Originally Posted by
zten This doesn't make sense to me, there is a lot of raving going around about the android run time being upgraded in 10.2.1. Additionally there is just as much raving going on about installing .APK's and android apps.
If you really wanted all this why not just buy android, it makes absolutely no sense.
I'm not discouraging anyone from doing this or being excited by the changes, but this is easily available on any android device without all the hassle.
Blackberry was a unique brand, now it seems that it will allow any exterior factor to influence it's design/operation.
It's just really an DroidBerry.
It's sort of hypocritical to question androids security and make fun of knox when really you now have a potential of introducing malicious software on your blackberry.
I seriously question the security of any blackberry device with side loaded or installed android apps or apks.
I'm not looking for a fight or to offend any one, but the hypocrisy is huge here.
Blackberry has branched off too many limbs that it can no longer sustain it's self as a whole,
There are still people using os 5
They have the os 7 die hard's who are canibilizing os 10 sales.
They have the os 10 diehards who don't care for android
They have the os 10/Android die hards - is this even a market or target audience?
They have no clear plan for the future.
What are they selling and who are they selling it to?
Also, why should developers be encouraged to make bb10 native apps anymore since they can just make 1 android app for both platforms. No wonder google agreed to this, blackberry is killing it's self.
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Same here.
There is a huge dangerous trend here in crackberry: Hyping SIDELOADING and Android apps!!!
I was stunned seeing in the front page "How to install Candy Crush on BlackBerry". WTF??? "How to install Clash of titans", and so on.
This is becoming very "political correct " Crackberry. Lets love Windows, iOS and Android , holding hands together and saying "Yay, we love you!".
Pathetic!!! Why owning a BlackBerry???? There is a purpose. It's a communication device. Always was and always will be! But not anymore, if you guys HYPING Android like crazy! Because devs don't see the importance to develop for BlackBerry anymore. Why should they? Hey, I just do it for iOS and Android. BB guys now can download it anyway on their BlackBerry and they love it obviously!"
What a shame. Once it was a powerful brand. Now all the users become slight sissys and obey the system, instead of saying "NO!" one time! One time saying "No!" I am not okay with that trend.
I am a core BB user and don't need fart apps from Android or look what iOS has.
Why making things half-a55ed??? Go 100% or let it go! If you think Android is that BIG TIME then go and buy an Android. You mist make a decision! Having both of the best worlds, won't function long-term.
So keep on HYPING Android and SIDE-LOADING and have SIDELOAD PArtys and saying "YAY!". You will see what happens to BlackBerry long term.