yes qnx is a threat to apple.
i have said before that with respect to smartphones, hardware is leapfroging software.
meaning that as of the 2012 or 2013 generation of phones, we will be able to fit hardware that is years away from the requirements of software.
look at computers. for basic web browsing, word processing and video/music the hardware required to run it all existed 10 years ago. meaning i could go bust out a 10 year old pc, probably with 1 core, with win xp, and i would be able to do the basic tasks as well as a brand new 2000 pc now. 90% of people only use their computers for these tasks.
its the same with smartphones. 90% of users use their phone to browse web, email, chat, a few apps, listen to music and maybe watch a video. the hardware required to do that is already out now.
it will be the more complicated multitasking that will require the more robust hardware. guess whose os is best capable? booya rims qnx. qnx as it is today is good for at least 10 years if not 15.
can ios say that..... nope. ios will be capped in about 2-3 years. capped in the amount of cores it can run and capped in how well it can multitask.
apple better be working on their next os now or they will be in trouble.
with the pedigree and history blackberry has, i believe 100% that when they are leaders in hardware and software, everyone will come back. there is already a ground swell growing for the playbook that is creating the foundation for a successfull qnx phone launch.
2012 2013 will be the year of rims comeback.
os7 is just the trailers before the main event!
