Thread: RIM's future phones to get Android compatibility

According to reports RIM's new phones scheduled to be launched in 2012, will have the ability to run android apps. These sources that have asked to remain anonymous, have stated that RIM's new QNX based phones slated for next year, will be Android compatible. This is good news as we patiently await the arrival of the super phone.

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Oh crap!!! Now I'm gonna have to wait till next year for a new AT&T QNX BlackBerry. Damn.....


Looking good ice.

I knew this was coming.

This is actually a really big deal.

Originally Posted by ice2921

This is actually a really big deal.

It sure is for me. I can see that it may slow down that sales of OS7 devices for RIM as well.

It also really makes me question the rumors about a QNX devices coming out this year.

Originally Posted by ice2921

It also really makes me question the rumors about a QNX devices coming out this year.

The rumor also state "2012", not when in 2012. Could be the 4th quarter, 2012.

Originally Posted by ghostryder12

The rumor also state "2012", not when in 2012. Could be the 4th quarter, 2012.

Always the pessimist

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Always the pessimist

Originally Posted by sabisgeek

Always the pessimist

or a realist

This actually makes a lot of sense in my opinion and definitely doesn't rule out a qnx device in 2011... if they release the android player for the PlayBook, according to their time table (end of summer aka end of september), and the future qnx device is, in essence, a Mini PlayBook, there's no reason why they can't just add the Android Player (which would by then be available for a couple of months) to it at launch.

Originally Posted by ice2921

It also really makes me question the rumors about a QNX devices coming out this year.

I never believed that Rumor from the start. I think we will see them sometime at the end of Q1 next year.

Originally Posted by AgentBlackBerry

This actually makes a lot of sense in my opinion and definitely doesn't rule out a qnx device in 2011... if they release the android player for the PlayBook, according to their time table (end of summer aka end of september), and the future qnx device is, in essence, a Mini PlayBook, there's no reason why they can't just add the Android Player (which would by then be available for a couple of months) to it at launch.

I'm thinking that the PlayBook will have Android Player for awhile before phones do. It will be a way for RIM to run the player on a mass scale and get it refined for phone devices.

Originally Posted by AgentBlackBerry

This actually makes a lot of sense in my opinion and definitely doesn't rule out a qnx device in 2011... if they release the android player for the PlayBook, according to their time table (end of summer aka end of september), and the future qnx device is, in essence, a Mini PlayBook, there's no reason why they can't just add the Android Player (which would by then be available for a couple of months) to it at launch.

To me there is a difference between an Android player and android integration. If they " integrate" Android compatibility they there will be no need for a player as we see it now. Its just my wild way of thinking. Also I would be surprise if they release something that early, why would RIM trump the OS 7 devices with a rushed "super phone"? #mytwocents