Android code found in BlackBerry OS 7?

By Edwin Kee on 08/26/2011, filed in Home > CellPhones

Android code found in BlackBerry OS 7? It is said that a leaked copy of BlackBerry OS 7.0.0.353 is floating around, and for those who actually know how code works, they would have found some sort of Android code within. The whole reason behind that? Well, we do know that RIM’s developers intend to include some sort of Android emulation in the QNX platform, so perhaps this leaked copy has all the relevant information. Perhaps it is just one specific routine, but without any further release of some sort of source code, it can be rather hard to say.

Do you think that there will be Android-powered BlackBerrys in the future that do not just rely on emulation? Perhaps, but as with most cases, only time will tell. Right now, we will just have to play the waiting game. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get an Android-powered phone right now if you want or need one.

Android: Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license. You can follow Ubergizmo on Android with Google Currents.

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