RIM acquired Canadian Ottawa-based QNX Software earlier this year for around $200 million. Now it is becoming clear that RIM gained exclusive access to QNX's software technology, including operating system for more graphical devices. RIM's CEO announced that QNX will run new RIM's devices, including its newly announced PlayBook tablet, at company's annual conference for developers Blackberry DevCon in SF.
Newly launched PlayBook tablet computer will be first RIM's device to run brand new QNX operating system. Device is targeted to ship in Q1 of 2011 for US, and in second quarter for the European market.
RIM confirmed that new QNX based operating system will power its recently unveiled PlayBook tablet , and that QNX OS will gradually replace the aging BlackBerry OS that is still running on all BB devices. IntoMobile reported that RIM's VP acknowledged that QNX OS core technology would eventually phase out the Blackberry OS itself. VP said that Blackberry OS 7 will be a stepping stone for a full switch on to QNX in the future BlackBerry devices.
Let us remind you, that RIM unveiled the BB OS 6 at the start of August 2010, which means approximately 14-months after Blackberry OS version 5 came the market. Analysts expect that the BlackBerry OS version 7 will be released before end of 2011, and that QNX-based system nicknamed Blackberry OS 8 will be launched sometime in 2012-2013.
http://blackberry-report.com/
Newly launched PlayBook tablet computer will be first RIM's device to run brand new QNX operating system. Device is targeted to ship in Q1 of 2011 for US, and in second quarter for the European market.
RIM confirmed that new QNX based operating system will power its recently unveiled PlayBook tablet , and that QNX OS will gradually replace the aging BlackBerry OS that is still running on all BB devices. IntoMobile reported that RIM's VP acknowledged that QNX OS core technology would eventually phase out the Blackberry OS itself. VP said that Blackberry OS 7 will be a stepping stone for a full switch on to QNX in the future BlackBerry devices.
Let us remind you, that RIM unveiled the BB OS 6 at the start of August 2010, which means approximately 14-months after Blackberry OS version 5 came the market. Analysts expect that the BlackBerry OS version 7 will be released before end of 2011, and that QNX-based system nicknamed Blackberry OS 8 will be launched sometime in 2012-2013.
http://blackberry-report.com/
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