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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 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/. 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.



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.


80 million subscribers isn't confidence inspiring? And that's on shitty legacy BBOS.


Which doesn't have python.


Hah that's fair.


Symbian and Maemo/Meego also supported Python. I remember having Python interpreter on my 2005 vintage phone :)




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