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Could the PlayBook run Android applications?

by Melody Adhami on 12th February 2011
Over a month ago, the mobile blog Boy Genius Report was the first to report that the Blackberry PlayBook might run Android applications.  This rumour is attracting more truth as multiple sources tell Bloomberg that Research In Motion is developing software that will allow their new tablet to run Andoid apps .
According to ReadWriteWeb, RIM was originally thinking of using Google’s Dalvik which is a Java software that would let the tablet to use Android apps. Though, due to the Google and Oracle patent suit regarding the software, Bloomberg reports that RIM is building its own software internally. This would help RIM inject over 130,000 apps in their selection.
Blackberry Playbook has two HD cameras, a 7-inch touch display and runs the QNX-based operating system. The tablet will be released sometime in May.
This entry was posted by Melody Adhami on Saturday, 12th February, 2011 at 12:54 AM and is filed under Mobile Apps, Mobile Commerce, Mobile technology, News, RIM, Tablet. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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