Android Apps On The BlackBerry PlayBook?

So many new tablets to choose from – so many different factors to depend on. One such factor would be what apps are available on the device’s OS. Well if its any help with coming to a decision, the PlayBook’s rumour of being able to support Android apps via RIM’s open source Dalvik virtual machine has been confirmed by Bloomburg. A good device coupled with myriad Android apps makes for a match worthy of the upcoming February Wallmart-made day of Love (although we highly doubt that that will be ready to launch this soon – we just wanted to slip in a reminder for all you easy-to-forget love-birds). However, just to clear things up: rumours may have said that the Dalvik virtual machine was what is used to allow for Android apps to run on the PlayBook, but that parts not true. RIM have in fact developed an in-house solution. The reason for the change being down to the on-going patent dispute between Google and Oracle. Bloomberg may have confirmed the rumour of the PlayBook being able to play Android apps, but an official confirmation has yet to be announced by the creators themselves. Let’s hope for that then.

via ubergizmo

Categories: Android Tablet, Tablet

Tags: Android app, Blackberry, Playbook