Posts Tagged ‘BlackBerry’

CTIA: BlackBerry App World Launches

April 1st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

As rumored all over the net (and at MGB of course) last week, Research in Motion’s BlackBerry App World sales channel went live today for consumers in Canada , the US and the UK.

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Mogees Acquires Berrystore

March 31st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Mobile billing provider Mogees has announced the acquisition of Berrystore. Berrystore is an App Store like sales channel that is aimed at the BlackBerry platform. Unlike RIM?s official BlackBerry World shop, Berrystore offers more variation in pricing levels.

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BlackBerry App World launching comingWeek!?

March 29th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

It has been silent on RIM’s App World storefront the past couple of weeks, but that is about to change. Rumors say that RIM has planned to launch its highly anticipated App World storefront at CTIA next week.

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Pwn2Own 5 Smartphone OS’s Remain Unhacked

March 26th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Other news | No Comments »

During the Pwn2Own hackers event, organizer Tippingpoint challenged the hackers to find exploits for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile. In the case that an exploit would be found, that hacker would be awarded $10K.

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First BlackBerry App World Suppliers Confirmed

March 8th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

BlackBerry has only just launched it's App World, and already some big names in the mobile game developers and publishers from the industry have signed up to supply the shop.

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Glu’s Q4 Earnings Call

February 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A | No Comments »

Glu seems to be committed to launching many more mobile games focused at various smartphone platforms. The company will devote 30 to 40% of it's development time at it.

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RIM’s Application Center only for Bold and Storm

February 10th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Rim seems to be limiting it's BlackkBerry App Store (called Application Center) to it's high end models. Right now that means that it will become available for only the Bold and the Storm models.

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RIM Opens BlackBerry App Store

January 21st, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: BlackBerry | No Comments »

Research in Motion has finally opened up their highly anticipated app store for submissions. By taking this step, RIM hopes to follow Apple's massive success with their App Store.

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Thumbthug Adds Blackberry Support

January 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Distribution | No Comments »

Mobile games portal ThumbThug has announced to start providing mobile games for RIM's BlackBerryOS. This service will be offered via a deal with Movaya.