When
you see BlackBerry apps come out for the big boys in the space (eBay, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), Marty's team is involved...
Apple takes the lead in first place here in the IHS Global Mobile Application Store Ranking, but it's nice to
see BlackBerry App World come in second place, still nowhere near touching upon Apple's numbers, but showing success.
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Not exact matches
All of that said, it's great to
see a
BlackBerry device that isn't excluded from the broader mobile revolution that's happening through
apps.
If you look at examples like RIM /
BlackBerry though, which resisted the shift toward smartphone
apps, you can
see that unwillingness to change can be a costly mistake.
Blogging to instant messaging to simply
seeing what folks are up to, there's an
app available on
blackberry laws concerning the use of this software vary from country to country.
We've slowly been
seeing networks support carrier billing for
BlackBerry App World.
Well guys, it so happens that some
blackberry apps don't give users the option of choosing an internet connection mode thus they connect with which ever means they
see fit.
Midweek, the upcoming Sony PlayStation mobile phone was
seen with Xperia branding and the
BlackBerry PlayBook was caught on video, showing off its multimedia capabilities and Amazon's Kindle
app became available for Windows Phone 7.
Everybody is familiar with
BlackBerry Messenger and we've begun to
see the social success of BBM make its way into more
apps and games on the device.
Newspaper companies are starting to
see dividends by making custom versions of their
apps for the Kindle Fire, Nook HD, and
Blackberry.
If you are new to converting
apps or sideloading in your own
apps not only for the Playbook, but ANY
Blackberry 10 enabled device,
see what all of the fuss is about.
If you swipe upwards from within an
app, you can
see a very large portrait of all the
apps you have open, whereas prior models from
Blackberry merely had icons.
All the arguments that the new generation of
blackberry devices won't have
apps will probe to be wrong, developers got a sudden interest after
seeing what they can do with the tools rim is giving us
It tremendously simplified the process for developers who wanted to take their Android
apps and
see how they functioned on
Blackberry devices such as the Playbook, Z10 and Q10.
as for Android
apps this will
see few new genuine
Blackberry apps appearing, and many Android
apps do not work well on Android devices (force closing even on 4.3) better to have a few
Blackberry apps that are designed to work with BB10.
The only audience I can
see the PlayBook appealing to is people married to their
BlackBerrys who have no need for extra
apps.
I fired up
BlackBerry App World, scanned the barcode on my device and was shocked to see that the app was listed as «not supported on your device or carrrier&raqu
App World, scanned the barcode on my device and was shocked to
see that the
app was listed as «not supported on your device or carrrier&raqu
app was listed as «not supported on your device or carrrier».
Along with headline features like Runtime for Android, which will
see the easy porting of Android
apps on to the tablet, you'll also get an update to
BlackBerry Bridge 2.0.
Given that cell phones are almost universally owned here, and even iPhones and
blackberries are becoming normal, I can
see the
Apps becoming popular and Ereading spreading further still.
Subsequent updates through the Play Store to
BlackBerry's core
apps saw new features added to the Hub, the Keyboard, Calendar and more, vastly changing the way the device not only performed, but functioned.
You can also
see how simple it could potentially be to port an Android
app to the PlayBook, which doesn't necessarily require any modification of your code; just repackage it using the
BlackBerry Nature wrapper, and you're good to go.
Today also
sees the release of the
BlackBerry Video Store in the US and «thousands of new
apps» in the
BlackBerry App World including a selection of Android
apps that run on the PlayBook.
The other day we
saw claims that an Android
app was already running on a few
BlackBerry models as well.
Seeing the native Messages, Calendar, and Contacts
apps light up with live data without an assist from
BlackBerry Bridge and a
BlackBerry handset turns the PlayBook into much more useful device.
PlayBook owners can also expect to
see a tweaked home screen, new contacts and calendar
apps, the ability to use your
BlackBerry phone as a remote, and more.
In
BlackBerry's good - looking — but rarely used — PlayBook OS, you can swipe up from any page to
see a list of window - like cards for every open
app.
You should
see the update available now in
BlackBerry App World, but if not, keep checking back as it should be rolling out...
