Thanks to all the folks that sent us a tweet letting us know about the new BlackBerry PlayBook game from Munsie Games, Popcorn Rush. iPad users that have played Fruit Ninja will immediately be familiar with Popcorn Rush. The object of the game is to use your finger to swipe over hot kernels of corn which pop up from the bottom of the screen turning them into popcorn. You can get combos by swiping multiple kernels at the same time and even get bonuses by swiping the Jalepenos when they appear, but, you have to make sure to avoid the bombs.
Popcorn Rush currently just has one 6o second level and there doesn’t seem to be a way to pause the game one it starts or change the level of game play. Popcorn Rush, however, is a free BlackBerry PlayBook game that really shows you the type of game play that can be expected on the platform and I’d be willing to be that you will see lots of updates to the free version of and possibly even a premium version of the game. If you own a BlackBerry PlayBook, Popcorn Rush, is definitely one game that you should download.
Research in Motion has put out a new BlackBerry PlayBook Commercial featuring the tablet’s support of Flash and takes a little dig at the iPad while doing so…
Say what you want about Research in Motion, but, you have to give them credit when it comes to providing users with options. In an iPhone world, Apple provides you with features and you either learn to like them or buy another product. That being said, I hope that Flash in the upcoming BlackBerry 6 browser will allow users to enable or disable the loading of Flash content. When I think of RIM’s focus on security as they design devices it would lead you to believe Flash will not only be an optional feature but off by default. I am not sure if this is a good thing for Adobe or end user experience but I can already see the reports, BlackBerry 6 Browser Sluggish Due to Flash. Essentially replay every article being written about Flash and Android today.
Companies collaborate to bring full Flash Player to BlackBerry Smartphones
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA–(Marketwire – Oct. 5, 2009) – At Adobe MAX, Adobe’s worldwide developer conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced they are working together to bring Adobe® Flash® Player support to the BlackBerry® platform. RIM is joining the Open Screen Project, a broad initiative dedicated to enabling standalone applications and richer Web browsing across mobile phones, televisions, desktops and other consumer electronic devices through the Adobe Flash Platform. The collaboration is expected to bring the full Flash Player browser runtime to BlackBerry smartphones.
