As you probably have realized by now, we here at DelectablyChic! are pretty obsessed with Playbook updates.  A while ago, RIM announced that people looking to develop apps for the upcoming Playbook will be eligible to get a free Playbook from them.  The deadline to enter their app, which must meet Blackberry App World’s guidelines, is March 15.  This makes us speculate that the release date will be on or shortly after that date.  Also, we think that RIM will make it official some time in the next week or so as they are currently at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (see video below of a demonstration of Need for Speed on the Playbook).  Let’s hope that’s the case!

As for other RIM news, they have announced additional 4G models to be released later in the year (after the initial release in March).  These models are LTE and HSPA+ and are in addition to the already-announced 4G Wi-fi + WiMax version.