RIM has plans
for QNX to replace its existing handset operating system, though there will be one more version before the company adopts a single - OS strategy.
THAT»S why I'm excited about the Playbook — testbed
for the QNX OS.
Well if they already have working prototypes... I'm thinking early Q1 for 2012 (Looks like it took rim 9 months to go from working prototype to production with the playbook) And with that delay, it should help with the lack of Native Apps
for QNX... they still need to port dozen of apps not just email before launching a phone version.
I'm sure a lot of this customization will get built into the operating system as RIM pushes the OS through from where it is today to get ready
for QNX on BlackBerry Smartphones.
Good news for BlackBerry PlayBook owners — RIM has just announced a new update
for your QNX tablet that will be pushed out today.
Bottom - line: if you really must buy a new BlackBerry, do try and hold out
for the QNX models, wontcha?
I would also like to hear about future plans
for QNX in general — different size tablets with qwerty keyboards perhaps?
In order to bolster the sales of its BlackBerry PlayBook in the enterprise sector, RIM has announced a «Back to business» promotion
for the QNX tablet.
On the recent RIM earnings call one of the most unexpected things said by RIM's Founder and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis was this: «Well, we've got a lot of planned announcements at DevCon in October, and we've got — we'll be announcing our new development platform
for QNX and our QNX - based phones.
RIM has confirmed the pricing and release date
for its QNX - powered BlackBerry PlayBook tablet device in the UK
For QNX, according to Mike Lazaridis, yes.
They don't need to wait
for QNX to be passed to the smartphones in order to stake a claim.
However I'm waiting
for a QNX blackberry to come out.
The rumor is that RIM is considering to use Dalvik virtual machine
for their QNX OS on the PlayBook and mobiles, which is the same as what Android currently uses.
RIM's BlackBerry App World is lagging far behind iOS and Android, and I hope RIM has bigger plans
for QNX.
And they will probably be garbage apps like BB has on their «flagship» OS6 which they quickly dumped
for QNX.
Gartner has reduced its 2011 sales forecast
for QNX tablets by almost 25 % from 3.9 million in April to 3.0 million today.
It is not as simple to develop
for QNX but you must also use Adobe Air SDK and most people have no clue on how to properly make content with it.
Can't wait
for the QNX Phone to be release.
Their strategic partnership by employing QNX technology is to gain access to software developers who create applications
for QNX and build on the popularity of its BlackBerry smartphone with corporate customers.
The link does say that it is for 7.0 or Higher devices... QNX though is still in it's infancy as like Playbook 2.0 update coming shortly... Will QNX superphones be running 8.0 or run 2.3
for QNX?
A lot of 4G's uses will depend on how creative software writers can be, says Andy Gryc, product marketing manager
for QNX Software Systems, a member of the ng Connect Program and provider of the Prius's onboard operating system.
Not exact matches
For a while, the work of developing QNX for RIM's products was done in isolati
For a while, the work of developing
QNX for RIM's products was done in isolati
for RIM's products was done in isolation.
The tablet is the only product running the
QNX operating system until the new BlackBerry handsets are released, and RIM needs developers writing applications
for the platform to counteract the perception that BlackBerry devices suffer from a dearth of apps.
In addition, rumours are floating about that Ford is planning on ditching its partnership with Microsoft
for its Sync system and changing over to the superior
QNX.
The smartphone maker owns an operating system called
QNX, which has a reputation
for reliability and security.
For instance, CarPlay can run on a system that's based on
QNX, simply handing control of the car's screen and audio over to the iPhone when it's connected.
QNX, which made more than 60 % of the core software inside the world's car infotainment systems in 2011, has partnered with The Weather Network to send location - based weather data to drivers, and the intelligent dashboard system in many of Nissan's 2013 models,
for instance, will feed drivers real - time local fuel prices, flight - status information, and points of interest supplied by Google.
The
QNX operating system works as the basis
for other third - party software and hardware companies to build technology on top of.
QNX is now expected to become nothing less than the default operating system
for all BlackBerry devices.
