Rumor: RIM's Playbook Could Run Android Apps(update:confirmed)

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james99

Discussion Starter · Feb 2, 2011

RIM is in the process of planning for a QNX-based future. The robust operating system is the basis of the upcoming Blackberry Playbook, and BGR is reporting that some decisions are coming down the pike that could allow Android apps to run on RIM's QNX devices. RIM is likely going to use a new Java virtual machine to allow legacy apps to work on QNX. Among the candidates is Dalvik, which is the VM used in Android.

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NeilN

· #10 · Mar 25, 2011

Google not open sourcing Honeycomb (yet) could be a factor.

Ref: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20047028-260.html

NeilN

· #13 · Mar 25, 2011

Not an emulation layer, a virtual machine. And those definitely do not suck.

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