Sprint has reportedly backed out of plans to sell a version of Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that runs on its 4G WiMax cellular network.The reasoning behind pulling the plug on the WiMax PlayBook 4G? Sprint told the Wall Street Journal that the device hasn't yet won over consumers and that there are a few too many tablets on the market right now.
"It's an interesting concept, it just hasn't caught on with business customers as much as they would like," Paget Alves, Sprint's business markets group president, told the Journal. "There are so many tablets in the market, it creates confusion for the average customer."
RIM has had a rough time companywide lately, and its PlayBook has experienced slow sales and a small recall.Officials at Sprint and RIM weren't available for comment Friday about the issue, but a Sprint spokeswoman told the Journal that the whole deal "has no impact on our relationship with RIM."
The PlayBook, which features a 7-inch touchscreen, also lacks a native email app and has yet to receive an update that will enable it to run apps built for Google Android -- two additions RIM promised months ago.
"It's an interesting concept, it just hasn't caught on with business customers as much as they would like," Paget Alves, Sprint's business markets group president, told the Journal. "There are so many tablets in the market, it creates confusion for the average customer."
RIM has had a rough time companywide lately, and its PlayBook has experienced slow sales and a small recall.Officials at Sprint and RIM weren't available for comment Friday about the issue, but a Sprint spokeswoman told the Journal that the whole deal "has no impact on our relationship with RIM."
The PlayBook, which features a 7-inch touchscreen, also lacks a native email app and has yet to receive an update that will enable it to run apps built for Google Android -- two additions RIM promised months ago.
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