Will RIM’s PlayBook get WiMAX? The Now Network says no

Whoa there, RIM — not so fast. Despite an earlier commitment from Sprint , the Wall Street Journal reports that the Now Network has cancelled its plans to bring WiMAX to the BlackBerry PlayBook , leaving Research in Motion to continue selling WiFi-only models of the half-baked tablet. Sprint representatives cited poor adoption rates among business customers as one cause of the move to cancel PlayBook sales, together with an already crowded tablet market, also adding that the call may have “no impact” at the carrier’s relationship with RIM. We won’t say that a WiMAX-capable PlayBook would have topped our back to varsity wish list, but this latest move is somewhat shocking nonetheless.

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