Comments on: BlackBerry App World Revealed: How Does it Stack Up Against the App Store?

By: Joel Hafner

Joel Hafner — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:41:28 +0000

It doesn’t surprise me to read this article. RIM misses the mark on each and everything that they do.

They are fine with two different developers posting the same App name with the same functionality. They don’t realize how this discourages the developers from having a sense of ownership and they also don’t realize how bargain basement their store truly is.

These guys won’t be along for long. The iPhone has taken off partly due to its Apps. Apple has encouraged the developer network and do not approve copycat Apps.

By: COM2EX

COM2EX — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:53:13 +0000

The WAR has begun and it will be televised! The question is what will you watch it on? What everyone posted is absolutely true and I mean everyone! However, the question is more than “is app store better than app world”. The question(s) is what is the most versatile device, does it do what it claims, is it dependable, and how fast is it really? HTC (G1, HTC Touch Elite sold in Europe) phones have the fastest processors hands down but it means nothing if you are on a slow & undependable network or carrier. BB (RIM) are business oriented and are far more dependable than anything on the market and have proven that for some years now. Finally, those who are not so tech savi and work oriented are iPhone users and any other wanna be iPhone users (LG, …). It is true that Apple has changed the game and are the trailblazers of touchscreen and mp3 players. They have truly revolutionized the game but I don’t think they will be able to hold on to the title for long. Again, it is about versatile technology that is dependable, fast, and user friendly. The best example for everyone to ponder is from my own experience. I carry two devices with me all the time: my BB and my PSP. What one doesn’t handle the other one will surely clean up the remaining mess. The PSP is a capable device and in most instances outperformed any phone I have ever had. Yeah, it is not attached to a mobile carrier or network but through WIFI I can use Skype to make calls. Now let me tell you there are alot of high tech phones out there that don’t possess this mid-low tech feature. If your carrier goes down your phone is useless without WIFI technology. The company or persons that creates a device that has the dependability of BB, the user-friendly fun of iPhone, and the gameplay of a PSP will be on top for a very long time and there won’t be any discussions or arguments like this one ever! Until then, the point is mute; iPhone vs BB is like comparing apples to oranges (A little irony?Huh?). BB is for business and iPhone is for pleasure (fun); you choose but choose wisely. All carriers sell BB but only one carries iPhone!

By: Geddy

Geddy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:15:57 +0000

One thing is abundantly clear here, had Apple not led the way neither RIM, Palm, Nokia or even Micros**t would be onto touch screens (let alone multi-touch) or ‘app stores’ of any kind.
The outsider came along and has jumped straight to the top. It’s taken almost two freaking years for RIM to answer Apple and this is it??
Pray tell, who has the best customer satisfaction ratings of any handset? Is it RIM? Nokia? Nope. It’s Apple.

By: Dave Stephens

Dave Stephens — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:20:26 +0000

@lair360
Scratching the iPhone screen by typing on it? LOL
Well, if you type with a hammer and chisel, I suppose, otherwise, no way in heck….

By: Pinstriped84

Pinstriped84 — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:10:49 +0000

I realize this article is comparing app world vs the apple store…that being said, I agree completely with Nick

“Why can’t people just realize what many have: the iPhone is a consumer device with a little corporate thrown in, and a BB is a corporate device with a little consumer thrown in.”

This is exactly right. Don’t get me wrong, I have an IPOD Touch 8gb, I use a mac for work and also own a mac and pc for home use. I don’t want an I-Phone…simply not interested. I happen to enjoy the blackberry for getting my email and checking facebook or espn. Beyond that, it’s mostly email and tiny bit of web.

The Blackberry is NOT the I-Phone, the sooner both Blackberry and I-Phone fans realize this, this argument of “which is better” can come to an end.

By: River Muse – Links of the day, March 6, 2009

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By: itsalljustaride

itsalljustaride — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:24:44 +0000

Also, App World blows hard. It’s only accessible via that handheld device, which means its slower than molasses, and you can’t even read the full title of some apps, and since there are no descriptions of what they do in the browser, I have to click them to even find out what the hell they are. At least if I could browse it on the web from my laptop I might find it useful.

By: itsalljustaride

itsalljustaride — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:21:18 +0000

@Nick

“Clearly BB’s email is better”

My BB Pearl can’t even do HTML mail. Links in the email app appear as plain text with markup and all, making an abominable mess in some messages. I was stunned when I bought it. Completely asinine. My T-Mobile contract is up in 2 months, and I get a new phone then, but if I don’t get a G1 I’ll jump ship for an iPhone. One thing is for sure though, RIM isn’t getting any more of my money. There are tons of phones out there that have better feature sets than anything RIM is offering.

By: iPhone App Store Gets Direct Competition From the Underground - TheAppleBlog

iPhone App Store Gets Direct Competition From the Underground - TheAppleBlog — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:05:52 +0000

[...] competitors in the smartphone market either has or is planning to develop their very own App Store-type method of distributing platform specific software for their handheld devices. While this is [...]

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:52:44 +0000

Why can’t people just realize what many have: the iPhone is a consumer device with a little corporate thrown in, and a BB is a corporate device with a little consumer thrown in.

I bought a 1st generation blackberry pearl last summer and it worked fine with multiple apps. I was ready for a new phone and debated the iPhone but ended up going with the Bold because my main purpose is email and phone with occasionally browsing. Clearly iPhone’s browser is better. Clearly BB’s email is better. I personally like the real keys over the virtual keyboard.

I love my MBP and wish my blackberry sync and management was a bit easier with it, but for me, I’d still prefer a Blackberry.