* BlackBerry PlayBook earns FCC's approval, to come in April

The BlackBerry PlayBook received its FCC filing earlier today, and this practically reiterates what we have been hearing for quite some time now - that the device is scheduled to appear in early April.

Mind that RIM requested a short-term confidentiality treatment, which expires on March 31 - according to it, the tablet's external photos, test setup photos, user manual and internal photos are not to be disclosed to the general public prior to the above mentioned date.

The FCC files state this is "in order to ensure sensitive business information remains confidential until the actual marketing of the device".

All of this fits nicely with the rumoured April 10 release date of the BlackBerry Playbook, so one thing is certain - we're getting nearer.

Now that the Motorola XOOM and the iPad 2 are already launched, do you plan to buy the first RIM tablet?

source: FCC via BlackBerryOS Forums

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