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 textsSending and receiving email and text messagesTaking pictures and videosDownloading and using third-party applicationsUsing instant messaging and social networkingUsing the PlayBook with a BlackBerry