BlackBerry: Company changes probably Google Android – SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Canadian company BlackBerry doubts apparently the success of its own operating system. A report by the Reuters news agency, according to the electronics company wants to install on smartphones of future generations for the first time Google’s Android operating system. Reuters refers to four different sources, all of which are familiar with the plans, but not allowed to speak publicly about it.

This step BlackBerry would admit indirectly that its own smartphone software has little chance against its competitors from Apple, Windows and Google. Only about two years ago, the company’s operating system BlackBerry 10 presented, which has since been installed on their own smartphones and tablets. But the initially positively evaluated software not made sure that BlackBerry successfully held its own against Apple and Google. This is due to the range of apps that develop even large software corporations rather than for iOS and Android for BlackBerry.

While the group once dominated the smartphone market, BlackBerry has today only a market share of less than one percent. The company has it already must have consequences:. While in 2011 still 17,500 employees have been working for Blackberry, it was in February this year only about 6200

Android device to it in the fall market come

Blackberry does not want to comment on the Android plans. One Comment on any rumors and speculation. “But we remain the BlackBerry 10 operating system committed”, it offers an “unrivaled safety and performance”. Also Google will not confirm the reports on the software change.

According to the informant, the device control system BES12 could be a reason that BlackBerry umsattelt on Android. With the software, companies can manage the staff devices that are powered by iOS, Android and BlackBerry. The Android project is apparently to convince the customers that the competition even smartphones with the system are compatible.

The group could bring in the fall of a device on the market that is powered by Android, it is the report said. In addition to a touch screen smartphone or tablet will also have a keyboard that you can use in addition to writing. The keys are a hallmark of the group, which relies on users who do not like to enter their texts on a touch screen.