Blackberry PlayBook Tablets Get 50 Percent Cheaper in India

NEW DELHI: Canadian BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM), battling tough competition from Apple's iPad, is offering over 50 percent discount on its PlayBook tablets under a limited festive season offer till Dec 31. A company spokesperson Wednesday said the 16 GB model of the PlayBook can be bought for 13,490 in the Indian market instead of its regular price of 27,990. While the 32 GB model is available for 15,990, the 64 GB model is being offered for 24,490 against their regular prices of 32,990 and 37,990 respectively. The smartphone maker has been struggling to gain significant market share since April when it launched the tablets. It has been able to sell 800,000 units of the device globally in the first nine months of financial year 2011-12. In comparison, Apple has sold over 11 million iPads globally during the quarter ended September.