BlackBerry Smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) today extended its 50% discount offer on BlackBerry PlayBook tablet by a week for all its perspective buyers in Indian market.
RIM (India) said that within 4 days of price reduction, BlackBerry PlayBook Tab is sold out in all retail outlets across the country. The company sold more than 12,000 devices in just four days since the offer was announced on December 27, 2011.
We also hint out on 27th December on Twitter that offer will be extended after the 31st December. BlackBerry PlayBook is available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB models at festive season price of Rs. 13490 (16 GB),Rs. 15990 (32 GB)Rs. 24990 (64 GB).
Mr. Sunil Dutt, Managing Director, Research In Motion India stated “We are pleased to see the excitement and overwhelming response to our limited festive season offer on BlackBerry PlayBook. I believe that the 16-GB and 32-GB version of the PlayBook is completely sold out in the retail channels,”
novicefreak1 January 2, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Guys, latest price cut is for Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000…its now available for 20k,,,,,,online…at some online portals,,,has anyone seen this working???
Rohan Singh January 2, 2012 at 10:31 pm
If it support internet using a Wi-Fi tethering …..?? I don’t have blackberry I have android can I share My connection with this device …?? Then an only I will be going for Playbook.
Vikas Patidar January 2, 2012 at 9:14 pm
There is already a very good review on GSMArena site.
novicefreak1 January 2, 2012 at 8:58 pm
@Srikanta great to have such good replies.
novicefreak1 January 2, 2012 at 8:57 pm
@Baba Firangi
thanks…thats very kind of you and the reply is simply awesome . TT thanks for this post.
Gunwant January 2, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Dear TT Team,
Pl review Sony Ericssion Live With Walkman Phone
Srikanta January 2, 2012 at 7:15 pm
@novicefreak1
Oh yes, I have a Friend who is tethering with his phone via Bluetooth and using it. I have a Blackberry with a crappy internet (thanks to AIRTEL), so i use Playbook with Wifi at office and home and on Blackberry Bridge when on road.
sam January 2, 2012 at 7:08 pm
@Baba…I will check with my courier guy about how many pieces he delivered
Baba Firangi January 2, 2012 at 5:06 pm
@sam
Really???… and the FlipKart delivery guy informed me that this tablet has been selling like hot cakes in and around Electronic City, Bangalore since last few days. He already had many more boxes of the same to be delivered the same day.
Baba Firangi January 2, 2012 at 5:02 pm
@novicefreak1
Yes. This is very much possible. Actually blackberry has streamlined this to an extent that you only need to tether it to any bluetootrh enabled cell phone, define the APN settings and the OS takes care of the rest. I would have loved it if this device also had USB Host-on-the-go feature, which would have helped using USB 3G dongles to directly access 3G network. But then this is a very high quality device, which is is way much more expensive than the price you are getting this for and for the rest also workarounds exist. Just use any china tablet worth Rs 15000+ and after that lay your hands on this tab. You will discover the difference immediately. Even in tablets such as iBall Slide, which sells in the market for Rs 14000 or so, the major components are attached to the chassis by duct tapes only. On the other hand a teardown pic of this beauty speaks eons about the quality of the components and the high level of workmanship which have gone under making of this tab. Android or no android, this device is worth many times more than the price you pay for it because of the specifications, components and the quality of the workmanship itself. Highly recommended.
novicefreak1 January 2, 2012 at 4:43 pm
@Ganesan
sir, appreciate your replies and sharing. I am trying to know the case for playbook. Because as I have read few reviews it states in playbook if one has to tether via bluetooth it can only be done using a BB phone…which means
1) BB phone + tether with BB playbook….this is fine,
2) but Any phone + tether BB Playook is this possible…..? thanks.
Ganesan January 2, 2012 at 4:33 pm
@novicefreak1
dear friend then you need not to use bluetooth dongle…i am using because i have desktop pc which doesn’t have bluetooth…ok…:-)
novicefreak1 January 2, 2012 at 4:24 pm
@Ganesan
thanks for reply. I use samsung omnia pro b7320 a windows mobile phone. It has internet sharing capability and I use it to tether laptop. btb, I did not quite understand why is a bluetooth dongle required here for playbook? It has inbuilt bluetooth, wifi. pl clarify,,,,
Ganesan January 2, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@novicefreak1 yes.i am using it.i have nokia 2700 classic and a bluetooth dongle..and i think you should have that mobile company pc suite..than you can connect INTERNET.
sam January 2, 2012 at 3:38 pm
“Sold Out” is the business trick these days, they hardly must have sold 100 pieces
novicefreak1 January 2, 2012 at 2:57 pm
@Srikanta
hi,,,congrats ….. can we connect to internet via bluetooth of any phone? ,,,pl let me know….thanks.
Srikanta January 2, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Bought it on Dec 28th itself and loving it.