The reports from the WSJ states that a tablet device from the makers of Research In Motion (RIM) is soon to be launched.

According the reports the tablet will be like a companion device along with the mobile phone.

The people familiar with RIM's plans states that makers of RIM might roll out a product that will serve a large counterpart to a BlackBerry phone.

This device however stays in a very early stage of development and will aid in connecting to cellular networks via a BlackBerry phone and will supposedly roll out by the end of the year according the company insiders.

It will soon come in the form of confirmation as the RIM's CEO Mike Lazaridis states, thus we keep our fingers crossed as the new product is soon to be launched since it comes straight from the horses' mouth.