I really like the Blackberry strategy. The android application framework will be adopted to take advantage of the large app pool. Their new OS for playbook and phones going forward will be their proprietary qnx kernel and web browser along with their own app store with only approved android apps.

They can control the experience and the app store to cut down on the crap apps and provide a more seamless interface.

Rim might just turn out to be the Apple of the android world. Something both samsung and motorola tried but imo failed miserably.

This news seems like a stepping stone in that direction.

For the people saying its a bad idea for RIM to increase the number of people you can chat with on bbm i just dont see how this is a bad thing no matter how u spin it. If someone i need to talk to decides to go with an iPhone or Android phone then i might think about switching too since i can't bbm them anymore.