BlackBerry 's PlayBook tablet hits stores a few months and will start at $ 499 . In an effort to make the BlackBerry more attractive , BlackBerry is opening it to Android apps . However , the BlackBerry operating system is definitely not on the cutting edge of smartphone platforms . But few BlackBerry app developers may be willing to jump through hurdles for an unproven tablet . The PlayBook also falls short in terms of supporting integrated PlayBook messaging services .
BlackBerry 's PlayBook tablet hits stores a few months and will start at $ 499 . In an effort to make the BlackBerry more attractive , BlackBerry is opening it to Android apps . But few BlackBerry app developers may be willing to jump through hurdles for an unproven tablet . The PlayBook also falls short in terms of supporting integrated PlayBook messaging services .