If you've not had the chance to pick up and play with a BlackBerry PlayBook then you may be in luck. RIM has announced the BlackBerry PlayBook Mobile Tour which kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd from 9 AM to 5 PM, in New York’s Herald Square (Broadway and 34th Street). The PlayBook Mobile Tour is a tractor trailer completely outfitted to create an immersive PlayBook experience. Visitors will be able to:
- Sit in the PlayBook Theater and watch a video showcasing all the benefits of the tablet
- Get hands on at one of the demo stations to get a hands on tutorial of the stand out features of this powerful, ultra portable 7” tablet, including true multitasking, uncompromised web browsing with full Adobe Flash, rich multimedia and numerous apps from AppWorld designed specifically for PlayBook
- Visit the bridging station and experience BlackBerry Bridge™, allowing secure access to BBM™, email, calendar, contacts, memo pad, tasks from your BlackBerry smartphone
Head on over to the BlackBerry PlayBook Mobile Tour site for more details and to see if your city is listed as one of the venues.
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