Upcoming Blackberry Devices to Run Android?
There are
strong indications that Blackberry
will be equipping their upcoming devices with Google Android OS.
Recall that
Blackberry earlier introduced Blackberry10
devices in a bid to regain back its lost glory in the on-going device tussle
amongst its major competitors, but even at that they still did not win the
hearts of many.
After
failing in their attempt to bounce back as number one smartphone makers, Blackberry
is finally relinquishing its smartphone dominance to the likes of Android,
Apple and Windows based devices, and has reiterated that it will be shifting
focus from device manufacturing to software and device management.
And now the
plan to incorporate Android in their upcoming devices according to Blackberry
anonymous insider is a move geared towards consolidating their new line of
interest.
The Canadian
based company is currently working on a new device management system known as BES12 and it strongly believe that with
BES12, the company will not only be capable of handling and managing only
Blackberry devices but as well as Android, iOS and Windows powered devices.
Rumour has
it that Blackberry is currently working on a Slider device that is set for launch later part of the year, and
that the Slider devices will combine Android touchscreen and Blackberry
physical keyboard.
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If Blackberry
finally launches an android device as envisaged, it could also entail that it will
be ready to give out its patented security features on Blackberry 10 to those
other platform; but that doesn’t sound much of a big deal for the struggling
company as they have carried out similar gesture in the past when they let out
their BBM sole unique feature to competing platforms.
For many
that are keeping close tab to this gradually unfolding event, they see the move
by Blackberry to launch android device as the action that will finally nail the
coffin on Blackberry devices.
But for now,
I can say that only time will tell of what Blackberry will eventually turn out
to become in the closest future.
Upcoming Blackberry Devices to Run Android?
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