Dixons Retail, owner of Currys and PC World, today announced it will be selling the highly anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from Research In Motion (RIM) from 16 June 2011. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity will be available from Currys and PC World stores from 16 June and is available for pre-order from 17 May online at pcworld.co.uk, currys.co.uk and dixons.co.uk in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB models priced at 399, 479 and 559, respectively.
Commenting on the launch of the PlayBook, Jeremy Fennell, Category Director at Dixons Retail, said: “As the UK’s leading electrical retailer we aim to bring the best of all new technology to our customers. We are, therefore, delighted to be adding the BlackBerry PlayBook – a great new breakthrough in the rapidly growing tablet market, that’s ideal for the many current BlackBerry smartphone users, both business and consumer – to our already extensive range.”
For more information about the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, please visit www.pcworld.co.uk, www.currys.co.uk or www.dixons.co.uk; or www.blackberry.com/playbook
