LTE and HSPA+ BlackBerry PlayBook passes through FCC testing

The LTE and HSPA+ BlackBerry PlayBook models have cleared the FCC testing. RIM has promised PlayBook with HSPA+ support last year, looks like the previous rumors of 3G PlayBook launch in April might be true. In addition to the 3G HSPA+ version, the LTE version has also passed the FCC testing. Looking at the bands the LTE version of the tablet might head to the AT&T and Verizon in the US or big three Canadian carriers.

According to to previous rumor, the 3G HSPA+ BlackBerry PlayBook  might feature 1.5GHz dual-core TI OMAP processor and NFC support while retaining most of the other specs from the Wi-Fi version.

Source: FCC (1), (2), (3) | via: Engadget

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