On: Blackberry might switch to Android as OS

[untog]

Apps is the main reason. Plus it'll be cheaper than developing their own OS. Augment Android with their secure e-mail, BBM, etc and they might have something. Maybe.

[threeseed → untog]

Forget about the apps how about the keyboard.

There is still a significant number of people who would like a decent phone with a built in keyboard.

[breakingcups → threeseed]

Android supports a hardware keyboard.

[ToniCipriani → breakingcups]

But how many of those do we see on the market today?

[untog → ToniCipriani]

Very few, because every time someone tries one sales figures are underwhelming...