Back in 2011, BlackBerry released both its first and last iPad competitor: the PlayBook tablet. The PlayBook was ahead of its time in many ways, shipping with features not available on competing ...

A tablet from BlackBerry. Introduced in 2011, manufacturing ceased in late 2012. The PlayBook had a 7" screen, rear camera for still and HD video recording and front camera for video calling.

Most notable is the new remote control feature, which allows users to type, navigate and even perform gestures on a PlayBook using a BlackBerry smartphone. Even with all its improvements ...