BB10 skin over Android ... Could this work?
- You know how HTC and other companies add a "software overlay" so to speak over an android OS so even though it's "base" is android, it has a different look with different functions....
Could blackberry offer a cool handset similar to the z30 hardware but use android as a base os and hot rod it with a BB "overlay" so it's a blend of the best of both worlds to pull in more of the people who pass on BB due to apps and widgets?
They could still have true BB handsets for those of us who love it, but offer an "android BB" to increase capital?05-09-14 01:15 PMLike 0 - Sith_ApprenticeMod Team EmeritusYou know how HTC and other companies add a "software overlay" so to speak over an android OS so even though it's "base" is android, it has a different look with different functions....
Could blackberry offer a cool handset similar to the z30 hardware but use android as a base os and hot rod it with a BB "overlay" so it's a blend of the best of both worlds to pull in more of the people who pass on BB due to apps and widgets?
They could still have true BB handsets for those of us who love it, but offer an "android BB" to increase capital?kbz1960 and spikesolie like this.05-09-14 01:20 PMLike 2 -
IMO, a lot of the general public would love to have BB hardware with the BB name, many of BBs features like the hub, and still have their familiar droid goodies like widgets and droid apps...05-09-14 01:25 PMLike 0 - You know how HTC and other companies add a "software overlay" so to speak over an android OS so even though it's "base" is android, it has a different look with different functions....
Could blackberry offer a cool handset similar to the z30 hardware but use android as a base os and hot rod it with a BB "overlay" so it's a blend of the best of both worlds to pull in more of the people who pass on BB due to apps and widgets?
They could still have true BB handsets for those of us who love it, but offer an "android BB" to increase capital?
Posted via CB1005-09-14 01:27 PMLike 4 - kbz1960Doesn't MatterFor money, if they also offered, not instead of, all those ppl who returned phones just to go back to android, could keep their phones and just use a different droid launcher, it might increase capital and strengthen blackberry. So many pass on BB due to apps and widgets etc.....
IMO, a lot of the general public would love to have BB hardware with the BB name, many of BBs features like the hub, and still have their familiar droid goodies like widgets and droid apps...05-09-14 01:29 PMLike 6 - Sith_ApprenticeMod Team EmeritusTitle updated to be more descriptive.
And nothing stops them from skinning android or creating an android launcher now. They simply dont.
Also the hardware is nothing special to speak of (even the Z30 lags significantly behind other flagship phones), and in many many places the name BlackBerry is very tarnished unfortunately.05-09-14 01:30 PMLike 0 -
I too would want pure BB all the way, but a lot of ppl seem to want something in the middle.
I have an htc one also, forget specs, my z30 hardware is better in real life use.
Ppl could have what they want from blackberry, and not have to lose what they like from android.
Just an idea for BB to diversify and take in more $$s, most of us are BB purists but trying to think like all the millions who aren't....05-09-14 01:35 PMLike 0 - For money, if they also offered, not instead of, all those ppl who returned phones just to go back to android, could keep their phones and just use a different droid launcher, it might increase capital and strengthen blackberry. So many pass on BB due to apps and widgets etc.....
IMO, a lot of the general public would love to have BB hardware with the BB name, many of BBs features like the hub, and still have their familiar droid goodies like widgets and droid apps...
Posted via CB10ronpfid likes this.05-09-14 01:42 PMLike 1 - You know how HTC and other companies add a "software overlay" so to speak over an android OS so even though it's "base" is android, it has a different look with different functions....
Could blackberry offer a cool handset similar to the z30 hardware but use android as a base os and hot rod it with a BB "overlay" so it's a blend of the best of both worlds to pull in more of the people who pass on BB due to apps and widgets?
They could still have true BB handsets for those of us who love it, but offer an "android BB" to increase capital?05-09-14 01:47 PMLike 0 - kbz1960Doesn't MatterYes but why would anyone buy it either way? They aren't selling now and it already runs android apps. The ones who buy BB10 would buy it anyway. The ones who buy android will buy it anyway and by the time BBRY did this some android developer has already beat them to the punch.Poirots Progeny likes this.05-09-14 01:50 PMLike 1
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- I'm sure that this has been mentioned before. It's a no go, the reason that we still buy BlackBerry is because it isn't an Android or Apple. Also, Chen is talking about enterprise how is that going to work with security? Putting an OS skin on Android would kill BlackBerry by Christmas. The worst idea.spikesolie likes this.05-09-14 02:22 PMLike 1
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- Again, not instead of, in addition to.
I too would want pure BB all the way, but a lot of ppl seem to want something in the middle.
I have an htc one also, forget specs, my z30 hardware is better in real life use.
Ppl could have what they want from blackberry, and not have to lose what they like from android.
Just an idea for BB to diversify and take in more $$s, most of us are BB purists but trying to think like all the millions who aren't....05-09-14 02:56 PMLike 0 -
- TouchWiz and HTC Sense are skins and the OS does vary between the two as well as Vanilla Android. I don't think it's far fetched to believe that BlackBerry 10 can be emulated, but I'm no expert by any means...05-09-14 03:16 PMLike 0
- You know how HTC and other companies add a "software overlay" so to speak over an android OS so even though it's "base" is android, it has a different look with different functions....
Could blackberry offer a cool handset similar to the z30 hardware but use android as a base os and hot rod it with a BB "overlay" so it's a blend of the best of both worlds to pull in more of the people who pass on BB due to apps and widgets?
They could still have true BB handsets for those of us who love it, but offer an "android BB" to increase capital?
I'm not seeing how this would change BBRY's current position at all apart from possibly losing their last remaining fan base.kbz1960 and Poirots Progeny like this.05-09-14 03:47 PMLike 2 - I hope BlackBerry eventually does away with Android run time. It's only there to make it easy for developers to make a BlackBerry app from their existing product. The sad thing is, most of these ports are garbage and only partially work. Removing the run time would do away with confused people who buy a BlackBerry device but really want an Android. Did you also buy a Mercedes and ask the factory to replace the engine and interior with that of Ford?
Hopefully BlackBerry will be making some much needed changes to their OS (original BlackBerry changes, not photo copies) so that true BlackBerry development will increase as response to genuine interest and replace the need for run time.
emPowered by ?05-09-14 03:58 PMLike 0 - Pick the poorest performing Android manufacturer, and they'd be doing far, FAR better than BB has done with BB10 thus far. BB lost $5.8B last year alone, most of which can be attributed to the costs of and poor return on BB10. Financially, I'm sure BB would happily trade with an Android manufacturer who sold a similar number of phones.05-09-14 04:00 PMLike 4
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I'm sure that this has been mentioned before. It's a no go, the reason that we still buy BlackBerry is because it isn't an Android or Apple. Also, Chen is talking about enterprise how is that going to work with security? Putting an OS skin on Android would kill BlackBerry by Christmas. The worst idea.05-09-14 04:54 PMLike 0
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