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Re: Blackberry inks deal with Amazon to permit Android apps

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On 19 Jun 2014 13:19:57 GMT
Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:

> > This is awesome news.  I've got a bold 9900 and still love it.
> I assume you realise that this only applies to BB10 devices?
 
> > This might be the
> > missing link for people like me - an easy way to run Android apps on
> > Blackberry hardware 
> Only if you buy a Z10, Z30 or Q10.
 
> > without simply Blackberry ditching its OS and using
> > Android (which wouldn't solve the menu-flow problem).
> Oh, and my Z10 (which I rather like), won't run Android software, even though
> it's supposed to. Sigh.
 
> (BTW, BB are also closing the Video & Music parts of their App Store as part
> of this. I assume that's what Amazon are getting out of it ...)

You're right about the 9900 not being eligible.  Mine is corporate so
I'd have to buy my own device anyway.  I do like the looks of the Z10
though and I confess the Q10 keyboard still catches my eye.  I wasn't
aware of the other half of the deal BB has signed with the devil, but
I'm not surprised, either.   Amazon is launching its own phone too -
should be a strange, mixed marriage.

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Blackberry inks deal with Amazon to permit Android apps RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-06-19 12:57 +0000
  Re: Blackberry inks deal with Amazon to permit Android apps Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2014-06-19 13:19 +0000
    Re: Blackberry inks deal with Amazon to permit Android apps RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-06-19 16:12 +0000

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