RIM could allow non-BlackBerry devices use its services, says the PlayBook is a great standalone tablet

"BlackBerry is and will continue to be dominant in most corporations, [but] it's not going to be the only device given the fact that consumers have the choice to bring in their own devices and IT departments are often letting them in. So there's a question there. Do those corporations have to manage those devices differently or is there the possibility that RIM might extend capabilities to make it easier for those corporations to manage those devices as well? If the right thing to do is to extend a subset of those [BlackBerry] capabilities to be able to manage other devices, it’s worthy of a conversation."
Currently the only way to access BBM and BES services on the PlayBook is to pair up your current BlackBerry smartphone with it, using a software called BlackBerry Bridge. RIM’s Ryan Bidan, who is in charge of the PlayBook, says in an interview: “On its own, this is a great standalone tablet... This is not a device that is reliant on a BlackBerry....There have been some misconceptions about the role this device plays. The PlayBook is a solid, Wi-Fi-enabled tablet in its own right,”.
Well, its purchase of QNX was named "The smartest tech acquisition of 2010" by Business Insider, and we agree it was a great idea, although it will take time for it to bear fruit. As for the PlayBook, we are sure that within months you will be able to do all sorts of things with it, including your typical BlackBerry stuff. We are more worried RIM is doing with their smartphones, hopefully the rumors about a 1.2GHz CPU in the next BlackBerry Torch have merit.
source: Forbes & Electronista