RIM has just leaked a video showing off the Android Packager for the Blackberry Playbook. This is the tool used to convert existing APK files to BAR files.
There is a DEVCON conference happening later today and this video is being used to promote the new Android integration for the Playbook. This is a feature RIM has been talking about all year and may make the Playbook a alluring investment.
Recently Bestbuy and Radioshack both lowered the price on the Playbook to a modest $200. This puts it into the financial range of many people looking for an entry level device. Although it has been heralded as a failure so far by everyone but RIM.
In order to convert your Android Apps to the Playbook version of them you have to register to be a developer and get your special signature keys. The video below outlines most of the pressing concerns you may have.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
