And their store page has the line; "This web page uses ActiveX controls that work only in Microsoft Internet Explorer...." Nice to see an inclusive community :). Al.
--- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of george_c Sent: 02 April 2009 12:24 To: [email protected] Subject: [android-discuss] Blackberry AppWorld Released Competition is heating up, but always a good thing! George http://SlideME.org Extracts from announcements: " Research In Motion issued a press release this morning, saying that the BlackBerry App World can now be downloaded by users. It's available by visitingwww.blackberry.com/appworld <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_SzCgM8g3ehNo4Y zBD9-bnhDTdNohdbBiAZLNExi0npUmybNGt8ZCY52l1CZSW5ZmJRbkb71ZsqfaMGThGwWN0HgwVn Etyo9DD71-q9HmYbFLsRQBwx9zwq> from your BlackBerry. Features include: the ability to search by keyword and category; user reviews; a top downloads area, and My World, which shows a list of all the applications downloaded. Stay tuned since RIM (NSDQ: RIMM <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_T1aaHxyk1DOgHg 2y7mD-h67AIEryYOI6LaAjUMys_vfLhH1QhsDQQRvHeRoJZPoWJ0wFHOAi-H92ain-_E0AJwNLT1 EIdwnjzJzQP2_CCpwiasixKgetj6Al7P6v9Lq6yfHAGCKqoFyRMKG4GoztWNLMxUaIHuGUblBk_f w4ZObQ==> ) will likely provide more details at this morning's CTIA keynote. The company expects 1,000 fr*ee and paid applications to launch this week, ranging from Pandora to Shazam and The New York Times (NYSE: NYT <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_QgvgyLM_zKjh5Q lWU4mUT1yPaXhm1ov4v8VWVJYbUA3crwlz2TUFoN2rumRFkyxngu5wpChA3KFiIDdMqO07L9EP2Z qrDc2KTPI3WLxRBoeUZpNjTrYuv4DrduvZw0m5XNLLGTreS3RHMJXfodqedIAbfYwnrJhFPnV2sD qZr_iA==> ). Others that have already put out press releases include TeleNav and QuickPlay. What's interesting is that RIM is partnering with the companies to achieve tight integration of the applications on to its platform, much like it did with Facebook and MySpace. The approach is different from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_SM4gClOOIx-lmX IcUB1SKu-mqo7ixOS1yCDsl21n9ABNkdhTrcrKo8J5d2vuYN1J8qn_kb4B49G4_TxYamL-er-HmB eI9BVxmnNI0eBitYB86mkLdTrQp-vtOZYT1MhS_2Tf5KV9GB_AywXfFi2lErxZ9K8PaHjSDnPLP0 RCn0Wg==> ), which has released a developer kit, and then mostly leaves the developer on its own to make the applications. Likewise, it's completely different than Nokia's approach, which is to partner for some applications, but then make a wide range of apps themselves, such as music, maps, games, etc. A good example of this is the new application built by QuickPlay, which allows users to download full-length TV shows over Wi-Fi and then watch them when they want (although the content will eventually expire). The service, called PrimeTime2Go, costs $7.99 a month, and content partners include NBC, CBS (NYSE: CBS <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_SBsmpMI-UC5sJE gYjobJiWeuo4vqILL_dUABX6KArMEjLkyS6bYX2roSijvcYvSIcE2MeVhaAcYcwIgbwp_mHxtD0c 3YBEiX_8FX3AH-hUBM9t2pwKazuxjHy2BSSJHi8eHdyxpHHfBHcYR8w5QWfwksPks0Ia6JAM7J9L 0HcWpA==> ) and MTV. While Research In Motion opted to let QuickPlay to build the app, others, like Sony (NYSE: SNE <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_T26YVJXTYcBNkg tPwwZpfszV0qXWoSeSMyfUwAU96Yn09d7NY8vaAvHL2-lN1if3t7AvtEoo6JcpW-VFRsgPGCHFxp FTR_QIEOeG8AMZU7CzelWy_3q1xAPAdq0NEbVVJkQ1rAkZasID8YZ3imVOzelul41UsWEhrRunbO CRLFew==> ) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102535502276&s=1861&e=001MJGbBNmnz_QbTkc6fUbSIO5Y rE_1pIEZF7W4KhXoees2EPzoNhk1f7t0eTJCGBI560gIYrP_qMCUMUaJxDM_rqDt35ewQD5-UEB1 3yIaZdU1bT_-FHpDchIq8Tj388WvO40--BF_8GnF-nLn1y6WlU2tqfyX-iM8XjutbVM-uWIA7dzE mawCdw==> ) will be making its own video-subscription service. Focus on music: Clearly, music is a focus for BlackBerry. Not only is it sponsoring U2's upcoming world tour, there's a ton of music applications that will now be available on the BlackBerry. They have an exclusive with Ticketmaster, which allows people to buy tickets to shows. The others that allow people to listen to music includes: Slacker, Pandora and Shazam, iheartradio and Will.i.am's DipDive. In addition, BlackBerry is now supporting both Windows Media Player and iTunes to allow people to get songs on to the device. It also is rolling out Bluetooth devices that are plugged into your car or home stereo, so you can listen to your music on your BlackBerry without having to dock it. Developer Pitch: With the growing number of App Stores, Lazaridis explained why developers would be interested in creating apps for their World. They provide access to several APIs like mapping (GPS), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. One example is if you book a hotel room using an application, you'd be able to upload the reservation directly to your calendar. Lazaridis: "This quickly growing community will be able to take advantage of this exciting new sales channel. We've already seen a great variety of music applications for BlackBerry, but the App World goes beyond." 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