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Photoshop Fail: BlackBerry PlayBook does not run Honeycomb.. yet

by Bla1ze on 25 Apr 2011 03:39 PM
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Honeycomb On The PlayBook

Look, we know there has been a lot of confusion out there about how exactly, the BlackBerry PlayBook will run Android apps and all but when retailers start sending out emails with images of the BlackBerry PlayBook running Honeycomb -- we're pretty positive that doesn't help clear the air any. As noted in the image above, the folks at Mac Mall of all places have seemingly got their OS' mixed up or they're aware of something we're not. Either way, don't expect Honeycomb on your BlackBerry PlayBook just yet, considering Google hasn't even released the source code for it. We have however heard some details about it running Gingerbread currently.

Source: Android Central

Filed Under: News & Rumors; Tags: BlackBerry Playbook
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16 Comments

Posted by skyboxer Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

Oops! If I wanted to run honeycomb I would spend $100 less and get the EeePad transformer, or $50 more and get it complete with keyboard/touchpad/extended battery. The playbook is just flat overpriced.

 
 
Posted by meske Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 395 days ago

You pay more for a better and more polished OS.

 
 
Posted by Gamesdmc3 Friday, Apr 29, 2011 391 days ago

it still would be a nice option to have

 
 
Posted by mkye86 Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

WOW.. LMAO

 
 
Posted by ken2ts Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

I still don't know what that means :-( If the PlayBook will run Android apps - why have the BlackBerry App World?

 
 
Posted by brendonlee Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

The playbook will have the ability to run android apps, but NOT have the android marketplace. Developers will need to resubmit their android apps to Blackberry App World for them to be playbook-compatible

 
 
Posted by ken2ts Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

Good to know - thanks!

 
 
Posted by peacey Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

That isn't a very smart comment comment btw. Why would having a Android emulator imply the OS can't run its own software...

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

Because they have no agreement with Google to load the Android Market on the PlayBook.. If an Android Developer wants their app to run on the PlayBook it needs to be repackaged, and then placed in BlackBerry App World. For all intents and purposes it COULD run the Android Market but as it stands it won't be there.

 
 
Posted by peacey Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

I know that. My statement was just rhetorical as in you can't imply what he said.

 
 
Posted by thpsrulr Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

This will be cool to have HoneyComb emulator.. Then maybe I can get some AngryBirds and other cool games!

 
 
Posted by kevinnugent Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

The MD of RIM Australia and New Zealand is on record in a TV interview as saying it runs BBM too. You wonder where the confusion comes from?

 
 
Posted by Bla1ze Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

I can't wait till I can run my Atari 2600 games on it.

 
 
Posted by berrynexus Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

amen to the Atari games. LOL. GS Baseball and Splunkers...

 
 
Posted by murnende Monday, Apr 25, 2011 395 days ago

Sadly, until the Playbook does support Honeycomb apps, I think the whole 'running Android apps' thing will be largely a gimmick. The Playbook needs tablet apps, not smartphone apps.

 
 
Posted by Schlymer Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 395 days ago

Shouldn't the advertisers need to know at least something about the products they are advertising? If my playbook all of a sudden looks like an android tablet, I would do the right thing and smash it. I bought the playbook to run QNX not some hack of an OS, like honeycomb or iOS. These OS are a weak substitute for the real multitasking rock solid experience you get with the playbook. If RIM wanted to run honeycomb it wouldn't have spent 200 million dollars it did buying QNX. This add was clearly made buy someone wanting to fan the fire of confusion. Adroid apps will come one at a time through the process of being adapted for the playbook and will be available as they come, through the blackberry app world.