Well, what can we have here? RIM has just posted a video outlining its new BlackBerry Packager for Android, just some hours prior to today’s DevCon event. The tool, which received brief mention in RIM’s conference schedule, essentially allows Android developers to port their apps to the PlayBook platform by converting their APK files to BAR files. As explained within the clip, developers should first obtain their signature keys from BlackBerry’s Developer Zone before undertaking any porting or development. From there, they’ll check their existing app’s compatibility with the PlayBook. If everything checks out, all they’d should do is barely click “repackage and submit,” and the system will automatically sign and package it away. We’re expecting to get more details on RIM’s new Packager within the very near future, but you could catch a sneak peak inside the video, after the break.
[Thanks, Ferganer]
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