Blackberry has unveiled a new tablet with Secusmart

German company Secusmart GmbH, a Blackberry-owned company, has unveiled a new tablet in collaboration with Samsung and IBM.

The Secutablet is based on the Samsung Galaxy 10.5 and runs on Samsung hardware.

Secutablet offer additional security which is aimed at businesses and governments, but its social media and video platforms which are less protected can also be used on the device.

The Secutablet is compatible with Blackberry 10 and is currently undergoing security certification at the German Federal Office for Information Security.

Secutablet incorporate IBM's "app wrapping" technology which adds more layers of security to sensitive data.

The tablet is likely to be priced at USD 2380.

The BBC quoted Dr Hans-Christoph Quelle, CEO of Secusmart GmbH, as saying, "Security is ingrained in every part of Blackberry's portfolio, which includes voice and data encryption solutions."

Quelle was also quoted as saying, that "the Secutablet is designed to play into Blackberry's core focus of high grade security."

Quelle pointed that Secutablet is aimed at businesses and sectors where security is paramount.

There has been speculation that the device will be Android-powered because of the Samsung hardware.

McQuire was further quoted as saying, "It is highly likely - but not confirmed - that it will run on Android given that Samsung is a partner, and given Blackberry's focus on becoming more of a cross-platform security company.