There have been rumors of Research In Motion working on different versions of the PlayBook, such as the 4G version which has already been reported due for release tomorrow. However, the 10-inch rumor seems to have been confirmed by the emergence of such a unit in Vietnam. This is something that PlayBook enthusiasts will definitely appreciate hearing of and seeing; a 10-inch 4G PlayBook!
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The unit is said to have popped up in Vietnam, and pictures sent in by quang3g had been published by Tinhte.
The pictures show that the unit has a SIM card slot and seems to be 4G-capable (only based on the unit label). The opened up 10-inch PlayBook revealed that it was supporting what was indicated to be a 7,250 mAh battery. Although no pictures of the unit working were provided, the picture of the internals show that this may have been a working unit and not a dummy unit manufactured for show.
Whether the unit is legit or not, we’ll leave it up to your best judgment as RIM has neither confirmed nor denied this particular version of the PlayBook.
Here are the pictures of the 10-inch PlayBook posted by Tinhte.
Sources:
- Engadget: Mysterious 10-inch BlackBerry PlayBook appears
- Tinhte (translated): Image Playbook Playbook 4G and 10-inch