The BlackBerry PlayBook was announced on September 27, 2010, and released on April 19, 2011.The original version of the device was Wi-Fi only, but a year later LTE-enabled PlayBooks were made available. BlackBerry Bridge allows data from a BlackBerry smartphone to be seen and worked with on the PlayBook, though software updates introduced many of those functions as stand-alone on the tablet. The 7-inch tablet boasts a characteristic touch-sensitive bezel which enables a whole series of gestures to summon menus and switch between applications. The BlackBerry PlayBook is BlackBerry's first tablet and their first device using a brand new QNX-powered operating system.
