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I would just like to make people aware that there is one mobile platform that does ship with Python support: BlackBerry 10 and the BlackBerry PlayBook. It ship

I would just like to make people aware that there is one mobile platform that does ship with Python support: BlackBerry 10 and the BlackBerry PlayBook. It ships with Python 3.2 on device, and it can be used to develop actual apps with. Games are possible too, I know someone working on one right now. You should check out our project's site at http://blackberry-py.microcode.ca/ http://blackberry-py.microcode.ca/. I'm one of the lead contributors, and the project is still very much in its infancy. I'm actually in San Jose right now for the BlackBerry Jam Americas conference if you'd like to meet up and discuss more.

anacrolix 14y ago
Blackberry?! You must be joking.
phren0logy 14y ago
Tell the other two people there we said hi. OK, that's mean, but seriously the installed base of BlackBerry doesn't really inspire confidence.
- HorizonXP 14y ago
  80 million subscribers isn't confidence inspiring? And that's on shitty legacy BBOS.
  - cma 14y ago
    Which doesn't have python.
    - HorizonXP 14y ago
      Hah that's fair.
zokier 14y ago
Symbian and Maemo/Meego also supported Python. I remember having Python interpreter on my 2005 vintage phone :)