Comments on: RIM Beats Apple to the Punch With App Purchases on Web

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:40:30 +0000

My ideal smartphone would be the upcoming BlackBerry Bold Touch (with the 2.6 inch screen) and iOS. Though I have used the iPhone for a long time, I still miss my Bold 9700. Let’s face it, there is no substitute for a physical keyboard, and BlackBerry does it best. I agree with other posts that Apple’s app store is easier than a web based app store, but I appreciate that RIM is trying to compete. Though RIM’s upcoming hardware offerings are tempting, they would not make me switch to Apple. The OS and the ecosystem are the most important asking points for any smartphone.

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Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:53:34 +0000

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Android Has Facetime: App Attention and Ads: Tech News « — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:01:10 +0000

[...] users lag with 14 third-party apps on their smartphones. RIM is trying to boost that number with an web-based app store for smartphone apps, which will make it easier for consumers to find and install software on their BlackBerry [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:30:13 +0000

Sorry, I don’t get it, either. It’s super easy to download and install right on iPhone. Why would you need to fire up desktop and sit there to work on finding an app, when I can sit in front of TV and download whatever I want from App store. Android is pretty much the same. So really not getting the message from this article at all. iOS or Andriod can download to desktop as well, maybe for iOS is not brrowers based but it’s not like it’s that hard to click on iTune.

By: Lasha Krikheli

Lasha Krikheli — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:32:37 +0000

I give all the credit in the world to RIM for trying so hard to excel in their business strategies. This is definitely a step forward to get THEIR market out there to the people. Do not forget, this is RIM’s way to get the Blackberry apps market out there — Apple has their iTunes, and so forth.

While I believe the App Store is the optimal way of discovering apps, in addition to many “catalogs” of apps around the web, RIM’s and Google’s method work well, too. Hmm, don’t forget about WebOS, now! They’re gonna come back with a kick!

By: Ouriel Ohayon

Ouriel Ohayon — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 05:30:53 +0000

iPhone owners have 2 ways to install apps from their browsers with Appsfire

1. install the appsfire app. sync it once and from their any click on any app will automatically be pushed to your iphone
2. install pastefire app. no need for appsfire. each time you see an itunes preview page. click on pastefire and the app store will open to the right page

By: Michael S.

Michael S. — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:01:18 +0000

This is only one of the first steps of blackberry taking over again, the second step is the transitioning to QNX… RIM doesn’t need 51 billion dollars and a smart mouth leader to become big! All they need is good tools, great platform and a great store! I with you RIM throw apple under the bus!

By: Derek Kepner

Derek Kepner — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:24:59 +0000

iPhone users have two options: (a) download an app through iTunes on the desktop and have it automatically install when they plug their phone in, or (b) just download the app directly on their phone.

I don’t understand how purchasing an app through a web browser would be better than either (a) or (b). This is not something Apple is interested in, so I don’t think it’s fair to say RIM “beat them to the punch.”