RIM: Is the BlackBerry OS the weak link?

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Migration to Android

I think RIM should consider migrating their OS to Android:

1. Android is open source, so RIM could recreate their Blackberry user experience on top of it (much like HTC has done with the Hero & Lenovo is doing with the OPhone).

2. Android would get them to a Linux kernel, which is stable, fast, scalable & would have drivers for current & future hardware components.

3. Android is being prep'd for netbooks/tablets, so RIM could potentially develop a "Blackberry" netbook/tablet, with the same Blackberry UI, to target business users.

4. Using Android would potentially free up some of their OS developers to do other revenue-generating tasks (e.g. app/service development).

6. Since all their software would be running on Android, they could potentially offer an "enterprise hardened" Blackberry software package to other Android smartphone vendors...for a fee.

Posted by: linuser   Posted on: 07/01/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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