A new blog post on the QNX blog just outted the new BBX (BlackBerry) Platform name that I exclusively reported on earlier this week. Check out the slide above which is talking about the QNX Car 2. BBX, iOS and Android support?
Looking REAL good now that BBX is the new name of the QNX-based BlackBerry Platform that'll be used on the PlayBook and upcoming QNX-BlackBerry SuperPhones. I like the BBX name. Good stuff.
We're looking forward to learning more about this one at DevCon, where it should be officially announced!
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