Richards believes RIM's new PlayBook tablet, which also operates on the
QNX architecture, «takes RIM back to its roots in secure data
for enterprises.»
Apple is reportedly prioritizing working on the software
for a driverless car, rather than building one from scratch, as is indicated by its hiring of Dan Dodge, the founder of
QNX and one of the premiere experts in car software.
QNX was acquired by BlackBerry in 2010 and Ford chose it to replace Microsoft
for its Sync infotainment platform.
QNX is currently believed to be the most dependable asset
for BlackBerry, according to several media reports.
A likely option,
QNX's Gryc says, is to restrict nonessential services available to the driver while the car is in motion, and freeing them
for use when the vehicle is parked.
QNX and Bentley even have a view - only monitoring app,
for those of a voyeuristic bent.
To prove the
QNX platform isn't just
for quarter - million dollar cars, the
QNX Car application platform is also being shown at CES in a Jeep Wrangler.
Sync 3 is built around the
QNX operating system owned by BlackBerry, the most - used operating system
for car infotainment.
QNX, a division of BlackBerry producer Research in Motion Ltd., provides the software operating system
for MyLink.
On the newly launched PlayBook Webpage, RIM claims the tablet's operating system takes advantage of «powerful, user - friendly
QNX technology,» confirming earlier rumors that the company's new BlackBerry 6 OS would not be adapted
for the larger format.
RIM has already announced a BlackBerry runtime
for the PlayBook so Java BlackBerry apps will run just fine, so it's less a dual O limbo and more a four app model banquet (
QNX / Java / HTML / AIR).
[X86 - only
for APIC chipsets]» or if you want to have completeverything, download «
QNX ® Software Development Platform 6.5.0 [Build 201007091524]-- Full Installation DVD [All hosts]» from
Despite evidence that sales of non-iOS tablets will not take off
for the next few years, a number of news organizations have launched one - size - fits - all apps
for Android tablets to complement their multi-platform, «all access» subscription offerings, and a few have even developed apps
for RIM's
QNX platform and Palm's webOS software.
After seeing what
QNX was about yesterday, there seemed little reason
for Research In Motion to not adopt the operating system full time
for their smartphones; the OS has a mind
for stability, lower power consumption, efficiency, a wide variety of developer platform support, as well as rich multimedia capabilities ranging from Flash to 3D rendering.
One thing you will notice is that the permission of most binaries is set that it can only be run by root (
for example: ps and ifconfig), You can copy arm7le binaries from the momentics SDK (not from RIM website, from
QNX website) to the playbook.
The software is obviously less good but it's already improved quite a bit since it was released and since RIM is commited to
QNX for future models and product lines like phones the updates should keep rolling in.
In effect, RIM is trying to sell you smartphones that won't be eligible
for all the latest and greatest
QNX features its hoping will revive its mobile business.
Following news that RIM made an initial build of its
QNX - based OS simulator available
for Windows and Mac, company Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis demoed RIM's tablet live
for the first time this morning at >>
* 1 GHz Dual Core Processor * 1 GB RAM * 7 inch LCD display with 1024 x 600 screen resolution * Multitouch capacitive display * Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 10 mm * Weight: 400g * microUSB, micro HDMI and DLNA connectivity * Wi - Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n * Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR * Powered by
QNX platform with multitasking * Full Adobe Flash 10.1 support * Built - in support
for HTML 5 * Video Conferencing with HD Quality and Stereo sound * 5 MP Rear Camera * 3 MP Front Camera * Video playback: 1080p HD video — H. 264, MPEG4, WMV, DivX formats * Audio Playback: MP3, AAC, WMA * Pair with any Blackberry Device (min OS 5.0 device) via Bluetooth
for Push Email, Calendar, Docs and BBM
Bloomburg also reported that three people familiar with RIM's plans didn't know the specific reasons
for the decision, though one person said it may have been simpler and faster to use
QNX because the BlackBerry 6 includes legacy software code from older BlackBerry phones.