Axiom Telecom to launch BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet on June 12

Press release

Published June 1st, 2011 - 08:08 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet

Axiom Telecom today announced it will be carrying the highly anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook tablet from Research In Motion (RIM).

The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity will be available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB models. Axiom customers are invited to come and ‘touch, feel, learn and play’ with the BlackBerry PlayBook in select Axiom Telecom stores, including Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates and Abu Dhabi Mall.

Customers can also now pre-order their BlackBerry PlayBook in Axiom Telecom retail stores or by calling the toll-free number 800-AXIOM. The PlayBook will officially launch in Axiom stores in the UAE on 12^th June.

Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of Axiom Telecom says, “We have a strong partnership with RIM in the region and today we are bringing yet another exciting BlackBerry product to our UAE consumers. The tablet segment is of strategic importance to Axiom, it is a very strong product segment for us in the UAE .

“We are also very excited to bring the ‘touch, feel, learn and play’ concept to our BlackBerry customers for the first time. This approach of enabling customers to experience a product before the actual launch has received positive feedback from the market.”

BlackBerry PlayBook is the world’s first professional-grade tablet. It features an ultra-portable design and delivers industry leading performance, uncompromised web browsing with support for Adobe Flash Player, true multitasking, HD multimedia, advanced security features, out-of-the-box enterprise support and a robust development environment.

For more information about the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, please visit www.blackberry.ae/playbook.

Background Information

Axiom Telecom

It was 1997 when Faisal Al Bannai decided that there was a better way to trade and distribute mobile devices and accessories. axiom telecom was born. And now it’s all grown up. Today we’re the largest retailer and distributor in the region with 525 locations and growing, and more than 2,000 hand-picked expert employees across the United Arab Emirates, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

We’re the major authorized retailer and distributor of some of the world’s most recognizable brands including Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, BlackBerry and Nokia. We also deal with various telecom operator partners in each of the countries we have a presence.