Android apps for the BlackBerry Playbook will not come until late fall

The BlackBerry Playbook will not have Android apps support until late fall. This is a bummer for many and could worsen the prospects of RIM Playbook even more so.

The Playbook is RIM first slate and its user interface relies on the proprietary QNX platform. Its a smart OS platform alright, but its light years behind Android or iOS in terms of available third-party apps. The lack of strong app support is a huge handicap for any new OS nowadays.

We saw the Android App Play in action back in May and we did not quite like how it performed on our Playbook, so we are looking forward to seeing how the final version will turn out.