Some Android features not making it to BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM is gearing up to exhibit soured the Android app contestant for their PlayBook paper incoming month at BlackBerry DevCon, but that scarce effectuation they're adopting Android wholesale. In fact, at a European developer event, RIM engineers explained meet whatever of the Android features we won't be sight in QNX 2.0 for the PlayBook: springy wallpapers, widgets, SIP, whatever apps prefabricated with the Android NDK, apps that embed Google Maps, in-app billing, apps with binary Launcher options, anything using Android's text-to-speech engine, or darken messaging system.

That closes doors for a aggregation of apps, but RIM has already been up-front with the fact that developers will requirement to removed their Android apps finished a removed utilization outfit and re-submit everything for App World. The PlayBook ease runs QNX at its core, and with that are feat to be whatever limitations. Still, I venture that most apps will be healthy to encounter work-arounds or only revilement features with bottom fuss, considering the magnitude of the app is already cursive and should infix cleanly. RIM's in an engrossing spot, disagreeable to touch into the popularity of Android patch ease onward their possess platform. While that strength seem same they're gift up connector to the competition, the Android App Player will sure come an current obligation for calibre apps on the PlayBook. With whatever luck, these rebates sound the toll of the humble help downbound to $300 will follow around until after the App Player goes live.

In whatever case, here's a demonstrate of the App Player from a some months ago, and as you crapper see, it's streaming evenhandedly well. I'm agog to essay it out, but is the feature likewise New reaching to rattling delude the PlayBook?

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