing between apps! i cant belive how excited i was after using this, tablets are nothing new anymore so wasent really bothered, but this playbook, this is new! genious! the blackberry device bridge is superb!

  • Can on the devices use charges without battery?

  • no its 900m/h

  • first gen ipad equipped with 1 gig Single Core. Not Dual Core like ipad 2 did.

  • do you have to have a blackberry handset for the bbm features?

  • "Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS" And then it says: GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 I don't get it.

  • this is the only way to survive between the giants such as HTC, Smasung, Motorola....it would be nice....

  • Do you think porche will come out with a ferrari engine?

  • Now we talking! Ppx still live!

  • there is a romour going around that the playbook will come out with the android market. is this true?

  • Nice phn

  • Well said!! Prom1/aka Hardened.

  • not dual sim also design is not perfect

  • The ipad 2 does not have a 2Ghertz processor!!! ...in fact it only has a 900 Mhertz processor where as the playbook has a dual core 1 Ghertz processor!!...and has flash!! .....so if you want something for browsing the internet and emails, plus being 100% companable with your bussnesses blackberry phones get the playbook!... if you want something that is user friendly For just playing your apps and games around the house get an ipad!....i would also like to pointout that blackberry is super secure everything is encrypted to a rediculous level! Encluding the blue tooth signal, so you dont have to worrie about someone snatching your data out of the air when you link your phone and playbook together!

  • Yes you can use BBM!!.....the playbook is made to work with blackberrys, it is made for bussnesses that already use blackberrys....you can Sync your blackberry into your playbook and access your email and BBM on your playbooks 7 inch touch screen as long as your blackberry phone and playbook have a blue tooth conection!....if u loose your playbook, as soon as the blue tooth conection is broken your email n bbm is automanicly deleted to protect your emails in case of theft

  • Yes you can use BBM!!.....the playbook is made to work with blackberrys, it is made for bussnesses that already use blackberrys....you can Sync your blackberry into your playbook and access your email and BBM on your playbooks 7 inch touch screen as long as your blackberry phone and playbook have a blue tooth conection!....if u loose your playbook, as soon as the blue tooth conection is broken your email n bbm is automanicly deleted to protect your emails in case of theft

  • symbain phone is better than all other phones.........

  • what a phone

  • ipad does not have 2ghz processor. it has same 1ghz dual core which playbook has same. moreover, playbook and ipad are in differant target market.

  • outstanding, it has all the features, which should have for this fast generation, really great....!!!

  • Better get a laptop for the same price.plus you got a USB port. windows OS and tons of downloads. plus you get a real physical keyboard and expandable memory. I cant see why people are goint into this.

  • can I use blackberry messenger??? and does the playbook has its very own ping codes for the messenger??

  • blackberry pad better android apk app will install rumored,

  • i find it hard to believe blackberry or rim would leave out their most successful feature when bringing out a device such as this

  • iPad 2 has a 2gig processor with awsome graphics so I would recommend iPad 2 :)

  • Can you use blackberry messenger?

  • very nice look

  • There are 2 drawbacks (No GPS & No BBM service)

  • Dear, yes you can use it as phone voice, sms and mms. But unfortunately its without GPS :( , if a GPS does not matter for you, go a head and buy it. believe me its better than IPAD 2 and Galaxy Tab... RAM 1G, CPU 1G dual, stereo speaker and supporting Flash. Very cooooooooool

  • This phone Can use blackberry messenger?

  • WOW play came after NoteBook=)

  • Why there is no for GPS?

  • good paly book dude with 4g wow wonderful luv friend of gsmarena

  • wow its a nice phone

  • can use in asians?

  • wow wonderfull vry good exp with 4g

  • Wow

  • Good!!!!!

  • i love black berry

  • Kindly i like to know if the BB tablet cam be use as a phone also??? thanks and Best regards to all

  • and b4 you know it our lives will be controlled via a handset (cell phone)...can't wait for when we can travel to space via cell phones...lol

  • Pure awesomeness is what I can say about the BlackBerry 4G Playbook,take that Samsung!!

  • What are the compartible files for this phone?

  • Nice

  • veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy very nice want to purchase

  • yes me too

  • this is sweet taking black berry to the next level

  • very high tech and excellence.... Great.... almost of what you have to do is there allready....

  • one day i'll get it.......

  • nice!!

  • I love the blackberry phone it is very stylish cool...

  • which ones are better ,n97 and,blackberry4G?

  • network working on diff frequencies...

  • there are 4 no in this phone.to bad.

  • cool blackberry pad!!

  • BerryCool! :)

  • Does it work with bis??

  • what is the sense in having a unit as WIRED as this and it has no voice capabilities on either networks...??? for the life of me i cant see why.. RIM!!!! plz explain...

  • because it is used for DATA transfers only! as with apple ipad and the rest of the tablets.

  • To make it simple, it means that the tablet only support mobile internet but doesnt come with basic mobile phone features since it's not a mobile phone

  • please somebody explain....what does "Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS." mean.... and what does..."2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 " and also... GPRS Yes EDGE Yes 3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA.... like that double rainbow guy... WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?????

  • just awesome, sorry for ipad2. I need this tablet right now !!!