Bad news for Blackberry users. Popular film and TV streaming service Netflix has announced that they have no plans to bring its service to Blackberry's Playbook any time soon. It is yet another area where the playbook lags behind its competitiors. Netflix is available on iPad and iPhones at the moment. The company made the announcement via their Twitter page. RIM have been trying to bridget the gap between itself and the iPad in recent months. The newest upgrade included a native app but the iPad is still streets ahead of the Playbook. It is all a bit too little too late for RIM and sales figures reflect this. Netflix is a hugely popular service with more than 20 million subscribers in America and a growing subscription list in the UK. It is available here on the Playstation3.
RIM upgraded the software of its poor-selling PlayBook on Tuesday, making it possible for app makers to easily move their existing Android apps across to the PlayBook.
The upgrade also enables a BlackBerry smartphone to remotely control the tablet, which connects to a television via a standard cable.
It was not immediately clear if Netflix would port its existing Android app across rather than create a specific app for PlayBook.
Netflix has more than 24 million U.S. subscribers, where it offers both a mail-in service and streaming movies and TV shows. It also has also expanded its streaming-only service to Canada and parts of Latin America
I have both a Blackberry Smartphone and a Playbook and love them both. The Playbook is far more superior to the overpriced iPad(s) in terms of performance, reliability and security. Don't know what Netflix is thinking here but not supporting Blackberry devices is complete arrogance. I am very happy that Netflix is finally getting some stiff competition from Amazon Prime, Redbox, Huli Plus, Android Market, Google TV, Apple TV, iTunes, Vudu, Warner Streaming Services, Paramount Streaming Services, Blockbuster, Rogers Video and many more.
ReplyDeleteHopefully all this competition will give Netflix a kick in the teeth back to reality and finally present a proper application in support for Blackberry products. I will give Netflix Canada/USA until this summer, if we don't get Blackberry Playbook support, then I am going to CANCEL just like many more which have already cancelled and/or plan on doing so.