[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] technomensch:
I realize the laughs, smirks, and shuns that the title of this thread may cause.

However, as the founder and community manager for bnxtreme.com, please hear me out.

I am posting this to clear up/clarify some misunderstanding regarding Android on the Blackberry Playbook.

After DevCon 2011 in October, RIM released their BETA OS2.0 for the playbook.

Included in this release were several new tools for the SDK/NDK, support for additional programming languages, and of course, the reason I'm posting here, a native Android 2.3.3 run-time. Now developers have both on and offline conversion tools to recompile almost any Android APK for use in the BlackBerry PlayBook in BAR format using only a few clicks as shown on the following page:

http s://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/tool/​

Shortly thereafter, the various Blackberry forums throughout the web were abuzz about what could be done with this new BETA, how to get Android apps install, etc...

Within less than a day, the post appeared with very quick and simple directions for users to easily convert Android APK files to Playbook BAR files. Suddenly, the flood gates were now open and the list of applications being converted started to flood in, as did requests for those who 'got it' to do it for them. Less than 12 hours later, the list became too much for one person to manage alone, so a Google Doc was created based on a Google Form where visitors could submit their requests and updates. The list had taken on a life of it's own:

h ttp://bnxtreme.com/drupal/content/apk2bar-list​

As you can see from this list, individual PlayBook users have been actively collaborating and converting various applications to demonstrate just how easy the process is. It is hoped that this list of converted applications will help encourage developers to re-release their respective application on the BlackBerry Playbook.

Now, within the last few weeks, ported Android applications have already started to appear in the Blackberry AppWorld, being made available to anyone running the OS2.0 BETA

ht tp://crackberry.com/handster-android-app-market-begin-submitting-android-apps-blackberry-app-world-behalf-developers

ht tp://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-f222/high-quality-free-android-apps-available-app-world-os2-users-679669/​

The purpose for this post is to call upon Android developers to start porting their applications and submitting them to the Blackberry AppWorld. Again, the process is extremely simple and will open your applications up to a whole new audience.

Additionally, I am also posting to offer our services. Our team is both willing to help test any early BETA builds or to continue any abandoned development projects on their port to the BlackBerry PlayBook operating system; all you have to do is ask.

For more information on how easy it is to develop your existing application for the Blackberry PlayBook, please visit:

ht tp://us.blackberry.com/developers/tablet/​

Thank you for your time to read this posting and we look forward to hopefully developing an active and healthy relationship with xda-developers.

Marc K.

Founder, Project Manager, and Community Manager for the BNXtreme Team.

@technomensch

ht tp://stayinginsync.info

ht tp://bnxtreme.com