Comments for RIMarkable http://www.rimarkable.com The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Will Android App Support Hinder Native BlackBerry App Development? by Robb Dunewood http://www.rimarkable.com/will-android-app-support-hinder-native-blackberry-app-development/comment-page-1#comment-141840 Robb Dunewood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25664#comment-141840 From some of the Android Apps that I've seen running on the PlayBook, both official apps from BlackBerry App World and apps available because my PlayBook is DingleBerried, users often won't be able to tell, and, more importantly, won't care even if they are aware.   Because of this, I think that you are going to see developers opt to support BlackBerry by supporting Android.   From some of the Android Apps that I’ve seen running on the PlayBook, both official apps from BlackBerry App World and apps available because my PlayBook is DingleBerried, users often won’t be able to tell, and, more importantly, won’t care even if they are aware.  

Because of this, I think that you are going to see developers opt to support BlackBerry by supporting Android.  

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons RIM Should Bring Amazon’s Ecosystem to the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 by JA2BK http://www.rimarkable.com/5-reasons-rim-should-bring-amazons-ecosystem-to-the-blackberry-playbook-and-blackberry-10/comment-page-1#comment-141839 JA2BK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:01:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25605#comment-141839  Robb,  You were not bashing them in this post at all.  Just offering some sound ideas for their success.  It is interesting to see, as of late, the whole "Tools not Toys" and Blackberry faithful argue anyone who offers alternatives beyond keeping things the way it is or even trying another platform.  Anything not praising Blackberry is considered bashing.  Somehow they don't understand those "toy" devices are being used as a better "tool" by many every day.  You gave viable options for it to become an even better "tool".  Take the strength it has and marry it with the strength of another platform.  Robb, 

You were not bashing them in this post at all.  Just offering some sound ideas for their success.  It is interesting to see, as of late, the whole “Tools not Toys” and Blackberry faithful argue anyone who offers alternatives beyond keeping things the way it is or even trying another platform.  Anything not praising Blackberry is considered bashing.  Somehow they don’t understand those “toy” devices are being used as a better “tool” by many every day.  You gave viable options for it to become an even better “tool”.  Take the strength it has and marry it with the strength of another platform.

]]> Comment on Will Android App Support Hinder Native BlackBerry App Development? by JA2BK http://www.rimarkable.com/will-android-app-support-hinder-native-blackberry-app-development/comment-page-1#comment-141838 JA2BK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25664#comment-141838 I think the bigger is question, is will the average user know the difference?  If when a user goes into App World, they see the apps they want (no idea of it being native vs Android ported), and it keeps them on the platform, it's job well done.  The issue is lack of apps more than its codebase. I think the bigger is question, is will the average user know the difference?  If when a user goes into App World, they see the apps they want (no idea of it being native vs Android ported), and it keeps them on the platform, it’s job well done.  The issue is lack of apps more than its codebase.

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons RIM Should Bring Amazon’s Ecosystem to the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 by JA2BK http://www.rimarkable.com/5-reasons-rim-should-bring-amazons-ecosystem-to-the-blackberry-playbook-and-blackberry-10/comment-page-1#comment-141837 JA2BK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25605#comment-141837  The first part of every URL is www (WORLD WIDE web).  Anyone who wishes to be informed can read a number of sources.  They said nothing detrimental to someone wanting to be informed here.  Why shouldn't someone know that hey this platform is in transition right now.  Maybe you do want to use another device until then.  That is called honesty.  You almost sound as if you are saying they should never speak ill of RIM.  It's their blog.  You are free to not read it as much as they are free to post what they want.  The first part of every URL is www (WORLD WIDE web).  Anyone who wishes to be informed can read a number of sources.  They said nothing detrimental to someone wanting to be informed here.  Why shouldn’t someone know that hey this platform is in transition right now.  Maybe you do want to use another device until then.  That is called honesty.  You almost sound as if you are saying they should never speak ill of RIM.  It’s their blog.  You are free to not read it as much as they are free to post what they want.

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons RIM Should Bring Amazon’s Ecosystem to the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 by Robb Dunewood http://www.rimarkable.com/5-reasons-rim-should-bring-amazons-ecosystem-to-the-blackberry-playbook-and-blackberry-10/comment-page-1#comment-141836 Robb Dunewood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25605#comment-141836 Do you really believe that I am bashing RIM in this post? Do you really believe that I am bashing RIM in this post?

]]> Comment on 5 Reasons RIM Should Bring Amazon’s Ecosystem to the BlackBerry PlayBook and BlackBerry 10 by BBuserForLife http://www.rimarkable.com/5-reasons-rim-should-bring-amazons-ecosystem-to-the-blackberry-playbook-and-blackberry-10/comment-page-1#comment-141835 BBuserForLife Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25605#comment-141835 If the people who supposedly love it are bashing the platform all the time.  How are people haven't had a chance to form an honest opinion about the platform supposed to make an informed decision. If the people who supposedly love it are bashing the platform all the time.  How are people haven’t had a chance to form an honest opinion about the platform supposed to make an informed decision.

]]> Comment on Will Android App Support Hinder Native BlackBerry App Development? by P.Dub http://www.rimarkable.com/will-android-app-support-hinder-native-blackberry-app-development/comment-page-1#comment-141834 P.Dub Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25664#comment-141834 Hinder is a strong word.  I don't think that Android support will impede native BlackBerry development.  I just think that a lot of developers will create Android apps because they can serve two markets with a single coding effort. Hinder is a strong word.  I don’t think that Android support will impede native BlackBerry development.  I just think that a lot of developers will create Android apps because they can serve two markets with a single coding effort.

]]> Comment on Will Android App Support Hinder Native BlackBerry App Development? by Martin Lambert http://www.rimarkable.com/will-android-app-support-hinder-native-blackberry-app-development/comment-page-1#comment-141833 Martin Lambert Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:13:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25664#comment-141833 I would say that it will absolutely be affected.  I just submitted two apps to BlackBerry App world that I wrote for Android.  I really have no intention on porting them to make them native BlackBerry Apps.  What would be the point?  They run just fine in the Android App Player... I would say that it will absolutely be affected.  I just submitted two apps to BlackBerry App world that I wrote for Android.  I really have no intention on porting them to make them native BlackBerry Apps.  What would be the point?  They run just fine in the Android App Player…

]]> Comment on Will Android App Support Hinder Native BlackBerry App Development? by Hockey88 http://www.rimarkable.com/will-android-app-support-hinder-native-blackberry-app-development/comment-page-1#comment-141832 Hockey88 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:00 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/?p=25664#comment-141832 More than 2K developers at BlackBerry DevCon Europe...time will tell. More than 2K developers at BlackBerry DevCon Europe…time will tell.

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