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The confirmation about this recall was also given by RIM in a statement made to CNET. The company also added that only few of the defective units which were sold to the customers had crossed the distribution stage.

Defective devices unable to load software during initial set up

In a statement made by the company about the recall of the defective units, it said, "RIM determined that approximately 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBook tablets (16GB) were shipped with an OS build that may result in the devices being unable to properly load software upon initial set-up.”

Reportedly, the scheme that will liberate phone numbers for more flexibility, involves allowing the service user to manage devices online, with a single number for all phone devices that he uses, and that too free of cost.

It has become the first carrier to offer the IP-based Google Voice service, on its CDMA smartphones.

“Sprint customers can now use their existing phone number as their Google Voice number, and the service will come pre-installed on the Samsung-made Nexus S 4G smartphone that Samsung and Google introduced today,” said a company spokesperson.