Focusing exclusively on the new PlayBook, the PlayBook Companion covers all the important topics that a PlayBook purchaser needs to know to use their tablet effectively: The book provides simple overviews of how to use a PlayBook to do all the things today's consumer expects of a tablet, including: * Reading books, magazines and other texts * Sending and receiving email and text messages * Taking pictures and videos * Downloading and using third-party applications * Using instant messaging and social networking * Using the PlayBook with a BlackBerry