Monday 17 June 2013
BlackBerry 10.2 SDK brings Android 4.2 app support
Posted on 00:17 by Maria Scott
The BlackBerry 10.2 Software Development
Kit (SDK) is already in beta and apparently, it will bring a feature to
the platform that might just save the sinking boat that it has become.
The update will bring to the platform the ability to side-load Android
4.2 Jelly Bean apps on the BlackBerry.
The company took to their blog to
explain the update, stating that ‘Adobe AIR 3.5 brings with it Stage3D
for accelerated OpenGL graphics and the Android run-time upgrade brings
it up to Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) compatibility. As with any beta, this
is a work in progress as we work our way towards the gold release of the
BlackBerry 10.2 SDK.’
Blackberry had stated earlier
that their BB10 OS would be able to run Android apps designed for
Gingerbread (Android v. 2.3) only, which did limit the scope of
usability of this feature since most Android apps have since then been
updated for Jelly Bean. The new 10.2 SDK will update this feature in the
next version of the BlackBerry 10 software, version 10.2, meaning users will then be able to side-load apps for Android 4.2 and below.
While this is excellent news not just
for the platform, but for users as well, we currently have no word on
when the update will actually roll out to the masses. However, when it
does roll out, we will definitely let you know.
Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Apps/BlackBerry-102-SDK-brings-Android-42-app_15070.html
Source: http://www.thinkdigit.com/Apps/BlackBerry-102-SDK-brings-Android-42-app_15070.html
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