I tend to think of Blackberries as primarily e-mail-centric devices. They’re the gold standard when it comes to real time email push. However, app-centric Android and iOS are really chipping away at RIM’s smartphone dominance. The good news for Blackberry loyalists is that RIM is responding. Blackberry App World is improving and 2.0, which is around the corner, offers some significant improvements:
- Optional carrier billing. Previously, PayPal was the only method for purchasing apps.
- “Blackberry ID” which allows you to take your paid apps along with you when you switch Blackberries.
- Wifi support. It’s a mystery why it’s not already supported but better late than never.
While these changes will help, I question whether app developers will focus on the Blackberry platform. Some, like SkyFire, have abandoned the platform. On the one hand, Blackberry OS 6.0 could breathe new life into RIM. On the other hand, one pillar of Blackberry OS 6.0 is a WebKit browser; developers may choose to reach the Blackberry crowd through their browsers instead of Blackberry App World.
[via thecellularguru via Crackberry and WorldTech24]
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