RIM's Bets on next generation OS to initiate turnaround

Announced today was a unified platform for tablets and for smartphones that is hinged on the QNX OS used in the BlackBerry PlayBook, which was RIM's answer to Apple's iPad.

"We’re absolutely committed to the PlayBook, there’s no doubt,” Mr. Lazaridis said. “Now, let’s talk more about how you, the developer, can make money. BlackBerry is a very profitable platform to develop for.” RIM is trying to reassure its app developers to remain with the company and focus their efforts on the PlayBook which we found to be a promising device in terms of hardware but which suffers from a lack of compelling consumer applications.

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