Bye Bye BlackBerry OS, Hello QNX!
2010 is shaping up as a year of reboots.
– Microsoft is attempting to reboot Windows Mobile as Windows Phone 7
– Nokia is trying to reboot their smartphone by moving from Symbian to MeeGo
– Palm and its webOS disappeared in 2010 but appears set for a reboot in 2011
Then, there’s RIM’s BlackBerry OS which appeared unstoppable a few years ago but is considered a bit stale compared to iPhone iOS and Android OS. So, is it any wonder than RIM is turning to a UNIX-like replacement platform (Android, MeeGo, and webOS are all Linux-based)?
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