You can grab the update now in
BlackBerry App World now (if you don't
see it be sure to refresh).
You can also
see there are a number of applications in
App World and
BlackBerry devices really don't lack many key
apps.
[youtube video link for mobile viewing] With titles like Angry Birds and Cut the Rope finally hitting the
BlackBerry platform, we're really starting to
see evidence that the
app gap on
BlackBerry is starting to close and things are gaining momentum.
A few weeks ago, we
saw Facebook removed from the
BlackBerry App World without any word or reason.
Would this be a feature that you would like to
see with
BlackBerry App World?
According to the Skype Big Blog, the company has «been working closely with
BlackBerry to give users the best possible experience on the Z10» and promises that those who download the
app will «
see how seamlessly the Skype
app integrates with the phone book and
BlackBerry Hub».
In addition to the Facebook
app renders, we get to
see a
BlackBerry phone which may or may not be an example of a real phone.
It's always possible that we'll be
seeing the ball roll faster with RIM as we had a lot of exciting announcements come our way including
BlackBerry Messenger opening up to developers, WebWorks, free
app submission to App World, and of course advertising service to push out more free ap
app submission to
App World, and of course advertising service to push out more free ap
App World, and of course advertising service to push out more free
apps.
This move won't exactly
see consumers rushing to buy
BlackBerry devices just because they will now have access to popular
apps like Candy Crush Saga or Netflix, but for existing customers, it will certainly go a long way in addressing the
app gap on
BlackBerry 10.
As of now, the update is still filtering through
BlackBerry App World so if you're not
seeing it as of yet, no matter.
Taking a cue from the Android and iPhone
apps, Facebook for
BlackBerry 2.0 makes for the best Facebook experience
seen on
BlackBerry yet.
No indication was given if and, or when we may
see it on the
BlackBerry smartphones but as the article states, it appears to be a
BlackBerry PlayBook specific
app only at this time as none of the current
BlackBerry smartphones can even make use of the feature.
I was really happy to
see them put out an
app for
BlackBerry back in late ’09 (even though that was short lived), and now with my
BlackBerry PlayBook I wanted to
see if I could listen to Last.Fm.
When we first wrote about Cast for
BlackBerry there was a mix of folks who
saw a use for the
app and those who simply had no use for the
app because.
We're
seeing some strong interest from Android developers, too — close to 6,225
apps have been submitted to
BlackBerry App World as of February 29, 1,827
apps have been approved and there are over 3,000 pending review.
Since Kindle is both a device and a platform, Amazon can
see when a customer owns both a Kindle and a tablet, or other handheld, because the company wisely built a Kindle
app for multiple platforms: PC, Mac (s aapl),
BlackBerry (s rimm), Android (s goog) and iOS, while a version for Windows Phone 7 (s msft) is coming soon.
Visit the Amazon Appstore to
see the latest Android ™
apps and games, including favourites like Minecraft — Pocket Edition, Pinterest and Candy Crush Saga.1 It comes pre-loaded on the latest
BlackBerry smartphones, and is included with the
BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.3.1 update for existing
BlackBerry smartphones.
In the
BlackBerry App World analytics, there have been reports of a 9700a downloading some applications which is very strange to
see.
After all, we've been through each OS version already thanks to the numerous
BlackBerry 10 devices on the market now such as the
BlackBerry Z10,
BlackBerry Q5,
BlackBerry Q10,
BlackBerry Z30,
BlackBerry Z3 and finally, the
BlackBerry Passport and you can
see how
BlackBerry 10 has grown with improvements to the
BlackBerry Hub, device settings and options, system notifications, the browser and even
app selection by partnering with Amazon to offer Android
apps through
BlackBerry 10 by simply looking back at those devices.
Viber offers a lot of great features for
BlackBerry customers, and it is great to
see the transitions they have made and will be making to bringing an awesome
app to
BlackBerry.
We'll update this post live as we
see the new
apps that RIM's partners are trotting out, but if RIM's own press release is any guide, we should be
seeing a list of traditionally loyal
BlackBerry developers and a few new faces to the platform.
You should
see the update available now in
BlackBerry App World, but if not, keep checking back as it should be rolling out in the next few hours.