interesting but lame,they always say will add this and that,bells and whistles,but when exactly they will actually market the Playbook?
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Andi - leo5354 < [email protected]> wrote: > Now that's what I call interesting > Let see how well the implementation is > > My religion is Computer. Mangga Dua is my church. Internet is God. Google > is my bible. Preachers politician? Put them to Recycle Bin pls! > ------------------------------ > *From: * Agus Hamonangan <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:18:28 +0700 > *To: *<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *[id-android] WTI: Boom, RIM is adding Android to the PlayBook! > > http://goo.gl/qICFs > > Here's the press release: > > RIM Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook > > BlackBerry PlayBook to support BlackBerry Java and Android apps > > Native C/C++ development support added, in addition to HTML5, Flash and AIR > support > > Support from leading game engines: Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity > Technologies (Unity 3) > > BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers > who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than > 200,000 Android apps > > > Waterloo, ON - Developers wanting to bring their new and existing apps to > the highly anticipated BlackBerry PlayBook™ tablet will soon have additional > tools and options to enhance and expand their commercial opportunities. > Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced plans to > greatly expand the application ecosystem for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The > BlackBerry PlayBook is scheduled to launch in the U.S. and Canada on April > 19. > > RIM will launch two optional “app players” that provide an application > run-time environment for BlackBerry Java apps and Android v2.3 apps. These > new app players will allow users to download BlackBerry Java apps and > Android apps from BlackBerry App World and run them on their BlackBerry > PlayBook. > > In addition, RIM will shortly release the native SDK for the BlackBerry > PlayBook enabling C/C++ application development on the BlackBerry Tablet OS. > For game-specific developers, RIM is also announcing that it has gained > support from two leading game development tooling companies, allowing > developers to use the cross-platform game engines from Ideaworks Labs and > Unity Technologies to bring their games to the BlackBerry PlayBook. > > Support for BlackBerry Java and Android Apps > > “The BlackBerry PlayBook is an amazing tablet. The power that we have > embedded creates one of the most compelling app experiences available in a > mobile computing device today,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at > Research In Motion. “The upcoming addition of BlackBerry Java and Android > apps for the BlackBerry PlayBook on BlackBerry App World will provide our > users with an even greater choice of apps and will also showcase the > versatility of the platform.” > > Developers currently building for the BlackBerry or Android platforms will > be able to quickly and easily port their apps to run on the BlackBerry > Tablet OS thanks to a high degree of API compatibility. The new optional app > players will be available for download from BlackBerry App World and will be > placed in a secure “sandbox” on the BlackBerry PlayBook where the BlackBerry > Java or Android apps can be run. > > Developers will simply repackage, code sign and submit their BlackBerry > Java and Android apps to BlackBerry App World. Once approved, the apps will > be distributed through BlackBerry App World, providing a new opportunity for > many developers to reach BlackBerry PlayBook users. Users will be able to > download both the app players and the BlackBerry Java and Android apps from > BlackBerry App World. > > The BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry Tablet OS are built on the QNX > Neutrino microkernel architecture with a 1GHz dual core processor and a > leading OpenGL solution, which allows RIM to make this incredibly broad > platform support possible. > > BlackBerry PlayBook users and developers who are interested in seeing the > new app players for BlackBerry Java and Android apps can see demos at > BlackBerry World in Orlando, Florida (May 3 to 5, 2011) ( > www.blackberryworld.com) <http://www.blackberryworld.com%29/>. > > BlackBerry Tablet OS Development Tools > > The BlackBerry Tablet OS already supports an incredibly robust platform > with support for Web development standard HTML5, through the BlackBerry > WebWorks™ SDK for Tablet OS, and Adobe AIR, through the BlackBerry Tablet OS > SDK for Adobe AIR. The BlackBerry Tablet OS is built from the ground up to > run WebKit and Adobe Flash as well, giving developers a fast and true Web > experience to leverage. > > RIM is also announcing today that the BlackBerry Tablet OS Native > Development Kit (NDK), which is currently in limited alpha release, will go > into open Beta by this summer and be demonstrated at BlackBerry World. The > BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will allow developers to build high-performance, > multi-threaded, native C/C++ applications with industry standard GNU > toolchains. Developers can create advanced 2D and 3D applications and > special effects by leveraging programmable shaders available in > hardware-accelerated OpenGL ES 2.0. > > Other features of the BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK will allow developers to: > Take advantage of the QNX POSIX library support and C/C++ compliance for > quick and easy application porting and for creating native extensions for > both BlackBerry and Android applications > Easily integrate device events like gesture swipes and touch screen inputs > Integrate the BlackBerry Tablet OS environment into existing code > management and build systems using industry standard Eclipse CDT (C/C++ > Development Tools) > Leverage work done in standard C/C++ to make it easier to bring > applications to the BlackBerry Tablet OS > Find and fix bugs quickly with provided debug and analysis tools > > “The response to the BlackBerry PlayBook from the developer community has > been exceptional. Our commitment to supporting HTML5 and Adobe AIR > development has resonated and spurred developers to create fun and > innovative applications for BlackBerry PlayBook users,” said David Yach, > Chief Technology Officer, Software at Research In Motion. “The upcoming > BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK beta will add C/C++ tools to our repertoire and > gives developers one of the broadest and deepest platforms to develop on.” > > Gaming Engines > > Building on the power of the BlackBerry Tablet OS NDK, RIM is working with > leading gaming and application development technology providers such as > Ideaworks Labs and Unity Technologies to implement their native engines and > application development platforms. Developers will be able to take advantage > of these engines when building games and other applications for the > BlackBerry PlayBook. > > The Ideaworks Labs Airplay SDK is expected to include support for the > BlackBerry Tablet OS soon, making it easy for publishers and developers to > use their existing code to bring their games and apps to the BlackBerry > PlayBook. > > "Supporting a new OS can be a challenge for developers," says Alex Caccia, > President of Ideaworks Labs, "however, integration of the BlackBerry Tablet > OS with the Airplay SDK makes this a non-issue. We think this is a > far-sighted move by RIM: the BlackBerry PlayBook is a great device for games > and applications, and combining this with content distribution via > BlackBerry App World brings an exciting new ecosystem for developers." > > RIM has also been working closely with Unity Technologies, providers of the > highly popular, multi-platform Unity development platform and Union, the > firm’s games distribution service. Through Union, dozens of high-quality > Unity-authored games are slated to make their way to BlackBerry App World > for the BlackBerry Playbook. > > “With a sharp focus on the multimedia experience, very powerful hardware, > and fantastic games in the pipeline, the BlackBerry Playbook has all the > right ingredients to be a mainstream hit,” said Brett Seyler, GM of Union at > Unity Technologies. “Through Union, Unity developers have an opportunity to > reach a new audience and grow with another great new platform.” > > Availability > The new app players for the BlackBerry PlayBook are expected to be > available from BlackBerry App World this summer. 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