RIM, the Canadian company that makes the Blackberry, announced on February an upgrade to its tablet computers that will connect the newest device to super-fast fourth-generation networks this year. A RIM executive, Patrick Spence, said one new Playbook model would be able to connect to the internet via a WiFi network or via a docked Blackberry smartphone.
RIM has shaped the Playbook for business customers who have trouble reading a Blackberry and might appreciate its bigger 7-inch display to read emails or check their diaries.